The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-01
THE WAR!

LoNDoN, Aug. 2i.-Thc following Paris
! dispatches contain the latest:
Met j. iutirply isolgted:
The Prussiaus are iu strong force west %
Metz.
Mcmahon Is strongly posted on the plains
before thalOpS. with heavy dctuchmcuts at
~. Merchold Ncrlun and Rheims. tie COM
mands 10000 men. whom Failley has sup
plied everything.
2 Presse saws tie great powers ARE officially
Informed .that peace T. impossible While 4
PEu~slaR soldier trcads French soil.
ligarUwants electric lights on the Paste
rsmparts, The proposition meets With favor
ia military circles. The glare viii pCrpleN
the besiegers, and aid tile bc-iegcd.
Mcmahon aud Ba2aiue are NOW ready o.
assume fhc ofrusiyc.
liberte saws the crown Prince has act
Y passed 81. DIGGER. but fallen back.
libertc knows from a reliable source thar
! the Prussgan loss Was 5000 killed. and 5000
wounded.
The Times recognizes the fact that the
determination of the French Corps Lexis
iatit for sclt-gogernmcut will be lrre-i-ta-
be. should Napoleon fail.
4 Prussia has sent to Bavaria for subsidy
. ot ten millions of gold.
I The Orleans party are honcnH The
I Princess here watches events closely. She
VAL have an agent OF great skill aud expert
. ence In Paris. advising them OF every event
affecting their interest.
The question OF transportation for the
wounded Is assuming some importance.
: Holland refuses. and Belgium replies that
B she cannot consent 10 IL. II Is construed hv
/ France as an art.of hostility.
I The new French loan has all been taken.
Ia Patrie says: ''Should the pru..ians
4 defeat the great army confronting them at
/ thalons. they will have Ia Yauquish another
/ before reaching Paris beside, they win lind
Paris itself amply prepared
IL + a noticeable tact that the people are
growing more calmer and more confident
/ upon learning Of the immense measures of
deieuse that are progressing throughout the
county.
/ The false dispatches to the London Times
causes intense Indignation.
| BERLIN. Aug. 2i-Ihe citizens eougratu-
/ lated the Queen to-day on the recent Yicto-
ries. The Queen replied that she earnestly
desired peace. but letters from the Held
stated that the army unanimously demand
Z 90 guarantees for future peace before the
war closes.
/ IoNDoN. Aug. 2i-The Prus-sian officers
in the field do not believe Paris viii resist.
/ They expect an insurrection 20 follow their
I approach, resulting Ga the displacement of
! the present authorities, when peace will De
/ easily granted.
! Nav YORK. Aug "A special 10 tie
! Times from Paris says. saw "a letter from "a
] high st. Petersburg Official stating that
/ Russia is seriously alarmed AZ Polish affairs.
/ Great agitation in favor of France. Mar 81
Poles are leaving for the French service. On
the other nand a movement l. alluat iu Rus
sia aud the Baltic provinces for annexation
| to the German Confederation.
Russia. IL is believed, in seli-defence. viii
be compelled To participate I'm the war.
Mrs. Caroline yelling, while while cross
sing Elesian fields, IIobokcn, encountered a
ruilian, who killed her child 10y da-hing il
against tree. and then outraged Mrs. Well
ling.
TeIc2ranI> from london.
IoNDoN, Aug. 2J.-In the absence of oil
eial news. il is believed the prus-ians viii
not attack Paris, but turn their attention 10
the reduction OF Metz and the destruction Of
/ BaZaiue, leaving the crown Prince 10 cut on
Z McMahon'S communications with Paris and
check him from moving TO Bazaine's re-
[ lief
1t Is further believed that the Prus.iaus
are strong enough 10 disregard McAahon's
reiniorcements, composed, as they are, Of
raw recruits.
The entertainments around Metz are
completed.
It j. believed dcputatiOn OF the Corps
Legislatif has gone to the Emperor With a
demand for abdiCation.
The Corps Legislatif is now permanently
guarded by troops.
The announcements a Provisional Gov
eminent H. imminent.
Belgium neutrality not violated. Belgi-
um was at first Inclined 10 yield ON the
ground Of humanity, but finally declined
AcMah0n's entire command left Rhcm.
on Monday, hoping 10 protect Paris.
Prus-ian scouts are near th2lon- and
Troyes.
Preparations for the seige of Metz pro-
coed with great activity.
The Ministerial Council il now composed
of Ministers and RhOycr, schneider, Icr-ig-
ny. Baroche, Trochu.
BERLIN, Aug. PA dispatch dated Bar
de Due, last evening, vas the effect that
Chalonswas evacuated, ana that the Prus-
sian column Is in the West Chalons, moving
rapidly.
strausburg Is well defended and fully sup
piled.
Correspondents say the French wiil only
treat for peace beyond the Rhine. There j.
dense fog over the battle fields.
IL Is stated the Crown Prince enters Caa-
Ions to-day, as well as Rhiems-
Frederick Charles moves on 10 Paris di-
rect.
Ia sortie from Toul, YESTERDAY, 700
Prussians were killed and wounded.
OIher Di-pn dchc-.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-1he Courier Des
Etats Inis correspondence says: 1t has
been decided TO change d e military -itua-
ton within iorty-eight hours. We look
back upon ourselves after three months dis
appointment and defeat, and tomorrow
perhaps we shall take the offensive. such
Is the opinion at the War Department, and
throughout official circles. Tue corrcspou-
utHL hiiI~ i an d~1ilfffi NiliAN W tAhllbii r
outpOsts are extending To Meyieres and
Montmedy, covering Aadeu- railroad and
the line parallel.
The arrival Of Bazaine's prisoners at SDi--
sons, proves that BRZaine's lines are intact.
The work on the Qualifications Is almost
finished.
Another battle occurred on sunday. re-
sulting IN our favor. Something decisive Dr.
preparing ga that quarter.
A special Paris telegram reports an NJ
tempt 20 assassinate Napoleon was repeated
this morning
Reiniorcements continue 10 20 ioi-eard.
a number OF Arab Chicls have goils 70
corps.
Poles are organizing for the Fren cd array.
Preparations Tor reception OF the wounded
continue.
Eugene personally inspected tIe hos
pitalt.
Bread is exorbitantly high ia the rear Of
Prussians.
Cotton and Gold.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2j.-Cotton dulL Up
lands 1879 Orleans. 2oil; sales 800 bales.
Gold l7is.
NEw OHLEANs, Aug. 25-Cotton shade
easier; sales 4O0 bales good ordinary II !, ~
49,; low middiings 1G4ml74; ~ iddiing
lI4@ H44.
kilograms from Paris
PARIS August 25.-The last nights jour
mas ask what action VIII De taken D. the
French Government regarding Begium.s
violation Of neutrality.
IL is reported that the Prnssians were ~
SeZanne. a city Of live thousand inhablt-
tants, p miles southwest Of Epernay, and
G5 miles from Paris.
The Crown Prince D. reported ~ Nancy. Z
Nothing further from Metz, or tie hr- I
mics of Mcmahon or BaZaine to-day.
The con man1er Of the defence HIS order 4
ed the destruction OF crops and foods Ia the /
departments OF Marine and seine.
The Empress, al Tuiiieries' Is detected; (