The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-03
The Tribune Correspondent Declares that
MMahon is Thoroughly Whipped.
Rep0rte0 Bas0i7ae Be0ten Bcf0r'
Metz.


THE PRUssIAN SUCCESS OF WEDNESDAY.
LONDON, Sept. 2.-The following despatch,
dated Aug. 31st, has just been made public:
BERLIN, Aug. 3L,-As the successes of We'd
nesday have covered SO wide region the par
ticulars are hardly certain. 1t is known how
ever, that the Prussans have captured 20 guns,
II mitralleurs and 1000 prisoners.
THE BATTLE OF DoUzY-A PRUssIAN VICTORY.
LONDON, Sept. 2, $50 p. M-The following
official despatch, dated ,Bouillon, Belgium,
few miles from Sedan, this day, Sept. Cd, is
just made public. The battle yesterday was
very bloody and resulted disastrously for the
French who retreated on Mesieres. The Prus-
Sans now occupy Givonne, few miles to the
northeast of Sedan Some ten thousand Off
GERS and soldiers of tue French army were fore
ed into the Belgium territory where they were
required to instantly surrender their arms.
Great Numbers of wounded have also been adj
mitted into Belgium Yesterday the encoup.
ters were probably renewed.
VICTORY FOR BAzAINE.
ST. BARRIE, Sept. 1-Since yesterday fore
noon Bazanes force has fought the first Prus-
sian corps, the battle ending in the latter's re-
treat.
THE LAST RESORT.
All the culverts and Notifications of Paris
are named with gunpowder, SO that should
matters reach the worst, the whole defences
can be blown up at a moments notice. Posi-
tive news has been received in Paris that com
munications have been opened between Nc
Mahon and Bazsine.
AN INDICATION OF DEFEAT
PARIS, Sept. 2, evening" Uncertan and con-
tradicting reports circulate regard ng the
movements of the armies and the recent bat
ties.
Palikao. in the corps legislatif to-day de-
clared that Che had received no official news
from Mcmahon or Bazaine, and he had no
communication to make to the chambers.
At the bourse and in all circles here fears are
expressed that the French have been Outnum-
bered but dispatch received via Belgium
represent that Mcmahon has been successful
and that Bazaine, having received full sup
ply of provisions and ammunition Occupies a
good position. 1t is believed that fight n G. has
been going on all day to-day.
Dispatches from Arlon yesterday say the
fortress of Mezoires and Sedan will occupy the
at ention of a large force of Prussians if at
l tcIlpG is uduo W UcSlOSo tHcms
The Frenchi journals call attention to the
| fact that although the Prussians have much tc
| say of the battle of the 3)th, when Failly was
repulsed, they made little mention of that Of
| the st,swhen Mcmahon repulsed the left and
| centre.
The Prince Imperial is expected at Man
ferge from Avesnos.
| NAPOLEON ANNOUNCES COMPLETE SUCCESS
LONDON, Sept. IA Paris correspondent o
the Globe vouches for the truth of the follow
ing reports: A gigantic battle has been in
progress since Wednesday morning, near thu
forest of Argan.
The following despatch from the Empero
reached the Empress on Thursday afternoon
All goes wonderfully well our plans al
succeed. This obtains some color from TIN
Boullion telegram already sent, and is uncon
tradiced by the Prussian nartive which doe
not reach so late date.
The correspondent of the. Standard at Sedal
is equally positive of French success. Their
is some reason to fearl that the combatant'
compete in the Justification.
IMPERIAL PROPERTY IN LONDON
The Civilian, and obscure journal assert
that sixteen boxes of property belonging U
Napoleon has been received in London and
now stored in a,warehouse. $500 cannon at
mounted for the defence of this city an
Scheldt.
GIGANTIC CoNTEsT-vICTORY TREMBLING
THE BALANCE.
Paris journals all publish letters from CORES
pondents to-day corroborating the news prev
l ously published of the successes to our arms