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cars, and they made a defence. After several had
been killed or wounded tile rest re,reated.
BLOCKADE or GERMAN Pours.

ooen kiheu OF wounded tile rest retrezted.
BLOCKADE or GERMAN Ponrs.
The journal 06ciei states shat the blockade OF the
German coast obly became effective on tho 18Th
instant.
A special correspondent writes from Paris, Mon.
day:
M ore than dny thousand people hsye moved into
Paris nom the suburbs alone since Saturday night.
Tile confusion Ia endless. The octroi duties are no
There are st ferts ,sovsana Sor%,ns bsps ro 'o Of
whom Gen. Trochu's last order reaches thirty
thousand In the suburbs Of Lavellete and Belevile
alone.
Provisions for the siege arrive In enormous guam
titles. Three hundred and 1fy redwcight OF
in the city; 100000 oxen and half million snoep
are In lhe bois de Bouogne sixty millions Of ra.
tons Of preserved meats. three months supply Of
salt, spices, sugar and coffee, and sI months sup.
ply OF wines and spirits have been stored.
Private families supply their own stores. Grocers
and other shops are surrounded by purchasers aud
their entrance is regulated by the police The Gov.
ernment invites farmers to bring eli their supplies
TO Paris, promising them fair prices for the same.
CUTTING orr COMMUNICATION WITH ENGLAND.
The French authorities to-day stopped travel via
Calais to Paris, and the Boulougne route will proba.
bly, bc closed tomorrow. The Channel steamboats,
are already Withdrawing. A decree appears in the
Journal 0cfcei dismi.sing ffom once the Mayor Of
Rpernay for issuing proclaim alton sdvsing the eiti
rens to make no defence.
BOULEVARD RIOTERS CONDEMNED.
The Council Of War at Paris has condemned two
more OF the Villette rioters to death, TO bard
labor for life and one to i've years Imprisonment.
Great preparations have been made at Chsrieviile,
in the resr OF MacMahon's position, for the sccom.
modstion OF the wounded.
FRENCH vIxw or rms aRsAr Battle.
From he Lfoute Of pesierdav.
The hour OF the great battle has arrived The
must now take place in the valley Of the 'xr.
gonne' and perhaps from there to Metz. The Prus-
for them Dsoa fatal %Ss. .ooo Ss'' tncs as
We have reason to believe the battle Is raging now
L the Pr9:sians are repplsed they s,nnSt march
Paris but must retreat be mind the MosafGs France
every moment grows more formidable. Sbs Ia pre-.
parns new armies. Even now vast namber OF
cannot subdus US.
JACK BUssBr's rrztaRAn.
From me Purie Of yesfsrdav.
Military events OF the utmost Importance are pro-
Franco must redouble her energy and create a shrd
and fourth army. The Germans are active; and
army Of Marshal MscMshon cootinses excellent.
Tie has not been for one instant deceived by the
movements OF the Prince Royal
He has understood that the Prince meant 70 oy,r.
reaeh ms army, and has therefore kept In advance
cease preparing 10 repulse the enemy In any event
We must be ready.
rHs PRINCE IMPERIAL SEEKING. A. SAFE LODGING
correspondent OF the Liberfe writes that the
Prince Imperial has gone to Mtzieres, where he will
remain until further orders. Mezieres lie considered
inpresnoble. contains a strong garrison. and an
ample supply OF munitions and provisions.
FRENCH BuscosBs
The Opinion Nationdie says "war, war to the
last Let not one German recross the Rhine For
centuries let Germany remember that enemies may
enter but cannot leave France"
ANOTHER PRUssIAS FLAG OF Trrcn RIDDLED.
f'on he Cdrsruhe Ga,etis. Aug. 30.
Last evening the Bishop OF the city OF strasboure
actuaied By desire to stop the efusion Of blood,
undertook to bring about some sort OF q truce or
mediation, With this view he went to Schiling-
helm, and had an interview with Major Leczinsky
thief OF the Prussian stan lie urged that the bou.
bardment was contrary 20 the laws Of humani.
" and modern warfare. Tho Inhabitants had
been denied leave to withdraw from the
city. The Bishop obtained twenty four hours'
cessation OF tue bombsrdment ir order to give the
The Governor was accordingly Invited to come out
and examine the preparations which had been made
by the Prussans for continuing the siege. As Mai.
Lccznsky escorted the Bishop back to Strasbourg
his flag OF truce was ridded with bullets The bonn.
barimeht continues with guns Of the largest calibre
and the surrender Of the city 70 merely matter OF
time.
BELGIUM PROTECTING MA FRONTIER.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 30.-The Belgian troops are has.
tening to the frontier from all quarters. A great
battle between the French and Prusslans is appar.
emily imminent and the services OF the Belgian
troops will, no doubt, be necessary TO protect the
couGtry from invasion.