The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-09-07

VARENNEs, Aug. 30.-The Grown Prince has bee
. in action with the 4th 18th, and 18th corps and lat
!. of Bavarans, Mcmahon beaten and driven benin
the Meuse-tweve guns and thousands prisone,
s and large quantity of materials Of war captured.
PARIS, Sept. l.-No news of decisive battle nc
! is it believed one has been fought. Mcmahon smpI
telegraphs that be has crossed the Meuse without ha
rassment Other accounts say there was heavy fghtin
by detached parties of Mcmahon and Prince Charles
armies, with alternate advantage.
: LONDON, Sept l, 8 P.m.-lt is rumored that McMa
hon is crossing the Meuse at Steuay and is pushin
d for Montmedy. He has six hundred guus collisio
4. between him and Frederick Charles is expected.
The garde mobile, or requistion, 100 600 stron
s hurry to the defence of the capitol.
The press admits the spuriousness of Bazane's iii.
patches.
Should the French Emperor cross the Belgium
} frontier the Belgans will demand his sword. Othe
orders have been issued for the purpose of guar
. anteeing Belgian neutrality.
} BoULToN, Belgium, Sept l, S A.M.--Last night al
!; ter dark Mcmahon withdrew towards Sedon, concen
tratng in strong position. During the fight battl
; on Tuesday, the Crown Prince of Saxony captured
10,000 prisoners. i number of French soldiers es
capped into Belgium and were promptly dsarmed.
1t is rumored that Bazaine attacked Srenmetz o
Tuesday. Result not known.
PARIS. Sept. Minister Washburne contradict
the of vessels leaving United States ports tt
prey On the French.
BERLIN, Sept 1.-The telegraph lines are still in al
inexricable confusion. Dates from the seat of war
particularly those from Beaumont require verfcaton
PARIS, Sept. LA L!berte Jays Austria pledged her
self to on Prussia simultaneously with France il
subsidized by OLIVIER then Minister of France. The
money not paid. Austria pressed the matter or
France, when Olivier said Go we fight without
you"
LONDON, Sept. l.-Bavarians are returning home,
dsbanded. mutny occurred among the Ravarian
landwehrs.
Vienna telegram denies that Bazaine ever was
Gagged in Metz.
Another battle is reported at Armgne on the 9Th
No particulars or report of the result.
The Independence Beige, Of Brussels, yesterday,
says while Mcmahon the heights of Vaux on
Tuesday, advancing Montmedy, he was attacked by
the Germans and flung back with dreadful carnage.
This region of country is absolutely depopuated. This
corresponds with the Prussian account of the action
near Beaumont reported last light.
LONDON Sept l, noon.-No additional details OF
McMahon's defeat yet received
PARIS, Sept. LA Public says fighting yester
day; the government however, has good news Nc
Mahons march has been undisturbed
Pallkao warns newspapers against publishing import
ant pending movements.
| BazaiDe has won several small engagements.
BoULroN, Bel GUM, Aug. 81, P. M.-Fearfui battle
fought yesterday and to-day. Yesterday morning Nc
Mahon commenced general movement towards Mont
medy, and attacked Beaumont, and driven
after stubborn struggle to retreat towards the Bel
gian frontier. The Prussans capturing large amount
of camp stores. Drove the French from position to
position until night. The battle was renewed early
next morning and continued all day. During the night
large French reinforcement up, but failed to turn
the scale of victory The Prussians were also rein
forced largely and attacked them with overwhelming
numbers. Mcmahon retreated to Sedan with remains
of his forces. The slaughter is immense impossible
20 estimate the loss. Prince Imperial said to be in
Belgium, the population flying in great terror
r.
MARsEILLEs, Sept l.~-Legon OF 1000 naturalized
Germans formed to join the army.
Marseilles has sent TO Paris immense quantities Of
provisions.
Diplomatic Corps have no idea of leaving Paris with
the other members of the Government the Empress
regency.
ARLoNs Belgium, Sept. l-Serous fighting reported |
between Armigny and Dorsee The Prussans entered
Carignan yesterday. z=s--
PARIS, Sept. 1.-The Corps Legislatf is engaged in
the denunciation of Prussian barbartes and in the
laudaton of French endurance.
LONDON, Sept. lit is said Mcmahon disobeyed
Napoleon's order to detail thirty thousand men to
protect the Prince Imperial
Siege of Strasbourg continues. Great slaughter oc-
casioned by vigorous bombardment.
LONDON, Sspt. IA large body of French Mobile
Gaurde passed the Rhine near Belenger twenty miles
below IBasle and cnt the telegraph The Prussans
have taken precautions to gaurd against such enter
orses hereafter.
1t is reported that three army corps have entered
France from Baden. The costs Prussia ten-and-a
1af million francs daily.
PARIS, Sept. l.-Combined movements of Bazaine
md Mcmahon have been most successful Stragetic
'lans have been we'll devised, promptly executed t
md directed to all weak points of the enemy Victory
If the French at Couriees is important as maintain
ng prestige against numbers Confidence is entirely
estored and siege ridiculed A dispatch received {
from, ,I,,,t Nau,V l.
ian side represents encouragement the increase
Try of on to Paris is becoming daily fainter. Death
exposure and disease is making fearful havoc in
be Prussian ranks. t
LONDON, Sept. Paris is again accessible from the
ity via Brussels.
PARIS, Sept. 1.-The commander of Strasbourg has +
nnounced the determination of the people to burn 1
he city rather than surrender The Prussians have
eused appeal lately made by citizens to spare the
wellings in part of the city, on the ground that it
'ould defer capuation, and for the object re-
lsed the departure of women and children.
Gen. Matlenongo, distinguished in the Crmea ard
tally has been appointed to command Partisan Ma d
onal Garde in place of Gen. DeTraumons
LONDON, Sept. 1.-French rigate off Plymouth af. +
IT capturing the Julia, was Wednesday at 2
Wight in pursuit of large German ship which was
laking every effort to escape =
PARIS Sept. l.-&rasbourg letters continue to com -
lain of Prussans for firing on houses. Quarter OF
city destroyed inhabitants clamor for death rather
ian surrender. Besiegers employ prisoners in the -
enches at Strasbourg Its citizens garrison them r
raise everywhere. Bishops have urged the COM
ander to hold out till the last prayer uttered then
tire to the citadel of the city, rather than let the y
lemy in.
1t is said two hundred thousand Prussians have
zen killed and disabled since the war. II
Paris officials and the citizens of Sale have deter.
ined to defend the walls in the same spirit as at &c
rsenes, Cabrai, Dona Dankergene, Valenciennes. I'll
Id GraVeleurs, where memories of 92 are being re- I'D
we'd.
Monteur demands that municipal officers abandon. si
e posts be punished. W
La Llberte says the government has received no !"
cial dispatch in consequence of the interruption of
e telegraph between Sedan and Mezeres but is GER
in battles were fought Tuesday and Wednesday
lie first surprise which resulted in partial os
mic in corps de army Troops displayed great hero CT
m, but there was want of unity during the engage
ent, and the Prussans claim victory ia
In the battle of yesterday there is no question that az
cMahon had great against troops of both w
nces. Bazaine was not engaged yesterday but it oe
known that Bazaine continues the work today so te
ergetcally begun by Mcmahon. Vinerys corps
ssed through Paris and reached the battle field yes
rday, and is doubtless fighting now. in
New YORK, Sept. 1.-The Trbunes special from G
iris OF Wednesday, says the distrust between the an
'vernment and the people is much diminished Time Sc
great ally of the French. week since the Crown VI
ince might have ridden into Paris to-day the de
are stronger: the moral condition of the de G