The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-31 00:00:00

SUN OFFICE, 11 P.M.

THE WAR.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

PARIS, AUGUST 31, 11.26 A.M.

"The German people, however, is conscious that
in its demand it does not aim at any preponderance
over other nations, which might endanger the so-
called European equilibrium, but that it seeks only
a firmly-established peace, which it intends to wring
for itself and for other nations from the old enemy
of the peace of Europe."

DEFEAT OF MACMAHON,
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 a:

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.

A. fresh 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.

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
the 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.

FOREIGN INTERVENTION.

BERLIN, AUG. 31.

A. meeting was held yesterday of leading men of
all parties convened by the Head Burgomaster, Dr.
Seydel, and the Deputies Dr. Loewe and Herr von
Unruh.

The meeting unanimously resolved to appeal to
the German people to sign an address to the King,
expressing apprehensions at the reports current of
foreign intervention being engaged in diminish-
ing the fruits ' of the contest, and declaring
that the demands to be raised by Ger-
many for her future welfare must be demanded
by Germany alone. The people renew their vow
loyally to persevere until the wisdom of the King,
excluding all foreign intervention, shall create a
state of affairs which shall guarantee better than
formerly the peaceful conduct of the neighbouring
people, establish the unity and freedom of the whole
German Empire. and secure Germany against all
attack.

THE LEGISLATIVE BODY.
PARIS, AUGUST 30.

In to-clay's sitting of the Legislative Body, the
Minister of Marine, in answer to a question of M.
Bethmont, denied that the Government bad received
any such despatch as that published by the Figaro,
adding that he had every reason to consider the
news contained therein as utterly unfounded.

COMMUNICATION BETWEEN BRUSSELS
AND PARIS.

BRUSSELS, AUGUST 31.

Railway communication for travellers between
Brussels and Paris has been re-established since
yesterday evening, but the trains from the French
capital continue to arrive very late

[The • following telegrams appeared in our previous
editions this morning.]
COMMENCEMENT OF THE

GREAT BATTLE.

PRUSSIAN MARCH ON PARIS

CHECKED.

STORMING OF VRIZY.

CAPTURE OF TWO OF MAC
MAHON'S STAFF OFFICERS.

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.

PARIS, AUGUST 31.
The Minister of the Interior announces under
reserve that the march of the enemy upon Paris
appears to be checked, and that Marshal MacMahon
continues his movement without having yet had any
serious encounter with the enemy.
The Minister states. that Chalons appears to be
evacuated, and that the National Guards of the
Aisne and other departments are organising a
vigorous resistance.

,IGHTII EDITION.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE

The Figaro asserts that on Monday Marshal
Bazaine surprised and annihilated the cavalry
of the army df Prince Frederick Charles, and
that after this success, the two armies of Marshals
MacMahon and Bazaine occupied positions corn.
pletely protecting their rear guards.

THE PROVINCES OF ALSACE
AND LORRAINE.
BERLIN, AUGUST 31, EVENING.
The semi-official Provincial Correspondence of this
evening publishes an article headed " Germany's
wishes with regard to Alsace and Lorraine."
The article says : "These provinces: which were
torn away from the German empire, have become
France's chief points of support for menacing attacks
upon Germany. How should it be possible, after
the glorious victories of the German army, after the
reconquest of two old German provinces, and after
the heavy and costly sacrifices by which our
triumph has been gained, how should it be possible
to avoid the irresistible conviction that the
honour and the safety of Germany imperatively
demand the removal of that lasting shame—a Ger-•
man country serving as the starting point for German
enslavement P
" The European Powers, true to the attitude of
neutrality, which they have assumed, will not arbi-
trarily endeavour to arrest the consequences of the
war, so long as no substantial European interest is
not injured by the conditions of the treaty of
peace.