The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1870-09-28

DAYS battle, aud ls falling oack on farlS
LONDON, September lst-lCasle special to the
Tribune IA special correspondence OF the T16nne
writes from Paris, on Wednesday, that provisions OF
all kinds already reaching famine prices butter
salt and potatoes are double, and meat triple the
usual cost; tradesmcn requested TO sell only in
limited quantities Preparations are being made on
Il vast scale for tue wounded; colleges, lyceums,
schools and converts converted into hospitals.
By order of the Government the Palaces OF Yer
ssilles. Triauou, ST. Cloud. ST. Germaln, and Ram
bouillet to be Immediately prepared for the
purpose, Many private houses have been given up;
the rich offer their country seats and the poor their
single rooms. The Omnibus Company has given
several departments.
SEDAN, Sept lst, SP. MA battle has ragged since
halfpas' o'clock this A. N; our forces have ad-
vaneed yietoriously. The Fourth, Fiiih and Sew
euth Corps and Bavaraus were engaged The enc
my was almost entirely driven into the city.
LONDON, Sept, I'd, $50 p. Nit is reported from
private sources that ON Wednesday, Bazue attemp-
ted TO cut his way out OF the Notifications of Meta
The battle lasted all day. aud in the evening but
Thursday morning BaEine was again driven within
the walls. Losses were extremely severe on both
sides.
BRussKLs, Sept. sd-lBy Cable special to the
New York Herald. About seven hundred Prusslans
and two thousand French, We're forced into Belgium
territory; they laid down their arms and will pass
through this evening for Bruges or Lokerer
LONDON, Sept 2d.-[Cable special to the Tribune.
Tribune special dispatch from Brussels at O'Clock
this afternoon says: "McMahon is completely
shut up in Sedan One hundred French soldiers
sought refuge in Belgian territory, and were dis
armed"
The same correspondent Gn hour later, says the
Prussians are between the frontier and the North
fortress, and Mcmahon bas probably been cut
of from the last road lefi him TO Paris
Bazine has been completely beaten before Metz by
Prince Frederick Charles.
French Fugitives are running about Brussels mad
with excitement
The same correspondent S O'Clock, says 800
French Infantry. 500 cavalry, two eannons and
eral military trains have crossed the Belgian from
tier. The troops laid down their and were
sent to Ecloo. Three hundred Prussans, wounded,
who asked an asylum, were sent to Barges.
The Prussian corps engaged in Thursdays battle
viz the 4th, 5th, llth and 18th Guards and Bava-
rians, comprises ia 600 infantry, 1900 cavalry and
$50 guns nearly half of which belonged to the army
of the Grown Prince of Prussia.
McMahon's whole force wac engaged, probably
hundred and fifty thousand of all arms; therein
foreements from Paris could not have reached him.
LoSpoS, September 2d.-[ Special cable to the Her
aid From German official accounts of the battle at
Metz appears that Bazaine was evidently acting in
concert with Mcmahon. The battle lasted a day and
night. Bazaine was driven back after display of
great vaOr The loss of life both sides was terri
fc. The Fourth Landwehr fought gallautly; the
First Army Corps Congratulated by Prince Fre-
derrick Charles on their victories.
MISGoLsHEm. September 2d-Noon.-The siege of
StrasbOurg continues. sortie by the garrison
made at four o'clock in the morning. The French
opened with very strong, but not well-directed FIRE
along the whole front when heavy artillery FIRE
sued The loss sustained by the Prussians is yet
known, but is Considered unimportant.
LoSDoS, September Id Cable special to the Tri-
bune IA special correspondent of the Tribune tele-
graphs from Berlin the following official despatch from
Mars-a-Tour, Metz, dated September 3D.
d" From the morning Of the Slst of August until noon
OF September lst, Bazsine, with several corps, unn-
terruptedy attempted to break from Metz in norther-
ly direction. Under the chief direction of Prince
Frederick Charles Sen ManteuHel defeated all these
attempts in glorious engagement, which may be de-
sgnated the battle Of NesseyiIle, and the enemy
The First and Ninth Corps and the Division of
KummerIiu and the Landwehr and Twenty eighth In
fantry Brigade participated in the engagements. The
principal fights at sergny, Niesseville, and Re
tonfay. Our losses not large. The enemy's is
very heavy.
" General Urich. of the garrison Of strasbourgh,
made sortis and defeated with loss.
E" The defeat of McMahon is com plete."
NV YoEK, September 3d.-The despatch from
King William to the Queen reads as follows;
BEFORE SEDAN. FRAscE. Friday, September ID
80 P. H.--From King William to the Queen. "A
caPiuIation, whereby the whole French army at Sc
dan are prisoners of war, has just been concluded
with Gen. Wimpfen commanding instead of Marshal
MeMshon. who is wounded.
1.-The Emperor surrendered himself TO me- Ashe
bad command, be left everything to the Regency
at Paris. Ishs appoint bis residence after an inter
view with him at rendezous to be fixed Immediately
F" What course events, with Gods guidance, have
takenF"
The Surrender OF the Emperor.
LONDON, Sept s-tCable special to the 7ri5uns.l
The special correspondent Of the Tribune telegraphs
from the Kings headquarters at yendres, near se-
dan Oh Friday:
1.-THE battle Of Sedan began at six in the morning,
on Sept. Let. Two Prussian Corps were in position
on the west Of Sedan, having got there BY long
forced maches.
a. To cut of the French retreat to Nezieres, south
Of Sedan, there was the First Bsysrian Corps, and
east, aeross the Nense. the Second BaTaran Corps
The saxons were on the northeast with the Guards.
8" / was with the King throughout the day, on the
hill sbOve steinmetz, commanding splendid view
Of the valley and deld.
:" Amer tremendous battle, the Prusslaus having
completely surrounded Sedan, and the Bavarisns
having entered the Qualifications the Emperor ca
piiulated at Sis, P. n. His letter to the King Of
Prpssis said
"fAs can rot dc at The head Of my army, IIavny
srord at ne Jsst Of your Nqjesty
Napoleon left Sedan for the Prnssian headquarters
at 4. n, Sept ID
"NcNshon's whole army comprising 10000 sol
diers. eapituisfed without condition.
The Prussisns bad 10000 men engaged, or IN
the reserve; the French. 10000"
Tie special correspondent Of the TrS5sns tele-