Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-09-03

and many prisoners. Gen. Bazaine suddenly
attacked the Prussians rear north of Mont
medy, and routed them, driving them upon
the Belgian frountier. The report is not
officially confirmed from France but it is gen.
orally belived that a graf disaster has hap
pened to the Prusian army.
LATER.
LONDON, Sept. 2.
The following despatch from Bouillon, near
Sedan, dated this day, is just made public:
The battle yesterday was very bloody and
resulted disastrously for the French, who re-
cupy Givonde, few miles to the northeast of
Sedan. Some ten thousand officers and SOL
diers of the French army were forced into the
Belgian territory, where they were required
to instantly surrender their arms. Great
numbers vi wounded have also been admitted
into Belgium for humanity's sake.
The following despatch from Belgium, dat
ed Aug. 81, has just been made public
As the successes of Wednesday have COW
cred SO wide region, the particulars are
hardly certain. 1t is known, however, that
the Prussians have captured 20 guns, ii mi
trailleurs and 1000 prisoners.
Dispatches from private sources announce
took to cut his way out from the shelter of
the Notifications of Metz. The battle lasted
all that day and evening, when on Thursday
morning he was again driven within the
walls, The losses were extremely severe on
both sides.
The death of Emperor Napoleon is ru-
mored this afternoon, but the particulars are
SO conflicting that the effort at the Exchange
is not marked.
The Times says that the Prussians finding
their enemy still strong in numbers, have
been obliged to remain near fortified towns,
in order TO watch them.
The London Journals are sadly perplexed
by the late war dispatches. They say new
encounter seems to have occurred near
Sedan yesterday, favoring the French, but
neither this or anything else permits the
Prussians from going to Paris. They prac-
tically are unresisted.
VIM II. Russell writes last week, that
nothing could possibly have checked the
Prussian advance on Paris, but now that the
Notifications have been so enlarged and
strengthened, an entrance there is impossi-
BILE.
Cholera has extended in the south eastern
part of Prussia.
The urgency OF the Prussian advance is
ascribed to her anxiety to reach Paris before
the new ri1ed naval artillery which is now
concentrating from the fleets, should be
moved into position there. Experts regard
these guns as murderous weapons.
Prince Frederick Charles Yesterday thanked
his troops on the battle field for their gal
lantry. The fourth army composed of the
Landwehr, has already distinguished itself.
A body of $500 French infantry and 500
cavalry, with two cannon, camp equipage
and other material, took refuge in Belgium
Some wounded Prussians who also fed into
Belgian territory, have been taken to Burgess
where they are fully attended to.
The French Emperor is attended by DR..
Nelaton and other eminent surgeons, and is
now with Marshal McMahon.
The French troops which engaged the
Prussians at Attigny were the reinforcements
which left Paris ON the 27th and 28th of Au-
gust They were conveyed by rail from Paris
to Rethel, and marched thence to Montmedy
Notwithstanding these troops were fresh they
were routed by the Prussians.
The Times in its money article thinks that
the reduction in the discount by the bank of
England might have gone safely to three per
cent, and the rate of money in the market
seems to strengthen the idea.
MADRID, Sept. 2.
A few Carlist bands have here and there
been noticed in different parts of Spain within
few days. No trouble is apprehended from
them.
The Count de Christie and other Spanish
officers exiled to the Canaries, have been re-
called.
Dispatches from Arlon yesterday, say that
the fOrtresses of Mezeires and Sedan will
occupy the attention of large force OF
Prussians. if an attempt is made to beseige
them. 80.
The Journals call attention to the fact that
although the Prussians have much to say of
the battle of the 30th, when Failly was re-
pulsed, they made little mention of that OF
the 3lst, in which Mcmahon rcpulsed their
left and centre.
feet of gun boats is going up the Seine.
The banks of the river are covered with ex-
cited crowds, who cheer the fleet as ii
passes.