The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-22
ENGLAND.

and press OF hostility to France.
The Irishman says if ever the sun
of victory should shine again on the
dropping standard of the Emperor
after this storm of war, he will be
bound BY every sacred tie to pay Eag.
land for her bitter abuse aud maliRui-
ty for which be is her debtor now.
LONDON. August 2O.-,Serious dis
turbaDces have recently broken out
in the Department Of Vendee, grow
ing out OF the belief of the bigoted
peasantry, encouraged by their teach.
ers, that the present war is one af
Lutherianism against the Catholic
Church. Protestants have been as
saulted relentlessly.
Another dreadful colliery explosion
occurred a day or two ago at WeeQan.
10 Lancashire. Thirty persons were
killed and many injured. ~
The Queen is at Balmoral.
LONDON, August 20.-Several more
deaths have occurred from the VIE
gan colllery explosion.
LONDON, Aug. 20.-A special war
correspondent of the English pre- Is is
said to be failure.
The stock market here opens daily
with confidence, and closes--accord-
ing TO one OF the money articles-With
despair and gDashing Of teeth.
LONDON, August 20.-Gladstohe, 10
view of the crisis il Europe, has post
poned his trip to Scotland, and he re-
mains in London.
The rumors of the death of the
French Emperor at Rheims, under
a surgical operation, which have been
in circulation here all day, are still
uncon'radicted.
LONDON, August 20.-The following
recapitulation Of the army movement
for the past few days, is received here
to day:
On Sunday the 14th, Marshal Ba-
zaine established temporary line of
defence on the right bank of the Mo
selle, between Faudquemont and
Etangs. along Borg Rive1. After Metz
was fully garrisoned and provision
ed, the Marshal retrsated to the left
bank of the Moselle, where he was at
tackled BY Prince Frederick Charles,
who with 10000 men, assailed Ba-
zaine's rear, commanded by Gems. De
Caen and LAdmerault.
The Prussi-ns were unable to break
the French line, but detained its re-
treat for some hours, and were at
length repulsed with an enormous
loss on the part Of the Prussian army
that came within range of the guns of
Fort st. QuiDtin, commanded by
Gen. Changarnier. The Prussians
we're moved down mercilcssly by the
French artillery. After this battle
the Prussians sent a flag of truce, and
asked for an armistice, Ia order to
bury their dead and succOr the wound
ed. The request was granted.
On Monday, the 18th, Bazaine
passed the Moselle with his army un-
disturbed. The next day TUESDAY,.
Prince Frederick Charles having also
passed the Moselle with his pri1cipal
force, attacked the French right at
Gravellotte and Knoxville. At the
same time the First Prussian Army
Corps, under Steinmetz, advanced OBJ
liquely from the northeast to the
southwest toward the French centre
and left at Doncourt. A severe bat
tie ensued here.
The PrussiaDs endeaVored to en-
velope the French on the north and
east, and drive them back on the
Prussian army under the Prince
Royal, which was then advancing
from Basle Due. French heroism
alone bafhed this plan, which, il sue
cessful, would have left France with
out other defenders than the raw
levies 10 Cbalons. Bazaine's fight
on Tuesday, 10Th, defeated, or modi-
fed rather, the attempt.
The Prnssian army has been badly
punished.
LONDON, August 2O.-The Prus-
sian resources In readiness at various
posts amount to 100000 men.
The etory started by the Paris
PQtrie. that Prince Frederick Charles
bad been wounded. is untrue.
The confidence expressed in Ger
many in the result of the war
strengthens American bonds both
here and in Frankfort.
Mccall q DuckwOrth, a Liverpool firm
interested in the Indian cotton trade,
stopped to-day. Deficit 100000.
LONDON, August 2O-9 PM-The
war news is very meaere. The latest
editions of the journals this evening
have but little from the battlefield of
Thursdays and Fridays date, and
nothing at all Of to days.
[Cable Special to the Herald.I
LONDON, August 20-At Berlin
TO day the publication of the KiDgs
dispatch announcing the defeat of
Bazaine, created tremendous enthu-
siasm. The whole population vera
10 the streets and flags were every
where displayed. Churches were
thrown open aud thaDksgiving servi-
ces held. Thousands Of citizens as
sembled outside the Royal Palace
congratulating the Queen with deaf
ening cheers.
LONDON, August 20-Evening.-A
dispatch to the Prussfan Embassy
here reports that Marshal Bazaiue
made a desperate effort at day break
to cut through the Prussian lines.
and after three hours fighting he was
repulsed with tremendous loss, and
again driven within Metz.
CoPENHAGEN, August 2O-Since
Monday, Alsen has been reinforced
By Landwehr regiments.
[Heraid's Cab'e Special
BERLIN, August 20.-Information
has been received Of great suffering Of
the wounded and the want of hospi-
tai stores, and large amount Of sup
plies are now being forwarded to the
HQnG. a.