The Van Buren press., 1870-08-23
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
The War in Europe.
FRANCE.
BAzAINE ALL RIGHT.
PARIS, Aug. II, 3 A. NJ.

1t is reported that Prince Frederick
Charles has sent a flag of truce demand
ing an armistic in order to bury his head
which was refused by the French com
mander.
AS operations are carried on in place
where communication is difficult, the tele-
graph wires having been cut, the news
necessarily comes forward slowly.
The city is greatly agitated All night
long great crowds of people surrounded
the ministry of the Interior and other
places where army news is generally
posted.
Many rumors are circulating, but with
out official advices they cannot be traced
to credible sources.
NEWS FROM THE ARMY.
PARIS, Aug II.
OFFICIAL-The Minister of War has
received news from the army, which is
to carry OH its combined
movement.
PRUssIAN REPULsE.
After the fight Of Sunday two divisions
Of the enemy sought to intercept our
march and were repulsed.
The Emperor is now at Chalons or
ganizing the troops.
THE ARMY.
The main French army is concentrated
ut Elvin, which is twelve miles east of
Verdun,
THE BLOCKADE OF GERMAN PORTS.
PARIS, Ang. II,
The Journal Official publishes the no
Of the blockade of the coast Of
the German and Prussan States
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, Aug l6,
TIE BATTLE AT METZ.
The following additional particulars of
the second battle which has taken place
near Metz were received in this city late
last night:
Late on the afternoon of Monday the
first and seventh Prussian army corps
attacked the French forces
under the walls Of Metz.
A sangunary conflict ensued. The
French at length were driven within the
city with loss of four thousand men.
On the same day
A GRAND RECoNNOIsANCE
lnder King William in person maintain
ed itself some hours within the two lines
Of the French defenses without any cf-
ert on the part of the French to dislodge
t. This fact shows the utter dem oraliza-
ion Of the French forces.
FRANCE.
PARIS, Aug. 16.
STATE OF SIEGE.
The Journal Official contains a decree
declaring Cherbourg, Brest, Lorient and
in state Of siege.
EvENING.--Oflicial confirmation Of the
news of
rHE GREAT VICTORY OVER THE PRUssIANs
s impatiently awaited. Great crowds Of
people have called at the bourse, at the
ministry Of the Interior, and in the streets
Important news is received from Stras-
oourg to-day.
TIE Prussians in that vicinity seem in
clincd to retire. Some shots were ex-
changed.
The proceedings Of the corps legislatif
TO day were exciting and important.
Deputy Kellar said for three days now
the troops have been fighting and no
news is received as to what has been &C
In such a situation of af-
Iairs the Chamber could not think of any
other matters. The meeting Of the corps
must be permanent to await communica'
lions from the minister Of the Interior.
Count Palkao said he was not prepared
to speak of the defeat the Prussians are
said to have sustained but it was
A SERIOUS CHECK,
forcing them to retire and forego their
attempt to disturb the retreat of the
French army.
lie had no official dispatches touching
The events Of yesterday, but had read
news from reliable sources and might
state that the Prussians had been checked
several times and were retiring towards
Commercy.
lie was full of confidence, but could
not at present enter upon the details In
a few days much greater force would
be under command of Marshal Bazaine,
the only and true commander n-chief.
OPINION OF A GREAT GENERAL.
New York, Aug Is.
The tide has TUNED in favor of France
and the steady successes of the Prussian
army have ended. After careful study
of the kilograms, public and private, Gen.
Mcclellan tonight expressed his decided
opinion that the situation was very IA
vorable for the French. He considered
it certain that Bazaine has succeeded not
only in connecting his lines with McMa-
hon, but also in so manGuvring his forces
that he threatens the Prnssan army in
flank and rear. The Prussians must now
fight superior force. In their. retreat,
a strong force can be thrown in the rear
to hold the passes of the Voges, and if
defeated in the coming battle, they will
be little else than annihilated 1t is not
expected that the decisive battle will be
fought for week or ten days. That
time is to be spent in manGuvring. Now
that the Prussians have been so badly
they may retire beyond the
Moselle without a battle,
NORTH CAROLINA.
RALEIGH Aup Is