Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-02
THE LATEST.
STIRRING NEWS!
GREAT BATTLE TO-DAY.
III Is STILL IN PROGRESS,
FIVE VILLAGES IN FLAMES.
THE RIVER FILLED WITH DEAD BODIES
FIGHTING By BAZAINE YESTERDAY.
THE BATTLE AT SEDAN YESTERDAY
10000 French Are Forced Into Belgium and
Captured.
FIGHTING By BAziINE YESTERDAY
THE BATTLE At SEDAN YESTERDAY
10000 French Are Forced Into Belgium and
Captured.

TWO HI NDRED FRENCH SOLDIERS CAP
TURED IN BELGIUM.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 2-Last night the frontier
guard captured, disarmed, and unhorsed two
hundred French soldiers on Belgian territory,
near Sedan.
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR BAZAINE.
ST. BARBE, Sept. I.-Since yesterday forenoon
Bazaine's force has fought a battle with the
lst Prussian corps, ending in the latter's re-
treat.
OFFICIAL DISPATCH IN REFERENCE
TO YESTERDAYS BATTLE.
LONDON, Sept. ., $50 y. m.-The following Of
fetal dispatch, dated at Bouillon, Belgium, ia
few miles from Sedan,) this dcy, September "a,
has just been made public:
"The battle yesterday was very bloody, and
resulted disastrously for the French, who re-
treated on Mezieres. The Prussians now occu-
py Givorne, few miles east OF Sedan. Some
10000 soldiers and officers OF the French army
were forced into Belgian territory, where they
were required instantly to surrender their arms.
Great numbers OF wounded have also been ad-
mitted into Belgium for the sake of humanity
THE DEFENCE OF sTRAsBURG.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2-The New York Telegram
has the following special:
PARIS, Sept 2.-GenI Ulrech, the heroic old
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Strasburg, states to-day that notwithstanding
the bombardment of the city by the Prussisn
beleaguering force, the fortress can and will
hold out against eveES attack.
DECISIVE BATTLE IN PROGRESS To-
DAY.
A dispatch from our special correspondent In
Belgium, dated Brussels, Sept. I'd, 7:so a. m,
reports that decisive battle is now In progress
between Mouzon and Sedan. The Prussiaus
have already advanced and occupied the chapel
at Gironne. The villages Of Bazsille, Bsllan,
Renielly, Villier and Sernay are in flames The
river lie filled with dead bodies.
MINES UNDER THE PARIS FoRTIFI-
All the culverts and fortincations are mined
with gunpowder at Paris, 30 that should mat
ters reach the worst the whole OF the defences
could be blown up at moments notice.
SICKNESS In THE PRUSSIAN ARMY.
dispatch dated Sedan, Sept. I'd, reports that
the Prussians are sustaining severe losses from
the ravages Of sickness induced BY the priya-
tions of the campaign.
COMMUNICATION OPEN BETWEEN Nc
MAHON AND BAZAINE.
Positive news has been received in Paris that
communication has been opened between Nc
Mahon and Bazaine.
WHAT THE JOURNAL OFFICIEL SAYS
OF McMAH0N'S BATTLES TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY.
PARIS, Sept 2.-The Journal Ofsciel I'm its
issue to-day, admits that McMahon was defeated
last Tuesday, but claims that he achieved a
partial success wednesday.
STRASBURG WILL HOLD OUT.
General Ulrich, the commapdant at Stras-
burg, has announced that even II the city Is
bombarded day and night he win continue TO
holdout against the enemy.
BAZAfNE DRIVEN INTO METZ AGAIN.
LoHDoH, Sept. 2, 40 p. m--Dispatches from
private sources announce that on Wednesday,
August 81, Bazaine undertook to cut his way
out from the shelter OF the fortincations OF Metz
The battle lasted all that day and evening,
and on Thursday q. m. he was again driven
within the walls. The Losses we're extremely
severe on both sides.
RUMORS AS To THE DEATH OF NAPO-
LEON.
The death OF the Emperor Napoleon is ru-
mored this p. m, but the particulars are SO
conflicting that the effect Of the report st the
Exchange Is not marked.