Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-02
THE WAR.
LAST .N'XGHT,S TRLRG TN n
THE LATE BATTLES,

little information about the battles Of Tuesday
and Wednesday to that contained in yesterdays
STAR. The most important items are the fol-
tcwipg:
A VICTORY CLAIMED FOR BAZAINE.
PARIS, Sept. The &Onitear declares posi-
lively that the battle OF Courcelles was decided
victory for Bazaine. The Eoniteur publishes q
dispatch from Lille, dated August 81, saying the
Prince Imperial arrived at O'Clock yesterday
morning at Avesnes, having quilted kethel the
night before. He was accompanied by two
general officers and an escort OF cavalry. 1t il
supposed he was removed owing to the danger
which might ensue from rapid movements be-
fore the great battle about TO be fought. The
Prince will remain at Avesnes some days to re-
cover from a slight illness produced by emotion
consequent Oh events he has gone through. At
Lille the officials and citizens are determi ned to
man and vigorously defend the walls. The same
spirit is shown at Avesnes, Cambria, DOnoi,
DunkeTque, Nalenciennes, and Gravelines,
where the memories Of 1892 are reviving.
TUESDAYS BATTLE A SURPRISE.
lie Public says the government has received no
ofhcial dispatches to-day, in consequence of the
cessation Of telegraphic communication between
Sedan aid Mezieres, but it is certain that bat
ties were fought on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The first was q surprise, which resulted in a
partial panic to the corps d'armee OF General
ceescr, General Wimpffen, still commanded
There were also separate and detached con-
fiicts, in which our troops displayed great hero
ism, but there was want of unity during the
engagement, and the Prussians claim victory.
SUCCESS CLAIMED FOR MCMAHON on
WEDNESDAY,.
In the battle OF yesterday there is no question
that Mcmahon had great success against the
troops OF both Princes BaZaine. WAS not en-
gagged yesterday, but IL is known that he TO-DAY
continues the work so energetically begun by
cMahon's corps. Ninoy, who few days ago
passed through Paris, reached the battlefield
yesterday, and is doubtless lighting now.
TOTAL DEFEAT OF THE PRUsSIAN
LEFT-REPOkrS OF RECENT Az
FAIRS.
PARIS, Sept. LA Liberte reports that Mar
shRl McN1ahOn has totally defeated the left
wing and center OF the Prussi ns and that their
losses were enormous. Only the right wing was
The Journal O6sciel says that Generals Fros ard
and Bourbaki were wounded IN the recent en-
gagenents.
Count Palikao confirms the report that a de-
tachn ent OF Prussian cavalry are surrounded in
the foIes Of Marne, and that escape il impossi-
ble. Prince FIR, derrick CHARLES rely escaped
capture by the division ef Gen. Vinoy, near
Rheims. He passed over the road by which that
division was marching, half mile in advance
in carriage.
SPIRIT OF THE STRAsBURGERS, ETC.
PARIS, Sept. The commander or Stras-
burg has published the determination of the
people to burn the city rather than surrender
The Prussians have refused the appeal lately
made by the citizens to spare the dwelling part
OF the city, ON the ground that it would defer
capitulation. The same object dictated theirre-
fusal to permit the departure OF the women
and children.
Gen. Mattenong, who distinguished himself in
the Crimea, has been appointed to command the
Partisan National Guard, in place of Gen. Trau-
nerer. There are complaints to-day in the ex-
Ruislon Oh the Germans. Advices received from
fed and assaied by the Germans.
THE FILLIBUSTER SENSATION,
PARIS, sept. 1.-The tllibuster sensation
story published in the Figaro yesterday has been
traced to American agents of Prussia in Paris
Some curious revelations in this connection are
expected Some old hands concerned i'm the
Confederate 20 american plots are mixed up with
The anair, as well as certain Journalists opera
ting from London. The Figaro was hoaxed nv
Its penchant for cauards.
PARIS STILL CONFIDENT.
Ihe combined movements Of Marshals Ba-
zaine and McMahon have been most successful.
The ST. ategic plans have been well devised, and
promptly executed and drec ected to all the weak
points OF the enemy. The victory of the French
at Courceles was important, as maintaining
their prestige against numbers Confidence Is
entirely restored, and a siege is ridiculed.
A dispatch was received to-day from q CORES
pondent OF the New York Tines on the Prus-
on the increase Ths cry Of "on to Pseis Is Is
becoming daily fainter. and death from expo
sure and disease is making fearful havoc in the
Prussian ranks.
FAMINE PRICES IN PARIS.
LONDON, Sept. IL Special to ". Y. Tribune
A special correspondent writes from Paris. on,
Wednesday, that provisions Of all kinds are Al
ready reaching famine prices. Butter, salt and
Potstoee are double the usual cost. and meat
triple. Tradesmen refuse to sell except in linn
iteo quantities. Preparations are being made
on vast scale for the wounded. Colleges, "
ceums, schools and converts are converted into
hospitals by order OF the government. The pal
aces OF Versailles. Trianon, st. Cloud, Mendon,
st. German and Ramboullet are to be immefi,
stely prepared for the same purpose. Many pri-
vate houses have been given up. The rich offer
their country seats, aud the poor single rooms
An omnibus company has given several dapots
DistIlst % between the government and the peo-
has been great French ally.
A week since the Crown Prince might have
ridden into Paris. To-day the defenses are
defense still more improved, and it only need.
France safe.
THE FRENCH BADLY BEATEN.
LONDON, Sept: IA special dispatch to the
Standard, dated Florenville, Belgium. this
lThursday) morning, saws the French have lust
been badly beaten on the Sedan road and the
Prussia rs have entered Carignan, a few miles
southwest OF FlOrenville. There was furious
ard Dousy.
The Prussians. as they advance, REQUIRE the
people to give up their arms, and to keep the
doors OF their houses unfastened aud the shut
ters opened
PRUSSIAN MOVEMENTS
LONDON, Sept. lon W Wednesday the Grand
Duke OF Mecklenburg.Schwerin was at You
SaxOny has passed thrsngh Valmy, near Sc.
Menehould. with 100 900 men. The army under
Gen. Won Falkenstein Is already at Sou zen ville
on the railroad between Forbsch and Thion-
vile.
PRUssIANS LEAVING RHEIMS.
A French army. reported to be 100 900 strong
is hourly expected at Epernav. and the Prus-
sisns are Withdrawing from the neighborhood OF
Rheims. The French are repairing Ne rail-
ways destroyed by the enemy.
FRENCH SEMI-OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS.
PARIS, Sept The Pdtrie says, seni-oni-
cially, misrepresentation or foreign jsurnals
under Prussian influence render it necessary to
make clear statement Of the facts as to recent
military events. Marshal McMahon, In carving
out his movement, has had several engage
menfs with the enemy. I'm all OF which he hss
been successful. He effected the crossing or the
Meuee safely. At Logwy We gained q victory.
The Prussians, defeated after desperate strua
gle, took refuge in the territory OF Luxembourg.
They are to be disarmed and obliged ts remain.
Tbs Information, which has just been received
here, comes from no less q source than the
French representative at Luxembourg. The
Journal adds that IL Is plain, from the situation
OF LoDgvy and Thionviiie ana Metz. that the
plans OF Mcmahon have 90 far been successfully