The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-02


tions 10 this conneetlon ara exoected.
some old head concerned ia conf6dsrafa
american plots are mixed up witu the
affair, as well as certain Journalists opera
ting from Londsn. The FlOqro vy4T de-
celVed by It's penchnnG for ~ uRrda Tlha
com molned movements Of Bazaine and Me-
MahOn have been most successful Whe
stratagetic plans have been well rie,yrasd
perfectly executed and directed to an the
weak points OF the enemy. Confidence Is
entirely restored and the Siege rificuied.
PARIS, sept. 1.-The La Lf3srte reports
that McMahon fatally defeated the left
wing and centre OF the Prussians; that
the right wing was able TO retreat im COM
parattvely goood order.
Count Paltkao cOnfirn1Hthe report that a
detachment OF Prussiau cavalry is sur.
rounded in the foIesg OF Marne, and es-
ca De i'm possible.
Prince Frederick Charlie a recently barely
escaped being captured by q division Of
the Venvoy Oar Rheims. He pass a up q
road by which that division was marena
ing athalf mile In advance, IA q carriage.
Especial to the Tribune.l
NEW YORK, September LA correspond
ent OF the Tribune writes from Brussels
sixIy Thousand Belgian troops are on
General ChazaIs headquarters are ct
Merrimet.
Count DeFIanders Is at Phillipsviiis.
The Belgian sktrmfshsTs cover the from
tier, carry ing Belgian fiaga inscribed villa
Belgian neutral ngures. Siml ar faRs are
on all the Church spires Tuia force will
be used regretfully bat unhesttRunRly
against any troops Violating belgian soil
from Berlin, on Monday: Ths Prussiaua
within a fortnight have surveyed and
built new tramway from hemlllay 20
POnt-a-MouSson, AID a bridge over the
Moselle, avoiding Metz and saving twenty
miles. They have also reOrgauizsd tue
German engineers, station maaiars, siSnal
men and all other employees.
The tranic IL already onormo mous. and Will
mortars to strasbOurE and Metz, and toe
bRCteripg tracks TO be sent from WaFde-
burg. Spandan and other diBta nt fortreaaeas
require q thousand speeiai trains OF thirty
The BTttkh Bfedical JoarnaI saysit ia as
sured that the statements as 10 the debiii-
tRted and doubtful state Of the Empef or'a
health are well founded. DR.. Prescott
Hewitt, OF st. Georges Hospital, visited
the Emperor proiesaionally. Ihe conae-
Quences OF painful and wearing travel and
prostrasic affrcttOnss added 70 resent
iatiguea bodily and mental, have been
such that at aay moment the startling nn-
nou ouncement Of his death may be made.
Whetner tie battles OF Beaumont aud
COrignon were fought on The same dey or
on successive days seems doubtful
MeMahon has been caught with his ar
i my astride the MeuBe, attacked by nupe-
riOr forces on both sides, and beaten.
He was already Attempting 70 retreat,
/ but nbding the enemy on hn flank, aud
/ his communiCa ions threatened by the
| Germans ne wasted no time, but attacked
4
The country above Etain and Nordun "a
filed with troops.
The Grown Prince OF BaNOnv held the
riRnt bank Of the Meuse, wolfe three Sax
on and BavaTtan corps advanced on Bu-
1 Fancy.
The battle OF Cariguan, the omoial de-
| tails of Whicn are wanting, was oppaf-
/ emily the most important, lt was fought
1 unltr the hmperOr's eyes, McMahOn oom~
Il mRnding In person.
TntB dsleat was followed BY q roul and
| an apparently hot Prussian pufBuit. DO.
| Mahon could only fali back on Sedan, the
fusitives from the other battle acoompA-
nyinR him.
rms Belgian frontier ia only few miles
OF.
strong detaohments are expected from
| the Crown Prince, near Rheims 20 COM
piete the envirOnmemt OF McMahonN 20
maining force
Tue French accounts represent Mona
hon retiring, either on Sedan or Meaterea
to occupy the enemy whom Il Is not long
er safe TO engage, 81 a distance from n1
| BtronGholds.
The Tribune correspondent telogrnphs
from LnxsmburR, Thursday noon, that
there was fighting at LongWy.
This morning all the nights are covered
with smoke, but 81 there are any Er6noh
at LonEWy they can only be routed
| The troops are dying before tho Saxon
| Crown Prince, and are In such q position
that tt would be impossible Tor the French
TO have accepted battle except % tne iaal
extremity.
Com municationa between London and
Paris by TaiiRnu telegraph are Interrupted