The Portland daily press., 1870-08-31
Grand Forward Movement Of the
Crown Princes Army.
The Siege Of StrasO0urg.
Fgd nee.
THE PRUsSIANS IN VONSEIERS,

which was reported TO have been fought
There are many Prussians around Mousson,
Dun aud Stenay. Reports of cannon and
musketry were heard Sunday in that direc-
tion and an engagement is believed to have
taken place near Buzancy.
BATTLE AT CHANvENAY.
Five hundred Prussiaus attacked the rail-
way station at Chauvenay, which was guarded
by fifty French soldiers. The fight lasted one
hour, during which timo there were seven
killed and five wounded. The Prussians took
% prisoners and burned the station.
A correspondent of the Tribune writes from
Mezieres on Sunday. left Rethel yesterday
morning and was on the road. On my arrival
here found no troops besides the garrison,
bnt the Prince Imperial has arrived during the
day. The Emperor slept at Touteron night
before last and started yesterday for Lesech-
esne, sending the Prince Imperial here at same
time this morning. The Prince and escort
started at half past 10 o'clock for secret des-
tination, which am privately told is Sedan,
thus proving that the Prussians have not, as
reported, cut the railway between Mezeiles
and Sedan.
It's certain that McMahon does not mean to
fight for some days.
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The Frenc-, a ,tbor;,ias to-d.v ,tonno1 ,r.vo,
via Calais to Paris and B)uloene. The route
will probably be closed tomorrow. Channel
steamboats, are already withdrawing.
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dasp,red of
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inst
Prussia.
INDICATIONS OF A FORWARD MOVEMENT OF
THE CROWN PRINCE ARMY.
LONDON Aug. oo.-A correspondents OF the
tribune writes from the crown fr'nce's head
quarters az Lisny' Z+th inst.: in's IS great
AinS' Moitke anu b'sharck nave arriVeo.-
Ihe stfeets nave oeen choKed win bavarian
troops 'rom morn'ns '.l' ia'e 1n'S AFTERNOON.
LUG "oru u 'or"ard W rar's. AhIahtry' caVai'
ry' artillery, wagon trains and everything
move ceaselessiy Forward. Ihe troops are IN
e4ceient coho'tlon' Inc same correspondent
adds a sentence showing that the russians
Ane" wees Since VI 'no ias' nreuch iho'e'
mehe' Inc emperor Is reported 10 nave gone
from Ohaions 10 nheiins. oo"e th'hk he VIII
Try 10 return anu marcn 10 'he nor'nwaro VI
She uermans 10 reView 'ne 'roopS a' me'1'
no'oS iAnh'''A"''
D'sp'''cnes run INC russian se"F'a' noao
quarters ua'eo ouna'y "oor' ueoi''e 'n'' Da,
zane com"un'ca''ons are conp'e'e'y Gu. On
ana all teegraphs p'in'ed 10 raris as 'roih MN
must have been manufactured there.
The squadron OF chasseurs deteated az huy-
ancy and nearly ann'hi'ased' belonged to the
18th regiment They were commanded oy
Lieut. Col. Laporte' VINO was wounded ana
captured Win many o'ncrs'
srENAf OCCUPIED BY THE fhoss'ANs.
bhossELs' aug oo'.loPecia' " ~ L. o"n
otenay mas Deen occupied ny 'he rruss'ans'
RAILWAY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN BRUSSELS
AM rA"'o 0o'r ANDAD
oespa'cn from Dfusse'S ua'eo CLOCK
.n'S evening say i"i.m'y oo""un'ca'''u oe-
'"eeu 'n'ie anu "'i' 's euSponued.
A GREAT BATTLE BEGUN
nlsh'i"S HIS 'aheu p'oe oe'"een inc ao-
Vahcec iorces Vi tue TWO ar"ies Oh 'he me Oh
'he raiiroao 'rom Mohtlnedy 10 oedan.
sIhAssoohG'
An onlc'al despa'ch rom MuhdetS'ein To-Day
VIA Deti'n saws 'he cono'heu in'antry anu ar
''hery or'saues opepeo paiai'eis yesterday
wi'h'h ooO OF ooo PAGES o' Tue 'ortress ol otraS
oour@ "'hout loss or oPposition. fofty-two
new guns were placed IN posltion.
BISMARCK SPY SYSTEM.
| rARis' Aug oo.-A corresponding OF Tue
LONDON Iimes writes: nave learned to-da!
from well informed source some curious fact'
| regarding frussian espionage. one OF TN
present editors OF Cologne dazette was one
the editors OF the farls Journal LIE Iemps
lie was we'll received py tne MINISTER'S, as III
| was supposed to be warm friend OF France
| and was decorated at time of the formal dec
laration of war; He bolted suddenly from
Paris being afraid he would be arrested as
| spy. He is Prussian and his name is Becker
Another Prussian named Simon, was one
the editors OF ministerial organ OF Paris, the
Constitutional His salary as editor was on'!
l25 francs per month and he had no private
fortune. Nevertheless he Kept large estab
llshment, had carriages, horses, NC, and wa'
well received at the Ministers. He had fre'
access TO the oeSt sources OF lniormation' ant
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