The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-09-02
WAR NEWS.

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Paris, was reached by them, on Wednesday
Scouts have also appeared at Chalons, St.
Menehold and other points in that direction,
all indicating series of active reconnois-
sances ON the part of the Prussians
In the country surrounding Paris bridges
are being destroyed, roads cut up, grain
burned, fields laid waste and stores removed.
The latest account Of the whereabouts of
Buzane and McMahon, on Tuesday, indica-
ted that they were maneuvering for juno
ton with n view to relieve Metz.
Prince Salm-Salm, who served in the Fed
eral army in this country during the late war,
was slain at the battle of Gravelotte, at the
head of his command of Prussian Grenadiers.
Saturday, Aug. 27th.-Prussau cavalry
is reported at Donlevant, st. Relay, Brienne,
Sandres and Chateau CHERRY, the latter
fifty miles from Paris. tf '.t.
Among the different reports is one that
Prince Frederick Charles has penetrated tn a
point between Bazaine and Metz, and anoth-
Ell has it that a junction by way of Vauziers
has been formed between Mcmahon and Baz-
aine. 1t is also said that the troops of Prince
Frederick Charles and portion of the King 8
army are marching ON Paris, whilst Gen.
Steinmetz is left to hold Bazaine Amid
these conflicting accounts there is no report
of a general engagement, though fighting at
various points is rumored The situation is
such that important events must shortly be
developed.
Monday Aug. 29th.-The general situation
of the hostile armies in France does not ap-
pear to have changed considerably within
the last few days. The Prussian army con-
tinues slowly its movement toward Paris. =
The advance sreported to be between Chalons
and Epernay, and cavalry are flying around
generally. Steinmetz remains near Metz,
but has withdrawn his northern advances
somewhat from the vicinity of Stenay towards
Dun, forced, the French intimate, by the
pressure of McMahon. McMahon is said TO
occupy position extending along the valley
OF the Aisne to the frontier of Luxembourg,
his centre resting on the Ardennes, and
that he is ready to move either towards
Metz or Paris. His effective force is es.
timated at $4,000 men; that of Bazaine,
who remains at and near Metz, 10000. The
Emperor and the Prince Imperial remain
with McMahons army. 1t is stated that the
Prussians have 300, 600 reserves ready to cross
the Rhine in case of need.
The Prussian government refuses to have
any communication with Napoleon will
not recognize him automatically, OF his re-
representatives.. The insults offered to Prus-
sian flags Of truce and the refusal of an arm
istice to permit of the burial of the dead, are
given as reasons
Tuesday, Aug. 30th.-The kilograms of to-
day report general movement northward
by the Prussian forces, with the view of
thanking McMahon and neutralizing his pow
er' The movement is made with character
istic Prussan energy, and under the spur of
the recognized fact that every day of delay
would add to the strength of the French,
whose recuperation, proved by the import
ance OF this diversion, has been vastly more
rapid and formidable than they had antici.
pated.
The theatre of the next great battle, it is
stated, will probably be between Rethel and
Stenay, the two points between which Nc
Mahon's army chiefly rests, and toward
which the Crown Prince is said to be direct
ing his forces
The French ministry of war, and probably
other departments of the government, will
be removed to Tours, and all precautionary
measures are progressing at Paris regularly,
Notwithstanding the diversion of the Prus-.
sian advance
Wednesday, Aug. 31st.--The almost incre-
dible statement is made that the French have
now within the triangle formed by Rheims,
Retheland Vousiers 100000 men, McMahon's
immediate forces are estimated at 10000,
and Bazaine's at a similar figure, which it is
probable more nearly approach the true ag-
gregates of the two cooperating amies-
These are now believed to be from the army
surrounding Metz, it being assumed that
Bazaine has abandoned the defence of that
city to portion of his army and taken the
field in support of the new combination for
its relief
The Prussian force in front of Mcmahon,
OF as the dispatch states, in the vicinity of
Rethel, is estimated at 50OOOO -another ex-
aggeration, no doubt-with the Crown
Prince to hear from.
. Fighting for strategical situations is con-
stantly going on but the general engagement
has yet to take place.
. Thursday Sept. 1st-The Prussians at
tackled McMahon's army on Tuesday, near
Beaumont, defeated it and compelled the
French to retreat across the Meuse Twelve
guns and several thousands of prisoner were
captured by the Prussians .
The forwarding of reinforcements to Nc
Mahon is said to continue actively, and the
assertion is reiterated in Paris that his COM
munication with Bazaine is perfect. But ad-
vices. by way of Belgium, Berlin and London
agree in the conclusion that Bazaine is en-
closed ct Metz, and if this is true, il would
seem that the opportunity of Mcmahon is
gone.