The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-08-31
The WAR.
BY THE ATLANTIC CABLE.
FRANCE AGAIN vTCTop

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mas Just issued an extra with the folIowine,
news "A person who arrived in Paris af
. CLOCK 10 night, coming from Epernav
reports that he heard in that citv t6at tTe
russians We're defeated TODAY batweo,,
Verdun and Chalons. GROUPS Of Prnss;on
stragglers, cavalry and infantry. were CON
unually coming into Chalons The COM
Dat commenced this morning at 3 o'cIocL-
ana the news reached Chalons and Enernay
at ABOUT o'clock, in the AFTERNOON y
NothIng definite is stated as to the number
G4 oi men engaged, but according to rumor
the entire army of Prince Frederic Charles
was IN the light. An order had been Civ
gu 10 eVacuate Epernay tomorrow Trains
gong east on the railway from Paris to
EPe[hay are stopped at Chateau Thierry,
WHICH ~ IS now the terminus of the line"
PARIS, August 25.-The -Poty,;e rem ranests
formally that the Prussians were defaated
IN the battle of Sunday.
THE PRUssIAN STORY.
BERLIN, August $3.50 P. M-Tbe
4 4: RUSSIAN : 1Ho'1ate1tT states that King VIII
nam y headquarters have been removed
rom Font -a-Mousson to Bar-le-Duc. The
headquarters of the first and the second
armies are near Metz, while the other
corps continues to march on Paris
PARIS, August l4-Midmght-H is
reported that the Prussians are at Sezanne
to-day. - 0''''--
lNOte.--Sezanne is town of 5000 peo-
pie, twenty-five miles southwest of Eper-
nay and about sixty-fve miles from
The Prince Royal of Prussia is reported
at Nancy. Nothing has been received
from Metz or from the armies of Mac
Mahon and Bazaine to-day
ITALY DECLINES FRANCES DEMAND FOR
ASSISTANCE.
LONDON, August 26-The Times con-
Talns dispatch from Florence stating that
Prince Napoleon's demand for assistance
was declined by Italy.
SHARP ENGAGEMENT AT SrENAY.
The Standard has specials from Vinton.
Belgian Luxemberg, containing the fol-
loving intelligence: A sharp engagement
occurred Thursday night at Stenay, near
Montmedy. The Prussians were success
Iul Many French wounded are now at
Montmedy.
FRENCH RAM OFF THE ENGLISH COAST.
DOVER, Eng, August 26.-A formida-
Die iron clad ram, armed with two enor-
nous guns, passed this port under the
french flag this forenoon, steaming east
WarQly.
DENIAL FROM BELGIUM.
Belgium denies having permitted woun-
ded Prusslan soldiers to be sent across her
territory.
NAVAL DEFENSE OF PARIS.
The gun boats for the defense of the
city have Just arrived. The chief COM
mand of the squadron has been confded
to Captain Thomassene.
ANOTHER PRUssIAN ARMY BEING FORMED.
BERLIN, August 26.-A Fourth army,
under command of the Prince ROYAL of
Saxony, Is forming to cooperate with the
Third army IN the movement on Paris.
Accounts from Strasburg represent that
the Foubourg National has suffered Sc
verely from the fire of the besiegers It
is reported the cathedral was slightly
damaged, but this is doubtful.
MOVEMENTS OF THE PRUssIANs.
PoNT-A-MoUssoN, August 26.-The
Prussian scouts are at Brienne, and the
Uhlands have penetrated the country in
the reimbursement of Leandres. The
Crown Prince was at st. Dizier on Tues
day. Half of the Prussians conducting
the siege at Toul, have been withdraw
and sent to Nancy. The Prussians are
moving in the direction of Vavenne.
a LAND OF INExHAUsTIBLE RESOURCE.
The Journal Official of to-d&y publishes
an article, of which the following is an
extract:
Our ports are free; our feet will strike
boldly IN the North and Baltic Seas; our
commerce and industry are active our
credit good. There can.be no comparison
OF our finances with those of the enemy.
Prussia looked for treachery and discour-
agement here, and uneasily wonders at the
promputude OF the nation IN arming and
organizing, and understands by this time
the more the struggle is prolonged the
better is our situation. Our resources in
men and money are inexhaustible. Though
invaded, France arms the entire nation.
The neutral powers remain friendly, but
comprehend that there cannot now be
question of mediation.
The national loan has been closed, more
than the amount required having
been subscribed
The Paris papers continue to assert that
Marshal Bazaine is realizing deep-laid
stralogy.
AWAITING ATTACK.
PARIS, August 25-A dispatch from
Rheims dated the 23d, says that it was
that the armies of MacMahon
and Bazaine had effected junction, and,
well supported by the quadrillateral com
posed of the fortresses of Montmedy,
Verdun, Thionville, and Metz, would await
attack. 1t was not expected that any i'm
portant engagement would occur within
two days. The Emperor Quilted Courcelles
last night, and goes to Beine in the canton
of Rheims. Yesterday the imperial head
quarters were at Chalons.
FRENCH eALLANTRY.
PARIS, August 25.-At Sainte Marie
aux CheVes Marshal Canrobert threw him
self before his troops, and after sharp
sword combat with a Prussian officer,
drove the enemy back.
PARIS, August 25-Michel Alois Ney,
the Duke OF Elchingen, received three
sabre cuts across the face at the battle of
Gravelotte. He was promoted to COL
onelcy on the field
The defence of Toul by the National
Guard and Guard Mobile is described as
very gallant.
OPPOSING THE ENEMIES ADVANCE.
PARIS, August 25.-The Journal Official
this morning says the sum of all the news
at the Ministry of the Interior
IS that the Prussians push their reconnoi
sance into the Department of Marne, and
even into the town of Chalons. The Pre-
'ect of tt Department of Upper Marne
that portion of the northern
lrrondissemen4 of Vasy is occupied by the
Prussian forces
Orders have been given that the march
of the Prussians be opposed by every
obstacle which the patriotism of the peo-
pie can suggest, in addition to the sys-
ematic measures which will be executed
lnder the direction of engineer officers
ent out by the government.
AT a concert in st. Petersburg recently
he orchestra was composed of 500 trurn-
'ets and 80 drums. The survivors of the