Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-09-01

''oi "'"g, saving mat Marshais Nc
Mahon and Bazaine are in communica.
ton.
London, Aug 20. The Emperor's
headquarters are at Vouziers.
1t Is thought that the Crown Prince
u moving northword and that he will
night McMahon west Of Rheims ard
Espernay.
ii Is said that the French advance
repulsed the Russians at Attiguy, a
few miles northward of Vouziers.
McMahon is reported to be in the
Ardennes Forest and Bazaine between
Metz, Charey and Etain.
A late dispatch says that Gen.
Stcinmetz is marching northward from
Metz, pursuing Mcmahon to prevent
him from disturbing the Prussian for
ces investing Metz.
German towns are filled with French
prisoners who are treated with All
kindness
The Belgians are indignant because
the railroads of the Kingdom are prac-
tically monopolized by the Fren, Ii
government for the transportation OF
cattle and breadstutfs into France.
PREPARING FOR A siege.
London. Aug 30. 4 letter from
Paris describes the preparations for a
siege As follows: Two hundred thous-
and good troops are now in Paris and
fresh thousands. well armed. arrive
hourly. A new corps organized at
LYONS has just arrived The gen
d'armes. policemen, frame triennes. for.
rosters and custom house servants are
coming in from all the departments.
There are $4,000 gunners from the
tieet stationed in the Notifications
The city swarms with troops. There
is a strong conviction that the al.
vance of tine enemy will he che kcd.
The Steele SAYS the sole ohjcc, OF
Prince Napoleon'> visit 10 Florence
was To secure the safety OF The Napo.
leon dynasty. While France is for.
gotten. are we 10 forget France and
think only Of the Bonapaics who
think only of themselves. True. Italy.
Austria and Russia may yield Ia such
inducements rs the Bonapartcs may
offer, but England will not. Tn.
Prince. who Is nos with ". Olivier,
has already transferred his ample for.
tune 10 Italy.
London. Aug. % 4 large number
oi held hands suddenly len Lancashire
Tor ireland jus, at The beginning oi
harvest. The circumstance cxciIe> tears
that mischief j. again brewing in Ire
land.
Paris. Aug. %. The Carli.ts are
>"arming into the northern province.
OF Spain. All the reports from the
Spanish frontier indicate the approach
Of formidable disturbance. in spain.
London, Aug. -. The following i.
a resume of the progress uf the German
arms since the commencement III tli,.
| Invasion Of France After the check .
encountered by the French Vanguard.
| near SaaI bruck Aug. OH. followed Il,
the route oi Nc Mahun the French main
body returned on The line 10 N,..iI.
| Fortres-c> "t 1hionyille ana Mriz
heience- ot the first order. are well ,u,-
| ilcd, and the cutrench,d camp, which
were constructed gave great siren. IA
| 10 their new positions. The direct A.
tack would have been difficult there
! lore; the German armies passed To the
south OF Metz. toward Mo>clic 10 eros.
n above the city, aud discover tile
enemHs movements. such great masses
al troops covering the wide region.
/ required special precautions. I he 1T
arm, was 10 flank the eucIn, :. line nl
Moseiie, and directed them 10 take a
new position nea. the river Neld. In the
meantime the Isl and "a armies ap-
preached each other; a division passed
| over MosclIe
The same division of the 9Th took
part in the fight in which the French
were repnl>cd and pursued until The,
reached the protective guns OF Mciz.
ms combat resulted greatly to the
advantage oi the Prussians as IL retarded
the French retreat. and The adyanta..
was easily followed up.
Two roads connected Metz Will
Nerdun and Ncrdum with Paris. Tie
second army J. reil,lning from the pa
sage OF the Mosclle and Paris l. Inn.
|
The French We're obliged to withdraw
IRON the right bank OF the Moselle bc.
lore Me'z. not being strong enough Ia
stop the Prussian movements. The
advance oil the fret arm, corps ob>cry
ing the movements OF the French At
lacked the French rear, throwing il up.
On The MAN body, which WAS compelled
10 send back several divisions 10 sup
bort the rear.-Thc Prussian LIST and 7tu
| corps went on the south side TO connie
The French 10 lace about. IneV sue
| ceeded ai.er a bloody but yictoriuu.
conflict. The Pru.slan 5th division al.
ached tro>,ard aud bv degrees ne en-
'lIe r rench force became engaged, ard
vi The RUSSIAN forces. division OF tI,
VI the sd corps, lUth, corps. a regiment
oi The 9ih corps aud a brigade ct The 5 \
corps participated. Frederick Char,e,
mad taken command. The mo,cineu,
was successful aud the .outherly road
40 Parl, was Intercepted. The Plu,sian-
fought herolcally and their lo>,e, were
large, bul those oi the Freucii, especial
~ he Imperial Garde, We're immense
| FRENCH official reports estimate the
RUSSIAN force at double what il was.
Pails, -. The Journal ufficiul hub
fishes "A note from the Project oi the
SEINE pro tenn, to II. Blance. ad, i.iiiy AN
citizens TO provide tiIeinselvs such iood
as may be most easily preserved. and
advising all persons incapable OF per
lorlning mill ar, duty 10 leave Paris.
1t is supposed that the Prus.ian..
seeing the danger OF approaching near
10 Paris, while Mcmahon may dcIeai
their forces around Metz, have altered
the direction OF their movement and are
now marching towards Rethel. Much
depends upon battle which may take
place in that vicinity at any mOIne..t
| The inhabitants oil the suburbs of Pari,
are moving into the city, as many OF the
buildings ia the enyIrOns are To be
levelled, and there is danger Of sud