Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-09-08
War News from Europe.


September, 2. 1S7o.-Further news of
the battles on Tuesday and Wednesday,
though somewhat conflicting, gives an
idea of the character of'the engagements.
Though extensive. they do not appear to.
have been general. The first is said by a.
Paris paper to have originated in a sur
prise attack upon Failly's corps, under
command Of General Wimpffen, by the
Prussians in force, resulting in panic
among the French troops, and the capture
of large number of prisoners, sunlry
pieces of cannon, and considerable camp
equipage. The situation of the field was
on the west side of the Mouse, not far
from Beaumont The French retreated
across the river where the main body of
the French army lie. On "Wednesday
Mcsiahop delivered battle in heavy force,
ard both armies occupied positions on
each side of the river.
According to the Prussian account, the
French we're defeated and forced to ''re-
treat upon Sedan" but Sedan had for
some days been the headquarters of
McMahon. According to the French
accounts. the battle closed in McMahon's
favor. The carnage on both sides was
terrible. but no decisive point gained.
A victory at Courcelles is claimed for
Bazaine, but no particulars are given.
A French army 100000 strong is said to
be en- route for Epernay, to cooperate
with the armies in he field. The Prus-
sian forces at Rheims have evacuated that
place The Prince Imperial is still loca-
ted at Agesnes, and the Emperor With
McMahon at Sedan.
The Empress has signifed her inten-
ton of remaining in Paris even i'll case of
siege. and the diplomatic corps have con-
scquently conclude to remain, the DIM
press, as Regent, being the chiefrepresen-
tative of the empire. Four thousand
naturaized Germans are organizing IN
Marseilles to join the French army
Defensive measures are progressing at
Paris, and recruits continually coming in
to the Garde Mobile. Strasbourg con-
tinues to hold out bravely, under many
sacrifices and much suffering among the
people.
The Berlin Gazette thinks that Prus-
sia's terms Of peace will dissect France on
the lie Of the Vosges Or the Moselle, and
believes England will assent to the opera
ton, and also to demsDd Of LOCO QUO
francs indemnity for the expenses o. the
war.
Sept. Yesterday's dispatches from
French, English, Prussian and Belgian
sources though, somewhat conflicting. in
dicate the correctness of first reports of
the battles on the Mouse of Tuesday and
Wednesday, to the effect that the first
was Q defeat of the French and the Sec
ond defeat of the Prussians. Of the
events of Thursday the kilograms are OBJ
scure. A dispatch published in Paris
journa !, however, and purporting to come
from the Emperor, at McMahon's head
quarters, dated Thursday evening, laconi-
cally announces that "all goes wonderful
ly we'll" But fears were entertained in
Paris yesterday that all might not have
been going so wonderfully well since
that time. a great battle in the forest
Of Argonne vas reported yesterday, but
no particulars are given. The general
impression is that battle on a grander
scale than any yet fought is either in
progress or soon Will be.
Bazaine is reported by Belgian dispatch
es to have successfully attacked the Prus-
slams Wednesday and Thursday, and for
ced them to retreat upon the frontier. A
London dispatch rev erses the statement,
and asserts that Bazaine has been co H.
PEELED to retreat under the guns of Metz.
Other kilograms insis. that he is in good
position, and is acting in harmony with
McMahop
In the late engagements on the Aleuse
bodies of French and Prussian troops
found themselves over the Belgian front
Ter, and it is stated that they were dis
armed by the Bel gan patrol. The mum
Der of French troops who we're thus
maneuvered out of their legitimate field
of operations are yariously estimated at
from 1000 to 10000 The Prussian in
yadcrs of Belgian territory seem to be
limited chiefly to small parties Of the
wounded.
SURRENDER OF THE FRENCH ARMY AT SEDAN.
New YORK, Sept. 3.-King William
announces the surrender yesterday of the
entire French army at Sedan, including
the Emperor.
Berlin, September 3.-The following
highly important dispatch has just been
made public here:
"Before i edan, France, Friday, Sep
TENDER 2, 1, 80 P. M.-From the King
to the Queen A capitulation whereby
the whole army at Sedan are prisoners of
war has just been concluded with Gener-
al Wimpfen, commading, instead of Gen
eral McMahon, who is wounded The
Emperor surrendered himself to me, as
he has no command. and left everything
to the Regent, at Paris His residence
I shall appoint, after an interview with
him, at rendezvous to be fixed. What
course events, with Gods guidance,
have taken. ~>
The Situation of Bazain".
Berlin, September "a dispatch Just
received has the following:
"Since Wednesday last Bazane has
steadily sought to escape to the north.
but has always Dcen frustrated by Gener-
al Manteuffel, directed by Prince Fred.
Charles. It is believed in Paris tsiat Nc
Mahon is acting on the defensive; anu