The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-08-31

10000 rifles to the Continent; at the same
time the English people send lint and BAN
dages for the wounded The movement in
aid of the French and German wounded has
become unusually active in England.
The northern movement of Mcmahon is
fully confirmed
There was fight yesterday near Mont
medy between advanced detachments of the
French and Prussian armies. The Prus-
slams were repulsed.
Large reinforcements have been sent from
Paris by the Northern railway for McMa-
hons army The tactics of Mcmahon seems
to be to gather up the broken corps, thereby
to swell his ranks and then sweep along the
borders of Belgium, avoiding battle, to make
junction with Metz from the north. If
successful, he will cut Prussian communica-
tions at ST. Arnold. This is supposed to be
the policy Pallkao limited at in the Corps
few days ago. ~ I
The Prussians have captured General
Montaigne, heretofore reported wounded.
The Prussians are still endeavoring to
divert the river III from Strasburg. Ifthey
succeed the moat will be left dry. F-
"A note from Berlin has been addressed to
the Prussian Envoy, in regard to the flag of
truce asking a cessation of hostilities to
bury the dead, and which truce was refused
and the flag insulted three times. Prussia
declares its resolution to offer no diplomatic
Negotiations to the French people until the
Empire is declared at an end.
SUNDAY NIGHT DISPATCHES.
War News. rHf
PARIS 28.-McMahon's main army is at
Stenay, the Emperor at Rezonville, and the
Prince Imperial at Bethel
The Prussians push their reconnaissance as
far as Montmedy. I
La Li5erte to-day says: "The Genera. of
the Army of the Rhine arrived in Paris last
night, had an interview with the Empress
and returned Immediately. We. may ex
pect, in day or two, a brilliant combat"
La Liberte adds: "a parsonage who saw the
Emperor on the 25th afirms that Bazaine
and Mcmahon were near each other"
The Journal Of France learns from a GER
tain source that, before ordering the Prince
Royal to march on Paris, the King held a
council of war, composed of the Generals
and Princes commanding the Prussian forces.
The advice OF all was to remain on the ter
ritory conquered and fortify the right bank
of the Mozelle.
The Prince Royal slept night before last
at Chalons.
In case of the siege of Paris the new gov
eminent officials other than ministers will
go to Tours, Bourges and Lyons.
On Thursday The Prussians captured ten
guns.
Two battallions of the garde mobile were
annihilated by Prussian cavalry last evening
Several French officers and $50 men were
captured The Prussians had one Major
severely and three troopers slightly wounded
PARIS Aug. 81, midnight. The follow
ing intelligence is published On the 25th
at 0 a. H., Vertlun was attacked by the
Prussians 10000 strong, commanded by the
Crown Prince After an ardent combat Of
three hours, during which 800 shells were
thrown into the city, the Prussians having
suffered heavily by our artillery, were
repulsed. Their loss was considerable. The
garde mobile served our guns. We have
five killed and twelve wounded. The
enemy fired on our ambulance train which
was struck seventeen times. Two person:
belonging to it were killed The citizens
made vigorous defence.
The movements of the Prussians along
the Aube seems to have been arrested. They
are falling back on St. Dozier.
Large bodies of infantry are passing
through Luneville and Bayou.
LONDON 2S-The following official dis
patch is dated Bar LIE Due, Friday, and
comes via Berlin "The garrison Of Vitry
has surrendered"
! The GQuzQia SAYS il is-rannrtAA- that thl
] Prussian administration in Alsatia and Lo
raine is exceedingly exacting
The arrest of Migrants and suspected per
sons is suspended, there being no place
in which to keep them. The journals sa.
the prisoners will soon be disposed of and
the arrests resumed.
Figaro says the opinion prevailed in the
Corps Legislatiff yesterday that the Prus
SLAMS may reach Paris in week.
The Constitut ionaz says the army of tn,
Prince Royal has been reinforced by par
ofthe army of Frederick Marching on Pari
through the valleys of the Aube and Seine
the Prussians must know how adventurous
such an attempt will be and the peril into
which they are leading their main army. Nc
Mahon may cut their communication ant
place them between two fires. To avoid thi
danger the Prussians have made great efforts
attacking Bazine three times, which thu
French successfully resisted; when despair
ing of their ability to conquer Bazaine, the.
decided to keep Bazine in check and marcl
on Paris. From Paris to the nearest poin
of the German frontier is one hundred
leagues, which line the Prussians must de
fend. To subsist on the country the Prus
SLAMS must extend their lines "Our re
venge," says the Constitutional in conclusion