Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-01
TEL EGRAMS TO THE STAR.
THIS AFTERNOONS DISPATCHES
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
THE WAR IN EUROPE
REPORTED BATTLE!.
Victory for the French!
DEFEAT OF THE PEUssIAN CROWN PRINCE!
HIS FORCES THOROUGHLY RoUrEr.
They Evacuate Versailles and Re-
treat to the North of Paris.
The Fight Took Place Under the Guns OF
Fort Mont Valerian on Tuesday.
THE FRENCH CAPTURE 5000 PRISON.
ERS AND FIFTY CANNON AND
MITRAELLEUSSES.
German Line of Investment Broken.
The Road 10 Orleans and Tours Opened
from Paris.
THE FRENCH CAPTURE 5000 PRISON
ERs AND FIFTY CANNON AND
MITRAELLEUSsES.
German Line of Investment Broken.
The Road 10 Orleans and Tours Opened
from Paris.
Telegrdphed Ezelusirely TO Tie kvenino Sso,.
A GREAT BATTLE On TUESD.

A GREAT BATTLE On TUESDAY.
NEW YORK, Oct. The New York World has
the following special:
OsTRND, Sept. "1.-Interse excitement was
created here this evening by the arrival of
special messenger from Nalenceinnes, bringing
news Of a great battle fought on the Seine on
Tuesday, the 9Th, which resulted in the com
plete defeat OF the Crown Prince of Prussia
under the gurs Of Fort Mont Valerian The
victory was followed by the evacuation of Yer
sailles and Rambouillet, and the rupture OF the
German line of investment; the Crown Prince
retreatiDg rapidly northwprd upon the army OF
the King at Meaux and Scissors.
an unofficial dispatch iroll Berlin, via Brus-
ses, conradicts this news; but il is certain that
communication between Paris Rouen, Aniens,
and Vallenciennes has been partially reopened,
and that an official report OF the victory, signed
by Gambetta, has been received in the latter
CITY.
The Worlds correspondent at Boulogne tele-
graphs that exciting news had been received
from Rouen,of crowning victory over the Ger
mars, on the south side OF Pai;s on Tuesday
9th.
The French forces, as previously repor ted
had driven the Germans out of Clamart. La
Roche, ChatillOn, Bagneux and Bourg La Refine.
destroying the fortifcations thrown up at those
places Dy tne GermanS; were heay ily reinforced
on Monday by General Trochu, and advanced
upon the German ositions at Montreyille and
Versailles early on Tuesday morning. The bat.
tie began at Viero roy and Velisy, the Germars
contesting the French advance with des-
perate energy until they were aSsailed by
fresh columns, advancing from beneath
the guns Of Mount Valeriau, at st. Cloud
through the Bo's de Franchise and Van
Cresson. number OF regiments of Baden
troops mutinied on the bate field, and refused
to 60 under fire. Nearly q hundred of these
troops were shot by order of the German COM
mander; the rest still held back, many throwing
down their arms and dispersing through the
forest The Crown Prince was finally compelled
TO order retreat upon Bouyival, abandoning
Versailles to the ctoriors I .ench.
The Gernpn column which attempted the
pa: age OF the Seine at Bous:val was kept uu-
der terrible fire ON Mount Valerian, which
converted their retceas in q route, and they
were driven in con. Jsion beyond st. Germain.
Night alone stopped the pursuit. The Germans
lost five thousand prisoners, among whom are
many officers of the staff OF the Crown Prince
OF Prussia, and fifty cannon and mi ,ailleuses.
The road to Orleans and Tours is reopened.
and is clear of the enemy.