Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-08-20
PARIS, August 18th

PARIS, August 18th.
Marshal Canrobert is now in command here.
1t is stated that the leaders of the Rep blicans
in Paris have given assurance that they will do
nothing to embarrass the Government until the
Prussians are driven from French soil.
a dispatch from COnstantinople says numbers
of French citizens have left there for home, to
take service in the French army.
LONDON, August 18th.
The Times says that in fortnight the Empe-
ror has more perfectly undermined his throne
than his enemies in a of years. Reassured
by the pebiscite, he has thrown away the votes
OF the people, and his dynasty depends on the
war which is now raging.
There are rumors that the Prince Imperial has
been removed from France, and that the Empress
has made preparations for flight in case of fur
ther reverses.
Volunteers coming forward in large num-
bers in Paris, and the city is full of recruits
coming in from the departments.
Prusslan spies swarm in the French capital.
Many have been arrested.
LONDON, August l4th.
Preparations for the defense of Paris continue
to be energetically pushed, and are of remark
able and colossal character.
The French have evacuted Metz.
Count Palikao, the new Prime Minister, has
issued an address to the troops, in which he
bames them for firing too quick at Weisseuburg
He says they used more ammunition in one day
than the Prussians would in three. He remi ads
the soldiers that they must hold their ground
He tells them that behind them is all France
MacMahon has evacuated Nancy, and the army
of the Grown Prince now occupies that place.
Large quantities of stores have been captured
by the Germans during their advance
Strasbourg bombarded with hot shot on
Friday and Saturday. The besieged asked
parley, and were allowed forty-eight hours to
surrender.
Intp1iUpncn boc ham 4lo4 a.
Prussan armies are concentrating rapidly in the
neighborhood of Nancy.
The Emperor is at Chalons. A great battle is
expected ton between Nancy and Chalons
The British Consul at Hamburg telegraphs
that the mouths of the rivers Elbe Elder, Jahde
and Weser are blockaded by the French feet.
PARIS, August 18th.
In the Corps Legislatif Jules Favre developed
with ability and moderation the proposition for
Committee of Defense, having supreme power
and to be appointed by the Chambers.
Gambetta declared that the Corps must pro-
nounce between the safety of the State and the
safety of the dynasty.
! Palikao said the Government was not opposed
to the debate.
Only fifty or sixty Deputies voted for the mo-
ton, and it was lost.
SHASTA CoUNrY.-The Shasta Courier of the
18th has the following:
An election for Supervisor in District No.
will be held at Shasta and Whiskytown on Sep
tember 7th
Barrett's corps of California and Oregon Rail-
road surveyors have extended the line which
| they commenced at the mouth of Blue Tent
Greek, to point on the east side of the Sacra-
mento near Waughs ferry, and will connect
somewhere in that neighborhood with Hutchin-
SON survey. 1t is understood that the line run
by Barrett is much more favorable for the easy
construction of a railroad than either Of the
lines run by Hutchinson.
party Of surveyors sent out by the Vallejo
Company engaged in running a railroad sur
vey from Woodland, in Yolo, to Red Bluff The
| extension of the Vallejo road to Red Bluff at an
early day may be set down a certainty, and
II the California and Oregon Company should
build entirely on the east side of the river the
Vallejo folks would undoubtedly run their line
on to Shasta and perhaps make this place rail-
road terminus. Both Red Bluff and Shasta have
two strings to their bow. If the California and
Oregon Company should leave them out in the
cold, the Vallejo Company will come 20 their re-
lief.
w. ). kidder, who recently received q severe
injury in the right eye from piece of steel
which flew from a drill writes from San Fran,
cisco that he is undergoing medical treatment
ana that his recovery must necessarily be slow
Thompson has purchased q third interest in
the Quartz Hill ditch for 81 ,G5O and has deter
mined to offer his wagons and teams for sale and
hereafter engage in the occupation of mining
The laying of the rails on the California and
Oregon railroad this side of Chico has been
commenced.
Schroter who is as strong in favor of united
Germany as he was and is in favor of the unity
Of the United States, now floats the flag Of Ger
many from flag staff on the top of the Charter
Oak building.