Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-31
THE WAR.
LIST .NIGHT,S TRLRGRlAs.
THE IMPEN DING BATTLE.
AFFAlRS IN PARIS.

to hand:
MoMAHON's DESPERATE EFFORT TO
SAVE HIS ARMY.
LONDON, August 30.JSpecial to the Herald
4 dispatch received here, dated Brussels, to-
day, says that Marshal Mcmahon is about, and
win make desperate effort to force his way
from Sierdenate along the line to Montmedy,
with the object OF attacking from the north
whatever Pru@sian force NAV be gathered in
verdun, regardless Of their numbers. Mona
hon hopes to cooperate at those places. The
attempt is q bOid and o desperate one. as there
is no escape from destruction in ca % of defeat.
1t Is believed that the Emperor and his son will
await the result of this movement, and be ready
to cross at BOuillon into Belgium in the event
Of defeat
BATTLE RUMORS NOT CONFIRMED
PRUSSIAN VICTORY IN A SKIRMISH.
LONDON, August 3d. Special to the TriDune.l
No news has been received at yerdun OF the
great battle reported to have been fought Many
Prussians are around Mouzors, Dun and Stenay.
Reports Of canron and musketry were heard on
Sunday in that direction, and an engagement is
believed to ha We taken place near Buzancy.
Five hundred Prrssians attacked the railway
French soldiers. The fight lasted one @ hour, no. r,
during which time seven were killed and five
wounded. The Prussiars took % prisoners and
burnt the station.
MOVEMENTS OF THE EMPEROR AND
PRINCE IMPERIAL.
A special correspondent writes from Mezieres
on Sunday:-"I left Rethel yesterday morning
and was one day on the road. On my arrival
here i found no troops besides the garrison.
The Prince Imperial arrived during the day
with an escort of Cent Gardes The Emperor
slept at Toulevon the night before last and
started yesterday for Lichsu, sending the Prince
fere at the same time. This morning the Prince
and his escort started at 1880 for secret dest.-
nation, which am privately told Ia Sedan, this
p.oylng that the Prussians have not. As report
ed, cut the railway between Mezieres and Sc
dan. The Prince goes by the road, indeed, but
he would not be sent forward unless the neigh
Dorhood was clear Of the enemy. We start to-
arrived several hundred artillery horses and
some guns from Fincennes fer the ramparts
here 1t is not certain that McMahon does not
mean TO fight for some days. The National
Guards here under arms are in uniforms forty
years old, and wholly .undrilled, but ready to
fight. The Mobiles have no uniforms at all,
pondents continues. AT have been expelled
from Rethel on whom the authorities could lay
hands.
THE CROWN PRINCES ARMY STILL AD-
NANCING ON PARIS.
special correspondent of the Tribune writes
from the Grown Princes headquarters at Lisny
Third Army. The King, General Von Moltke,
and Bismarck have all arrived. The streets
have been chOked with Bavarian troops from
morning till late this afternoon. The word is
forward to Paris. Infantry, cavalry, artillery,
wagon trains, and everything move ceaselessly
forward. The troops are in excellent condi-
tiOn."
The same correspondent adds a sentence
showing that the Prussiaps knew a week since
Of the last French movement.
Chalons to Rheims Some think that be viii try
to return and march to the northward of the
Germans to the rescue of the troops at Metz.
RAILROAD COMMUNICATION STOPPED.
FIGHTING In THE ADVANCE.
LONDON, August o0.-A despatch from Brus-
sells, dated p. M, saws railway communication
between that city anu Par has been suspended
Fighting has taken place between the advanced
forces OF the two armies on the line Of railroad
from Montmedy to Sedan.
PRUSSIANS EMBARRASSED BY SHARP
SHOOTERS.
PARIS, August 30.-Advices from all parts of
the provin. es invaded show that the sharpshOOt-
ers are becoming very efficient. They Capture
numbers Of Prpssian scouts and stragelers, and
repel attacks on towns and villages. The pres
enee Of sharpohooters and the Garde Mobile en-
courage the country people, who now put on a
bolder 'front.'. In -ome cases they have att lcked
the enemy, killing and wounding quite a num-
bf per, END , in many places they resist exact.ops
defeated heir retreating columns will be ter
ribly harrassed by these irregular forces, who
even now hang upon the enemy's line Of march
and infiict daily losses.
The Corps Legislatf yesterday voted that the
urgency Of the situation demanded two me ,s-
uree: Fist, the formation Of battalions from
the National Gardes, Home Guards aud the fire.
men OF each department. who should be lightly
equipped and specially designed to hang upon
the enemy, attacking him at every opportu
second, for the government to- take, at prices
agreed upon, oil the srms manufactured in
France, either for foreign or private parti-s
and now ready for use. The Committee OF De-
fence meets daily, and the measures it orders
that Count Palikao will announce this week to
the Chambers that the work for preparing Paris
fJr the seige is completed.
Nothing has been received from the front ex-
cept rumOrS Of en- Qagemenfs terminating favor
able to the French. The country people are
now beginning to second the French scouts In
giving prec se Information Of the enemy. Paris
Is now fully prepared - resist an attack. The
authorities are exceedingly active. The work
ingmen declare that they will defend the city
ocratic and republican Journals are Is ardent es
others in urging the defence OF the city. Polit-
ical differences are forgotten in the presence or
A private party who had purchs sed 300 900 old
muskets from the government has returned
them, and they will be distributed at once. The
daily drilling under experienced officers, and
mey are certain to make good stand against
Paris gives time for the arrival of enormous re-
inforcements now on the way from the pro-
vinees. The capture ofthe city is now considered
impotsible. Eng'neers are tearing down build
range to the guns Of the f0rtications. Tie ad-
miIdstration Of Paris have established eighty
ecoDomfcai COOKING furnaces for the use OF the
poorer classes.
COUNTRY PEOPLE CROWDING INTO
PARIH-PROVISlONING OF THE CITY.
LONDON, August 30.-A special correspondent
Of the Tribune rites from Paris on Monday =
More than 5000 people have moved into Paris
from the suburbs alone since Saturday night
The confusion Is endless. The Octrof dudes
are no longer levied. 1t being Q sheer impossi-
bility to 90 %. There are still 40 900 Germans
here, Of whom General Trochus last order
reached 30 900. In the suburbs Of Lavillette
and Belleville alone provisions arrive in enor-
nous quantities. Private families supply their
own stores. Grocers and other shops are sur
rounded by purchasers, and the entrance Is
regulated by the police. The government
invites farmers to bring all the supplies thew
can to p Paris, promising fair prices for the same
The French authorities to-day stopped traye
VIA Calais to Paris and Bouloene. The route
will probably be closed Tomorrow. The Ch an.
mel SteamerSare already Withdrawing.
The Jouaa Ofciel publishes Q decree die
missing from Office the Mayor OF Epernay for
'ssuing aproclama..on advising citisem to make
no defence.
A council Of war at Paris has condemned two
more OF the villette rioters to death, one to hard
lafor Tor life, and one to i've years' imprson-
Great preparations have been made at Charl-
vile, N the rear OF Mcmahon, for the accom-
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