The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-09-08
From the PhilndelI hi, Press. !
Summary OF War News.

FRIDAY, Sept. 2.
Notwithstanding the terrible defeat
Of Mars hal McMnhon on Tuesday and
Wednesday, the Paris newspapers
have won him several "glorious vic.
torres" and according to their state
ments, he and Bazainc have been com
pietely successful. The Ministery, of
course. have no news from the Valley
of the Mcusc and Count Palicao ina.
jostically waves the questions put 10
him concerning recent events there
by stating that q large number of
German cavelry Uwo or three hun.
drcd at most, probably, are surround
cd ut certain point, and their cap
ture is certain. This announcements.
we presume, caused an immediate
rise iu candles, in anticipation of q
grand illumination.
Intelligence from tho scene Of the
late conflict is exceedingly meagrc
owing probably To tho destruction OF
tho wires by both belligercpts, but
enough has been received within the
past twenty-iour hours to warrant
the belief that the engagements near
Beaumont resulted disastrously 10 the
French; that McMahon has utterly
failed in his attempt to reach Metz
and that his broken amy II now mak-
ing q desperate effort to escape from
its perilous position ty way OF Sedan
and Meziries. Fighting is reported
yesterday, and doubtless with truth
The Crown Prince will not be apt to
let his enemy got away without an
other struggle.
Srasburg still holds ont. The
Prussian bombardment has ioGicted
terrible damage on the city. and grca,
sufer'ngs among the people is re
ported.
II is said Marshal MncMahou disc
beyed the orders of tho Emperor 10 de-
tach thirty thousand troops to protect
tho Prince Imperial.
During the fight in the battle Of
Tuesday tho army Of the Crown Prince
Of Saxony, composed Of Prussian corps
II said 10 have captured over ten thou
sand prisoners. A number of French
soldiers escaped into Belgium after
the fight, but were promptly dissrm-
ed.
SATURDAY, Sept3.
Another great battle occurred before
Sedan on Thursday. A Belgian de.
rpatch states that the engagement
was very bloody, aud resulted disas.
trously TO the French, and that they
were compelled to retreat to Mczeires
A despatch from King William says
the Prussian arms were victorious
Marshal Bazaine made o desperate ef-
fort to get away from MeIzon Wedbes
day, but Won Stciumetz objected, and
Bnzaine has concluccd 10 remsic
where he Is for the present. The loss
es on both sides during the present
week have been enormous.
General Ulrich, who has command Of
the defences of Strasburg, states that
Notwithstanding tho bombardment o
the city by the Prussians beleaugering z
force, the fortress will aud can hold
out sgaiost every attack, '.,
The Prussians haze issued q proc
lamation declaring that every person
taken by the Prussian army must
in order 10 be regarded as a prsooeI
of war, be actually French soldier
attached demons,rably to some flag 10
an organized corps of military eharae-
ter, proved By military insignia OF uni
forms, etc. Others taken having arms
in their possession will DO tried BY
drum-head court martial, and. il con-
victsd, condemned TO at least ten years
hard labor in German prisons.
0n MONDAY, Sept, 8.
The three days terrific battles in
the valley of the Meuse resulted iD the
surrender Of the Emperor Napoleon
end the wh0le Of Marshal McMshon's
sruy on Friday last II is slssrumor.
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