The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-05
ENGLAND.

LONDON, Sept. 3.-The Times says
Marshal Mcmahon, by a series of
errors, has aggravated an initial error
and compromised the last chance of
retrieving the fortunes of France.
From the mass of uuintelligible
and conflicting kilograms, we learn
that McMahon was proceeding to the
relief of Metz, when be was encoun-
tered and driven back by the Ger
mans, who pursue,l him So closely
and constantly that collisions were
inevitable, hence the conflicts which
have been reported ali the week.
There was serious work at Sedan on
Thursday, when McMahoL reached
the nights of VaUx, near Carrigan.
Thither came the Emperor on Tues
day.
On that day 10000 men of Mona
hons army were attacked between
Mouzon and MOnlin. This was the
first battle of Beaumont, reported by
King William to the Queen. The
French were drive over the Meuse
to Mouzon. The encounter on the
other bank of the river became gen.
eral. The French were expelled
from Vaux, and only faced about on
Wednesday between Douzey and
Baselles, with the Meuse and Chere
between them and the enemy; a Sc
we're engagement occurred. The
Prussians turned the French right,
necessitating a retirement on Sedan,
| before which they again renewed the
/ fight on Thursday, when they were
driven into that lortresss.
LONDON, September $3.50 PM
The following dispatch from Berlln
has just been received.
THE particulars of the battle OF
the 1st are still deficient, th ough at
| Paris.it is thought the contest resulted
favorably to the French. The En-
peror certainly made a demand for
truae by letter, and then came In per-
sonally aud surrendered.
Paris kilograms continue to say that
| McMahon may hold out, under shelter
| Of the fortress; that Bazaine's posi-
ton is good, aud that he lacks neither
provisions nor men.
LONDON, September g. - Martial
law has been declared in Algeria.
The Russian press is a unit In SYM
patby with Prussia.
Especial to the TIibune.l
LONDON. September 3.-The Tri-
| OWWc SpCCidt correspondents b6A6-
graphs from ThiOnville this morning
that battles -ere fought yesterday,
and they were bloody, but decisive.
They began at AN, and lasted until
3 PM. McMahon was repulsed. The
Prussiaus made the attack, firing in
cessantly and furi0usly until half pat
! 3 clock, when the firing ceased. and
| the Prussians attacked with the bay.
/ L. 10 4
the Meuse, en- route, it is believed, foI
Sedan.
The surrender of McMahon is con.
! frmed by a messenger and by.a mum
, Der of Germans.
The enemy is in force near the
frontier.
Two wounded officers Of the Eighty
eighth Regiment of the Line, who ar
j rived at Thionville In the evening
admitted that Mcmahon had retreat
ed, but knew nothing about the sur.
render nc Sedan.
! Especial TO HeraIdl
r LONDON, September 3.-Telegram
from Paris report the utmost agitation
and excitement. RumOrs of disas
I trous close of the recent terrible fight
J ing on the Belgian frontier are cur
: rent. The people are gloomy and de
h pressed. The last hopes OF the Ma
poleon dynasty have faded away
s Trochu daily grows stronger 10 To
I confidence aud sympathies of the pee
!. pie. The Committee of Defense ar
d still working steadily for an obstInat
10 resistance though the general opinio
seems to prevail that Paris will nc
:. suffer siege. Paris is determine
r to make desperate defense should
y be invested.
a Runors are current on the boult
4. wards that a republic will be prt
d claimed, and the present Committe
of Defense constituted a provision
= government. Gen. Trochu is rumo
ed as the probable President of III
~ Republic.
be Great dissatisfaction is expresss
a at the meagerness and insuficien,
T9 m Of the official bulletin regardiI
events transpiripg il the field.