The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-27 00:00:00

SPECIAL EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, 6 O'CLOCK.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE WAR.

RAISING THE SIEGE OF TOUL.

PRUSSIANS REPULSED AT
MONTAIEDY.
PARIS, AUGUST 27.
The following news from the army is published by
the Minister of the Interior
"The Prussian troops have passed through Nancy
='
.route for Chalons and Joinviile by Vancoutours.
"" They appeared to be composed of men of the
ast Landweher class."
The besiegers of Toni, meting with a vigorous
-defence, appeared about to raise the siege and
march on the Marne.
Pru=sian scouts have- cut the railway between
Montmedy and Mczieres, but were subsequently
repulsed by free corps, and the railroad has been
re-established.
The appearance of Prussian scouts at Chateau-
Thierry has not yet been confirmed.
An official decree, dated yesterday, is published
this morning, appointing M. niers a member of
the Committee for the defence of Paris.
The Council of Revision for the close of. 1870
will commence operations on the sth of September
and will conclude on the 19th.
The law regulating the substitution for military
service will not apply to the class of 1870.
The Jcurnal Officiel of to-day confirms that Bel
-glum and Luxemberg have withdrawn their consent
for the transport of Prussian and wounded across
Their territories. The Prussian Cabinet not having
further insisted on its demand, this incident in re,
larded as concluded.

DEFEAT OF STEIMIITZ.

A PRUSSIAN CORPS DROWNED

mETz.

PRUSSIANS AT EPERNAY.

ARREST OF 2,000 PEOPLE IN

PARIS.

DEPARTURE OF THE EMPEROR

TO JOIN IVIACMAHON.

PARIS, AUG. 26 (Evening.)

Cavalry scouts from the Army of Prince Frede-
rick Charles have appeared on the road
.to Epernay
and Chambert, in the direction of Montmirail.
Cannonading was heard at Rheims at 5 pm.
in the direction of Portfavergy.

The railway line beween Soissens and Rheims has
been cut.
The army of the Crown Prince has been joined at
liar-le-Duc by a portion of the King's army, coming
from Metz.
The scouts of the corps of the Crown Prince are
baing sent far and wide in ev, ry direction, hut all
accounts agree in representing the Prince as
advancing on Paris.
Several journals continue to speak in general terms
of the satisfactory pwition of Marshals MacMahon.
,and Bazaine.
The Presse affirms that General Steinmetz has
been s9parated from Prince Frederick Charles and
driven back towards the North.

The same paper adds that Prince Frederick Charles
receivpd a severe check near Meizieres.
Another rumour asserts that 'a whole Prussian
corps has been drowned near Metz.
The first battaLln of the Mobile Guards of the
Department. of the Aube has arrived here. The rest
are to follow.

Two thotkand arrests have been made during the
last two days; comprising vagrants, suspicious cha-
racters, and loose women.
PARIS, AUG. 24 (Evening.)
The Prince Imperial is gone to Rethel.
The Emperor follows Marshal MacMahon, who,
on leaving Rheims on Tuesday la,t, took the
direction of Montho:s and Vonzieu.

Nothing is kno‘‘n of MaeMahon's subsequent

rnoveinens

[The following telegrams appeared in our previous
Editions this morning :]—
MARSHAL BAZAINE'S ARMY.
PRUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS,
BAR-LE-DUC, AUGUST 25.

The news that Marshal Bazains has escaped from
Metz is eutirely groun Lies. OA the contrary, he is
Surrounded in Metz by Prus3ian troops, and is ex-
Pected to capitulate, being short of provisions.

THE PRUSSIAN ADVANCE.
(PRUSSIAN OFFICIAL DESPATCH).

PRUSSIAN HEAD- QUA RT ERS,
BAR-LE-DUC, AUGUST 25, (10.15 a.m.)
Since our victories near Metz, and the hemming-
-111 of the French in their position there, those of
our troops that are not required to surround them
have made a rapid and uninterrupted march. Chalons
has been occupied by them, and our advanced gunds
are already between that place and Epernay.
The Royal head-quarters here are at Bar-le-Duc.

TUE DEFENCE OF PHALSBURG.

PARIS, AUGUST 26, 5 P.M.

The Minister of the Interior communicates the
ioll ow ing
intelligence, under reserve:—"Phalsburg
continues its heroic resistance. Two attempt 3 at
assault have been repulsed; in the first the Prussians
lost 500 men, and in the second, 1,000 men. The
commander of the place has declared that he will
tatli r blow up the fortress and perishin the ruinsthan
surrender. The enemy's scouts are reported to beat
twelve kilometres from Rheims. Prussian troops
appear to be on their way to Varenues and Stenay.
There are some thousand Prussians round Verdun."

NEW PRUSSIAN ARMY.

BERLIN, AUGUST 20, EVENING.

The New Prussian (Cross) Gazette of this even-
ing says that in addition to the German armies
already in the field, a fourth has been formed
under the command of the Crown Prince of Saxony,
and to which the Prussian Guard is attached. This
army is destined to operate in the direction of Paris,
together with the third army under the Crown
Prince of Prussia.
[The 'Times Berlin correspondent says three armies
of reserve are being formed, one on
„the Rhine,
under the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin;
another at Berlin, under General Canstein ; and the
third at Glogau, ender General Lorrenfeld.
The Germans opposite Strasburg are diverting the
liver 111, for the purpose of draining the moat.]

PARIS PREPARING FOR A SIEGE

PARIS, AUGUST 20, EVENING.
A_ decree has been publishei appointing the fol-
lowing as members of the Paris Commi tee of Pe-
f°llce. Armand Belie and General 40.1449 t,