The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-12
DEMONSTRATIONS IN MARsEILLEs.

LONDON, August 11.-Adviees from
the Prussian front up to 10 o'clock
Wednesday night, state the French are
falling back to the line of the Moselle,
harrassed by the Prussian cavalry,
which had already passed Saarunien,
Folquemont and Les Etangs. Stores
of all kinds and railway trains had
fallen into the hands of the Prussians.
They had also taken the small fortress
of Hutzelstein, in Vosges, which the
French had evacuated. leaving guns
and provisions.
PARIS, August 1.-THE Journal
O6fciel has adVices from Metz, up to
4:30 yesterday, the details of the bat
tie of Froschweiler, are still meagre.
Marshal Mcmahon had a horse
killed under him. A brigade of cav
airy of the reserves and one division
of the Corps of Gen. Foelby, arrived
on the field at the close Of day and
covered the retreat. The pursuit of
the enemy was vigorous at first, but
soon become a mere reconnaissance.
Mcmahon after being twenty FIVE
hours In the saddle, passed Sunday at
st. Avern, which was abandoned on
Sunday night, and occupied by Prus-
slams. Some of their advance pickets
come up with our rear guard, but
were driven back without much diff :
Guilty.
The Journal says that up to one
| o'clock this morning no attack had
been made on our left wing. Our
forces arrived at Sayerne in good or
der.
at the battle of Froschweiler, the
corps of volunteer surgeons. wearing
white badges as instituted by the
Geneva conventions. every where rem
dered praiseWOrthy services.
The M0nGteatr says that q person,
worthy of entire confidence, has just
arrived from Alsoce, states that the
Prussian losses in the recent fighting
were beyond computation.
In the Vosges division, the greatest
energy prevails. The Garde Mobile
manifests much enthusiasm.
| MARsEILLEs, August 9.-For two
days the city has been greatly agita-
| ted by demonstrations of the people.
| Great crowds have assembled and de-
mand arms. Last evening groups of
Radicals, seemingly without evil in
tention, entered the City Hall and en-
deavored to overthrow the municipal
government. Troops quickly arrived
| with stringent orders to arrest the RI
oters. Arrests have continued to-
day, about forty persons being now
under guard for participating in the
disturbance. The city is perfectly
tranquil again.
LONDON, August lin the Corps
Legislatif on Tuesday, when the vote
was taken on the question of sustain
ing the Ministry, only six voices were
with Olivier.
A Metz dispatch in the morning
papers says the Prince Imperial is
still at that place. and the Emperor
will certainly make stand here.
Prince de Joinville and Duo de
Aumale are at Weisbroden. It is re-
ported that the Prince has asked
leave to serve in the French feet.
The conviction here, In clubs and
among the people, is, that the rule of
the B0naparte dynasty is over. The
restoration of the House of Orleans
is anticipated.
The Count of Paris is now in Eng
land.
PARIS, August 10, VIA LONDON,
| August 11.-American bonds and
bills on London are in great demand.
At Cherbourg last night there was
great activity in the embarkation of
troops for the Baltic.
The Austrian Minister here is au-
tholized to deny the report that Italy
and Austria are sending troops to
save Napoleon.
PARIS, August 1.-THE journal
| De SOir says Admiral Ranoekle LIE
| Noury will take command Of the
defenses of Paris. Cannoniers from
the navy have been placed under his
| orders to man the ours of the forts.