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

FIFTH EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, 2.15 P.M.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE

THE WAR.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
THE BATTLE AT SEDAN,

DESPATCH OF KING WILLIAM
TO QUEEN AUGUSTA.

THE FRENCH DRIVEN BACK.

FIVE VILLAGES IN FLAMES.

DESPATCH OF THE KING TO THE QUEEN

OF PRUSSIA.
ON THE BATTLE FTET.D 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 since five o'clock that morning, between
Mouzon 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.

Numbers of dead bodies were in the River
Meuse.

TUESDAY'S FIGHTING.
FRENCH OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
PARIS, SEPT. 2.

The Official Journal of to-day publishes the fol-
lowing :—" lu default of official accounts, which are
still absolutely wanting, telegraphic despatches from
Belgium, dated the 30th ult., 4.10, and which have
a strong air of probability, announce that a
series of engagements took place on the 30th ult.,
which lasted from eight a.m. to eight p.m. between
Marshal MacMahon and 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
in they repassed the Meuse to reform toward Don
Chery on the Mezieres-road. In the various move-
ments of that day our troops unfortunately
suffered severely. Tne 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
of the marine distinguished themselves at Pradigee
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 vory eorious losses, and withdreit
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.