The Sun. — London, England, 1870-09-03 00:00:00

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BARBE, NEAR METZ, SEPT. 1, • 9.45 p.m Marshal Bazaine has been engaged with his whole army, since yesterday morning, against our Ist Army Corps and the division of General Erummer attached thereto. The battle lasted all day and night. The Marshal was victoriously driven back at all points during the night and to-day. The French army displayed great bravery, but had to succumb to the Prussians. Prince Frederick Charles both yesterday and to day congratulated the Ist Army Corps on botl was wounded. The second parallel is nearly completed. victories. The 4th Landwehr division took a glorious pare in the victory of to-day. PARIS WAR RUMOURS. PARIS, SEPT. 1 (Evening). [The Times gives the following additional par ticulars from an official source :—" At Servigny, Noisseville, and Retonfey, night surprises were met by the East Prussians with the butt end of their rifles and the bayonet. The enemy was on all points repulsed and thrown back on Metz. The Ist Corps, the 9th Corps, and the division of Kummer were engaged. Our losses were moderate ; those of the enemy enormous."] THE DEFEAT OF MACMAHON. DESPATCH OF THE KING TO THE QUERN OF PRUSSIA. ON THE BATTLE FIELD OF SEDAN, SEPT. Ist (4.15 p.m.) The King to her Majesty the Queen Augusta, in Berlin : " Since 7.30 this morning a battle, victoriously progressing, is taking place round Sedan. The Royal Guard, the 4th, sth, 11th, and 12th Army Corps, and the Bavarian Corps are engaged. The enemy has been almost entirely driven back into the town. BRUSSELS, SEPTEMBER 2, 7.34 A.M. The Independance Beige publishes a telegram dated Bouillon, Thursday, which only arrived at two o'clock this morning, stating that a tremendous and evidently decisive battle was being fought sirce five o'clock that morning, between 111ouzon and Sedan. The fight was still going on, and the result was not yet decided. The belligerents appear to maintain their respective positions. The Prussians, however, have advanced and occupied the chapel at Givonne. The villages of Bazeille, Balan, Remilly, Willer, and Serner were in flames. FOREIGN INTERVENTION. LEIPZIG, SEPTEMBER 2. An address to the chief of the North German Confederation is circulating for signature, praying that foreign intervention may be prevented, and that the war be prosecuted against any Power whatever until a permanent peace be sec ured. This address is being signed by the Town Council, Municipal Coun cillors, the Chamber of Commerce, Deputies to the Diet, clergymen, and professors. A similar address has been sent to the King of Saxony. Several hun dred signatures have already been obtained. Numbers of dead bodies were in the Rive: Meuse. THE FRENCH POINT OF .VIEW, PARIS, SEPTEMBER 2, 2.30 P.M. No precise intelligence has yet been received re specting yesterday's battle, but the general impres sion here is that it resulted favourably for the French army. A telegram from Arlon, dated Thursday evening, says that Marshal Madlab.on's position is a good one, and that the fortresses upon which he is leaning would keep 300,000 Prussians engaged. It is alleged that Marshal Bazaine is in a good position, and that neither provisions nor ammunitions are deficient, and that he can leave Metz whenever he wishes. BAVARIA AND THE WAR. MUNICH, SEPTEMBER 2. The magistracy have requested in the name of the citizens that an address of congratulation should be presented by the burghers of Munich to the com mander-in-chief of the German army, as well as an appeal to the German people. [The correspondent of the Standard, in a telegram dated from the battle-field on Thursday evening says:—".At two o'clock in the afternoon the struggle was so severe that I could not distinguish who has the advantage. The magnitude of the battle is greater than of the ethers this week. The slaughter is f,lirful. The correspondent of the Daily News, telegraphing from Brussels, says: "The Prussians are between the Belgian frontier and the French northern fortre2ses. The; pro bable result of the battle is that MaclUalion will be Cut off from the road to Paris. The French fugi tives who are in Brussels seem almost wild with excitement."] THE WURTEMBBURG TROOPS. STU ITGARDT, SEPTEMBBR 2. The Wurtemburg Army Corps has received a number of Iron Crosses from the King of Prussia, iu recognition of its valiant behaviour at the battle of Woerth. THE PARIS BOURSE. PARIS, SEPTEMBER 2 (3.30 P.M.) The Bourse has been heavy; Rentos closed at 59.95 or 10c. lower than yesterday. TELEGRAM FROM THE EMPEROR TO THE EMPRESS. DISARMAMENT OF BELLIGE RENTS ON BELGIAN TERRI TORY. BRUSSELS, SEPTEMBER 2 (8.39 p.m.). About 700 Prussians and about 2,000 Frenchmen have been forced on to Belgian territory. They laid down their arms, and will pass through Brussels this evening en route for Bruges or Louvain. The Globe correspondent at Path sends the fol lowing, dated Thursday night, and says that he has " reason to know it to be absolutely true":— " A gigantic battle has been fought since yes terday morning somewhere in the vicinity of Argonne. The Empress received a despatch yesterday afternoon, which I will give you as it came :—[' Tout va a merveille. Tous nos plans reussissent. Je ne doute pas d'nne vietoire e'claiantel. This despatch has not yet appeared in any French paper, but it is genuine nevertheless." BRUSSELS, SEPTEMBER 2. The lndependance Belge announces that the F rench troops Who, after crossing the frontier, had laid down their arms, are lodged in the citadel of Namur. The officers, however, retained their li berty on giving their parole that they Will not leave Belgian territory. The lumber of French prisoners is extremely l arge. The Prussians being less numerous laid also d own their arms wh en g r oss i ng th e f ron ti er . Th e latter will pass through Brussels, and thence without 'stopping, will be sent on to Bruges. The military hospital at Mamur is to receive the French and Prussian wounded, and both will be the object s of assiduous care. The entire population of Mamur have placed them elves at the service of the Sanitary Department. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) PANIC IN ALLAHABAD. CALCUTTA, Sept. 2. A vague panic exists among Europeans and Bengalese in Allahabad. The Fourth Native Infantry is the cause of apprehension. General Vaughan has brought more troops from Cawnpore, and the magistrate has issued a circular reassuring the residents. The panic is believed to be unfounded, but there are many bad characters in Allahabad. GREAT FIRE IN THE EAST. CONSTANTINOPLE, August 31. The evening journals announce that fires have occurred at Samsun, destroying 2,500 houses, including six churclies. At Yenidje, in Macedonia, fires have also taken place, destroying eighty-five houses. TUESDAY'S FIGHTING. FRENCH OFFICIAL ACCOUNT. Hall Pasha left yesterday, via France, for England. PARIS, SEPT. 2. The Official Journal of to-day publishes the fol lewiag :----c( In default of official accounts, which ar e still absolutely wanting, telegraphic despatches from Be lgian; dated the 30th ult., 4.10, and which have a Strong air of probability, announce that a seri es of engagements took place on the 30th ult., which lasted from eight a.m. to eight p.m. between Mar shal MacMahonand the enemy. ;Our troops, who had left the wooded heights of Stonne, which were at ence occupied by the Prussians were attacked and at first had to retreat. From 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. they vigorously resumed the offensive. As the night set 1 a they repassed the Me us e t o reform toward Don u llery on the Mezieres-road. In the various move atents of that day our troops unfortunately suffered severely. Tue Prussians on the other side burnt Mouzon, and killed a portion of the inhabitants. Our troops did also considerable damage to the enemy. The infantry AMERICA. (By Atlantic Cable.) NEW YORK, SE?T. 1. The Inman Royal Mail steamer City of Cork arrived out yesterday. Gold closed at 116} ; the highest quotation during the day was 116 k, the lowest 116 f Sterling exchange on Lon don, 109 f; United States 5-20 Bonds, 1882, 1131; ditto, 1885, 1121 ; ditto, 1867, 1101; United States 10-40 Bonds, 1867, 106; Illinois Shares, 1361; Erie, 224. Cotton, middling upland, 191. Petroleum, standard white, 26k. Flour, extra State, $5 60c. to $5 80c. Corn, new, $8 4c. NATIONAL DEBT OF AMERICA. (By Atlantic Cable.) WASHINGTON, SEPT. I. According to the monthly statement of the Secretary of the Treasury, published to-day, the National Debt of the United States amounts to $2,495,500,000, being a decrease $13,500,000 ;•iuce the 7st of August. The cash in the ECONDEDITION of the marine disting u i s h e d t h emse l ves at Prad i ges • both in bravery and skill. On the following day, the 31st ult., at seven a.m., the Prussians resumed the attack on the left bank of the Meuse. - and an engagement commenced between the Douzy and Don Chery. Having been drawn in by Marshal MacMahon into an angle formed by the ramparts of Sedan and the heights of the left banks of the river, they suffered very serious losses, and withdrew at noon towards the town of Mouzon. After several useless attempts to re-cross the Meuse, Marshal MacMahon passed, on the 31st morning, the Meuse at Mouzon. (This fact is in flat contradiction to the despatch of the King of Prussia,, which announces that he repulsed the troops of Marshal MacMahon across the Meuse.) It was supposed that a fresh engagement would take place yesterday (Thursday). General Uhrich, the Commandant of Strasbourg, announces to-day that, notwithstanding the bom bardment, the town will hold out against every attack. THE SIEGE OF STRASBURG. GERMAN OFFICAL ACCOUNT. MUNDOLSHEIM, SEPTEMBER 2, NOON. At four o'clock this morning the enemy opened a very heavy but not well-directed fire along the whole front. A vigorous artillery engagement ensued ; the losses sustained by our artillery are not yet known, but in any case are not important. At the same time the enemy made a sortie upon the Island of Waaken, and towards the railway station. Colonel Reuz, with the Ist Battalion of the 2nd Baden Grenadier Regiment, drove back the enemy from the railway station into the fortress. Captain Garef of this regiment fell, and about 450 men were killed and wounded. The attack on the Waaken was repulsed by the 30th Regiment. One French officer and four Chas seurs were taken prisoners. Lieutenant von Versen No official intelligence has been published to-day. Nevertheless, the evening papers unanimously assert that serious fighting has been proceeding during the last three days. A rumour was current yesterday that the victory of Marshal .Bazaine on the 26th of last month near Courcelles on the road to St. Avoid has been positively re-affirmed. The Peuple Francais states that MacMahon's rearguard, under General De Failly, was attacked by Prussian troops of the Royal Guard on the day before yesterday, and that the result was favcurable to the latter, although with heavy losses. Other accounts say that General De Failly was surprised by the enemy It is stated that Mac Mabon assumed the 'offensive yesterday, destroyed the Prussian left wing, and forced the Crown Prince to fall back upon Clermont, in the Argonne hills. Bazaine is said not to have been engaged since the 26th of last month. Railway communication has been established be tween Rheims and Epernay. No confirmation, however, has been received respecting the report that Prussian forces are still between Epernay and Chalons, marching towards Paris. [The Standard learns from a private source, on which it can place every reliance, that yesterday troops were being sent from Paris to Mezieres as fast as trains could be made up to carry them.] IHE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1870. Treasury amounts to $102,500000 in coin, and $37,000,000 in currency. CANADA. (By Atlantic Cane.) TORONTO, Sin p, A despatch from the special correspondent of the Toronto Globe announces the safe arrival of Colonel Wolsey and the regular troops engaged in the Red River Expedi tion at Fort Garry on the 24th ult. Riel and his chief followers fled just before the troops arrived, The fort was entered by the troops without opposition, the Union Jack hoisted, and a royal salute fired. Mr. Donald Smith has taken possession of the Hudson Bay Company's property. Warrants for the arrest of Riel and others have been applied for by private persons, and it is expected that they will try to escape from the settlement. •James Ross, Riel's Chief Justice, had previously fled, and has already arrived in Canada. LOSS OF A SHIP. (By British Indian Cable.) BOMBAY, SEPTEMBER 2. The St. Michael's, from Coconada to London ; was abandoned on the 25th June. The crew have arrived at' Bombay. THE INDIAN' MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, SEPTEMBER 2. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamship Massilia, with the above mails, has arrived. She brings a full complement of passengers, specie £154,529, and 1,700 packages. General cargo. The Massilia experienced thick weather in the chan nel. Her Majesty's ships Hibernia, Newport, and Azo: were at Malta. • The following British ships had arrived out at Gibraltar since the departure of the last mail for Southampton. Steamers—Zakinthos, Illyrian„ Levant, Olympus, from Liverpool; Cadiz, Tivorno, Dauntless, from Glasgow; Lindsay, Bywell Castle, Vistulu, from Cardiff ; Cadiz, Sydney Hall, from London. Schooners—U. Larsing, Agnes, Margaret Jane,William and Sarah, from Cardiff; S. A. Dickson, fr( **Newport ; Joseph, from Liverpool; ship Nile, from Cardiff; brig Nautilus, from Newport; and bri gantines Ricardo, from Liverpool, and Dauntless, from Glasgow. Gibraltar Exchanges were quoted, on London, 90 day date, 50g. Paris, sf. 31c. Marseilles, sf. 31c. Seville, eight days' sight, dis. Madrid, to 2 dis. Cadiz, dis. Malaga, 1 dis. Valencia and Barcelona, par. Alicant, dis. Almeira, par to dis. p The merchants of this city presented his Excellency Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Airey, G.C.8., on the 26th ultimo, with a service of plate, as a token of esteem, on the termination of his government of Gibraltar. DESPATCH OF WEST INDIA MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, SEPTEMBER. 2. The Royal Mail Company's steamer Seine, Captain Moir, sailed this afternoon with mails for the British and Foreign West Indies, Mexico, the Pacific, California, and Central America. She took out 130 passengers, and upwards of 900 tons cargo, including —English gold, £150; silver, £850; jewellery, £14,120; French gold, £20,400; silver, £640; jewellery, £2,312; also 900 bottles quick silver, value £7,000. TEE BRAZIL MAILS. LIVERPOOL. SEPTEMBER 2. • The Liverpool Company's steamer Kepler, Captain Eills, left the Mersey to-day with ship letter mails, 35 pas sengers, £l,OOO in specie, and a general cargo for Bahia, Rio Janeiro, Monte Video. and Buenos Ayres. She will . receive telegrams at Lisbon until the Bth instant. PRUSSIAN ACCOUNT OF THE WAR. (REVrER'S EXPRFSS,) A Prussian official account of the military opera tions of the Ist Army Corps in the present war against France has just been issued. It gives a de tailed exposition of the concentration of troops im mediately after the declaration of war by France, and traces with some minuteness the various engage ments, the results of which are well known. The manoeuvres that led to the battle at Gravelotte are especially interesting, and the deadly conflict of the 18th is thus described :—On the 18th of August, the Ist Army kept quietly within position of the 17th, without showing themselves to the enemy, in order to allow the Second Army to carry out their advance towards Verneville and St. Marie-au- Chalue, and to make it effective, When towards noon canonading was heard from Verneville, and reports came in that the head of the 9th Army Corps had already reached that place, and was engaged with the enemy, General von Steinmetz ordered his army to take part in the battle. The 7th Army Corps brought up strong batteries to the south and east of Gravelotte, who advanced with the greatest precision under an effective fire from the enemy's artillery. It was a grand moment when these 50 guns, which were afterwards strengthened to 80, opposed the enemy, and after a short halt advanced to the ridge of the hill. General von - Steinmetz and his staff- halted in the immediate vicinity of the batteries, which ,were fired upon repeatedly by the enemy's guns, but in less than an hour the chief portion of the enemy's artillery were silenced, and in retreat. The infantry of the 7th Army Corps remained until a later occasion should arise for them to be employed in a covered position in the wooded valley separating Gravelotte from the heights of Pont-du-Tour. Only the brigade of General von des Goltz, which was in position at Ars-sur-Moselle, to secure the valley of the Moselle, had already been engaged. They captured the village . of Vaux, in the valley of the Moselle, and afterwards stormed the heights of Tussey, the possession of which they maintained. Simultaneously with the 7th Army Corps the Bth Army Corps advanced from Rezon vine against the Bois de Genevaux, and attacked the enemy. The Bth Corps at once opened a powerful battery from its front on to the road from Gravelotte to Voncour-en-Farnisy, whilst the Ist cavalry division at once took up a covered position in the rear, and the infantry advanced to attack the Bois de Genevaux, which was occupied by the enemy. Here also,the enemy's artillery was quickly silenced, while the infantry met with a most obsti nate resistance in the Bois de Genevaux. A close and bloody fight raged here for hours. Owing to the density and impenetrability of the wood, the combating parties were completely intermingled, so much that at certain parts of the Prussian lines so obstinate a resistance was encountered that they were only able to press slowly' forward, whilst in other parts they reached the eastern skirt of the wood and even breaking through it advanced to attack the opposite heights and farm houses at St. Humbert. The latter were at last taken by slow degrees, after repeated attacks, and held, whilst all attempts to proceed further to the ridge of the heights were baffled by the strongly occupied rifle pits. The infantry encounter came to a stand still, the artillery of the enemy being almost silent, and out guns not having any effective object to be achieved by firing. Soon after 3 p.nt. a short panic ensued, and it was imagined that the enemy was about 40 with draw. General von Steinmetz, who, with his staff and the advancing artillery, had ri Men along the road to the heights at Gravelotte, sent orders to the cavalry division of General von Hart maim to cross over the defile and pursue the retreat ing enemy. In consequence of these orders, about 4 p.m. two batteries of mounted artillery and the 4th Regiment of Lancers crossed the defile and took up a position on the right. Then, however, it became apparent that the enemy had only sought cover from the violent artillery fire, and had not retreated, and the troops came into a murderous infantry fire, which was supported by some guns and mitral leuses. Many dead and wounded strewed the road taken by these brave troops. Nevertheless both bat teries took up their position under the fire of the enemy's infantry, and replied vigorously to the enemy's fire, while the cavalry deployed in their rear to cover them. Thus two incomparably brave bat teries maintained their exposed position, and not until late in the evening were they relieved by the cavalry reserve. More than one half of the men and horses were killed. Our artillery on the heights of Gravelotte recom menced firing about 4 p.m., when that charge took place, and the enemy reappeared, and so efficacious was the fire that the enemy was forced to desist from further operations, and the neighbouring farm house within, range was set on fire, the occupy ing force driven out and subjected to a severe fire. The thick black clouds of smoke issuing from burn- ing houses, mingled with the smoke of the gulls, and spread far and wide over the battle- field. From the left wing the heavy roll of infantry rifles, mixed with the thunder of cannons, was heard between Verneville and Annantville, which had been eagerly awaited. Apparently the sound came nearer, a favourable sign of the approach of the army of Prince Frederick Charles. Our infantry maintained the battle more tenaciously than ever, the appearance of the 2nd Army promising to bring up support, and the brave artillery, despite their severe losses, served their guns as if on the parade ground. Thd French continued their fire the whole day, especially from their iifle pits, with their Chassepot rifles, at a range of two thousand paces, whereby the position was continually held insecurely, and occasioned considerable loss. The French were in a desperate situation, surrounded on all sides, and nothing remained for them but to retreat into the fortress of Metz, into which this army was forced to disappear. About seven p.m. they made one desperate attempt to break through by Gravelotte from Metz to Paris. Thick clouds of skirmishers, one behind the other, uttering loud shouts, and keeping up a con tinual volley, rushed forward from behind the heights against the woods in the ravine. Our weak, deci mated infantry squads were nearly all dispersed, and the danger was great that this attack made apparently in force would be successful against our exhausted troops. But our brave artillery opened upon them over the heads of our infantry so effectively that the attack was repulsed by their combined action with the infantry, which once more made a toand. Material and decisive sup port was; however, at hand. His Majesty the King had arrived during the battle from Rezonville in the northern direction towards Gravelotto, and had temporarily placed General von Steinmetz, who had hurried up, in command of the 2nd krmy Corps, giving him permission to draw support s f rom this corps should he need it. This 2nd (Pomeranian) Army Corps which had not yet been before the enemy, hastened up in quick step, inspired by the lust of battle, and at nightfall decided the battle. Under the eyes of General von Steinmetz, who had ridden into the defile with his staff within rifle range, these brave troops, with loud hurrahs, drums beating, and bugles blowing the advance, rushed down the dark woody ravine to deploy on the other side, and hurl themselves upon the foe. The dis charges from the guns shone out brightly in the dark night, but the line of fire grew more and more distant, and although many a brave man sacrificed his life, and the losses were fearfully large, yet the slope and the hostile heights were ours. So ended the battle of the 18th August. On the following morning the enemy had evacuated the heights and withdrawn within the fortifica- , tions of Metz. The battle-field is strewn with corpses and wounded men. The victory was dearly won, but it was brilliant and decisive. The enemy is now shut up in his fortress ; we shall see how long he will bear it. During the. battle of the 18th, the officer, Zslimitzki, with his battery and one squadron, pro ceeded from the Ist Army Corps to Vaux, along the right bank of the Moselle, in order to assist in preventing the possibility of the enemy breaking through. The battery was posted upon the northern ridge of the heights opposite Vaux, and opened fire upon the enemy's artillery at Ley. In the advance the infantry was shelled from the Fort St. Quentin, but succeeded in obtaining shelter. The rest of the Ist Army Cops remained in its positicin at Cour celles without any encounter with the enemy. THE BATTLE OF CARIGNAN. The correspondent of the Standard, writing from the battle-field, near Douzy, at three p.m. on August 31, says :—ln the middle of the awful struggle I am witnessing, under the cover of a country house I have just reached, I shall rest one hour and write you a few lines explaining the different telegrams sent from Florenville (Belgium), and in a few words shall try to give you an outline of the sad and im portant events which are taking place under my eyes. At five p.m. yesterday, after I had sent my letter, I re turned to Carignan. The Emperor and his staff were then in the town, and the cannonade, which had been consider ably increasing for the last two hours, was at its greatest intensity. One hour later the Emperor was leaving for Sedan, and at about eight o'clock the artillery fire had ceased. As I told you in my last night's correspondence, the en gagement took place between Moulin and Mouzon at a few miles from Carignan, and towards the encampment of Vaux ; in the evening, close to Carignan itself. In the middle of the day the victory was in favour of the French, but towards night it was changed to the enemy's side, and the French were repulsed in the direction of the Sedan road, and on the encampment at Vaux. The last hours of that combat was a desperate contest, great slaughter taking place on both sides; the French sth Corps of de Failly, which had borne the first shock, has especially suffered, some regiments being nearly de stroyed ; the villages of Beaucaulay and Beaumont are on fire. A firm belief in a success had been entertained all the afternoon in the little town of Carignan ; the presence since the evening before of the fine army of Marshal MacMahon, the arrival of the Emperor, the officers of his household looking for night accommodations, the encampment of the troops at VauX, had given full confidence to the inhabitants, and notwith standing the engagement so near, no anxiety could be noticed, and a victory was looked for as a matter of course. But at seven o'clock in the evening, when the Emperor, who was quartered for the night, was seen leaving the town suddenly, when the couriers and suite were following in a hurry, when the cannonade was heard nearer and nearer, a regular panic seized the inhabi tants, as if spread by electricity. Masses of soldiers were now arriving in the town. and people began to run away in every direction, and for me a second image of the retreat at Longeville came at once to my remembrance. I shall des cribe it some day. What a night in Carignan ! At daylight I took the direction of Sedan, and found myself again this morning at a short distance from the retreating French army, and quite close to the Prussian lines. It is impossible for me to appreciate the losses of yesterday. I know, and I can see, they have been very large on each side ; the French cavalry, Cuirassiers and Chasseurs, have suffered considerably, and several mitrailleuses have fallen into the hands of the enemy. At nine o'clock this morning the Prus sians entered Carignan, and they - are now in possession of the town ; the railway has been destroyed, and the station half burnt ; waggons upset right and left, people making for the Belgian frontier ; long lines of vans, full of people, emigrating with their meagre properties everywhere scenes of desolation that .I could not detail now. I have travelled continually, and from the top of a hill I have watched since ten o'clock the pro gress of a buttle taking place close by. I can nearly follow all the movements and distinguish perfectly all the posi tions. The French were retreating on Sedan, and were attacked early in the morning when crossing La Plaine de Douzy. For the last three hours the engagement is immense ; it extends nearly four miles between Douzy, Armigny, Brevilly, at about five miles from Carignan in the Sedan direction. The French have been gaining ground since the morning, and they occupy the heights, where one hour ago the Prussian artillery was making fearful havoc in their ranks. On another side the enemy seems to have surrounded them on their right flank, and between the dust brought up by cavalry charges, the smoke of the artillery, the columns of soldiers disappearing as in a cloud, I cannot form an exact idea of the real state of things. But my next telegram and letter will tell you. With two companions I met I go back to my observatory. The cannons are continuing their fearful detonations. In one word, up to this moment my impression is this; the French defeated and retiring, pursued vigorously by the enemy ; MacMahon's plans to rejoin or deliver Marshal Bazaine gravely compromised. The result of this day carries a vital question for France. lam afraid of the result. lam now going under fire to judge for myself, but with prudence enough to be able to continue my correspondence. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. CHATHAM, SEPTEMBER 2. His Royal Highness the Field Marshal Commanding in-Chief to-day held a review of the whole of the troops in Chatham Garrison, together with the 7th (Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards from Maidstone, who arrived at Chatham early in the morning. Shortly after eleven o'clock a royal salute fired from the Spin Battery announced the arrival of his Royal Highness at Chatham station, he being accompanied by General Forster, mili tary secretary, and a numerous staff. His Royal High ness was received at Chatham station by Major-General D. Russell, C. 8., commanding the south-eastern district of which Chatham forms a part ; Major-General J. Brownrigg, C. 8., commanding Chatham Garrison, and a number of other officers ; also a detachment of the 7th Dragoon Guards, which acted as a body guard to his Royal Highness. The distinguished party at once pro ceeded to the great lines, where the men had been drawn up in the following order :—On the ex treme right the 7th Dragoon Guards, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel R. Clarke ; the Royal Engineers, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Fitzroy Somerset ; the Royal Marines, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel E. A. Wylden ; the General Depot Battalion, and the left wing of the 2nd battalion 16th Regiment, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel W. Rickman ; the 2nd battalion 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Savage Mostyn ; and the B Troop of Mounted Engineers, com manded by Captain Lambert, Major-General Brownrigg being in command of the whole force, which numbered nearly 3,000. The Duke was received with a royal salute, the united bands playing " God save the Queen," the colours being lowered; he then rode along the line from right to left and from left to right. The Duke then took up his station at the saluting flag, and the troops marched past ; first in grand divisions, then in quarter-distance columns, and afterwards in line of contiguous quarter distance columns. The Dragoon Guards next rode past at the double, when his Royal Highness expressed a wish that they should charge past. This was done in brilliant style, the Duke expressing his approbation at the manner in which it was performed. The whole of these movements had been carried out during a continual fall of rain, but still it was decided to have a sham fight. Skirmishers were accordingly thrown out to resist the advance of an enemy, supposed to be advancing from the Melway to attack the garrison. The firing was kept up for about half-an-hour, when the fight was brought to a premature close, owing to the continued rain. The troops were again formed in line, advanced in quick time, and gave another Royal salute, after which his Royal Highness left the ground; the men shortly afterwards marched to their various barracks. The Duke then proceeded to Chatham Barracks, where he inspected some 300 or 400 recruits who have enlisted during the past month for the Royal Engineers and various infantry regiments, the depots of which are stationed at this garrison. His Royal Highness had luncheon at Government House, the official residence of Major-General Brownrigg. The Duke left Chatham shortly before 5 o'clock. The new C troop of Mounted Engineers has been formed at the School of Military Engineering, but the transfers from the A and B troops are not yet handed foyer. Cap tain Lambert, commanding the B troop, will take the command of the C troop, and Captain Durnford will take over command of the B troop. The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor has received a communication from the Central Committee of the National Scciety for Aid to the Sick and Wounded in War, requesting his lordship to receive subscriptions for the society, to which request his lordship has promptly acceded.—The City Press. AMERICAN MAILS. The steamers City of Brooklyn andTngland for New York left Queenstown yesterday, and_the Nestrian left Greencastle for Quebec. TheQ,ueen arrived at Queenstown, from New York, at 9 a.m. yesterday, with $156,000 in specie. She landed passengers and proceeded for Liver pool. QUEENSTOWN; SEPTEMBER 2. The Cunard Royal Mail steamer Abyssinia arrived here at 4.40 p.m. to-day, with forty first-class cabin pas sengers and $496,860 in specie, and having landed passen gers she proceeded for Liverpool at 5 p.m. The Abyssinia left New York on the 24th ult., but brings no mails. The streets of Berlin have been adorned with flags, and the houses illuminated in honour of the victory over MacMahon. (CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.) AID TO THE SICK AND WOUNDED IN WAR. A town's meeting was held at Ryde yesterday afternoon, at which a committee was appointed to collect money and material to assist the sick and wounded in war, and to forward it to the national association in London. A box to receive contributions has been placed on Ryde pier. The contributions to the fund organised in Leicester for the relief of the wounded in the war, continue to come in freely. Last night the subscription list reached over £6OO. Large contributions of clothing and hosiery have also been made by the principal manufacturers. The borough police have commenced subscriptions, by which a considerable sum has been realized. The ordinary duties of the Brading (Isle of Wight) National School have been entirely suspended, and the whole time of the teachers and children is now devoted to the manufacture of lint and bandages for the wounded in the Franco-Prussian war. A LIBERAL LANDLORD. In consequence of the wheat crop on the estate of Mr. Mark Phillips, of Snitterfield, Warwickshire, turning out badly last year, that gentleman, at his recent rent audit dinner, declined to receive any rent for the land which his tenants had last year under wheat cultivation. ATTEMPT TO SHOOT A GAMEKEEPER. Two men, named Peter McDermott and John Houston, have been committed to take their trial at the next Donegal Assizes on a charge of shooting at Henry Long, and threatening to shoot the Hon. Mr. Heritt and another gentleman. The prisoners had been poaching in the estate of Lord Lifford, when they attempted to shoot the gamekeeper, Long. Bail was refused for their appear ance. EMBEZZLEMENT OF £2,300. At the special sessions, yesterday, Antonio B. Agacio, son of a Liverpool merchant, was charged with the rob bery of £2,300 from his father. He pleaded guilty, as did also his wife, with whom he absconded to the continent at the time of the occurrence. A brother of Mrs. Agacio, and her mother, both accused of complicity in the trans action were discharged, evidence not being forthcoming. lentence upon Antonio Agacio was deferred till next session. FEARFUL SCENE AT A. FIRE. Between the hours of two and three o'clock yesterday morning the inhabitants of Holland-street, Blackfriars road, were painfully excited, owing to a fire taking place in the premises in the possession of Messrs. H. F. and C. C. Barrett, brush manufacturers, carrying on business at 17, Holland -street. At the time of the outbreak the in mates were asleep, and the police had the greatest diffi culty in making them sensible of their danger. Mr. Charles C. Barrett and Frederick J. Barrett, on finding that they were unable to get down the stairs, made for the roof, but they had barely got there when the flames shot through it. Having reach ed the next house, they were enabled to escape with their lives. Mr. H. T. Bar rett was not so fortunate, for before he could get out of his bedroom, which was on the second floor, his_ apart ment became a mass of flame. The unfortunate man cpened the window and jumped out. He fell with a fearful crash, and when picked up was insensible. It was then ascertained that the injuries he had received werc of such a serious character that he was obliged to be removed to Guy's Hospital, where he remains in a very dangerous condition. In spite of the indomitable perse verence of the firemen and salvors, the fire could not be subdued until the premises were destroyed. The adjoin ing houses were also greatly damaged. The principal loss will fall on the Sun Fire Office. CRYSTAL PALACE.—(One Shilling Day,Friday).— Admission by season tickets, 1,069 ; do. on payment, 1,802; total visitors, 2,871. WORKMEN'S INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, AGRICULTURAL HALL. —The number of visitors, exclusive of season ticket holders, exhibitors, and others, yesterday was 5,170. DUNVILLE and Co., Belfast, are the largest holders of whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is r ommended by the medical profession in preference to French brand.. Sup plied in casks and cases for home use or exportation. Quotations on application to Messrs DUNVILLE & Co., Royal Irish Die tilleries, Belfast ; or at thoi London ()feces, 4, Beaufort Buildings Strand, W.O. OUR COTEMPORARIES—This Morning THE BATTLES AT METZ AND SEDAN. The Times considers that the result of the Duc de Magenta's attempt to rescue his brother Marshal has been to place him in a position analogous to that of Bazaine position only different in this, that Bazaine foUnd his position ready made for him by the faults of his predecessors in command, and has striven manfully and not ingloriously to repair those faults, while MacMahon owes his misfortunes to himself alone, and has aggravated a first mistake by a series of errors which have ccmpromised the last chance of retrieving the fortunes of France. At Metz Marshal Bazaine, who had been quiescent ever since the great battles of the 14th, 16th, and 18th, and from whom no cottmunications whatever had reached the Imperial head quarters since the last-named date, attempted a sortie on Friday, the 26th, at Courcelles, near Pange, but was repulsed. This was the incident which was by the French papers magnified into a great victory, and in which. Bazaine was reported to have destroyed the whole cavalry of Prince Frederick Charles. A. more deter mined effort was made by Bazaine on Wednesday, when he sallied forth with his whole army, and gave battle to the Prince all along the line, being ultimately driven back at all points with tremendous loss, after a. terrible contest of forty hours' duration. It would hardly seem rational to attribute these two great simultaneous actions to mere fortuitous coincidence. But if Bazaine acted upon a hint from MacMahon, and MacMahon reckoned on the confusion an attack in front and rear might cause among the Germans, theymust have strangely overlooked the fact that Metz and Sedan are fully sixty miles asunder, and that the Germans had been too long aware of MacMahon's scheme to venture in pur suit of him without leaving before Metz a force amply sufficient to check Bazaine's attempt to escape. Bazaine's repulse, in the meanwhile, adds one more rivet to the chain which fastens him and his fine army in their prison on the Moselle. Last Wednesday's sally may not be the last, but it is not easy to conceive how any future attempt of the same nature can ever lead to a more fortunate result. The Daily News remarks that the Prussian tactics have evidently been not merely to inflict defeat on Mac- Mahon and shut him up in a corner, but to annihilate his army, either by driving him across the frontier where the Belgians would be waiting to disarm him, or by inflicting on him such enormous losses in successive defeats that he would be utterly unable to rally. This is probably the meaning of the successive days of battle. Day by day the Prussians have followed up their victory, and day by day the beaten General has rallied his troops for another disastrous defence. It is political even more than strategical reasons which cause this tenacity. MacMahon is in such a position that suc cessful retreat is quite impossible, and he may well feel that flight and submission are equally out of the ques tion. His army is like the boat which carried Caesar. The fortunes of a dynasty are bound up with it. The ho nour and credit of the country are in its hands. Marshal MacMahon is shewing on his larger field the same tenacity which makes Uhrich prefer the ruin of a great city to its surrender, and which urges the Commandant of Phalsburg to fight even for its ashes. He is the shield of France. The Germans must march over him to Paris. In his army is the last hope of the country. In his person France stands at bay. Everything that supreme strategy can do, everything that undaunted courage can attempt, everything that an iron tenacity can hope for, MacMahon is bringing to the service of France. Whatever be the result of this struggle—and that result has never for a moment been really doubtful to those who understood the position—MacMahon and his army will have deserved well of France. He and his army have done all that brave men could do to retrieve a lost field, and they have only failed because success was impossible either to generalship or to courage. PARIS BESIEGED. The Telegraph remarks that the capital will not be in dulged with a scientific siege ; rather, so soon as terms arc refused, the dreadful Teutonic force which has swept all opposition away, will set upon the city by day, by night, in five, in ten, in twenty places , and M. Haussmann has made Paris a capital which can offer much resistance to a. mob, but little to an army, that has once gained a place within the walls. The very eitent of the fortifications will prove fatal to their strength, and the Germans will give life away like a thing of no value to make a gateway somewhere or other for King William. The whole educated world would mourn over the bombardment of the Queen of Cities. Civilisation itself would seem to be outraged if the beauty of Paris were threatened with defacement by cruel shells, if the price less treasures of the Louvre were exposed to the risk of flames, and if the innocent women and children, who have done nothing to bring on the war, were in danger of death, like the combatants themselves. King William and his advisers cannot be for a moment blind to these facts. They must shrink with horror from the storming of the great and brilliant city; they cannot wish to impose on France the last of humiliations and disasters, and they must be ready to make peace now, at any moment, if the French Government would consent to treat. But with that Govern ment lies the final decision. Therefore it is that, with this terrible alternative of peace or malness before her, our contemporary implores Paris to be sane. There is yet time to save the country from final disaster, by disown ing the desperate plans of those who invoke the aid of patriotism to hide their own corruption. To day the French armies are beateh, but not disgraced, —the soil of France is invaded, but her sons have fought with a valour which has never been surpassed. On the day however, when Paris refuses peace, she will have accepted the wickedness and folly of the war. THE IRISH JOURNALS ON THE BATTLES. The Irish Times devotes a leader to the praise of Mao- Mahon, and says those who were loudest in condemning what they admit to be the heroic enterprise of Sedan would be warmest in its praise had it been successful at the first. It contrasts Mac mahon with Dumouriez. —The Ilfail believes that his chivalrous devotion will be of no avail, either to Bazaine or to Paris. Bazaine made a gallant effort to reach MacMahon, but it broke down. The probability is that Sedan will be the prison of a broken, though brave host. 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