The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-31
ENGLISH WAR DISPATCHES.

All Cast = Dte-Austria
Secretly ArminR-Ent husiasm Of the Prus-
siau Troops--Thc French sport a Great
Battle Ragipg-Arrcst Of British Spiea-
LONDON Aug. 8.-A despatch received here dated
Brussels to-day says that MacMahon is about to
make desperate effort to force his way from Sedan
shOng the line Of the Montmedy and Thionvile Rail.
road, with the object OF attacking from the north
whatever Prussan forces may be gathered Ia
tho tH'ngle formed by the fortresses OF Metz,
NerduA md Toul, regardless OF their numbers
macMahon hopes to have co0peration At all those
places The attempt is a bold and desperate one, u
there i from destruction In case OF defeat
Ii iis believed that the Emperor and his son will
await the result OF this movement ut Sedan, and be
read, 20 at Douilon into Belgium in the event
OF defeat
Five hundred Prussans attacked the railway
etatiun at Chauvency. which was guarded by 6fty
French soldiers. The fight lasted one hour during
which time there seven killed and 1--WE wound.
ed Trc Prussians took D prisoners and burnt
the station
INT PRINCE IMPERIAL s MOVEMENTS
A special correspondent writes from Mezieres,
suaday
lien R,the yesterday morning. and was one day
on the road. on my arrival here found no troops
besides the garrison; but the Prince Impcrll Ia.
arrive during the day, with escort OF Cent
Gardos. The Emperor slept at Tourteron night
before lat aud started YESTERDAY Or Lechesne, send
lug the Prince here at the same time.
This morning the Prince and his escort started at
hali-past 10 o'clock for secret destination which
am privately told is Sedan, thus proving that the
Prussans nave not, as reported, cut the railway be-
tween Nt2ieres and Sedan: The Prince goes by the
less the neghborhood Ia clear OF the enemy. We
start tomorrow for Montmedy, via Sedan: To-day
there arrive several hundred artillery horses and
some guns irom Nineennes for the ramparts here.
WAITING roR THE CROWN PRINCE TO CONE UP.
II is certain that MacMahon does not mean to hEht
for some days. The National Guards here under
undriilled, but ready to hgtt The Mobiles have no
uniforms at all but look sodierly:, The persecution
peled tom Rethei on whom the authorities could
Ly their nanus.
FORWARD TO PARIsr'
A special correspondent writes from the Crown
Irinee's headquarters at Ligny, the Gath:
This is a great day in the campaign of the Third
Army. IRE King, Moltke, and Bismarck have ar.
Iiyed. lhe streets have been choked with Bavarisn
troops from morning until late this afternoon. The
wOrl - Forward to Paris" Infantry, cavalry,
srtller,, wagon trains, and everything move ceas
lessly iurHmd. The troops are in excellent con
diion. This same correspondent adds sentence
showing tat the Prussians knew week since OF
tie last French movement
ImE EnPKRoRs WHEREABOUTS.
The Emperor is reported to have gone from Cha.
Ions to Rcims. Some think he will try to return
and march TO the northward Of the Germans to res.
cue the troops at Metz.
The following news from the French War
Once is just received here;
Nearly 100000 men now in the triangle formed
by lines running from Refine to Rethel end You
Eiors BaLiine Is not shut up. lie las tsO,OOO men.
and hacMahon Is 10000 strong. They are stealing
two marches on the Prince Royal, who is two day.
ahead Of Prince Frederick Charles II is hoped tue
LAlter cannot come up In time,
oREAT BATTLE RAGNo.
2 The French say the district between Rems
hezier,s, Sedan, and houtmedy will be the scene
Of the next general action A Paris special despatch
Says great battle is imminent There has been
more or less fighting for forty-eight hours, with
serious losses both sides. The fighting, as near
M can be learned las been in woody region, eI.
tending for many miles.
vouLlERs IN POSSESSION OF lHE PRussIAss.
The Plussans have entered youziers on the heels
bfthe retrealing French. King Williams route to
Paris Is by the Upper Msrne aud the Mouse
rwo rRCssIAS ARMIES BETWEEN KAcNAHoS AND
DAzAIsE.
T.otn tie london Tines Of yesterday
On tn" nth inst. Eve German detaclments routed
tI dc'achtnents Of French cavalry near Buzancy in
lhe department Of AIdennes. The Germans be-
longcl 10 the Fourth Army, which is now securing
the El-''m Department, In order TO prevent com
nlnlclIou tetwcen Marshal hacMahon and D.
IIle
The Pru,sans say tho Paris kilograms purporting
10 couc from Bazaine are fraudulent, as he is en-.
LIry isolated
correspondent telographs that not only has
S-cN-hon failed 10 form junction with BIzaine,
bu!t'i "eige Of Prussians has been driven be-
INceh PEE two armies. Tnis human wedge is now
heE.' tau ever before and hacMahon now Gnds
lln''d -.,Aratod from Baztne by two powerful
GerIau armies instead Of ore.
GOBDLrSG THE BoHEMANs.
To my correspondents In France are faring
IL Auo1tn nT tha Ion dan ia I'm
Ir''n'l At Reims Mr.. Han, OF the Grdphle, is i'm.
In'or.I at Nancy; and Mr.. Holdsworth, OF the
h'~' l1- been escorted back to Paris under guard.
MORE PRUssIAs ACQUISITIONS
Tho saxon troops hold possession OF stenay, q
own lying sigbt miles southwest from montmody.
thsy are also 10 possession OF MoUzon.
UNDER rus VINO or THE AHERIcAs AA0Ls.
hSsoHespondsnt Of the 7s,e2raph, writing from