The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-15

commenced by his predecessor.
LONDON, Aug. 14.-Advices from
Metz state that the French army has
Withdrawn from the west bank OF the
Moselle.
Mcmahon is at Toul, twelve miles
west of Nancy.
The evacuation of Metz is eonsid-
cred cel tain.
The Prussians count on starving
out the defenders Of Strasbourg with
out bombardment.
A dispatch from Nancy via Berlin,
dated Saturday night, says that a
French battalion, moving towards
Metz, was encountered in the morn
ing on the railway near Pont a Nous
son. and retreated, leaving its bag
gage trains In the hands of the Prus-
SLAMS. The cavalry destroyed a por-
ton Of the railway between Frouard
and Paris, cutting off the supplies
and forage for the French troops
sheltered under the glaciers of Metz.
PARIS, August 14-Noon.-Noth I
ing new from the headquarters of the
army.
Telegraphic communication was in
SSAAApeCA gCSeCAAs1y OSbHOOn "A 40 o-N
Nancy.
Last night, the authorities ct Toul
sent a dispatch to Paris, stating that
Nancy was occupied by Prussian de-
tachment. The news is confirmed this
morning.
LONDON, August 14.-Napoleon' s
retreat from Metz is fully confirmed.
Advices from Coy Haven state that
nine French ironclads and avieos are
in the ofing.
The French Admiral. Williamez, is
off Kiel.
The French deny having committed
any violation of the protocol of Gene
va by the neglect of wounded soldiers.
A Southampton dispatch says that
North German barque was taken
into Cherbourg, as prize.
Preparations for the defense of
Paris continue to be eneTgetic2lly
pushed. and are of colossal charac-
ter.
It is thought that the Prussian
demonstration on Strasbourg was only
feint.
Seventy thousand volunteers left
Paris to day fer the army.
AdVices from Amsterdam say that
United States bonds are the only ex-
ception to the steadiness of the stock
market.
The .StdGts AnSeiger publishes dis
patch from Herr Thiele, denying any
fear of an alliance between Austria
aud South Germany.
PARIS, August IA. - The journals
unanimously demand the expulsion
of Germans from French soil, in con-
sequence of the discovery of Prussian
spies.
Count Palikao has issued an ad-
dress to the troops, in which he
blames them for firing too quick at
Weissenburg. He says they used
more ammunition in one day than the
Prussiaus would In three. The Mar
shall reminds the soldiers that they
are now on the grand line of
defense from ThionviIle to Metz
and Nancy, and that they must hold
their ground. Back of that is line
of the Meuse, then the Champagne,
then the Argaves, then the line of
Revers, illustrated by the campaign of
1914, and beyond this is Paris, and
behind Paris is all France, with four
millions of armed men and l ,OO0, ,OO0,-
600 of treasure.
Bourse heavy; rentes GA francs and
20 centimes.
The Pdtrie says: When Strasbourg
was invested it was completely sup
piled with ammunition, and all places
likely to be injured by the enemy's
shot have beer strengthened, Many
persons left the town willingly, and
many others were sent away. Stras-
de hn M
through famine, and it has provisions
for many months.
The Journal O6iciel says the activ-
ity at the Ministry of War is wonder
full, and that all the available resour-
ces of the country will soon be avail
able. Volunteering continues In
large numbers.
The authorities deny the statement
of the German Journals that the
French do not respect the COnven-
ton of Geneva, and attend only to
the French wounded.
The journals notice that the public
sentiment in France is calmer, and
and that the deepest determination is
evinced throughout the country to
retrieve the recent defeats.
The Opilli07e k0tiOndLe says that
the German nation admit their loss in
killed and wounded in proportion of
five to two.
The French newspapers announce
that the Prussians treated the inhab
itants of Woerth as enemies because
some citizens fired upon the Ger
mans.
A dispatch dated Metz, August
18th, IL AN, says that the Prussian
piekets yesterday appeared in the val
ley of the Moselle, and detachment
for a short time held Pont Mousson.
A brigade of French cavalry drove
tpsm away and took thirty prisoners.
More Prussian spies have been ar
rested at Metz.
The French army is in fne condi
ton.
A dispatch from the Prefect. dated
Colmar. the 18Th, 3 Pm, to the Min
lister of the Interior, says that all is
quiet on the right bank of the Rhine,
and the investment of Strssbourg ap
pears but the semblance of an attack.
A profound sensation was created
to-day by the passage through the city
of ambulances, doctors, nurses and
sanitary stores, all going to the front,
and nurses in the streets for the as
sistance of the wounded.
The La Ldberte says that at Sc
cret meeting of the Corps Legislatif,
Jules Favre developed with ability
and moderation a proposition that
a Committee of Defense, having su-
preme power, be appointed by the
Chambers. Count Palikao, with tact,
avoided a ceremonious discussion A
deputy asked the Count whether he
wished to be Minister of the Tuileries,
or of the Chambers.
Palikao replied, he had the ut
most confidence in he>patriotism of