The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-25 00:00:00

SPECIAL EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE WAR.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

TRANSPORT OF THE WOUNDED.

BRUSSELS, AUG. 25.

The Belgian Government having at first granted
the request of Prussia to permit the transport of the
wounded, provided a similar permission should be
accorded to France, in the eventuality of
her requiring it, the French Government has tow
thclared to the Belgian Cabinet that it would re-
gard such a permission as a breach of neutrality. In
consequence of this declaration the Belgian Govern-
ment has withdrawn its assent to the Prussian re-
quest.

The alleged violations of Belgian territory by the
Prusiians are positively denied.

OCCUPATION OF VASSY BY THE

PRUSSIANS.

PARIS, AUG. 25, 9.35 a.m.

The official journal contains the followicg :—" It
results from all the news received at the Ministry
of War that the Prussians have pushed their recon-
nais?.ances in the Department of the Haute Marne,
and as far as the town of Chalons.
The Prefect of the Haute Marne announces that
the northern position of the arrondissement of Vassy
its occupi d by the Prussian forces.

Orders have been given to oppose the march of
the enemy by all possible means. The patriotism of
the population has identified itself with the measures
Prescribed by the Government, which will be exe-
cuted under the direction of the Engineer (amts."

FLAGS OF TRUCE.

BERLIN, AUG. 25.

The Officiel Staatsanzeiger of to-day publishes an
article referring to the allege,' breach by the Freuch
of the Geneva Convention, as well as their disre-
gard of international usage towards flags of truce.
The article conclu les as follows :—" On behalf of
the honour of the German army and of the German
People, we call Eurre to wtne:s the barbarous mode
of carrying on war adopted. Our enemies have
retained their haldt3 used by them in Algeria,
Chiba and Mexico, and disregard the demands of
civilised nations."

THE GREAT FRENCH LOAN.
PARIS, AUGUST 25.

The Official Journal of this morning announces
that the loan of 750,000,000 of francs has been en-
tirely covered by the subscriptions received, and
that the lists have been closed.

WAR NEWS.

PARIS, AUGUST 24.

In the evening sitting of. the Corps Legislatif
Count Keratry supported his proposition to add nine
members to the committee of defence. M. CleMent
touvernois replied. M. Jules Favre said that the
misfortunes of the country arose from the fatal
leadership to which it had been submitted. The
Chamber ought to say if it was the maintenance of
the dynasty for which the country should fight;
(Loud cries of dissent.) M. Buffet said that there
was only one question now under consideration,
Which was bow to drive out the stranger. (Ap-
plause.)
The close of the debate was voted by 210 ayes
against 55 noes—and the proposition of Count
heratry was rejected by 206 against 41 votes.

M. Gambetta asked if news from the seat of war
had been received by the Government since the
fight of the 18th inst , or as to the present position
of the Prussian forces. M. Chevreau answered that
Marshal Bazaine was too much occupied to be able
to send any report. No telegram had been received
to-day announcing any engagement. Prussian
Scouts had been reported in the departments of
the Marne and Aube, but in reference to these facts
he was unable to give any information.
lie concluded by saying that if the French troops
left Chalons it would be to seeure the defence of the
country.
The sitting was then adjourned.
[" This message has taken 13 hours in transmission.]

[The following telegrams appeared in our previous
Editions this morning :]--
SORTIE AT TOUL, AND LOSS OP

700 PRUSSIANS.

/ I A_RCH OF MACMAHON TO

JOIN BAZAINE.

MOVEMENTS OF THE CROWN

PRINCE.

"PTTSSIAN SCOUTS AT
CHALONS.

FRENCH ACCOUNT.
PARIS, AUG. 24 (Evening.)

che whole army of Marshal MacMahon left
1111 inls on Monday night.

A letter from M. JeannercJ, correspondent of the
Temps, dated last night, says that the present plan
of hiacMahon has been adopted suddenly.
The letter represents the Marshal as having slid :
--Leaving the road to Paris open would mean
risking the safety of France, but how can we aban-
don the nucleus of our forces, and what responsi-
bility would be attributed to me by those who deem
rue capable of envy, if I did'rot go to help Bazaine.
In a postscript the same correspondent announces
that Prussian scouts have made their appearance
near Chalons.

The Emperor is at Rheims. Many deputies of
the Right have visited His Majesty.
A.dvices received from Montmedy of Tuesday,
mention nothing about an arrival of B tzaine, or o!
an approach of French tresp.s. • _ _ _ _

Theresult of the fighting of the 16th, 17th, and 18th
inst., was that Marshal Bazaine joined the centre and
left wings of his army and fell back on forts Plappe-
ville and St. Quentin and the surrounding woods.
The Prussian troops occupied Briey and the quarries
of Jaumont and Athanvillers.

A body of Prussian cavalry, numbering 500 men,
cut the railways at Andun-le-Roman on Sunday.
The Peuple Francais asserts that MacMahon and
Bezaine have effected a junction, but this intelligence
Is doubted.

Uncertainty is being felt respecting the move-
blents of the Crown Prince:

It is believed possible that Prussian cavalry has
been sent forward in various directions as a feint,
While the real intention of the Prince is to join the
Prussian armies in the direction of Metz.

Large numbers of Francs-tireur are now in the
Lorraine and in the forests of the Champagne and of
Pranche-Comt4.

Strong Prussian detachments of infantry, cavalry,
and artillery have gone from Commercy and Toul to
Chaumo, and appeared at Brienne.
Communication is free between Epernay and
Chalons.
Toul holds out. The garrison made a sortie
inflicting a loss of 700 men on the Prussians,

PARIS, AUGUST 24 (Night.)
The Committee of Defence have decided to burn