The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-09-02
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Foreign Intelligence.


gain the frontier and effect junction
with Bazaine, advanced on three lines
The Grown Prince marched ola Com
mercy, Bar le Due, st. Dizier and Vitry
The fourth army, under the Prince Royal
of Saxony, keeping North of Pont q
Mousson, moved toward Chalons, ut tho
same time observing Metz, while Stein
metz, reinforced, proceeded through
Verdun to Rheims, his right sweeping
the Belgian frontier, in the hope of meet
ing McMahon. Thus, the German ad-
vance covered the country from Belgium,
along the Meuse to the Aube, and rem
dered it impossible for McNlahon to reach
Metz.
A despatch from Carignan says can
nonading was heard South of that place
all day yesterday and late tonight. The
result was unknown. The Emperor
has certainly left Carignan for Sedan.
Carignan is few miles Northeast of
Beaumont.
PARIS, August 31-Evening.- off,
cial information from the seat of war was
made public to-day.
The Constitutional says assurances Of IN
unofficial character were given in the
Chambers, yesterday, that McNIahon lad
crossed the Meuse without opposition,
and that the Minister Of Foreign Affairs
had received, from the Ambassador of
France ut Brussels, news that Bazaine,
on the 26th and 9th, disengaged his
right after successful encounter with
the enemy.
Other journals here continue to give
news from private sources of French sue
cesses IN minor engagements.
BRUSHES, August 81. via LONDON.
September 1-12.30 P. M.-The King
Nf bo fono
Queen:
"VARENNEs, August 3O.-The Grown
Prince has been in action with the 4th,
18th and 18th corps, and the 18th of Ba-
varIa. McAlahon was beaten and driven
beyond the Meuse. Twelve gurs and
some thousand prisoners and material of
war were captured"
PARIS, September mo news of n
decisive battle, nor is it believed that
one has been fought. McNlahon simply
telegraphs that lie has crossed the Meuse
without harassment Other accounts
say heavy fighting by detached parties
of McMahon's and Prince Charles
armies, with alternate advantages.
LONDON, September 1-3 p M.-Au
unverifed rumor is aflout, that McAIa-
hon is crossing the Meuse, at Stenay,
and pushing for Montmedy. He has GOO
guns. A collision between him and
Frederick Charles is expected
The Garde Mobile on the new reoui-
sition, number 100, 900, and are hurry
ing to the defence of the capital
Should the French Emperor cross the
Belgian frontier, the Belgians will do
mand his sword. Other severe orders
have been issued for the purpose of qua
ranteeiug Belgian neutrality.
BERLIN, September 1.-The Telegraph
lines are still in inextricable confusion.
Dates from the seat of war, particularly
those from Baumont, require verifca-
ton.
PARIS, September LA Liberte SAYS:
Austria pledged herself to move on Prus-
sia simultaneously with France, if subsi-
died by Olivier. then Minister of
France. The money was not paid, when
Austria pressed the matter on France
Olivier said: go; we fight without
you"
LONDON. September 1.-The Bavari-
ans are returning home, disbanded a
mutiny occurred among the Bavarian
Landwehr.
vienna. September IA telegram
denies that Bazaine was ever Gagged in
Metz. Another battle is reported at ar
megray Oh the 3Oth No particulars or
report of the result
LONDON, September 1.-The Inelepend-
ent Beige, of Brussels, yesterday, says:
While McMahon was on the heights of
Vaux, Tuesday, advancing on Montme-
dy, he WAS attacked by the Germans,
when there was dreadful carnage. This
region of the country is absolutely depo-
pulated.
PARIS, September 1.-To-day, the
public papers say there was no fighting
yesterday. The Government, however,
has good news. McAIahon's march has
been undisturbed.
Palikao warns newspapers against pub
fishing important information pending
movements.
Bazaine has won several small engage
ments.
RoU1hhoN, BELGIUM, Augugnst 81
+. MA fearful battle was fought yes
terday and to-day.
Yesterday morning McNIahon COM
menced general movement towards
Montmedy, and was attacked near Beau
mont, after stubborn resistance to-
wards the Belgium frontier. The Prus-
slams captured large amount of camp
stores and drove the French from posi-
tlon to position until night. The battle
was renewed early next morning and con.