Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-09-03

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burne cOntradicts the reports thai
vessels leaving the United States
ports prey on the French.
PARIS, Sept. 1.-The exporta.
ton ofgrain forbidden imperative
ly at Marsailles.
A legion of four thousand ma.
turalized Germans has been form
ed to join the army.
Marseilles has sent to Paris i'm
mense quantities Of provisions.
The diplomatic corps have no
idea of leaving Paris with other
members Of the Government, as
the Empress remains and neutral
powers must acknowledge the
regency.
ARLoN, BELGIUM, Sept. 1.-The
first serious fighting reported be
tween Armigny and Dorsee. The
Prussians entered Carignon at 10
O'CLOCK yesterday.
LONDON, Sept. lit is said
Meditation disObeyed Napoleon's
order to detach 10000 men to pro-
tect the Prince Imperial.
The siege Of Strasburg continues,
with great slaughter, ~occasioned
by vigorous bombardment.
A large body of French passed
the Rhine near Billingen, 20 miles
below Basic, and cut the telegraph.
Prussians have taken precautions
to guard against such enterprises
hereafter.
1t is reported Sd army corps
have entered France from Baden.
The war costs Prussia l0,500,-
600 francs daily.
PARIS, Sept. 1.-The Corps Leg
islatiff is engaged in denunciation
Of Prnssian barbarities and lauda-
tons of French endurance at Stras-
burg.
PARIS, Sept. l.-Gaulois says
that last night Marshal paraguay
De Killers assured the Club that q
battle occurred at Controllers, re-
sulting in a great French victory.
Thirty thousand Prussians were
hors du combat, and a large con-
voy of prisoners and baggage
were captured by the French.
The Journal DE Bates says the
wagons and SO horses belonging
to the Crown Prince, were captur-
ed near Chalons.
The combined movements Of
Bazaine and Mcmahon have been
most successful. Their strategic
plans have been well devised,
promptly executed and directed 20
all weak points of the enemy. The
victory of the French at Courielle
is important as maintaining q
prestige against numbers, and
confidence is entirely restored. A
siege is ridiculed. A dispatch re-
ccvcd to day from a correspon
dent of the N. Y. Times, on the
Prussian side, represents discour-
agement on the increase.
The cry on TO Paris is becoming
daily fainter
Deaths from exposure and dis.
ease is making fearful havoc in
the Prussian ranks.
PARIS, Sept. 1.-The Moniteur
declares positively that the battle
of CourielleS was a decided victory
for Bazaine.
The Prince Imperial remains at
Avcsnes.
LONDON, Sept. Paris is again
accessible from the city via.
Brussels.
PARIS, Sept. 1.-The command
or at Strasburg has announced the
determination of the people to
burn the city rather than surren-
der.
The Prussians have refused the
appeal lately made by citizens to
spare the dwelling part of the city
on the ground that it would defer
capitulation,
Gen. Mattengos, distinguished
in the Crimca and Italy, has been
appointed to command the Prus-
sian National Guard in place of
Gen. De Trumoor.
PARIS, Sept. l.-Strasburg con-
tinuc5 to complaints of tn Prus-
slams for firing on houses. A
quarter Of the city is destro yed.
The inhabitants clamor, "death
rather than surrender"
The besiegers employ prison.
c s on the trenches of Strasburg.
Its citizens garrison them.
The Bishops have urged the
commander TO hold out TO the
last.
1t is said 200. 900 Prussians
have been killed and disabled
since the wrr begun.
Paris officials and the citizens
of Lille are determined to defend
the walls with the same spirit as
at Avcsnes, Calbrai Donai, Dun
kergn, Vallcncennes, and Grave.
lieurs, where the memories ST '92
are reviving.
Moulteur demands that munich
pal officers abandoning posts shall
be punt shed.
The La Liberte says the Gov.