Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-08-18


france # the latter defeat her Prussian adj
Versarr. In the latter instance the suprem-
ecy of France would not be feared as
menecing. The GoiaSS, semi.offeial
JnurnHL proposes that after decisive vic
tory has been won by either Prussia or
france, congress of the powers of
Europe that have abstaned FROM psrtici.
patton IN the war SHALL be convened with
the Object Of securing the establishment of
guarantees for the maintenance Of peace,
and the protection OF the eQuilibrigsa of
Europe
WEDNESDAYS DISPATCHES.
PARIS, Aug. l7-,Count Pulako has
officially announced that he has received
deSpatches trom the head quarters of the
trencb army to the effect that the Prus>
SLAMS yesterday relinqnisned their att
Temps to interrupt the line of the French
retreat and prevent the Junction of the
corps Of Mcslahon and Razine.
The PruSsiau army under Prince
tredrck Charles, after repeated and
trnlte>s assaults upon the French line,
hav abandoned their attempts TO disrupt
the French army and delay its union. -
The russians are now retreating Hn0n
Commerry, south westerly from Metz
after three or four sanguinary, WE'LL
contested engagements The Prussian
army have Suffered u serious shock in
their efforts to pierce the French centre,
The new frenct army will be under
sole command of Marshal Bazine, and
will co operate with the army of the
Rhine, by which it is ready to be sup
ported. Marshal McMahon reached
Chalons, Sur Marane on Friday.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Times con-
tinues to as5ail The Emperor Napoleon
for what it terms his evil ambition in
precpitating. the CONFLICT with Prussia. -
It's article this morning is u chronic at
tack upen the Emperor. 1t declares
that France is eniverng with emotion
and passionately condemns the actual
regime
The justification of the empire passed
away with the destruction Of domestic
peace. Crown AMI supremacy abol-
ished, the emplre thus becomes an aG~
cident to be treated as OF 40 account un.
less to be rejected as an outrage Tire
Times also declares that it is the duty of
the English minister 10 discover at the
first possible moment the cummon aim
between the belligerents, and the exact
prptpnsiOns nf th1Sn
LONDON, Aug {7-rfc YIn,es articles
having thus ascertained the nature Of
the issscs involved in the dispute between
the two powers now eng ged in armed
ARRAY the immediate step OF English
ambassadors should be to make the
proper offers of mediation to the SOW
ereigns Of both countries and cautiously
bring them to an agreement, neither pre-
cipitate nor ephemesal,
LONDON, Aug l7--Count Bersterhoff
and Prince Murat, Marshal Mcmahon )
aid ,decamp, had interviews with Earl
Granville and Mr.. Gladstone ut Warrack
Castle, Kent Prince Murat returned to
Paris after the interview on his way to
the headquarters Of the Emperor Ma
poIeon Mr. Bennldette, late French
minister at Berlin, accompanied Prince
Murat on his rcturn. A messenger from
the French Foreign OGicc has visited
London and returned to Paris,
FLORENCE, Aug. 1.-THE Italian gov
,rnment has announced that Italy re-
mains neutral during the present war
Two classes of the Italian army have
been called out The military credit has
been increased 100000, and the ex~
Dortltion Of horses has been prohibited
New York, Aug lI--Specials from
London say hard lighting is still going
m The losses OF both armies are large
Prince Fredrick Charles has asked ar
,nistiee to bury his dead, but his request
nas been refused No particulars OF
he battle, aud the utmost secrecy IS
preserved by orders Of Bazlne,i now
commander Of the French army.
PWls Aug IT, Count Paliako, the
lrench Minister Of War, has received
,acial dispatches from tho army dated
/ head quarters, 10 + NJ, yesterday
tatin. that tue army vas in excellent or
Ter, ana continue to execute combined
movements after the brilliant engage