The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-30 00:00:00

The investment of Longwy is denied.
The head-quarters of MacMahon are at Sedan

PRUSSIANS.

MACNIAHON REINFORCED
WITH 50,000 MEN.

THE KING MARCHING ON
PARIS.

AT RHEIMS.

REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT

FROM PARIS.

PARIS, AUG. 29 (Evening.)
The French army left Vouziers yesterday, it is
believed, in the direction of Rethel.
The Prussians arrived at Vouziers very shortly
afterwards, after burning the village of Falaize.
The Prince Imperial was sent to Sedan yesterday.
MacMahon's strength is estimated at 180,000
ten, and Bazaine's at 100,000 men.
The 13th Army Corps of about 50,000 men has
been despatched to MacMahon from Paris yester-
day:

The Army of Prince Frederick Charles is esti-
fnated at 100,000, that of Steinmetz at 120,000, and
the Army of the Crown Prince at 150,000 men.
11,Mahou is now operating against the armies of
Prince Frederick Char:es and of Steinmetz. He
hopes to join Bazaine and to strike a decisive blow
before the Crown Prince comes up.
It is stated that he has 48 hours' start of the
Crown Prince.

I\l4l\fahon's troops are represented to be well
.611pplied. Great preparations for the reception of
'the wounded are being made at Charleville. Inter-
tational ambulances placed all means of transport
as readiness at Sedan.

It is affirmed that King William, with an impor-
tant force, is still marching on Paris by the Upper
-Rhine and Meuse.

Prussian Uhlans were seen still advancing in
the department of the Aube yesterday. They avoid
large towns.

The Prussians are in great force between the
Verle and Marne, and before Rheims. The railway
communication is almost entirely interrupted around
Rheims, and the Laon line alone is free.
A. detachment of Prussians occupies Foiriville,
and they guard the banks of the river Suippe for a
distance of forty kilometres.
40,000 people entered Paris on Saturday from the
surrounding country.
It is stated that the Government has decided to
remove the Ministries of War and of the Interior
from Paris.

THE BOMBARDMENT OF
STRASBURG.
CARLSRUHE, AUGUST 29 (EVENING.)
The official Carlsruhe Gazette contains the
following
:
"The Bishop of Strasburg has made an attempt at
mediation. He came from Strasburg to Schiltigheim,
Where the Baden Staff Commander, Lieutenant-
Colonel Leszinsky conferred with him.
"The Bishop argued that the bombardment was
contrary to the usages of warfare. This was
denied, and he then asked that the in-
habitants of Strasburg should be allowed
130. leave the town. This request was refused, and the
'shop finally asked for an armistice of 24 hours,
which was agreed to on condition that after the
'4138e of an hour the Governor of Strasburg should
announce a desire to negotiate. The Governor was
ta,t the same time requested to take note that prepara-
-I?ns for attacking the town would be made. On
,L'leutenant-Colonel Leszinsky's return, although he
:lizself carried a flag of truce, a regular file fire was
jetted upon him, and the flag was riddled with
"Ike attempt at mediation was unsuccessful, and
1, bombardment was continued with slight inter-
_,ions. Guns of heavy calibre are now brought
"'lto position.'

IMPORTANT CAVALRY
ENGAGEMENT.
GERMAN OFFICIAL ,kCCOUNT.

CLERMONT, AUG. 28.
bet Yesterday a brilliant engagement took place
ween Voupieres and Beaumont between Saxon
-.,,11(1 French cavalry. The 12th Regiment of French
t'llasseurs was dispersed, and almost annihilated.
wlentenant- Colonel Lapor te and many other wounded
Were taken prisoners by us.
A IZCIYA,L HEADQUARTERS, AUGUST 28.
etar
4-1- victorious engagement was fought yesterday
Oh nusaney, between six French squadrons of
asseurs and the 3rd Saxon Cavalry Regiment,
titP°rted by a squadron of the Ist Regiment of
co 'ans and the " lzwinker" Battery. The French
11',. wander was wounded and taken prisoner.
271 t The Times correspondent telegraphs that on the
five German squadrons and one battery routed
tl~e irench squadrons near Buzancy, Department of
Arrdennes. The Germans belonged to the Fourth
eon% scouring North-Western France to prevent
allruluication between MacMahon and Bazaine.]

NEWS OF MACMAHON AND

BAZAINE.
OFFICIAL PRUSSIAN DESPATCII.

CLERMONT, A utflusT 28.
d,All the intelligence published in Paris as coming
ect and Icy telegraph front Marshal Bazaine is
til
teiaz.ufaett.treci in Paris, for Marshal Bazaine has no
communication with Paris, and any mes-
;gea may send would have to make fully a
day's Journey from Metz to the first French tele-
graph station.
EMPEROR SIIUT UP IN

MfaZ.
OFFICIAL PRUSSIAN DESPATCH,

A rntno BAR-LE-D.UC, AUG. 28.
ur is Current that the I,_:roperor Napoleon

EVENING EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, 2.15 P.M.

LAT EST INTELLIGENC E.

DISMISSAL OF THE MAYOR OF

EPERNAY„
PARIS, AUG. 30.
The Official Journal of this morning announces
the dithnissal of the Mayo.'. of Epernay, who ordered
ttleieitizegs 'not 'to oppose the Prussians.

A despatch has been received from Schelestadt,
which states that for the last two days a very severe
bombardment thas been kept up against Strasburg.
Judgment has been passed on the prisoners im-
plicated in the affair at La Villette. Eudes and
Prideaux have been condemned fo death, Lagar-
rieu to ten years at the galleys, and Mordacq to five
years' imprisonment.

ARLON, AUG. 30:
The battle reported to have taken place on Sun-
day between Dun and Stenay was an engagement
without any importance.

BURNINGOF FALAIZE BY THE

PRUSSIANS IN GREAT FORCE