Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-08-27

ton with baZalne, so as 10 escape
the Prince Royal, and pass the
German army north of Verdun.
McMahon is left the choice oftWC
evils, either TO leave the road to
Paris open, or by holding it at the
sacrifice of Bazaine.
A special to the Courier des
Etats Unis, dated Paris, 22d, says
that preparations are making for
a combat all along the line, and
that Paris is virtually in q state OF
siege it is generally conceded that
the issue Of the campaign will be
decided under our walls. If we
are able to hold out for q week
against an enemy destitute of ma
terial for carrying on q siege, all
France will come to the succor Of
the capitol.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Robe.
son returns tomorrow.
A large number Of Assistant AS.
SCISSORS in the South and West
have been dismissed.
George Wood, Chief Of Naviga-
ton Of the Division in the Treas
ury Department, is dead. :
New York, Aug. PA special
to the Times from Paris, saw q let
ter from a high St. Petersburg of.
fetal, stating that Russia was seri-
ously alarmed at Polish affairs, be-
cause Of the great agitation in ia
vor of France. Many Poles are
leaving for the French service, on
the other hand, a movement is
ailoat in the Russia Baltic provin-
ces for annexation TO the German
Confederation. Russia on these
terms, it is believed, will in self,
defence be compelled to partici-
pate in the war.
New YORK, Aug.-24.--The
Brooklyn Central Bank is turning
out worse than was expected. De-
positors will lose twenty-five per
cent. Stockholders will lose its
full nominal value.
New YOEK, August PA cor
respondent of the Des Etats Unis
thus concludes his telegram =
"Victor Hugo has been returned
to us. The post routes of France
are in the uniform Of the home
guard"
STUTTGARDT, August 24.-The
capitulation of Pfalsburg is not
officially confirmed.
Carlssruhe, commander of Kehl,
protests against Strasburg firing
pom Kehl.
LONDON, August 24.-News Of
q French victory would cause 4
panic in the stock market here.
PARIS, August 24.-The Prus.
SLAMS attacked and killed some Ba-
varian soldiers on the frontier.
The Presse says that the great
powers have been officially inform
ed that peace is impossible while
Prussian soldiers tread French
soil.
The Figaro wants electric lights
on the Paris ramparts.
A dispatch. from Mezieres yes
terday, says Bazaine's small force
prevented the Russians from ad.
vancing until McMahon's prepar-
atoms are complete. Mcmahon
and Bazaine are now ready to as
sumo the offensive,
The Liberte says the Crown
Prince has not passed st. Dezier,
but has fallen back.
The Liberte knows from reliable
source that the Prussian loss is
35, 200 killed, and $4,000 wounded.
LONDON, Aug. 2l.-The Times,
correcting itself, says: Madame
Canrobert and family are not in
England.
Obscurity surrounds McMahon's
movements.
The following Paris dispatch
contains the latest; Metz is en-
tirely isolated. The; Prussians are
strong west of Metz.
General FailGcy, who command
ed at Chalons, was unprecedented
BY the new combinations.
Mcmahon is strongly posted on
the plains before Chalons with
heavy detachments at st. Mer.
chold, Verdun and Rheims com.
mands one hundred and seventy
thousand men. Failley supplied
everything. Sharpshooters are
fastening to Chalons.
SwINEMUNDE, Aug. 2I.-The
French feet in the Baltic have
English captains and Danish skip.
pers. Also secured pilots by
promising splendid rewards.
HAVANA, August 24.-The Ga.
zeta officially reports the capture
and execution of Gen. Ledoo Fl
gurado, Assistant Secretary of
War; Gen. Rodrigo Tamaya and
his son, Gen, Dugan Figurado,
and Col. Fernando.
LONDON, Aug. 24.-Count Rer.
ard, q noted writer on political
economy and finance has been app
pointed Governor of Alsace.
The Times recognizes the fact
that a determination Of the French
Corns Legislatih' for self. govern