The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-20

a dozen stragglers, who had re.
placed the traces with turbans IN
raveled.
PARIS, August 19.-The Journa
O6iciel publishes the following. 81
having been approved by the En-.
press:
MADAME: The ports of Cher.
bourg. Brest, L'Orient, Rochefort
and Toulon having been declared In
state OF siege, the latter of the pro.
visions of the decree of October I3
1863, were to be strictly followed,
The powers entrusted to the military
authorities by virtue of the state Of
siege, should devolve on the Generals
commanding the territorial divisions
within the limits in which are
found these five ports. As these pow
ers are not entrusted to any maritime
authority, by the terms of the 288th
article, except in case of an unforeseen
attack, the present circumstances.
and the general interest in the defense
Of the country, demand the abolition
of said article. Therefore. after bay-
ing a consultation with tho Minister
of Marine, | have the honor to pro-
pose to your Majesty to decree that
the Maritime Projects be invested
with the extraordinary title of Supe-
rior Commanders of ali troops sta
toned within these FIVE military
ports. PALIKAo."
LONDON, August 19.-It IS certain
that Prussia has refused the PROPOSE
ton recently made looking to an ar.
mistice. She will discuss no PROPOSE
ton outside of Paris.
An analogy of the campaign, with
an advance on Richmond is suggest
ed.
ROME, August 19.-The Pope has
decided to recall his Nuneia from
Vienna on account of Austrias abro.
cation Of Concordat.
LONDON. August 19.-The crew of
the American war steamer Juniata,
have resolved to erect monument to
their five commanders, who died of
small pox.
rCable Special TO the Tlmes.1
PARIS, August Is, P. NJ The nomina-
ton OF General Trochu to be Military Gov
ernor of Paris, and the recall of the Ga de
M bile TO the capital, inspire great confi-
dence among the people, and proving that
the army OF Paris is bile TO FepeI any at
tack OF the enemy and rendering 1t certain
Fighting is going on. but Marshal Ra-
result is certain.
There is no confirmation of the runnor
that Prince Frederick Charles Is wounded.
I have just heard from a good source the
original cause Of the hostility OF the Lon
don Tins to The Emperor. and the sud-
den wheel around OF the London Daf n
Telegraph IN the same directions; Lady
friend of the Orleans family, aud is dining
aud wining the London journalists with
view to make partlsans-
Delane, of London, dimes there three
times q week. and has been the more
easily won over by her ladyship, from the
TACT that he Ios % 900 pounds in the time
ulations for rise on the news of the an.
noancement or the settlement of the war
question, by Oilivier's organ, La Cons ftH-
Among the recent corquests ofthe Siren
OF Strawberry Hill, are Monsieur and
Madame Lesq, of the Telegraph. They hon-
ored the invitation OF her ladyshfp, and
the allegiance Of that 10 1rnal was sacred.
The declaration OF the Minister OF Wsr2
great exultationss Fortune at last seems to
smile on Frerch arms
PARIS, August 19.-The eoaaciI of
war will not meet until Saturday.
The civil magistrates have exam.
ined the rioters of the Boulevard VII
lette, and sent those against whom
IriDsG fdciG evidence of guilt is ad-
ducsd to prison, to await trial before
a military court.
The publication of the j3urnals
Centre GOuche0 and C2Ocha, have been
suspended by order of the military
authorities.
There VIZ additional arrests of
Prussian spies yesterday.
The private gardens of the Tui!e.
ries have been turned into an out.
door military hospital. under the su-
perintendence of DIR. Nelatop.
Members of the Gdrde Mobile ar
rive here from the Provinces daily,
by thousands. They are fine men,
aud need only few days drilling to
make good soldiers.
The Gaalois says: We now affirm
that we have a great General at the
head q our armies, the greatest proof
of which is bis calmness in the hour
of victory. He awaits sure results
before he telegraphs his successes.
For whole days he has resisted the
temptation to announce the good
news, until nothing can compromise
the hopes he might raise.
Great crowds collect daily around
the doc Of the Bank of France to
obtain specie for bills. Brokers
charge a premium of ten per cent.
for coin.
The Patrie defends the officers OF
the bank from the charge of negli- |
gence, in not preparing to meet the |
demand for small bills, and promises |
that an enormous quantity will be |
ready in few days.
The Figaro makes the following re-
port of the movements and doings of |
the Emperor:
On Tuesday. the 10th, the Emperor.
who had not Jet heard of the battle |
of that day, received the Mayor and |
Sub -Prefect of Verdun, and spoke |
encouragiugIy to them. He was then
accompanied by the Prince Imperial. |
but was almost without escort. He |
went to the railway station. and de-
manded a train. The officers of the |
road could furnish only third-class |
cars, and the Emperor answered them |
that he was satisfied with that. The |
Prince Imperial seemed greatly ia
igued.
so see that the road was clear. The |
next morning at daylight the Empe
ror reached Chalons.
While at Metz the Emperor issued
the following order, which was print
ed and distributed among she officers
1.-THE Prussians commence an ac-
tion bv putting forward small forces,
bnt placing heavy batteries behind
them In good position, then form
line of sharpshooteTs, who, under
cover of woods, keep up constant
FIRE. and gradually gain the flank of
their enemy. When the sharpshooters
are well engaged the Prussians put
forward strong bodies Of troops. who
t~1 to anproach as near the hostile /
lines as possible. unseen.