Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-09-08
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all Efforts of the enemy.

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walls and In the streets, and if m,s, bo
we VIII bury ourselves under its ruins y
IN CORPS LEGIsLATIF.
In the Corps Lsgislatif, a statemen. Of
'he situation similar to that in the Senate
was given.
Jules Favre declared: ave are mani.
nous for defense until death. fGreat an.
plause) 1t is time that oo,,oror,;.a.
shonld cease, if we wish to repair orr dis.
asters."
He concluded by attacking the Imna-i-
al power, and proposing to place eytraor-
binary powers in the hands of Gen. Tro.
chu- Count De Palikao and the Cham.
bers protested.
NEWS CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.
Minister Jones telegIaphs from Brussels
full confirmation of the news Of yestgr.
day.
From France Minister Washbnrns
telegraphs from Paris that the people had
heard of the defeat Of MaeM.bo and
capture of Sedan, but did not know
whether the Emperor was prisoner
in Belgium.
PARTICULARS OF THE BATTLE A.
SEDAN.
LoNDoy;, Sept. 4
The following is the Tribune sneoi.,
account of the battle of Sedan, by cor.
respondent who witnessed tina aotio,
from King Williams headquarters. Afrsr
detailing the PORTIONS and numbars IF
the troops engaged, he saws; There
were few stray cannon shots Erred merely
to obtain the range a. soon % if was
light, but the real battle did not bayin
until FIX o'clock. becr ming sharp arul-
iery fight at nine O'Clock. when the bat.
feries had each got within easy range.
and shells begar. t. do serious mischief
at II 90 o'clo ok, the murketry FIRE in the
valley behind Sedan, which had opened
| about II % O'Clock, became ex-e-dipylv
lively, being one continuous battle oulv
broken by the Ioud growing Of The
mltrailleurz, which played with deadly
effect upon the Saxon and Bavarisn
columns.
Gen. Sheridan, at whose side 1 was
standing At the time. told me that be did
not remember ever 20 have heard sucb
well sustained lire OF small arms. Il
m~ds itself heard above the roar Of the
batteries ar our feet
Al Il d CLOCK precisely the PrussiaB
battery OF FIX z runs on he slope ah-ve the
railway bridge over The Mu-e river had
-Ileuced two batteries of French guns At
the foot of the hare hill already mention.
ed near the village OF f oriny.
At 1920 the French infantry. no long.
er supported by their srtIliery. were com.
PEELED 10 retire to Floirg, aud -,ou. after
w1rd junction b-ru---r. the S1youz and
Prus-i+n- tphiud S-6sm wac announce
TO us bv G-u Won r 3au. who ea.,4-
peerlug through a large relescaF.e a. ''y
sally completed icing
From this moment the rr., .,. g -.
battle could not 3oure- be. de-, a.,
French were completely So -
brought 10 bay ''--
Al 1925 vgs were aV
clouds uf rerre4tiug "a .' s1I
the hill between + 49,.
Prussian batrevv
Meiugs ,aab,, -.
pres,;can eE ~ ~
,.rks
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gas l;,rs'-.I1-. - u. f-'--t .-'.--
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from R.z-yil1s r. Tho LINN. ,-,,o@
| They r,aver halted till III 1ane To - ~
rooted house On tbs. out skirrs If Sedan IL.
| self.
! A move at the II uuont. Gen. Sheridan
| who WAS r.irl,. my Cr.er. .yl.-- a-k-d me
| 20 look al the third French column r-o,-
ing up a broad ,,rss- covered road tflrr... ia
the Lagareune wood Immediately 49,.
Sedan, duubtl. s. To- sur, .r.rr the. , -.
tending the B-zsyille rad to .L
,ast OF he town lI7 H'l-l-
A. one Ill .L-.
the e9.ga of The. -. -'.' D1-.eiifs On
r., :. - o"aiA IoE'y eu4
yar,ci,,.. - wy nous hre On me ac-
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-rcT,n The b;lI - i''A IL wa, 2
I'm the To- cf 49, -. ana e.
A. 1o5 'a,,lac,- -. '.' '.i '-A1 = 7'-s
b,f+srv ras.. 49,. iIrne-
P,,,ssi,-, - 49,. ''' oi'sn7u On me
n, - $50, ...-l o''' f'4e4
.or tb1i, f,..I 81 1.7 --ol ..-7 MI f'7ay
~ avoid -. ---- .-- -.''' 'i-'l' III ,ia@E
French .bsll. 3- A -'-
Aftrrwar5s we ssv ,l. a-.e p-u..i.-
skirmishers on the crasr ri 4a.. -
reuus Hills above Tt T.. - -,r.
seem In strength. and G-n Strri5-1.
Who was hehiud M. exclaimed ..a5 rF5
npggars ara too We -ha,- ear, ,,e,,s-
held THAI lu-,tio- sg,rr.t IN ,bo-a
French = The gsrar.tr- r-nnf..ry -,,on
proved correct. for French say-.pc-Dsv
4t least xix u one. Oh. Pru-sisr. were
forced Pm r.t-e.r E,r-., tA. t;gl o.. ok
r-frf,rc.,,,.,,- g., ,t,.. -. -..,-.r
we're tnrT,ia,, - m - T.. five
minutes ibev enc b-.,- ..,.,-, Tfis