Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-09-10

ed. No particulars.
TheiOuFnals are sadly perplexed
By late var dispatches. They say
there vas q new encounter yester.
day near Sedan which seems 10
have favored the French, but this
anu nothing else prevents the Prus
SLAMS from going to Paris.
VIM. H. Russell wrote last week
that nothing could have prevented
the Prussians going into Paris, but
now their entrance there is hardly
possible. The urgency Of the ad-
vance on Paris is attributed to the
Prussians anxiety to get there be-
fore the new riled cannon were
mounted which are now concen-
trating from the feet. Experts re.
gard these guns as murderOus.
The French Emperor, attended
by NelatOn and other eminent sur
geons are with McMahon.
The French troops who engaged
the Prussians at Atigny we're rein
forcements from Paris on the 9th
and 2Sth for Mcmahon, were con-
veyed by rail from Paris to Exthel
and marched thence TO Montmedy.
Notwithstanding these troops were
fresh they were routed by the Prus-
slams.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 1.-The French
disarmed in Belgium we're sent to
camp at Benerloo.
PARIS, Sept. 2.-Gen. Ulrich,
commanding at Strasburg, says the
fortress can and will hold out.
The fertilization of Paris are
mined with powder, and should
matters reach the worst, can be
exploded at q moments notice.
Prussians lose heavily from sick
ness, caused by privation.
Positive news received that Nc
Mahon and Bazaine communicate.
SharpshoOters, with custom.
house officers, crossed the Rhine
a few miles below Strasburg and
captured five large boats contain
ing valuable property.
The journals all publish letters
corroborating French sue
%cesses, but Prussians are so MI.
merous battles must be resumed
on q vast scale. Both armies re.
ceived heavy achievements.
1t is asserted the King of Prus,
STA is insane and has been taken
to Berlin.
1t is reported a large French
army under General Donay enter.
| ed Baden.
1t is stated that noncombatants
were enabled to leave StrasbourG
by recently discovered subterra.
nan passage.
Calais and st. Perre have been
put in q state of defence.
CLERMoNT Sept. 1.-The French
taken with arms, to secure privi-
leges of prisoners of war, must
prove they belonged to a military
organization, otherwise be drum.
head court martialed, and if con-
victed, serve not less than IL years
at hard labor.
MUNICH, Sept. 2.-Intense de-
light among all classes over PROV
ess Of Bavarian troops.
STUTTGART, Sept. 2. - Baron
Varmbecker, minister of foreign
affairs, has resigned-Count Fonta
succeeds him.
FULDA, Sept. 2.-Conference oil
Bishops has closed and resolved
never to submit to the infallibility
dogma. The faculty at Fairbur.
gen and Wartemburg are in &C
cord with the Bishops.
PARIS, Sept. 2, evening.-Uncer
tain and contradictory reports re.
garding army movements and re-
cent battles. Polikao, in the
Corps Legislatif to-day, declared
himself without official news from
McMahon or Bazaine, and had nc
communication to make at Bourse
! In all circles fears are expressed
that the French were out number
, ed, but advices via Belgium repre-
! sent Mcmahon successful an(
Bazaine fully supplied with pro
! visions.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-The Time.
0 says the Prussians finding thei
enemies still strong in number
were obliged to remain near rorti
| fed towns to watch them.
The Times money article think
j. the reduction ofbank rates to 3 pc
cent. would be safe rates in an opel
t market.
Paris papers notice angrily tn
statement in London papers tina
n Prussian victories strengthen Lon
/ don stocks. Also that the Crow
5 Prince of Italy and wife congratu
lates Prussia.
S DUBLIN, Sept. "A great meet
f ing was held yesterday evening il
! favor of the restoration of the sea
5 of local government to Ireland.
PARIS, Sept. 2.-The Mond,
4 says five well trained gunners wer,
7 assigned to each, of three thou
= sand guns on the fertilization
with ample ammunition provided
D LONDON, Sept. 2.-Frederick
= Charles, yesterday, thanked tn,
! troona m tho hatfin fold for tho;,