The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-12

Minister David replied: You may
assume it"
The members of the Left asserted
that this was a menace
Jules Favre answered: "Think OF
the effect of delay. Remember the
Ministry had promised to invade the
territory of the enemy, an / now they
are on ours"
Here the tumult became extreme.
Deputy Gambetta mounted the tri-
bune, but could not be heard.
At last the Corps became quiet and
Gambetta said: 'sThe Minister of
Public Works has changed the ques-
ton. and the members of the Cham
bers will vote under a wrong impress
sion. The members Of the Left
asked for arms for a patriotic pur-
pose."
Minister David said: Let US sup
pose the demand for arms was likely
to trouble the puelic peace. The
Chambers must know what it votes,
for there must be no equivocation.
The minister said that the Government
did not seek to equivocate. At least
it was decided by vote of 179 to l9,
that the question of the reorganization
of the National Guard should 20 over
till tomorrow. The President eX-
pressed the desire to close the meet.
ing, bat Deputy Estancelin insisted
upon the vote that the Chamber be in
permanent session so long as the war
continues. The Chamber by vote
of III to IL refused this.
Ferry renewed the agitation By de-
mandipg to know why state OF siege
is continued against the enemies with
In the city of Paris.
A voice answered, but it was i'm
possible to hear.
The President, worn out with the
toll of the proceedings, ceased any ef-
fort to procure order, and slowly the
meeting dispersed.
The Senate met to-day and greeted
Count Palikao warmly.
A vote of thanks was given to the
army and the project of law lending
aid to the army of the nation, was
adopted.
METZ, August IL. $50 Mo
enRaQement has yet taken place.
Rain fell in torrents during last
night.
The troops continue in excellent
spirits.
PARIS, August II. $3.50 P.M.-The
La Laberte has positive Information
that the Imperial headquarters are no
longer at Metz.
Dispatches from the Projects of
Departments IN all parts Of the EN-
pire are filled with details of the pa
triotic excitement of the people. On
all sides volunteers are coming for
ward.
The Corps Legislatif is now in ses-
sion. A crowd Of six hundred per-
sons have collected In front of the
Chamber, clamoriug for arms.
Within the Chamber. though there
is much excitement, no disorderly
scenes occurred.
The Journal OficieJ says the War
Department has sixty million cart
ridges for guns with which the Ma
tional Guard is to be armed and prepa-
tions are being made on an extensive
scale for the manufacture of more to
meet all emergencies.
The Council of State met yesterday
and hold another session to-day.
The NoRitelr gives the following
account of the death of Gen. Douay
at the battle of Weissenberg: The
General was, from the beginning, in
the thickest of the fight. When he
saw the day was lost, after he had
| done all he could to retrieve it. he
called his aids, one by one, and gave
them orders and sent them away. As
soon as the last was gone, the Gen.
eral, spurring his horse, rode some
distance to the front. dismounted,
and taking pistol from his holster,
shot the animal. Then turning
around, he slowly walked towards the
enemy. His soldiers vainly tried to
stop him, and amid the terrible firing
he deliberately walked on, retiring.
His soldiers, aroused by the spectacle,
turned again upon the enemy. but
/ fell in heaps around their General,
who pressed forward. Another tre-
mendous discharge from the enemy,
and Douay, almost alone, fell dead.
LONDON, August ia special
dispatch from Carlsruhe to the Globe
announces that Strasburg is invested
on all sides by the Prussians, who
\ hold the Railroad. General Boyer,
who commands the city, was sum-
moned to surrender, and he refused.
| It is said the citadel is scantily pro-
visioned, and the garrison consists Of
only one regiment of the line, and
the National Guard of the place.
MADRID, August 11.-Dissensions
have broken out in the Council of
State at the their last sitting. There
was violent scene between Senior
Rosas, President of the Council, and
General Prim.
1 g a.
is received with exultation by the
Radicals, who see In the defeat of Ma
poleon. hopes for the restoration of
a Republic In France, and its conse-
quent establishment In Spain. Mon
archists are beginning to lose conf
dence.
LONDON. Augugt 1.-THE King of
Prussia has issued the following
proclamation:
I. William, King of Prussia, make
known to all the inhabitants of
French Territory, occupied By the
German forces, that the Emperor, Ma
poleon, having by sea and land at
tackled the German nation, eager to
live in peace with the French people.
/ have taken command of the Ger
man armies to repel the aggression.
and by military events have been led
to pass the French frontier. We war
against soldiers not citizens therefore,
the latter may continue secure in per-
son and property so long as they ab-
stain from hostile acts, and we grant
them protection as a matter of right.
Generals commanding corps will de-
eide what measures are necessary to-
wards individual communities yiolat-
ing the usages OF war. They will also
regulate the acquisitions necessary to
sustain their troops, and fix the diff
ference of exchange between German
and French currency in order 10 70