The Sun.
London, England, 1870-09-01 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION

SUN OFFICE, 8 A.M

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE WAR.

BATTLE AT CARIGNAN.

REPULSE OF MACMAHON.

THE BATTLE RESUMED.

TERRIBLE CARNAGE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE ENGAGEMENT AT
CARIGNAN.
BRUSSELS, AUG. 31.
The Etoile Beige publishes a despatch
from Carignan, dated yesterday, 4 p.m.,
which states that an engagement commenced
yesterday at noon, which was still going on. The
Prussians attacked the French troops as they were
marching between Carignan and Monzon.
BRUSSELS, AUGUST 31.

A telegram has been received here, dated Arlon,
to-day, stating that a portion of Marshal MacMahon's
army has been routed between Carignan and
Mouzon.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

FLORENVILLE (BELGIUM), AUGUST 31.

An engagement teok place yesterday between
Carignan and Mouzon, resulting in the defeat of the
French. After the battle the Prussians entered
Carignan. The losses on both sides were consider-
able. The Prussians captured four mitrailleuses.
Afresh engagement. commenced this morning at
Armigny, on the road from Sedan to Montmedy,
and at 10 kilometres from the Belgian frontier.
The Belgian troops are making reconnaissances on
the frontier, and scouts are posted at different places
along the frontier line.
Stragglers have been seen in the woods which
separate France from Belgium.

BRUSSELS, AUGUST 31, 9 P.M.
The Independence Belge publishes the following
telegram from Florenville, dated to-day :
"Marshal NlacMahon encamped yesterday on the
heights of Vaux, advanced thence towards Mont-
Tnedy, but was driven back to the point whence he
started. Yesterday's engagement was, therefore,
probably undecisive.

"Fighting recommenced at five o'clock this morn-
ing, and is not over yet. The Prussians are advanc-
ing, and they now occupy Carignan. Marshal Mac-
Mahon is returning to Sedan, where he may be
hemmed in. The carnage is terrible, and the popu-
lation are flying, panic-stricken.

OFFICIAL PRUSSIAN A.CCOUNT.
BUZANCY, AUGUST 30.

The army of Marshal MacMahon was attacked by
us to-day near Beaumont, and was defeated and
driven back towards the Belgian frontier. The
French encampments were captured, and the French
Were pursued for miles, the pursnit only closing
through night coming on. The number of guns and
Prisoners taken by us has not been estimated, on
account of the great extent of the battle-field.

DESPATCH OF KING WILLIAM
TO QUEEN AUGUSTA.
BERLIN, AUG. 31 (Evening).
The Queen has received the following telegram
from the King :

VARENNES, AUG. 30 (3.30 p.m.)
We won a victorious battle yesterday.
Alacllalion was beaten by me with the 4th and
12th Saxon and the let Bavarian Army Corps, and
was driven back from Beaumont beyond the Meuse,
near Mouzon.
Twelve cannon and several thousand prisoners,
together with a very large 'quantity of war material,
are in our hands.
Our losses are moderate.
I am about to return to the battle-field to follow
Up the result of the victory.
May God help us further in his mercy, as he has
done hitherto.

REPORTED JUNCTION OF

BAZAINE AND MACMAHON.

PARIS, AUGUST 31, 11.25 A.M.
The Figaro asserts that on Monday Marshal
Bazaine surprised and annihilated the cavalry
of the army of Prince Frederick Charles, and
that after this success, the two armies of Marshals
Macltahon and Bazaine occupied positions com-
pletely protecting their rear guards.

ENGAGEMENT AT NOUART.
OFFICIAL DESPATCH.
VARENNES, AUG. 30 (Afternoon.)
The vanguard of the 12th Saxon Army Corps had
this afternoon a successful encounter at Nouart, in
tbe Arrondissement of Vouziers, with the troops of
the French Fifth Army Corps.
The railway from Thionville to Paris has been
interrupted between Thionville and Mezieres at two
different points by detachments of our troops.

STORMING OF VRIZY.
(GERMAN ACCOUNT.)
GRAND PRE, AUGUST 30.
The Tillage of Vrizy, situated between Vouziers
andAttigny, which was occupied by French infantry
behiefly Turcos, was yesterday stormed and captured
1,7 two squadrons of Prussian hussars. The village
.p4es high, and is a strong position. The defending
lorce were taken prisoners.
Two officers of the general staff of Marshal Mac-
ahon were brought in by three Uhlans of the
(1-nard.
[The correspondent of the limes at Berlin
Se
ds the following On the
,29th the village
tie IT°nnti, situate on a high cliff between You-
and Allozey, Department of Ardennes,
as stormed by two dismounted squadrons
of
Prussian Hussars. The infantry and
Turcos garrisoning it were taken prisoners. On the
Sam
day, in the same neighbourhood, three
lishlans captured two officers of MacMahon's staff.
~:ue vanguard of the 12th German Corps yesterday
attacked and repulsed detachments of the French
nth Corps at Nouart, Arrondissement Vouziers,
Department of the Ardennes. Thd Vionville and
between Vionville and Mezieres, to prevent Mac-
iahon penetrating East and proceeding to the rescue
of Bazaine."]