The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-09-01
The European War.

armies in France does not appear to
have changed considerably within the
last few days. The Prussian army eon.
tinuos slowlyits movement toward Paris
The advance is reported to be between
Chalons and Epornay, and cavalry are
flying around generally. Steinmetz re.
mains near Metz, but has withdrawn
his northern advance somewhat from the
vicinity of Steuay towards Dun, forced
the French Intimate, by the pressure OF
Mcmahon, 4 Paris report, unconGrmed,
has it that he has been cut off by Ba.
zaine from Prince Charles 1t is as.
serted in another dispatch that owing
to the new French combinations, and to
avoid being placed between two fires in
their advance on Paris, the Prussians
have been obliged to attack Marshal
Bazaine, aud that severe engagements
occurred on the 23d and 10Th, in which
Stoinmetz and Prince Charles were
respectively beaten with great slaughter.
McMahon is said to occupy position
extending along the valley OF the Aisne
to the froutierof Luxembourg, his centre
resting on the Ardennes, aud that he is
ready to move either towards Metz or
Paris. His effective force Is estimated
at 1875 900 men; that of Bazaine, who
remains at aud near Metz, 10000. The
Emperor and the Prince Imperial re.
main with McAlahou's army. 1t is
stated that the Prussians have 800, 900
reserves ready to cross the Rhine in
case of need
A Paris official dispatch announces
that the Prussians, ten thousand strong,
under the Crown Prince of Saxony,
made an assault on Verdun, on Thurs.
day, and were repused with heavy loss
by the Garde Rationale aud citizens,
who defended the place French loss
five killed and twelve wounded.
A Berlin official dispatch announces
the surrender ON the same day Thurs.
day Of the garrison of Vitry to the
PrussiaDs, after fight in which two
battalions OF the Gardc Mobile were
anuihilated by cavalry Eight hundred
and fifty men, seventeen officers aud
sixteen guns were captured. The Prus.
sian loss was slight.
The Prussian government refuses to
have any comm Incation with Napoleon
will not recognize him automatically,
or his representatives. The insults Of
fered to Prussian flags of truce, and the
refusal Of an armistice to permit OF
the burial of the dead, are given as
reasons.
The proclamation of the Prince ROYAL
to the people of France assures them
that Prussia does not make war against
them, but against the Emperor, and
that they have nothing to fear. Not.
withstandiug this, Paris reports say that
the track of the Prussian army is mark
cd with pilage and unheard-ot outragcs
A London dispatch mentioning the
circumstance that Bourges, in central
France, is terrifying, "moots IL that
the seat Of government is going to be
moved thlthcr. Bourges is 123 miles
south of Paris. Other reports mention
Lyons in connection with the proposed
removal. The supplies already accum.
ulated in the French capital, including
live stock, are immense sufficient, it is
estimated, for seige oIseveral mouths.
At Rheims, in the hurly bury of re-
ceut occurrences there, the thieves did
an ungracious thing, in stealing part
ofthe imperial baggage. They sold the
sacred plumber about the streets open.
ly, realizing heavily on the operation
London writers assert that the official
functions OF the Emperor are suspend.
ed, aud that General Trochu and the
committee Of defense are now ruling
France absolutely.
The French ielicitate themselves that
the invading army has encountered a
new foe-typhus fever. From ten to
twenty thousand men are reported down
with it. Another source Of qualification
at Paris is afforded by a report that
there are dissensions among the Ger.
man troops that the Prussiaus quar-.
rel with the Bavarians and Wurtem
burgers
A sensation was produced in Pari.
yesterday BY the appearance OF train
OF American ambulanees, uuder the di
rectlon of prominent Americans in Par
is, bound for the seat of war. The train
goes towards Metz aud will be used fol-
the aid oil the wounded of both armies
a Prussiau council of war at Bar 10
Due, it is stated, has decided to occupy
the country conquered, and fortify til,
right bank Of the Moselle.
The latest estimate of the number Of
!, Prussian killed and wounded during III,
war reaches 10000.
The San Of Tuesday, in summing VI
the telegrams received, says
The hesitation of the Prussian army for sew
eral days past but foreshadowed the success o
the French combinations in diverting their ad
vance, and rendering unavoidable another bat
tie before the question of beleaguering Pari
could be settled. The kilograms of to-day re
port general movement northward By tn
Prussian forces, with the view Of hanking Nc
Mahon and neutralizing his power. The move
ment Is made with characteristic Prussian en-
| e'kY, anu uhucr the spur OF the recognized
fact that every day Of delay would add 10 tn
strength of the French, whose recuperation
proved by the Importance OF this diversion
has been vastly more rapid and Formidable
than they had anticipated. 1t is more thai
probable that the plan Of advancing immedi
ately on Paris was in itself a mistake, and
the dispatches may be credited, Bismarck, an,
not the Prussian generals, is responsible for it
The situation Is an extraordinary one, an,
with its development the crisis Of the canpaigi
seems TO approach.
The effect Of this change Of operations will
be TO bring the opposing armies together Il
! the Valley Of the Aisne. 1t Is even now likel,
that the Prussian movement Is practically com
, plete. Reports have been received by way 4
London that great battle was fought on Sun
: day between NJ cAlahon aud the Grown Prince
in which the former was defeated. but no local