The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-25
sH4RP NAVAL ENGAGEMENT:
Reported Junction of Bszaine an
MoMahOn Denied
MlscelIaneOu, Foreign News
ENGLAND.

LONDON, August "A RarlS QIS-
patch says that the Minister of the
Navy, at the session of the Corps
Legislatif, was as reticent as the rest
of the Government officials. He in
timated, however, that good news
might shortly be expected from the
feet.
A special Paris dispatch says that
at the Foreign Office everything re-
mains quiet. There have been several
informal conferences amongst the diff
ferent diplomatic agents, but there
was no mention of any peace over
lures, such as English papers report.
All that is known here is that Bis
marck has indirectly sent information
to La Tour d 'Auvergne that Prussia
would only conclude peace upon ba-
sis which will make it impossible for
France to think of future ravages.
It is reported that Bazaine is still
at Metz. and Metz is isolated; that
Mcmahon is still at Chalons. and not
gone to reinforce Bazaine. The
French themselves assert that the
Prussians are in strong force on the
west side of Metz.
The situation has not been materl-
| ally changed since last Saturday, ex-
cept that the Crown Prince has halt
ed at st. Dizier. for the purpose OF
reinforcing the Prussian centre and
right.
Metz is certainly isolated, that the
| Prussians had cut off communica.
tions between Thionville, Montmedy
and Metz; that Mcmahon and Ba'
zaine are 10 daily communication
and that no mediation is likely tC
succeed unless Napoleon takes the
initiative. Another Paris specia
says,
ial of yesterday that McMahon'i
forces are with or near Bazaine in The
Ardennes mountains, but another
authority reports it is only the army
of Chalons, the regularly located ar
my there, that has Joined Bazaine
and th..s the latter still keeps all his
line intact.
LONDON. August "a The leadiui
citizens of Berlin held an audience
to-day with the Queen, and congratu
lated her on the recent victories. Th'
Queen earnestly expressed herself a
i desiring peace, but added that private
letters had been received, which stat
ed that the army unanimously de
mand substantial guarantees for tn,
i future peace of the country before th'
war could be brought to a close.
LONDON, August "a A Chdrter0i
a Belgium journal, explains that tht
Prussians near the frontier fred ol
some Belgian troops, mistaking then
for French soldiers. It also state
that a Prussian detachment undoubt
edly passed unlawfully on Belgium
but they left on receiving warning.
Count Won Itzenplitz, Pruss;al
Minister of Commerce. lost a son a
Gravellotte.
A board of engineers have been ap
pointed to repair the Martello Tow
ers on the British coast.
The losses of the Saxon troops i
the battle of the 18th were "a kille'
and nearly 1000 wounded of whor
about I75 have since died.
LONDON, August "a -Lesseps ha
received the order of the Star of La
) dia.
l Several lives were lost at the fire l
Rothershithe, last night.
Especial to the Herald,l
LONDON, August ga specii
dispatch from Berlin says there is
great popular movement on foot
! secure for the Liberal party an infu
: entail voice in a settlement of th
9 terms of peace, and to convene th
3 German Parliament to give expire:
sion of the German people, to who's
a energy and patriotism everything
q due.
: LONDON, August PA Germa
dispatch reports that the Baden il
: fantry, sheltered by heavy fire
!; artillery from Kehl, succeeded la
q night, in obtaining footing with
: easy range Of Strasbourg. and captu
I ed the railroad station, without al
loss.