The Sun.
London, England, 1870-09-02 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1870.

BOUILLON, SEPTEMBER 1, MORNING.
The firing continues. -Marshal MacMahon is
reported between Douzy and Bazeilleo, and the Prus.
eians between Romilly Pont Mauzin and Balan.
_ _ _ _

Marshal Bazaine is said to be driving the Prus.
sians towards Sedan. The French are encamped a'
La Chapelle and Gironne.
No positive result has vet been received.

PA KIS, SEPTEMBEIt I, 6.50 p.➢f.
This evening's newspapers state that on the 26th
ult. Marshal Bazaine achieved a substantial success
over Prince Frederick Charles's cavalry ; that on the
30th the Prussians obtained au advantage over
General de Failly's corps, but that yesterday Marshal
MacMahon gained an important victory.
[The correspondent of the Standard, telegraphing
from Florenville at half-past two o'clock yesterday,
says:—" Last night the French were repulsed. Several
mitrailleuses were taken. Eleavy losses on either
side on the Sedan road. At ten o'clock in the
morning of August 31 the Prussians entered Carig-
nan. A great combat was still going on last night
between Argmigny and Douzy. The fighting was
furious.l

THE POSITION OF MACMAHON'S

ARMY.
(FRENCH ACCOUNT.)
PARIS, SEPTEMBER 1, 3.10 p.m.
The following intelligence has been received from
Mezieres, dated yesterday evening :
" According to the reports sent in here, the fight-
ing which took place yesterday on the Meuse was
renewed to-day. No details have yet come to hand
as to the final result, but it is considered certain
that Marshal MacMahen, who has two strongholds
as his bases, namely, Mezieres and Sedan, is able to
retire at any time upon whichever of these two for-
tresses he may prefer. The enemy's forces being
still very numerous, our generals are compelled, from
prudential motives, to remain in the vicinity of for
towns, in order to occupy the enemy."

THE BATTLES AT NOUART AND

BEAUMONT.
_ VARENNES, AUGUST 31.

The results of yesterday's victory over Marshal
MacMahon's army only become known gradually,
in consequence of the great extent of the battle-
field. Up to the present it is ascertained that some
20 cannon, 11 mitrailleuses, and about 7,000 prisoners
have fallen into our hands.

VARENNES, SEP. 1, 9.20 a.m.

The endeavour of Marshal MaeMahon to • relieve
Metz has been thoroughly frustrated by the opera&
tions of the last few days and the battle of the 30th
inst.

More than 20 guns were captured in the battle,
and the loss of the enemy has been extraordinarily
great. On our side the losses have been compara-
tively small. In the morning the Prussian Lancers
and Hussars, the latter on foot, captured two
villages in the neighbourhood of Sedan, which were
occupied by a strong force of infantry.

THE EMPRESS REFUSES TO
LEAVE PARIS.
PARIS, SEPTEMBER 1.
It is believed that all the Members of the Corps
Diplomatique have decided to remain in Paris even
in the event of a siege ; nor will the Empress leave
the city.

THREATS OF RETALIATION.
PARIS, SEPTEMBER 1, 6.45 P.M.

In to-day's sitting of the Senate, Prince de la Tour
d'Auvergne, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, an•
nounced that he had forwarded a note to the Foreign
Powers denouncing the conduct of the Prussians
with regard to the ambulances, and threatening to
withdraw from the Convention of Geneva if the Prus-
sians continued their present proceedings. His Excel•
lency also stated that he had sent another note, in
reply to Count Bismarck's despatch, relative to the
Corps of Franco-Tireurs and Mobile Guards, in
which the French Government declares that if
Prussia persists in refusing to consider them as
regular soldiers, France will adopt the same course
with regard to the Landwehr and Landaturm.
In to-day's sitting of the Legislative Body, M.
Jules Favre presented a petition signed by 2,000 Al.
satians resident in Paris, protesting against the
savage conduct of the Prussians, and asking to be
sent to relieve Strasburg.

THE CONDITIONS OF PEACE.

MUNICH, SEPTEMBER 1.

The two Burgomasters, and the Presidents of the
ten District Corporations of Munich, have announced
the adhesion of this capital to the recent manifesto
of Berlin merchants with regard to the conditions of
peace. At the same time, an address in the same
sense was telegraphed to King Louis.

EXCITEMENT IN BELGIUM.

FLIGHT OF FRENCH CITIZENS.

FROM THE BRUSSELS CORRESPONDENT OF THE
"PALL MALL GAZETTE."

BRUSSELS, WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

Great emotion was caused here this afternoon'
when the news spread that our Government had
received a despatch from Bouillon announcing
that MacMahon's army was being driven nearer and
nearer the Belgian frontier. All the troops, which
had arrived only yesterday from Antwerp, were at
once sent off to the frontier. General Chazal's head-
quarters were last at Grumont, and those of the
Count of Flanders are now at Philippeville. The
forces at their disposal must amount to about 60,000
men. From Florenville:in Belgium the burning French
villages are seen, and the entry of the Prussians into
Carignan is announced. The Belgian forces are
throwing skirmishers all along the frontier line. The
retiring French aro said to burn all the villages they
pass through in order to,cover their flight.
The whole of the country adjacent to France as
far as Brussels is full of French fugitives. Sauve
qui pent seems to be the order of the day
among the wealthier classes. The courage
of the French armies, notwithstanding their
reverses, cannot be doubted, but civic courage seems
to be sadly wanting. Last night the Imperial Court
jeweller arrived here with his family and some
thirty large boxes containing his raoet precise
woods.

TELEGRAM FROM THE EMPEROR TO THE

EMPRESS.

The Globe correspondent at Paris sends the fol-
lowing, dated late last 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 nierveille. Tons nOS
plans reussissent. Je ne doute pas d'nne victoire
eclatantel. This despatch has not yet appeared in
any French paper, but it is genuine nevertheless."

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

2,500 HOUSES AND 6 CHURCHES DESTROYED

BY FIRE.

CONSTANTINOPLE, AUG. 31.

The evening journals announce that fires have occurred
at Samsun, destroying 2,500 houses, including six churches.
At Yeindje, in Macedonia, fires have also taken place,
destroying 85 houses. Hall Pasha left yesterday rid
France for England.

AMERICA.
(By Atlantic Cable.)
NEW YORK. SEPT. 1.
The Inman Royal Mail steamer City of Cork arrived
out yesterday.

Gold closed at 1161 ; the highest quotation during the
day was 1161, the lowest 1161. Sterling excliangeon L•n-
don, 1091 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, 221. Cotton,
middling upland, 191. Petroleum, standard white, 261.
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 since the 7st of August. The cash in the
Treasury amounts to $102,500000 in coin, and $37,000,000
in currency.

CANADA.
(By Atlantic Cable.)
TORONTO, SEPT. 1.
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 gipected that
they will try to escape from the settlement.

James Ross, Riel's Chief Justice, had previously fled,
and has already arrived in Canada.

THE BANK OF FRANCE.
PARIS, SEPTEMBER 1.
The return of the Bank of France for the week ending
to-day chews the following changes as compared with
that of last week :

Commercial Bills
Notes ...
Advances ...
Treasury balance ...
DECREASE.

INCREASE. Francs.
41,333,000
... .. 21,625,000
900,000
5,100,000

Current accounts
Cash in hand ...

... ... 37,625,000
... ... 24,500,000

THE PARIS BOURSE.
PARIS, SEPTEMBER 1, 3.30 P.M.
The Bourse has been excited, but closed firmer.
The final quotation of Rentes was 60f. 5c., or 20c,
lower than yesterday.

THE BANK OF HOLLAND.
AMSTERDAM, SEPTEMBER 1.
The Bank of Holland has reduced the rate of discount
'rom 6 per cent. to 51 per cent.

ALARMING CONDITION OF THE

EMPEROR.

Communications received from a source worthy of the
highest confidence assure us that the statements which
have appeared this week as to the debilitated and doubt-
state of • the Emperor's health are well founded. We
learn from this source that Mr. Prescott Hewett, of St.
George's Hospital, has visited the Emperor professionally.
The consequenceeof the painful and wearing vesical and
prostatic affections of the Emperor, added to the fatigues
and trials, bodily and mental, to which he has been sub-
jected during the recent campaign, have been such that
at any moment very startling announcements might be
made.—British Medical Joufnal.