Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-30
WAR IN EUROPE.
A DESPERATE THREE DAYS
FIGHT REPORTED.
Prince Frederick Charles and Mar
shall Mcmahon Engaged.
THE PRUSSIANS ARE FINALLY RE-
PULSED WITH A LOSS OF $4,000.
The Advance OF the Crown Prince
Checked.
Prussia to have New Army of 100000.
BRuasELs. Aug. %.

from Mezeres, in France. adjoining the from
tier of Belgium. which reports that desperate
three days lighting occurred on the 23d. 24th
and 2jth, between the armies Of Prince Fred
erck Charles and Marshal McMahon, in
which the Prussians were finally defeated
with loss of so 900 men.
These battles were said to have been fought
to the west of Montmedy upon the line of the
Meuse. The report, however, is received
with doubt.
1t was rumored that in consequence of the
defeat of the army of Prince Frederick
Chlalcs the advance of the Crown Prince had
been checked, and that he will fall back in
order to effect a junction with Prince Freder-
ick Charles between Ba- lie Due and Verdun.
LONDON, Aug. 20.
1t is stated that Napoleon is endeavoring
through a special envoy to all neutral Courts
of Europe, to obtain guarantees for the per-
petuation of the Napoleonic Dynasty, and the
maintenance of the integrity of the territory
of France.
BERLIN, Aug. 90.
Prussia will soon have a new army ready of
350,0 900, to operate, if necessary, against tor
eign Intervention.
LONDON, Aug. 30.
says-"The opportunity to deprive. Napoleon
of power even if it existed, was not seized
and may never return.
The Imperialists are recovering their bold
ness, and are turning the tables against their
opponents. 1t is not impossible that even if
defeated France may stlll belong to Napo-
leon"
Additional information has been received
relative to the conduct of the seige of Stras-
bourg. The Prussidns maintain an ncessant
cannonade which has done great damage to
property.
The garrison at Strasbourg had made an
other successful sortic behind their fortified
works, and had driven back the advance out
posts of the Prussians, besides affecting the
capture of a convoy of cattle and ammunition
while being escorted to the camp of the be-
seiging troops.
New YORK, Aug 20.
There are conflicting and unsatisfactory
rumors of a g eat battle on Saturday or
Sunday received here, but nothing definite
or reliable can be obtained.
LATER.
LONDON, Aug. 20.
Special to n. Y. Herald:
AT Madrid a strong anti-Bonaparte feeling
exists in consequence OF the revelation that
before the war with Prussia Napoleon en-
gagged to restore Isabella to the throne of
Spain, in return for the cession of the Beleric
Islands to France.
Prince Napoleon had a long interview with
the Austrian Ambassador while at Florence.
The Empress headquarters are at Vousicrs.
1t is thought that the Crown Prince is mov-
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Mahon west OF Rheims and Epernay.
1t is said that the French advance repused
the Prussians at Attiguy, few miles north
ward of Vousiers.
Mcmahon is reported to be in the Ardcnnes
forest, and Bazaine between Metz, Charey
and Etain. A later despatch says that Gen.
Steinmetz is marching northward from Metz,
pursuing Mcmahon to prevent him from dis
turbing the Prussians from investing Metz.
Two German merchant vessels have taken
refuge in Yarmouth harbor, where they are
blockaded by a French iron clad
A North German schooner from Brazil has
been driven into Longhswilly, on the coast
of ireland by French frigate.
The German towns are filled with French
prisoners, who are treated with all kindness.
The Belgans are indignant because the
railroads of the Kingdom are practically
monopolized by the French government, for
the transportation of cattle and breadstutis
into France.
letter from Paris describes the prepara-
tions for a seige as follows Two hundred
thousand good troops are now in Paris, and
fresh thousands well armed arrive hourly. \
new corps organized at Lyons has just ar
rived. The gems de armes. policemen, frame
tireurs, forsters and Custom House servants
are coming in from all the departments.
There are 1000 gunneIs from the fleet sta
toned in the fortifcations. The city swarms
with troops. There is a strong conviction
that the advance of the enemy will be checked.
large number of field hands suddenly left
Lancashire for Ireland, just at the beginning
of harvest. The circumstances excite fears
that mischief is again brewing in Ireland
PARIS, Aug. 20.
The Journal Official publishes note from
the Pretect of the Seine pro tenn
NJ. Blanche is advising all citizens to pro-
vide themselves with such food as may be
most easily preserved, and advising all per-
sons incapable of performing military duty
to leave Paris, The supposed Prusslans
seeing the danger of approaching near to
Paris, while McMahon may defeat their
forces around Metz, have altered the direc-
ton of their movement, and are now march
ing toward Rethel. Much depends on the bat
tie, which may take place in that vicinity at
any moment.
The Seicle says the sole object of Prince
Napoleons visit TO Florence, was to secure
the safety of the Napoleon Dynasty, while
France is forgotten. Are we to forget France
and think only of the Bonapartes, who think
only of themselves2 True, Italy, Austria
and Russia may yield to such inducements as
the Bonapartes may offer, but England will
not. The Prince who is now with M. Olivier
has already transferred his ample wealth to
Italy.
The Carlists are swarming in the northern
provinces of Spain. All the reports from the
Spanish frontier indicate the approach OF for
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