Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-02

CHICAGO, September la Times
New York special says a private dis
patch from Brussels this morning says
that fighting has been going onsfor
four days between McMahon and
Prince Charles. Botharmies AZ work.
Ing for position, and the battles have
been between detached corps. The
fighting, however, Is said to have been
desperate. The Prussians have cap
tured three eagles, four mitrailleurs,
and several thousand prisoners; while
the French have captured thirteen
pieces of artillery, including the IA
nous Tubingen battery. A fresh en-
gagement took place this morning
about six miles from the Belgian from
tier, between the command of Frossard
and the Prussians under Won Weld,
which 1. Is believed here CBrusselsl will
involve both armies in q decisive
battle. alt .
A dispatch from London, dated mid
night, says that McMahon has been
utterly routed after a two days battle,
and is retreatlng Oh Paris.
1t Is believed here BY military mon
who have closely followed the war
news, that Mcmahon will not fight ex-
cept to win. He Is strongly posted IN
the Ardennes, his flank resting on leu
trail soil, and he will walt to be at
tackled, or till the Prussians give him
a chance to strike them hard.
New York, september LA cable
special to- the Herald from Brussels
SAYS: It Is reported that a fresh battle
commenced to-day In the direction OF
Sedan. Mcmahon occupies a strong
position.
A cable dispatch to the Wor'd an
nounce another tremendous battle
to-day before Sedan. McMahon, with
an interior force, Is disputing every
inch of ground with desperate valor.
Palikao says to-day that Mchahon has
not suffered near as much as the Ger
mans, and the fighting has continued
several days In the same region.
Parisians believe McMahon Is able
TO hold the enemy at bay till the army
OF Lyons, 10000 strong, can be
brought Into action.
The garrison Of Strasburg made a
successful sortle on Tuesday night.
A cable special to the Tribune from
London, September LIST, says: A r.
respondent Of tho Tri6aRs with the
First Prrssian Army writes yesterday
that the Second Army lent the Crown
Prince two corps ten days ago. These
have beep returned, as the plan has
been changed from starving out Metz
to n bombardment. Heavy artillery,
Is mounted against forts st. Quentin
and Haphcnville. Dysentery aud the
typhus fever prevail in Metz. A white
flag was sent out on the Soth for water,
surgeons aud medicines, the water In
the Moselle being unwholesome.
The same correspondent %telegraphs
to-day from Saarlouis that there Is no
enemy this side of the Meuse. Twenty
thousand landwehr went hence to-day.
Dysentery Is, depopulating saar-
bruck.
A heavy sortie was made eastward
from Metz yesterday, aud repnlsed.
Heavy cannonading was heard at
Metz this morning.
Pans, September LID Pdirie says,
semi-ohicially The misrepresenta-
tions of foreign journals, under Prus-
sian Influence, render It necessary to
make a clear statement Of facts regard
Ing recent military events: Marshal
McMahon. In carrying out his move
ments, his had several engagements
with the enemy, In all Of which ne has
been successful. He effected the cross
ing Of the Mouse safely. At Long,sy
we gained asictory. ,ghe Ryq.slsns
were defeated after a desperate stErGr
gle. and took refuge on the territory
of I.uxemburg, where they are to be
dIsarmed and obliged to remain. This