The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-09-08

wher. The Prince Royal troops hay.
ing turned north to meet McMahon.
London, Aug. 81.
The Standard in reviewing the sit
uation this morning says the Prus.
slams are strong around Rheims, while
immense masses Of them have passed
to the northward. It is impossible
to say whether the report that the
King is moving on Paris with q heavy
force, is true OF not. Equally doubt.
full is the rumor that the French
Minister Of War and Interior haye
removed from the capital. The news
il all uncertain.
Paris, Aug. 81.
The Moniteur says: Persons who
havejust arrived from Mezieres affirm
that a battle.occurrcd ON Saturday.
Our informant saw the Prussians re.
treating, and says there were great
numbers of stragglers. There has
been no official announcement of this
affair yet, by the Minister of War, OF
Minister of the Interior.
The LIE Public says Mcmahon il
entirely free, and is in perfect com.
munication with Baxaine.
Berlin, Aug. 81.
At meeting Of notables here last
night On address to the King was
formed protesting against permitting
Foreign Intervention, which would
deprive Prussia Of her reward for the
late victories and sacrifices Of Ger.
many.
Germany is willing to confide all
to the King ofPrussia in establishing
9 peace not again to be wantonly
broken.
Berlin, Aug. 81.
The North German Gazette gives
the subjoined statements Of the
armies Of Germany, respecting which
many errors have been in circulation
lately: Prince Royal of Saxony
commands four divisions, organized
rs previously reported. This army
has been ordered to march on Paris
with Gen. Rheims; while the third
army corps is moving for the same
destination through Troyes. Eight
army corps are therefore now NOV.
ing on Paris. The first army corps
commanded by Gen. Stienmetx, con.
sisting Of the LIST, 7th and 9th army
corps, and is now near Metz. The
second army is that of Prince Frede.
rick Charles, comprising I'd, Sd, 4th,
and 10th army corps this is also near
Metz. Third army commanded by
Royal Prince comprises the 9th, 9Th
end 18th corps, as we'll as two Bava.
rian corps. This army is directed to
move on, Paris by way OF Tropes.
The fourth army is that of Prince
Royal Of 6axony, which is advancing
on Paris by way of Chalnos. The
fifth army, under Gen. Wenther,
embracing Wurtemburg and Baden
divisions, now engaged in the siege
of Strasburg.
Besides those there is an army Of
reserves, partly under the command
of Duke Of Meckleburg; Schwenger
on the Rhine, partly under command
of Gen. Caustein, at Berlin, and partly
under command of Gen. Loewenfeld,
in Silisia.
The Gazette, in this recapitulation,
goes on to say that Immediately the
Prussians may, without interruption
or danger Of exposing their rear,
move on Paris, while the armies re.
naming in North Germany are
strong enough to maintain order at
home and protect the country. The
splendid library of Strassbourg has
been destroyed by a vigorous bonn.
bardment.
The following news is official:
Varenue, Tuesday night, Aug. 80,
via Berlin, Aug. 81. The advance
of the Twelfth Prussiah army corps
and fifth French corps have had an
engagement near Monart. No dc.
tails have been received.
New York, Aug. 81.
Private London dispatch saws
French advices report that Nc MI hon,
by his tactics, has succeeded in sep.
arating the forces of his opponent,
and that he will deliver battle prob.
ably today, with most confident
hopes of success.
London, Aug. 81.
The Times says that Mcmahon ,s
now cndeavoring to retreat on Sois.
sons, having failed in tho attempt TO
relieve Bazaine ut Metz.
Mails are only carried between
London and Paris.
kilograms from Paris this morn.
ing are exultant in their statements
that the Grown Prince is SO hours
behind the calculations of the Prus
sian staff, and that he will not arrive
at the right moment to effect Juno
ton with Prince Frederick Charles
The Belgian Government denic.
having assented 10 any foreign
troops crossing the frontier of hel
soil.
New York, Aug. 81.
Special tOthe Herald dated london
Aug. 81, says:
Ire ops hayo been leaving Paril
for the North all day.
The Emperor is said to be danger
ously i'll At Sedan.
Every effort is being made to rein
force Mcmahon from Paris, notwith
standing several backward move
ments.
1t is believed that McMahon'e
army is very strong, and will perse.
we're in desperate attempt to assai
tho Prussians before Metz, and on
able the beleagured army of Bazainc
to break ut.
--latest advices from Strasbourg
represent the fortress unable to hold
out longer than three days.
London, Aug. 81.
The Prussians, conceiving that