The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-02

with the Prusslans. The Uhlans and dis.
mounted huzzars took near Sedan two strong
positions in spite of the determined resistance
of the French.
BATTLE AT BAzEILLEs.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 1, 8.45 P. M.-The Belgian
newspapers this evening publish the following
telegram:
Bouitlon, dug. 3l.-The fighting commenced
at 9 o'clock this morning at Bazeilles. The
French are said to have captured thirty guns.
No positive news of the result has been re-
ceived.
Belgium.
VIOLATION OF BELGIAN TERRITORY.
BRUSSELS, Sept L. Violations of the Bel
gian territory by one or the other hostile ar
mics in France are imminent, and reinforce
ments have been dispatched to the Count OF
Flanders at Phillipville.
Great Britain.
RAID ON PRUssIAN SOIL.
LONDON, Sept. IA large body of the garde
mobile is reported to have passed the Rhine
near Bellinger, some twenty miles below Basic.
They destroyed the telegraphs and then re-
tired. Preparations have been taken to guard
"o"'As0 SuCu enterprises nefedilers
1t is reported that an army corps has entered
France from Baden.
ITEMS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
1t is said that Mcmahon disobeyed the orders
of the Emperor to detach 80, 900 troops to pro-
tect the Prince Imperial.
The siege of Strasbourg continues and great
slaughter has been occasioned by vigorous
bombardment. The garrison made sortie on
Tuesday night and drove the Germans several
miles.
The passengers between London and Paris
still worry through by way of Dover and New
Haven.
A French frigate off Plymo nth, after cap
turing the julius, was seen on Wednesday at
dusk in pursuit of large German ship which
was making every effort to escape.
The Paris Figaro's canard about the sailing
of German privateers from America has excit-
ed the wrath of the public against the editors
THE PRUssIAN vICToRY-MoRE FIGHTING.
A special dispatch to the Standard, dated
Florenville, Belgium, Thursday morning, says
that the French have just been badly beaten on
the Sedan road. The Prussians have entered
Carignau. There was furious fighting all day
Wednesday between Arunguy and DonzAy.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
% Wednesday the Grand Duke of Mecklip-
burg Schwerin was at Vouz ieres with his
army and the Crown Prince of Saxony had
passed through Valney near st. Meuhould
with 100000 men. The army under Gen. Won
Falkenstein is already at Bougonville, on the
railroad between Forbach and Thionvlle
A FRENCH ARMY,
reported to be 100000 strong, is hourly EXPECT
at Eperney, and the Prussians are withdraw
ing from the neighborhood of Rheims The
French are repairing the railway destroyed by
the enemy.
FRENCH WAR NOTES.
Palaikao asks of the Inhabitants of Paris
quarters for 100 900 of the garde mobile who
have been called from the country to defend
the Capital. Gratuitous offers are expected
from the proprietOrs CT large establishments.
Impartial correspondence from Paris repre-
sents that terrorism has become an epidemic
in the rural districts of France Men of known
Democratic ideas are prosecuted as sympath;z
ers with the enemy.
The Prussians as they advance require the
people to give up their arms, keep the doors of
their houses unfastened, windows uncurtained
and shutters open. The Germans speak we'll
of the roads over which they march for the
perfect condition in which they find them.
The Minister of War yesterday, in the Corps
Legislatif, said he was sure the Chambers
would act rightly in leaving him freedom of
action. What had been done in so short time
was an earnest of what would be done in the
immediate future. A proposition appointing
commission To tho paOp1n in invaded
;nces, which was opposed by the ministry, was
rejected, IS to 80.
La Liberte says the Minister of War express.
es every confidence in the workingmen. He
knows their valor and does not hesitate to arm
them for the defence of the Capitol.
The inhabitants of several villages in the vi
cinity of Paris, who had been ordered to move
into the city, to-day have received counter or
ders.
Lyons has been prepared for defence by
order of the Minister of War, who supposes
the Prussians, knowing that Paris is now SO
strong, may make an attempt on Lyons.
Nothing will be left undone where the slightest
danger is threatened to make all secure.
VIOLATION OF FLAG OF TRUCE.
The Prussians report that Lieut. Won Schim-
SoH was Seut yesterday Wild q nag OF truce 10
summon Verdun, which was fired upon and
his trumpterer killed.
M'MAAON's MARCH,
Since Marshal. Mcmahon left Rheims he has
marched to Rethel, Vouzieres and Bazancy.
through the Meuse valley and Argone noun
t,ins TO Stenay, and Themes to Montmedy. =
FRENCH STRATEGY
A writer in the Figaro says Marshal Bazaine
in one Of the battles around Metz entrapped
the Prussians, some %, 900 strong, into the jan
mont quarries, by the aid of spies disguised as
peasants. His cavalry then fell on their rear.
Surprised and unable to wheel, the Prussians
were cut down and suffered terribly. Bazaine,
however, is greatly mortified that this should
have been reported at Paris as victory