Smyrna times., 1870-08-31

party usagos. # SO, the Star will have to re
pudlate him or swallow some very bitter utter
ances. The fight is interesting to Republicans.
WAR NEWs.-Tic PuSSiaas .NqrcLiao on
RtrtS.-Last week our account closed with
the announcement that Baz line had marched
out OF Metz and effected junction with Mac
Mahon and that the combined army would
check the Prus1ians. This, however proved
incorrect The accounts on Thursday last
showed that Bazane not only had not eScap-
ed, but Metz was completely surrounded, and
Stelnmetz great Prussian army of I2S. 900
men was stretched around the very northwest
ern approach by which Baz .ine was alleged to
have escaped The great battle OF Gravclottc.
the most terrific Of the war, fought by the
Russians to cut off the French retreat to Paris,
drove Bazaine to this position, and there he is
held. The success of the Prussian strategy is
perfect and the whole army has been regular
iy Reinforced in the most systematic manner,
and is now fully as strong as when they enter
ed France, says reliable authority.
The dispatches on Friday stated that the
Fench camp at Chaons had been broken up.
the position abandoned, and all the roads to
Parls left open to the march Of the Prussian
Grown Prince AMI his army 10000 strong.
Other dispatches stated that his cavalry was
within 6j miles of Paris, Metz is also com
pletely besle 5ed, anl large portion Of the
army surrounding it has joined in the march
to Paris
On SalIrllg we hll accounts Of all the roads
between Metz anl the Argonnes mountains
being secured 5y Prus ,i.n5 Of severe raids
upon the people, and Of the impossibity of
passing anywhere in that region without meet
ing the Pru u,siaa p;ckcts The Pras,ian, were
bes'egIng i0uI which holds out obstinately. so
that they have three si.ge5 on hand with Metz
and Strau 5ary
Inc T.. ....s- On Monday chronicled the con-
tnuous advance OF the Pru,sians, without anv
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Fren ,.,or,I, Elm.
been Inpotent to Gu ok the foe, who have
pushed their recOnnoissances up to Montnedv
on the Muse, while Napoleon remain, At Req.
onVille. The Parisians have already decided
In the event Of siege Of their city the officials
will remove to Tours and Lyons 1t is also
reported that the French generals are elaborat
ing plan Of great magnitude that is to ami
hllate the Prd.sians, but as yet it has not de-
veloped
Tuesday ,yestorlsy) papers state that the
northern army OF Prussia, under the Grown
Prince, that has been operating near the Lux
emburg frontier aud that McMahon has been
pltted against, is reported to have encountered
the French in a pitched battle at Stcnay, ten
miles due west from Montmedy, ard to have
achieved another victory. Another battle is
reported at the same instant at Charlotyille,
two miles north Of Mezieres 5, thus involving
the whole line on whica Montmedy, Metz, aad
Verdun are strung the struggle here, evil
dently one Of the most desperate of the war,
say the papers, is waged on the part of the
French to enable the armies of Bazaine and
McMahon, 50 long separated, to form iunc-
toG ; on the part of the Prussians to defeat
them In detaiI, and ens BILE the army marching
direct on Palls TO accomplish its purpose with
out interruption. This is looked upon as the
closing result Of the war, in favor of the Prus-
slams. The tone Of the press indicates that
the Parisians themselves do not expect that
they can be stayed. The Prussians are numel i
caly stronger, better disciplined and officer ed
and flushed Wlih victory. While it may occur