The Portland daily press., 1870-09-05

Thursday; twenty thousand Prussians, and ten /
thousand French soldiers lay killed upon the
field of battle The Prussians who entered
Belgium, and surrendered at the requisition Of
the Belgium authorities, have been sent to
Burgess. The 5000 French who were captured
at the same time have been lodged in citadel
of the same city. The greater part of the off
GERS of both forces have been set at liberty on
paro.e. The entire population of Numur have
placed themselves in the service of the SANTA
ry department.
By correspondence from Bouillon, dated 31st
of August we learn that the Emperor and
Mcmahon effected escape from capture only
by a hairs breadth. Mcmahon, on the Doth,
was at a farm on the road to Stenay and Mouz-
an, where he met the Emperor on his way to
Sedan, and while these two magnates were
quietly breakfasting, two Prnssian divisions
came suddenly upon them. ,...(
The Emperor had just time to jump sudden
ly on his horse, and reached the high road only
five minutes before the Prussans came upto
the farm house. The French were wholly un-
aware of the approach of the enemy, as they
keep no patrol, scouts OF advanced guard. Had
not the Prussian advance guard been very
weak, both the Emperor and Gen. Mcmahon
must inevitably have been prisoners.
Artillery duelling still continues at Stras-
bourg, but it is Intellectual
Brussels dispatch rays General Failly has
been shot. One account says it was by order
of Mcmahon, and that it was the act of his own
soldiers.
1t is reported that the Empress has eDjoined
the Prince Napoleon to return to Paris. He
has refused, and decree has been issued strip
ping him of tho rank of Prince and Senator,
and Withdrawing his dotation.
A Brussels dispatch of Saturday afternoon
says the number of French within the boun-
dairy of Belgian on Friday was about 10000.
All laid down their arms. They were then
conveyed to Namur. They brought along 400
artillery wagons, two guns and 1000 horses.
A London special says over 10000 French
troops surrendered,
The Russian press unites in sympathizing
with Prussia.
Nineteen unfortunate men were executed in
the ditch of the fort at Montrouge, France.
They were not shot like ordinary criminals by
a file of soldiers, but by a sergeant, who, put
ting pistol to the ear of each prisoner, one
after the other, blew out their brains. Among
the men executed were five staff officers.
dispatch received at Berlin says that since
Wednesday last Bazaine has steadily sought
escape to the north, but he has always been
frustrated by Manteuffel, directed by Prince
Frederick Charles. 1t is really believed in
Paris that Mcmahon is acting on the offensive,
and that on Thursday he destroyed the Prus-
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back on the hills of Argonne.
From the chaos of unintelgible and con-
flicting tel grams we gather that Mcmahon
was proceeding to the relief of Metz, when he
was encountered and driven back by the Ger
mans, who pursued him so closely and con-
stantly that collisions were inevitable; hence
conflicts have been reported all the week.
There was serious work at Sedan on Tues
day, when Mcmahon reached the heights Of
Vaux, near Carignan, and thither came the
Emperor on Tuesday. On that day 10000 of
McMahon's army were attacked between
Mouseard and Meulins. This was the first
battle of Beaumont. reported by King William
to the Queen. The French were driven over
the Meuse to Mouzon, and the encounter on
the other bank of the river became general
The French were driven from Vaux, and only
faced about Wednesday between Douze and
Bazeilles, with the Meuse aud Cher between
them and the enemy. A severe engageme ut
| occurred. The Prussians turned the French
right, necessitatiDg its retirement on Sedan,
before which they again renewed the fight on
Thursday, when they were driven into that
| fortress.
The N. Y. Commercial argues that the Sedan
| army surrendered to stop the useless effusion
of blood, aud Napoleon because he felt safer in
| Germany than in French hands.
REPORTED SURRENDER OF BAZAINE.
| Special dispatches to the London Telearana