The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-24
BOmbardment OF Toul Commenced.
FRENCH PEASANTS POISONING THE
WELLS OF ALSACE.
Son of Count Bismarck Wounded
Miscellaneous Foreign News

our walls. IL we are able 60 nolQ out
for week-and we are able against
an enemy destitute of material for
carrying on a seige-all France will
come TO the succor of the capital, and
will severely annoy its beseigers. As
for diversion in their favor, among
Fourbourgs, they need not count
upon it, for at this time it would be
difficult to restrain the summary ven
geance of the people upon any indiVid-
ual convicted Of treason.
L visited this morning. the line OF
Notifications between Neuilly and
Antoil.
An army of workmen, aided by the
Garde Mobile and men OF military
classes, were at work cutting trees In
the Bots de Boulogne, as far as the
lakes.
The bastions are supplied with
mortar batteries, and cannon of very
heavy calibre, have been mounted on
the ramparts and at the cross roads.
The drawbridges have been thrown
on the side of the city towards Pas
sey and Antoil.
A large number of houses have been
demolished. In short, this part of
Paris once so beautiful, is entirely un-
recognizable on the Vincennes side.
Il am told that the work of defense
is pushed with still greater energy on
the Entertainments.
"A camp has been established in the
plain of st. Maur, which commands
the passage Of Marine.
"The inhabitants of all the sur
rounding localities have abandoned
their houses and taken refuge in
Paris.
AS for really effective force oftroops
to whom our defense is committed, /
estimate il upon authentic data in
the neighborhood of 1900 old SOL
diers of the regular army, 5000 mu-
nicipal guards and gen ddTn1S, 10000
sailors and marines, 10000 Gardes
Mobile and Reserves, and battalions
de depot about 100000 National
Guards, iremen, etc. With this eff
fective force and provisions in abund-
ance, we can hold the enemy in check
for some time. News from the army of
the Moselle Is always scarce. What
am permitted to send you is n sub
stance this: "Bazaine preserves intact
his communications with Paris by
the northern route. The last battle
delivered at Jaumont had no other
result. Bazaine is also greatly
strengthened by the vast Notifications
of Metz, and is still master of the line
of retreat BY the way of Montwedy,
Steany Vosges and the valley of
Desne. He can doubtless. by the
same route, receive achievements.
and / have reason to believe
that part of the forces lately assem-
bled at Chalons, set out for that des-
tination yesterday morning. The en-
emy's army around Metz, which was
at first superior in numbers, out dec
mated by the late battles, is incapable,
for the present at least, of resisting
violent attack. The achievements
which it has received are composed
of the Landwehr and Of leaves from
Southern States hastily gathered for
the invasion of our country, and the
enormous losses which the Prussian
army has sustained will hardly be en-
couraglng to these new corners, AND
there is then a marked advantage in
favor Of our troops at Ohalons, who
defend the soil of their country from
the invaders. Indeed. we are all well,
and are awaiting brilliant revenge for
Woerth and Forbach, in the military
circle around Metz. Prussia seems
to provoke a war unworthy of the two
nations, but one which the instinct of
self preservation forces upon the
weaker party. She has inundated
our country with her spies, and VIC
have been compelled, as a measure of
safety, to expell all suspected Ger
mans, at the risk of injuripg some in
nocent persons, in Alsace and Lor-
raine.
The necessities of the Prussians
and the exorbitant demands of their
commissaries have stripped the uu-
happy people, who, plundered, har-
raised and abused, have inaugurated
a guerrilla war against their invaders.
Moreover, King William has launched
a proclamation declaring that every
individual not belonging to the French
army, and taken In open hostility to
the Prussian army. shall be shot. A
rising of the people en- masse will bring
day of justice for all these insults
and injuries.
NEW YoRK, August 23.-A private
cable dispatch, dated London, %, II
NJ ,'and special Paris dispatch say the
armies of King William and Stein
metz are reported to be too severely
crippled to assume the offensive.
1t is given out on high authority,
that Bazaine was reinforced from
Chalons, on Saturday, for the purpose
of giving battle to the enemy near
Metz. lie is confident of victory
when he will march on the army of
the Crown Prince and rese1e Paris.
The report has reached London of
a French victory. Another special
dispatch from Paris says that Bazaine
was yesterday at Metz. He has the
north and center entirely open to him,
either for retreat or to receive rein
forcements.
The appalling Prussian losses have
sent thrill of horror throughout
Germany, and recruits are only to be
had from among the country people.
Workingmen. nearly all of whom are
raw. Bazaine processes to be master
of the situation.
ANTWERP, August 23.-The war
has paralyzed business here. No fail
ures have yet been announced, nor are
any anticipated here, as everywhere
the only hope Of resumption Of COM
mercial activity is based on the speedy
triumph of the PrussIans.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-It is almost GER
tain that an interposition of the great
powers of Europe, in the Franco
Prussian question, will take place
within few days.
Paris journals continue to urge a
levee en- naasse to exterminate the in
vaders.
The French gunboats now operat-
ing in the Rhine have been recalled
to the Seine.
This morning the Opinione Nation
ale. under the caption, Keep Cool"