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sour Fritz the Victor.
Mcmahon Completely Routed
The vast Number Of Pris-
oners and Guns Captured
Impede Pursuit.
McMahon Driven Back to the
Belgian Frontier.
The End Of the War APP
preaching.

PARIS, August 81. In the Corps Leg
islatit, yesterday, Deputy johnson, o
Bordeaux, protested against the accusa
ton OF Protestants in France. H'
affirmed this was not patriotic and sale
the Protestants were ready TO sacrifice
their lives and fortunes in defence o
iheir country.
Subsequently Deputy Bethenant de
manded from the Minister OF Marine ar
explanation OF the reported fillibustering
expedition of Germans from ports o.
the United States. The Minister in
reply said he had received no official
dispatches on the subject In the ab
sence of any intelligence directly con
firming the report he could not think
the American Government would per.
nit such violation of the rights oi
nations.
LONDON, August 3l.-There is great
local excitement throughout the French
Department against the alleged sym
pathizers with Prussia, and it is no
tably against ProteStants.
BERLIN, August 81 Alta meeting OF
the notabes here last evening an ad,
dress was formed protesting against
permitting foreign Intervention which
would deprive Prussia of her reward
for the late victories. The sacrifices Of
Germany alone should be heard.
The North German Gazette gives the
subioined statements Of the organiza
ton and movements OF the armies OF
Germany, respecting which many errors
has been in circulation The Prince
Royal Of Saxony commands four divi-
sions organized at Beirnsly. 1t is re.
ported that this army has been ordered
to march on Paris via Rheims, while
the Third army is moving towards it
through Troys. The Eighth army are
now marching on Paris. The First
army, commanded 10y General
Steinmetz, consists OF the First, Seventh
and Eighth Army Corps and is now
near Metz. The second army is that
of Prince Frederick Charles, compris-
ing the Second, Third, Ninth and Tenth
Army Corps. This also is near Metz.
The third army commanded by the
Royal Prince comprises the Fifth, Sixth
and Eleventh corps and the two Ba,
varian corps This army directed the
move on Paris by way Of Troges The
fourth army, that OF the Prince
ROYAL OF Saxony, is advancing on
Paris 10y the way of Chalons. The
Fifth army, under General Werther,
embracing the Wurtemburg and Baden
divisions, is now engaged in the siege
Of Strasburg. Besides these, there Is
the army OF reserves, partly under com.
mand of the Duke of Mecklinburg
>ehaverin, on the Rhine, partly under
command of General Canstein, at Ber-
lin, and partly under command Of Gen
eral Lopenfeld, in Silesia.
The Gazette, after this, goes on to
Sav: The Prussians may, without IN
terruption, or without danger OF expo
sure to their rear, march on Paris,
while the army remaining in North
Germany are strong enough to re-
main at home and protect the country.
The splendid library at Strasburg
has been destroyed by the lombard
ment
BUzAxEY, August 80, via LONDON,
August 81. - The Prussians at
tackled McMahon's army to-day, near
Beaumont, defeated il and drove 1t
back upon the Belgian frontier. The
french camp fell into the hands of the
Prussians. The pursuit of the French
was continued for several miles and
was interrupted by the number Of can
non and prisoners which were taken.
The extent OF the battle field was so
vast that it is impossible to obtain fur,
ther details at this moment
LONDON, August 3l.-The Prussians,
comcciving that McMahonS aim was to
gain the frontier and to effect Junction
with Bazaine, advanced in three lines
The Crown Prince, south of Nancy
marched by way of Commercy, Bar le
Due. st. Dizier and Vitry; the Fourth
army, under the Prince Royal of Sax
onv, going north of Pont-a, Mousson
moved towards Chalons, and at the
same time observing Metz, while Stein
metz, who was reinforced, proceeded
through Verdun to Rheims, his regi
ment sweeping the Belgian frontier in
the hope of meeting Mcmahon. Thus
the German advance has covered
the cosntry from Belgium, along
the Meuse, to the Aube, rendering
il inn ,sible for Mcmahon to leave
Metz. The sufferings of the inhabit
ants of Strasburg is terrihle. They are
starving and compelled to live in cellar:
day and night to avoid the unceasinG
fire of the besiegers. Another truitles:
sortie was made by the garrison oil
Monday. The Prussian sharpshooter'
are within 800 yards of the Glacls
Many houses have been burned. The
arsenal was at one time on fire. Ih'
ammunition was safely removed The
fortress continues to resist.
LONDON, August 3l.-A dispatcl
from Ceriguan says cannonading wa
heard south of that place all day yes
terday and late into the night. Tn,
result is unknown.
The Emperor has certainly left Ceri
guam for Seden.
PARIS, AUGUST Sl-Evening- OF
Pficial information from the scene o
war has been made public to-day.
PARIS, August 3l.-The .honits,r say
persons who have arrived from Meziere
affirm that battle occurred on Satul
day. Our informant saw the Prussian
retreating. There were great number
| of stragglers. There~has been n
official announcement of this affair ye
by the Minister of War or interior
The public say Mcmahon is entirel
free in his movements. He is in pc
feet communication with Bazsine t.