The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-08
ESTABLISHED. 1881.

was l0ur DIVISIONS. Night alone pu
an end to the fighting. The enemy
covered his retreat bya heavy fire ot
artillery. Gen. Steinmetz arrived liz
the evening and took command. Gen
Francois 10 dead. The losses arc
heavy on both sides. The number oil
othcers of the enemy killed is espe.
cially large.
SULTz, August 7-Morpinp-Tt Is
reported that Mcmahon was wounded
in the battle yesterday. We have
taken over 1000 prisoners.
Cologne. August 6 - Midnight
There was a violent combat near
Saarbrucken to-day, commencing al
z A. NJ, and at 9 Pm. il still contin.
ued. Our troops repulsed the ene-
my, who have abandoned the. field of
battle. We have conquered. Our
losses are heavy.
LONDON, August THE position
taken by England in regard to Bel
GUM is approved by Prussia.
[Herald's Cable speciall
LONDON, August 7.-Serious appre.
tensions of disturbances are enter
tained in Paris. and the strictest sur
Velllance Is exercised over kilograms
sent from there.
The Empress presided at the meet
ing of the Council of Ministers yes
terday.
The city is under guard, and street
gatherings are prohibited.
Information has reached London
that the defeat of MoMahon is COM
plete, and the Crown Prince has ad-
ganced to Hagenau, and captured the
place, routing the French. Tie
French loss is stated at 1000. In
addition to the great number of pris.
oners, thirty pieces of canon and six
mitraelleurs were also taken.
The report based on the dispatch
from Baden, says that force of Ger
man troops and volunteers crossed
the Rhine and advanced on StEas-
burg.
The whole French army were driv-
en- back and are supposed to occupy a
line between Metz and Nancy.
PARIS, August 7.-The Presse of
to day says that at the Bourse yester-
day, several persons we're arrested.
At three o'clock shouts of db0s La
B0Nrse were uttered by parties exas-
perated at the false news, whereupon
orders were given to close the Bourse.
The crowd became furious and tore
the railway of the enclosure. A force
was brought to bear against them and
the building was evacuated amid the
applause from the crowd on the out
side. Judiciel investigations ara now
going on.
The La Liberte publishes the fol-
lowing:
At / o'clock to-day Bourse was
invaded by a crowd, maddened with
enthusiasm. Instantaneously the win
doWs in all the streets near by, hung
with flags on account of the great VIC
tory announced gained by Marshal
Mcmahon. We managed TO get
through the crowd to the Bureau Of
the Commissary of Police, who said
be had not received any official news.
A few moments after, plaoard was
put up by the Administration, which
announced that the corps Of Mona
hon had occupied a strong position,
but made no mention Of battle"
Rentes are quoted at 67 francs 20
centimes.
PARIS, August z. - The .TOarn01
O6ieieL, in a second edition of to-day,
publishes the following proclama-
tion:
"FRENcHMEN:-Up to this hour
we bave always given without reserve
all the certain news which we have
received. and we will continue TO do
so. Last night we received tho fol-
lowing dispatches:
g" METZ, August B. Midnight
Marshal Nc Mahon has lost a battle.
Gen. Frossard, on the Saar, has been
obliged TO retire. His retreat was eff
fected 10 good order. All can be re-
established.
[Signed,] NAPoLEoE.'
"METz, August 7-3: 30 AN
My communication has been inter-
rupted with Marshall McMahon.
am going to place myself in the CEN
tire of the position.
Major General of the Army to the Minis
ter OF the Interior:
METZ, Aug. 7.-4:30 A.M.-After
series of engagements, in which the
enemy brought heavy forces into the
field. Marshal McMahon was forced
to fall back from his first line. The
corps Of Gen. Frossard had to fight
yesterday from 2 o'clock in the after.
noon until o'clock at night, with an
entire army of the enemy. Having
held his position until 6 o'clock, he
ordered a retreat, which was made in
good order.
Details of our losses are wanting.
Our troops are full of elan. The stu
alton is not compromised; bat the
enemy is in our territory, and a serious
effort is necessary. A battle appears
imminent.
In presence of this grave news our
duty is plain. We appeal to the
patriotism Of all. The Chambers
have been convoked. We are placing
Paris with all possible haste in state
of defense.
In order to facilitate the execution
of military preparations, VIC declare
the capital in state of seige. There
must be no faint- -heartedness and no
divisions. Our resources are i'm
mense. Let Us pursue the struggle
without hinchlng, and the country
will yet be saved.
Paris, the 7th of August, 1870, at
10 p. NJ.
BY order Of the
EMPRESS, Regent,
nj. OLIVIER,
Minister of Justice,
DUKE DE GRAMMoNT,
Minister of Foreign Affairs,
M. CHEVADIN De NALDROME,
Minister Of the Interior,
Nj. SEGRIs,
Minister Of Finance,
GEN. VICoMPTE DE JEAN.
Minister Of War, ad interim.
PARIS, August 1.-THE Journal Of
.fcieI contains the following:
"METZ. August R-R.25 p1r-Nn