Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-08-20

''S ps' iai'h'i 'hf SpNcfhhltut, which H..
promised TO give all the news
LoNDoN. August IA dispatch from,
Forbach says, the French, while retro,
Ing to the west Of Mo,e!ic, were attacked
by the Prus-iaBs under Gen. Ste;pmo,.,
command. The French were thrown ;n,.
confusion, but made gallant s,."J
They were routed by the Pru>siaus. The
slaughter was great.
dispatch from Carlsruhc saws n.
Prussians now occupy Mulhauscn and
Saar. One hundred thousand Landwohr
are crossing the frontiers.
PARIS, August 15.-The newsn,nora
explain that Nancy was given up to the
Prussans because the French troops 70.
tired to Toul, which being fortified rave
them better chance to resist the Prussi,n
advance.
The Prussians place administrative off.
Gals in every captured French village.
LONDON, August lj.--Lt is renorted
that the retreat of the French main: ormv
from Metz upon Chalons was to avoid y
battle, and published kilograms to that
effect seem intended to msiead our sncci,l
correspondent at Chalons. who is y Frenn,,
officer and cannot be deceived about the
movements Of the army lie wrote Oh
Friday that all were being pushed forward
to Metz
BERLIN, August 15.-Thc follow;n,
additional particulars of the second battle
near Metz were received last night: Sum
day--Ihe first and seventh Prussian army
corps vlgorous y attacked the French forces
under the walls of Metz. A sanruinarv
conflict cnsued. The French were driven
within the city with loss of 1000 men.
On the same day grand reconnaissance,
led 10y Hing William in person, maintained
itself some hours within two miles of the
French defenccs. without any IF .rt on the
part of the French to dislod.e them. This
fact shows the utter decentralization of the
French.
PARIS, August 1G The JournM OM.
ci0t contains Il decree dec!ar; ny Cherbourg,
Brest, LA Rient aud Rochctort in state
of siege.
An official dispatch from the Perfect of
the Mcusc to the Minister of the Interior.
says a TO ly of German Uh ars were St en- in
the neishborhood of Commcrry, marching
towards Bas lie Due He has sent rail.
ways in that direction to impede the adj
vacc Of the enemy.
LONDON, August lG.-A Herald special
says that there is growing bitter feeling
of hostility to N,nocon and the Empress,
and cries o" Vivc La Republic. 70 are
heard from all classes The Emperor
reported very detected
IOvnoN. August l6-A successful
meeting was held yesterday by the En4h,h
volunteer artillery. There was much en-
thu,asm. The British army is rapdIy
recruiting, and at clubs and elsewhere tie
feeling is hourly gaining ground that
Europe is in danger from the military pre-
pondcrancc of Germany, and En- gland
must be prepared to maintain her tradi-
tiona policy of keeping the North Sea out
Of the centre of any preponderance of any
military power.
LYONS, August ia riot occurred
here yesterday, arsin" fir, m bad news fir, N
the army, which ended in dcplorable
conflict between the police and the people,
during which one Of the former was killed
aud six wounded. The principal rioters
are arrested.
Correspondents of the various papers
confirm the reports previously published
that the French amy entered the last
conflict in starvin" condition.
BERLIN, ADJUST l6,-Thc following is
made public: Little lot Henry capita
lated yesterday, after Il short bombarimcnt,
to the second Bavarian army corps. A
great quantity OF provisions and six guns
were captured
New YORK, August 16-The Hya'ds
capable corrc>p ,ndent gives letter ir m
General Becker in command of the
Zouavcs of McMahon's corps He did not
receive II scratch but of sixty FIVE of his
officers, iorty-seven were killed, wounded
and MISSING. The soldiers fought
like lions. We had $4,000 against 1)0,-
600. Mcmahon behaved spcudidly AMI
all any man could do, but had not men
enough. We have 800 or 600 ZouaSes
left.
A Worlds London special says We have
no account of French victory at the
crossing of the Moselle but the Emperor's
official dispatch. There are rumors,
though, to night that the Prussans have
suffered most serious defeat, with enor-
nous loss of men, and have been driven
back to the river. This does not come
from the French Government, which man
ifests singular indifference to public opin-
ion, probably in consequence Of the mill
itary character imposed upon it by its
head. Count Palikas.
INTERNAL REVENUE LAw.-The fo.-
lowing is synopsis of the Internal Reve-
nue. law, approved July II, 1870:
All special taxes, except for dealing in
liquor and tobacco, are repealed after May