Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-09-02
Weekly News Summary.
FOREIGN

corps had been driven behind the tortlfi
cations at Metz, and his communications
With Chalons were destroyed. P'epara
d tions were making in Paris in articipa.
| ton of close siege. The latest French
dispatches received in London on the 10th
were full of expressions of confidence ol
victory. In the Corps Legislatif Count
de Palikao stated that it was certain the
Prussians had suffered severely in the
late engagements. Their centre had been
especially crippled. They had tried to
retreat to st. Michael, but were unable to
effect q jurction with the Prince Royal.
The Count dwelt upon the fact that a
dispatch from Prussian source made no
mention of the French victories Paris was
more quiet. Prussia had refused a propo-
sition recently made looking to an armis-
tice. She would discuss no proposition
outside of Paris The London Morning
Post of the 10Th says the Government was
satisfied that France would not treat un-
til she had done retreating. All turned
on the capture Of Paris.
| Gable dispatches on the 21st confirm the
reports of Prussian victories. The French
forces at Metz had attempted to heak
through the Prussian line, but we're
driven back with great slaughter, and
their communications with Paris we're
entirely cut off. Strasbourg was reported
| in flames, and the French had fired the
surrounding villages. The city was sur
| rounded by $4,000 men, and its surrender
was hourly expected. The French we're
badly defeated at Rezonville. Large
losses in the several battles are reported
on both sides, one account putting the
French loss during the week ending the
Goth, at $4,000 killed, wounded and miss
ing, and another account placing the
Prussian loss at 10000. The Prussians
won the day at Rezonville at fearful
cost, the French mitrailleuse doing terri
BILE execution. General Sheridan was a
witness of the battle. Trochu had an.
nounced that Paris would have to stand a
siege. The Constitutional of the 21st says
England, Russia and Italy had agreed to
act together to insure peace. The Empe-
ror and Prince Imperial were ct Chalons
on the goth.
A destructive fire was raging in the
woods near Ottawa, Canada, on the 22d.
The Governors residence was in danger
mills were closed, and all hands were fight,
ing the fire.
Gable dispatches of the 22d state that
Prince Napoleon had arrived at Florence
with view of soliciting mediation of
Italy, with the concurrence of other
friendly powers, in favor of France. Con-
flicting reports were made as to the situa-
ton Of affairs on the battle fields. 1t was
claimed at Paris that Bazaine was full of
confidence, which feeling was shared by
the Minister of War. Paris was preparing
for a desperate defense. The reported
flight of Olivier is contradicted.
He was still IN Paris. Profound enthusi-
asm was produced by the passage through
the streets of Paris of American ambu-
lances going to the front Everyone re
marked the completeness and perfection
Of all their arrangements. The French
Journal Oficiey of the 22d believed Ba-
zaine's plans were baf1led. Specials gave
reports at Paris that Russia, Italy and
Spain had expressed their willingness to
join France, fearful of the growing power
of Prussia, and that England was on the
eve of siding with Prussia. 1t was
| thought in London that the march of the
Prussians could not be arrested before
reaching Paris.
The Prussian official accounts of the
battles of the 14th, 18th, and 18th, state
that the French suffered loss Of $1,000
killed alone, while their loss in killed
and wounded exceeded $4,000. The Prus-
SLAMS took over $4,000 prisoners, many of
whom were officers, Of all grades, includ-
ing General Pembier, who was also cap.
tured. A dispatch from Mezieres, occu-
pied by the Prussians, on the 22d, says
| the loss of the Prussians in the last battle
was fearful. More than 10000 wounded
remained on the field Of battle without as
| sistance.
Gold was selling in Paris on the 2sd at
| ~ per cent. rremium. A few days be-
fore it had sold for per cent.
Paris dispatches of the 23d state that
Mcmahon had joined Bazaine with large
number of troops. The Emperor's head
quarters were at Rheims. The lombard
ment of Strasbourg 50 far had done little
damage. The French in Strasbourg, low
ever, had shelled Kehl, on the other side
of the Rhine, with effect. The place had
been set on fire and destroyed. The
CpSa50ae Nationdle, under the caption
Keep Cool" predicts the defeat of the
Prussians as the result Of the pending
combinations. The Archbishop of Paris
had directed the clergy to contradict the
report that the Pope felicitated the King
of Prussia.
According to German dispatches re.
ceived on the 23d the fortress of Metz
was enclosed on all sides. Communica.
tions between Chalons and Paris were
cut off. The head quarters Of the Crown
Prince were at Bar lie Due. MacMahon
and Failly were still retreating to cover
Paris.
A Berlin dispatch of the 23d saws the
German forces in France had undergone
q partial reorganization. The grand tota1
was $4,000 men, divided into sixteer
army corps, backed up by reserve q
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