The union Democrat., 1870-08-27
EUROPEAN WAR NEws.

don II o'clock. King William and Sleinmetz
too severely crippled to assume offensive. II
| is given cut on his authority that Bazaine was
reinforced from Chalons on Sunday for the
pnrpose of giving battle to enemy near Metz.
! lie i confident Of victory when be will march
on the army of Crown Ir,nce and rescue
Paris. Report has reached London ofFreneh
victory. Another special says: Ba,aine at
Metz Yesterday be has north and centre en-
tirey open to him either to retreat or receive
reinforcemants. Appalling PrLssian losses
sent thrill Of terror throughout Germany. Be-
zine purposes to be master Of situation.
LONDON, Aug. o3.-Bazaine has forced
passage by way CT Anten reaching Montre-
nentz. 1t is reported that the armies OF
Prince ROYAL and Frederick Charles formed
Junction westward of Metz.
NEw YORK, Aug. 23.--private dispatches
from Paris saw Mcmahon completely turn
ed table on Crown Prince. French change
front from liue of Moselle to Metz and Verdun
seriors blow to Prussians. Mcmahon with
80. 900 veterans has thrown himself between
armies Of Crown Prince and King William
and effected junction with Bazaine's left
wing at Verdun. Prussian positicnis perilous.
their army cut in two with united French
wing between them to keep left wing at Metz
and prevent French shortening their long
line.
LoNDoN, Aug. 23.-Following despatch
Just received from Alexandria Prussian Fri
gate Bertha carrying % guns captured by
French. No particula-s given.
Paris, Aug. 23-McMahon has Joined
Bazaine with great number of troops. Ba-
znine has not abandoned strong position near
Metz. McMahon moved north and France is
saved. By way of Rheims full confirmation
of good news from the army received to-day.
New YORK, Aug. 23.-Cable London, all
news from Paris to-day coafiTm statement Ct
Bazaine's succeeding. Withdrawing bulk of his
army from Metz. Still uncertain whether
moving to ST. Menehould 70 join Mcmahon
or waiting CO operation from there OF McMa-
hon. In former case he is supposed to in
tend falling in force on Crown Prince, in lat
ter to attack SteinmetE and Frederick Charles
at Metz Steinmetz and Frederick Charles
loss eyer 100 900 men leaving them no more
than l50 200 to hold line from frontier to
Metz Feeling in Berlin indescribable, hor-
ror and depression. War threatens to last,
and already flower of North Germany is de-
cimated.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-Paris correspondent of
Standard, teiegraphs that Bazaine succeeded
in cutting the enemy's line and is retreating
on Montanemy. 1t is reported that the Crown
Prince has gone to support the Prcasian ar
mics East of Metz. Another special says !:
Chalons army has gone towards Thionville to
effect junction with Bazaine. McMahon is
driven to n choice of two evils, to leave the
road to Paris open to the Crown Prince, or
by holding, to sacrafice Bazaine's army.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-German DISPATCHES
say: Metz is enclosed ON all sides, communi-
cation between Chalous and Paris cut off.
Mcmahon and Failly still retreating to cover
Paris.
The grand total of the German force now
in France is 500, 900. with 500, 900 Land
Weir in the rear. Paris Temps complain
that the Emperor and Prince Imperial inter-
fere in military affairs, and that battles dis
close important secrets.
New York. Aug. "a. Co,nier's dispatch
from Paris says: Bazine telegraphs lie can
not leave Metz, he says enemy wish to cut
off his communication with Paris but are not
able and calls it draw game. Paris papers
say McMahou gone to- Ordenuis and will eff
feet junction with Bazine. There are con
fcting rumors of whereabouts of Crown
Prince.
LONDON. Aug. 24th.-Private letters say
on Paris. Metz is isolated. Prussians are
strong there. Communication with Paris
and all aoints in Departments of Auhe Cote
and De Or is cut off. The Constitutional de-
MES the statements of Lordon Times that
French are in desperate situation, says that
paper is heavily subsidized by Bismark. Re-
ported Pruss;ans violated neutrality of Bel
GUM unawares.
D,,n
Run Russell to n Y. San saws: | did not
succeed in reaching Bazaine, Prussians are
every where and marching. The Railroad
and road from Thionvi.le to Montenedv is
equally out of order Bazaine is not at Yer
dun, he is shut up in Prussian net be-
tween Grandeway. the river Orne and the
the camp left Chalons for Rheims. London
special to Horld says: reported conflict
nine miles from Metz with advantage fer
French, but cannot vouch for it, the French
captured Prussian guns in recent battles at
Longueville and Mars la-tours.
LONDON, Aug. I5th.--Following official
dispatch just received from Berlin Govern
ment has received dispatches from Bar lie
Due 70 the effect that Chalcne has been evac-
uatei by French and that Prussian column
is west of Chalons advancing rapidly.
PARIS Aug. Midnight-repo that
Prussians are at Seden TOR Sezance) to-day
Prince Royal reported at Nancy. Nothing
received from Metz of army of McMahon
and Bazaine.
LONDON. Aug 25.-Noor-The entire COM
manj of McMahon left Rheims on Monday.
Prussian scouting parties are near Chalons
and Troves. Advices to Tuesday mention
nothing of Bazaine's junction with Mcmahon.
Bazaine's report finds no credit. Prussian de-
tachmeuts are reported at Chanseul and
Brieul Strashourg we'll defended, French army
is we'll supplied with provisions Of all kinds
1t is believed in Strashourg that Marshal
BaEaine has been severed from main French
army and his power completely paralized.
CEalons has been abandoned, the forces of
Crown Prince will to-day enter the city as
we'll as Rheims meeting with no resistance.
while Frederick Charles moves on Paris di-
rect.
LoNpoS, Aug. a5.-The whole cf MoMahon's s
army left Rheims Monday. Garrison of
Thoul made sortie yesterday. seven hundred
Prnssians killed and wounded.
PARrs. Aug 25.-A person from Epermay
reports that Prussians were defeated to-day