Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-17
Particulars of the Battle.
LONDON. Aug. l6.

LONDON, Aug. lG.
1t is believed that Marshal Bazaine leaves
a strong garrison at Metz, and will fight the
decisive battle of the war on the plains Of
Champagne, before Chalons.
Dispatches received here from Paris state
that serious apprehensions are felt that the
Prussans have cut off McMahons communi-
cation with Metz and prevented his retreat
ON Chalons.
Metz is provisioned and otherwise fully
prepared for seige of long duration.
SArERNE, Aug. 1G.
Fortress Marshal, a small town a little
north east of Nancy. has been captured by
body of Bavarian troops, after a short bonn
bardment, and sixty cannon captured.
New YORK, Aug. lG.
private despatch from London, dated at
1890 A. NJ, confirms the French defeat
with fearful loss in the late battle.
LONDON, Aug. IS.
Our special correspondent telegraphs from
Luxembourg this afternoon that the line to
Metz is again open. The fighting lasted from
iour until nine o'clock
Our special from Ludwigshafen writes on
Friday that the advance of the southern army
had arrived at Hagenau. Two lieutenants
with handful of cavalry entered the town
and rode through the streets. On reaching
the barracks they summoned the French to
surrender Men instantly threw their Chas
sepots out of the windows, and in this man
ner few cavalry held and captured 200
with supplies. Since the battle of Weisser-
hpr ,bars Of nriS haap
| turcd daily. Many also have fled to the
woods and villages and were compelled from
hunger to surrender. The country is ex-
hausted and the population almost famished.
Great numbers of troops continue to ar
rive from all parts of Germany.
1t is still considered uncertain whether the
Emperor or Marshal Bazaine commands. No
decree has yet made Bazane Generalissimo
Count Paiikao's is equivocal. Nothing proves
that the Emperor may not at any moment re-
appear at the head of the army. Chaugar-
mer is in great favor, but no command has
yet been assigned him.
Nothing is yet known of McMahons posi-
ton, and it is probable that he will be unable
to rejoin the army at a nearer point than at
Chalons.
LATER.
BERLIN, Aug. l6.
Late on Monday afternoon the first and
seventh Prussian army corps attacked the
French forces under the walls of Metz, and a
sanguinary conflict ensued. The French
were at length driven within the city, with
! loss of 1000 men. On the same day
grand reconnaissance Under King William in
person. maintained itself some hours within
two lines of the French, without any effort
| on the part of the French to dislodge them.
This shows utter decentralization of the
! French.
LONDON, Aug. l6.
The following details of an assault upon
Judge McCunn have been received here
On Saturday during the celebration of
raising the seige, Londonderry Judge McCunn
was on a visit TO Coleraine few miles east
of Londonderry, and in the same county.
While at the railroad station accompanied by
two Priests, Mr.. Mckenna, one of the editors
of the Belfast Star, and some other friends,
a mob of orangemen made an assault upon
him and his companions. Mckenna was
roughly handled and others of the party hurt,
but the Judge managed to escape without
serious injury.
The Bavarians have not been supplied
with the needle gun, but still use the old
1t is feared that McMahon's Corps at and
around Strasbourg is entirely cnt off from the
main body of the army
The following items are extracted from the
French Official Bulletins:
| The Prussians are not in any great force
before Strasbourg.
| The town of Bitche still holds out against
the enemy.
The Railway Bridge at Tergenpin, on the
| line between Strasbourg and Basle has been
destroyed by the enemy.
The stories of the arrival of the Empress
and Prince Imperial on English soil are re-
peated to-day, but they are untrue. 1t is Ger.
tain that the Prince Imperial is now in Paris.
The Telegraphs Paris Correspo dent says
the French Chambers are unworthy of public
respect.
There is a growing and bitter feeling of hos
tilty to Napoleon in Paris. This feeling is
now evinced towards the Empress from the
recent Ministerial appointments. Cries of
''vive la Republique" are constantly heard
from all parts of the city, and from all classes
of citizens.
Reliable information here reports that the
Emperor is in very detected state. His
melancholy now appears deep seated and he
is constantly overheard repeating to himself
"On ma Coupe"
Dispatches from the Prussian Government
to the Prussian Ambassador here are full OF
triumph at the early result of the war.
Experiments recently made with the Mi
trailleurs at Shacburgness indicate the instru-
mcnt is destructive one at close quarters,
but that troops dependent on it may be ami
hilated hy artillery before the Mitrailleurs
can be got in range.
The Times sympathizes strongly with the
Prussians, and rejoices at their recent sue
cess. ... O.