The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-09-07
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BERLIN, Sept. 3.A Metz letter Of the ID saws since
the battle of Graveiotte, twelve days passed without
giving the French opportunity leave the saddle
The French are unable to prevent the Germans from
seizng chosen positions. The garrison including cit
| iZens and refugees must number 100000.
| BRUSSELS, Sept. 3.--French in Belgium about @ :
o0o With 400 artillery wagons, guns and 1000 horses
MENDLEsHEIM, Sept. 2 IL A.M.-Strasbourg opened
a violent fire this morning and made sortie which
was repulsed.
BRUSSELS, Sept 3.-Three thousand French incud
ing general officer and imperial staff officers.
crossed the border and surrendered.
BERLIN, Sept.>2.-Parteulars of the battle of the
lst still deficient though Paris it is thought it ter
minated fsForably to the French The Emperor GER
tainy made demand for truce, first by letter. then
he came in personally and surrendered.
LONDON, Sept. 3.-Paris kilograms continue to say
that Mcmahon may hold out under shelter of the for
tresses, and that Bazaines position good He lacks
neither provisions
Martial law is declared in Algeria. The Russian
press is unit in its sympathy for Prussia.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 2, P.M-Yesterday Mcmahon Was
completely beaten and shut up in Sedan. His last
road to Paris is cut
Bazane has been completely beaten before Metz by
Frederick Charles.
PARIS, Sept. 3-Joprnals state that the reported in
sanity of the King OK Prussia has been confirmed
BRUSSELS, Sept. 8, noon.-Gen Faly shot One
account says by his soldiers aud another by order
The Empress ordered Prince Napoleon to return 10
Paris but be refused decree has been issued strip
ping him of the rank of Prince and Senator.
The Etoie, of this city, says the French utterly
defeated and Mcmahon and the Emperor are prisoners
The French soldiers massacred their own officers
Many officers escaped to Belgium.
LONDON, Sept. 3.-Great excitement and anxiety to
learn whether the surrender involves cessation of
hostilities and unressted occupation of Paris.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 3-Yesterday the Prnssians who
entered Belgium surrendered Officers OF both armies
we're set at liberty on parole.
LONDON, Sept 3.-Germans are urging William TO
declare himself Emperor of Germany
Great and pacific news gives unusual relief The
effect is visible in nearly every countenance Trans
actions and prices exhibit new impulse.
PARIS, Sept 3.-The Journal Official this morning
represents every event of the campaign success
for the Emperor
LONDON, Sept. 3.-A dispatch from Berlin says that
since Wednesday last Bazane sought escape north but
was always frustrated 1t is believed in Paris that
Mcmahon acting Oh the offensive Thursday and
destroyed the Prussan left driving the Crown Prince
back on the hills of Argonnes.
Thirty thousand of McMahon's troops were attacked
between Mousson and Loueres. This was the battle
of Beaumont The French were driven over the
Meuse to Mousson. The encounter the other bank
resulted in driving Mcmahon from Vaux McMahon
faced about on Wednesday. Between Dousey and
Bazees a severe engagement.
The Prussians turned the Frenchs right which ne
cessitated retirement upon Sedan before which they
again renewed the fight on Thursday, when they
were driven into the fortress of Sedan.