The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1870-08-27
Foreign Intelligence.


The London Tines of the 18th says a
French victory was necessary to predis.
pose the Emperor to treat for peace. 1t
also says the stories of the arrival of the
Empress and Prince Imperial on English
soil were untrue, and it was certain that
the Prince was then in Paris.
Dispatches received at the Prussian
Embassy in London on the 18th confirm
the account of the Prussian successes on
the 14th, but do not throw much light on
subsequent events. No kilograms re-
ceived in London up to midnight of the
nth explain clearly the movements Of the
previous three days. An official dispatch
made public in Paris, from Metz, on the
nth, says: ave had a serious engage
ment yesterday (the 16th), near Gravel
lotte. We gained the advantage but lost
heavily. The Paris Journal 0,Dicsa Of the
nth publishes an official notification of
the blockade of the coast of the German
and Prussian States.
A collision occurred, about July 81, on
the Amazon river, Brazil, between two
steamers; one sunk within half an hour,
with 300 passengers on board, and 100
were lost. She had a cargo on board
valued at $780, 00, without insurance on
vessel or cargo. TIE accident occurred at
the mouth of the Madara, one Of the trib-
| utaries of the Amazon.
A Berlin dispatch ofthe 18th announces
that General Sheridan had arrived at the
Kings headquarters, Pont-a-Mousson,
and was received as a royal guest.
A Paris dispatch of the 18th says an
official dispatch from Marshal Bazaine,
just received, claims q great victory over
Prince Frederick Charles and General
Steinmetz, between Doncourt and Won
vile. The French Government repre-
sents that the previous reveraes of the
army we're fully checked, and the attempt
of the enemy to interfere with the con-
centration Of the corps at Ohalons was
completely repulsed.
There was fighting all day on the 18th
near Mars.lelTo One account claimsa
great victory for the Prussians. Bazaine's
corps had been driven behind the fcrtif-
cations at Metz, and his communications
with Chalons were destroyed. Prepare
tions were making in Paris in anticipa
ton of q close siege. The latest French
dispatches received in London on the 10Th
were full of expressions of confidence of
victory. In the Corps Legislatif Count
de Palikao stated that 1t was certain the
Prussians had suffered severely In the
late engagements. Their centre had been
especially crippled. They had tried to
retreat to st. Michael, but were unable to
effect a junction with the Prince Royal.
The Count dwelt upon tho fact that a dis
patch from a Prussian source made no
mention of the French victories. Paris
was more quiet. Prussia had refused a
proposition recently made looking to an
armistice. She would discuss no PROPOSE
ton outside of Paris. The London Morn
mo Post Of the 10Th says the Government
was satisfied that France would not treat
until che had done retreating. All turned
on The capture of Paris.
Cable dispatches on the Dist confirm the
reports Of Prussian victories. The French
forces at Metz had attempted TO break
through the Pfassian line, but were
driven back with great slaughter, and
their communications with Paris were
entirely cut of. Strasbourg was reported
in flames, and the French had fired the
! surrounding villages The city was sur