ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Southland Times, Issue 1310, 20 September 1870, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

. ■ -.-■ .•■ .■ «P- ■■'. [The following was issued as an Extra at noon on Friday last] :— . .' Wellingtouy Sept. 16th. . The Wonga Wonga has arrived in Auckland bringing later European intelligence and 62 passengers. On August sth the Prussians advanced upon Hag man. On that and the following day a great battle took place, in which the French were defeated. The Prussians suddenly advanced throusrh a forest, which Gten. M'Mahon had wished-to burn, but was overruled. ~ Napoleon was, forced to fall back in consequence. <■■■■■. Frossard's corps was also defeated and compelled- to retreat, to. Metz. ; : On the . 10th; a great battle was i im- . minent at Strasbourg, which was sur-T rounded by 50,000. troops. . The Prussians were advancing from Saarlouia and-Treves, and were expected j to make an immediate attack upon Metz.. j - The French losses in the^ngagements which have already taken place are put down at 30,000. '"> • - : ._' Paris is in a. state of tumult. The people are calling for arms, and ; urging that every soldier should be sent to the front. They also call upon Napoleon to. resign the. command of the army, and let the Assembly; rule instead. The Emperor^refuses these demands, and orders the suppression of the republicanjournals; /.?;::■/ j He has also formed a new Ministry of a reactionary character;. ./ , Paris has been declared in a state, of siege. •"•'. ' ' "' ; ' '■ " ■•';'■' ■' ' r " ' ;; - ; ''- The people, are f crying, for the Eraperor's return. • " '

Napoleon relies that ho will not return >xcept dead or victorious. A Bill providing for. thenitional^cSer-: knee has been adopted./ S The payment of all commercial contract? las been postponed by decree for on» nonth "to leave all minis free to defend ;he cbudtry." # ; Unless a, y Jctorv be speedi ly Jgained^v« revolution is imminent. : :^ The Emperpr is reported to belli, and ;he Empress and Pjrince Imperial are to 3e sent to a safer place of refuge. A subsequent telegram -states that the Prince has arrivecLakthe French in London with the Empress's jevrets. ' • Tbe Prussians have '80^p00'mernDrthe Seld, .: ;:..:•;•-■:■- The Needle gun has proved itself Buperior'to the Chassepot. v The Assembly is displeased with the new Ministry, and proposes to displace it. ' . ... When the news of the reverses came the French Ministry suppressed it, but the Emperor's last despatches admitted serious defeats. He, however, declares that all is not lost, and calls upon Frenchmen to rise as one man, and save their country. Wheat rose in Liverpool to 12s per cental, and is now firm at 11s 3d, The Californian markets are much disturbed. Wool has an upward tendency. An advance of Id jfe>^2d has beenmaintained. Low qualities of flax are neglected, but fair is firm;