Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-09-03
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PARIS, August 2G.--Lc Public says
important information was received today
by the Government concerning the num-
hers and position Of the enemy. Prince
Frederick Charles corps and portion Of
the Kings army are undoubtedly march
ng on Paris, while Stcinmelz is left t.
hold Banuc The prussians may reach
Paris in six days.
T~o Thousand arrests wcrs made by
pcticc last night.
There are now 2o00) French prisoners
Of war in Germany.
The CoArhs'. special this morning is
very brief, and merely says the M.,i,ry
sass raskel up and are ON the eve Of de-
pa,. ere Gor Tons
LrNr.sH, August 30.--Thc French say
the district lstwccn Rcims, Mc>sis1s, and
Sedan aud Mastac,,y is to be the scene
Uf'thc neNr cehsfSt action. NrMahon's
extraordinary move may lave delayed the
Crown Priace's move on Paris, but it has.
also made t&..: advance at any TINE here
after easy.
London papers are perfectly beloYgcd az
60 the positions of tAc hostile armies ns,
late war kilograms bay. made coaiusiun
worse rpnioundsd.
Mcmahon bias failed to Sorm junction.
with Bazaine, and now finds hsiscf scpa-
rated by Il wedge Of two powerful Prus-
sian armies
BRUSSELS, August 30.-McMahon's
headquarters are at Sc,fae. 1t is still to-
licvcd that McAIahoo vii! rcrscvcrc in his
attempt to reach Mc;z ana Eazaine.
The Prnssians entered Nou.c,cr, ON the
heels Of the rc,rca'in% French.
King Williams route to Paris is by the
UPPER Marine aud Meu-c.
LoNnoN, August 81 -Ncarly 900, 0U0'
men arc in the triangle formed by the
lines running from Reins, Rcthel, aM
NouscicrS. Bazainc is not shut up he
has ~, 600 men aud McMahon has $780,
900. They are stealing two marches or
the Prince Royal, who is two days ahead
of Prince Frederick Charles.
BERLIN, August pa fourth army,
under the Prince Royal of Saxony, is
forming, to cooperate with the National
army in the movement on Paris. Kehl
has been nearly RACED to the ground by
French shells from Strasburg.
ARLoN, Luxcmburg, August Is
There has been fighting all day at the vii
lage of Dun, between Stcnay and Verdun
firing steady from morning till mig ht.
No particulars yet received.
BRUSSELS, August 29.-Marshal Ba-
zaine is certainly under the walls Of Metz.
1t is reported that typhus fever is raging
dreadtully among the troops at Meta, rcn.
dcring long resistance impossible.
LONDON, August 20, IL A. Mt is
reported that Mcmahon has been defeated
in great battle with the Crown Prince,
which begun on the evening Of Sunday.
Latest dispatches represent the contest
not yet decided, and sighting is now going
on between Charlcville and Ardenhc.
$4,000 troops have left Paris to join Nc
Mahon. All palaces in France are to be-
appropriated as hospitals for the wounded.
Russia and England are strongly opposed
to ACKNOWLEDGMENT of France. Americans
rapidly leaving Paris. Most of the hotels
are already deserted.
A Paris correspondent of tho daily
Telegraph writes that the Emperor is act
ually suspended. His Cabinet remains in
power only because its chief was thought
to possess administrative ability. The
new government Of Paris-Trochu and
the Committee of Defense-uow rules
France absolutely.
PARIS, August 27-Midnight.-The
following official intelligence has been
made public: On the 25th inst, at 0 A.
NJ, Verdun was attacked by the Prussians
10000 strong, commanded by the Crown
Prince of Saxony. After 3 hours fight
ing, during which 800 shells were thrown
into the city, the Prussians were repulsed
with considerable loss.
Gen. Trochu has issued proclamation
ordering all strangers and natives of coun-