Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-08-27

GA1hN amy
Preparations for reception Of
the wounded continue.
Eugenie personally inspected
hospitals.
Bread is exorbitantly high in
rear of Prussians.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 25.-Louisa
Murray, as principal, and Ellen
Follin as accessory, were sent
before the Criminal Court. charged
with kidnapping the Digby. child.
The bail was fixed at five thous-
and dollars each.
PARIS, August 25.-The last
nights journals ask what action
will be taken by the French Gov
eminent regarding Belgium's VIC.
laton of neutrality.
LONDON, August 25.-Prepara-
tons for the seige Of Metz pro.
coed with great activity.
PARIS, Aug. 25.-Gen. Wimly,
recently operating against the AL.
gerine Rebels, commands Failly's
corps.
The Ministerial Council is now
composed of Ministers and Rho.
yer, Schneider, Persigny, Baroche,
Trochu.
BERLIN, August 25.-An official
dispatch TO the government has
been received.
A dispatch dated Bar lie Due,
last evening, was to the effect that
CAaions was evacuated, and that
the Prussian column is in West
Chalons, moving rapidly.
PARIS, Aug. "a, midnight.-It is
reported that the Prussians were
at Sezanne, a city of five thou.
sand inhabitants, % miles south
west Of Epernay, and s. miles
from Paris.
The Crown Prince is reported
at Nancy.
Nothing further from Metz, or
the armies OF McMahon or Bazaine
to-day.
LONDON, Aug. 2j.-noon-Mc.
Mahon's entire command left
Rheims on Monday, hoping to pro-
tect Paris.
Prussian scouts are near Cha
lons.and Troyes.
Advices from Montmedy to the
23d are silent regarding Nc
Mahon's and Bazine's rejunction.
Reports find no credit.
Prussian detachments are re-
ported at Chaumont and Brienne.
PARIS, Aug. 2j.-The comman.
der OF the defence has ordered the
destruction Of crops and foods in
the departments Of Marne and
Seine.
The Empress, at Tuilleries, is
detected said she becomes un.
popular on account ofbigotry.
LONDON, Aug. 2j.-Strausburg
Is well defended and fully supplied.
Correspondents say the Frencq
will only treat for peace beyond
the Rhine. There is O dense fog
over the battle fields.
II is stated the Crown Prince
enters Chalons to-day, as well as
RHEIMS.
Frederick Charles moves on to
Paris direct.
In a sortie from Toul, yesterday,
700 Prussians were killed and
wounded.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Cotton
dull, Uplands 1874 ; Orleans, 20A ;
sales 200 bales. Gold l7}G.
PARIS, Aug 2j,-The La Liberte
firmly demands of the Deputies,
to efiace all individualities in
our hour of need. We must not
compromise the future welfare Of
France. There must be one grand
object in view now-the Country;
and also says that France yester-
day gained a great victory.
Ia one day many hundred mil
lions Of francs, for aid, was put
into the Treasury.
Prussia for two months past,
sought to procure a less sum, but
in vain.
The National Garde, and Garde
Mobile, defended Toul very gal
lantly.
1t is stated that the garrison at
Brussels were ordered to the from
tier.
LONDON, August 25.-In the alb
sence of official news, it is believed
the Prussians will not attack Paris,
but turn their attention to the re-
duction Of Metz and the destruc-
ton of Bazaine, leaving the crown
Prince tO,cut of McMahon's COM
munications with Paris and check
him from moving to Bazaine's re-
lief.
1t is further believed that the
Prussians are stIong enough to
disregard McMahon's reinforce
ments, composed, as they are, Of
raw recruits.
LONDON, Aug. 2j.-Paris is ut.
terly without news from the seat
of war,
The Entertainments around Metz
are completed.
. It is believed q deputation of