The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-09-08
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4th, 5th and 9th Corps and Bavarians
were engaged. The enemy was almost
entirely driven into the city.
| MUNICH, Sept. 1.-Bavarian Minister
hss received the following. dated near
Beaumont Tuesday: The battle just
occurred, in which ne were victorious.
The French were driven over the Mouse.
The lst Bavarian Corps participated
successfully; our battalion captured two
guns.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-The British Medi
cal Journal says DR.. Jewett, ofSt. George
Hospital has been summoned to France
to attend the Emperor.
/ BULLION, BELGIUM, Sept. 2.-Bazaine
has driven the Prussians toward Sedan.
The French are at DIS la Chapella Paris
papers report obscurely three French
victories without learning them from pri-
vate sources.
| LONDON, Sept 30 A. M-Dis-
patches received from Paris this morn
ing state that the Prussians were rcpuls-
ed in their attack on Mcmahon after 10
hours sharp fighting. The Prussians
attacked the French from front and rear.
The French captured 80 guns and many
prisoners. The Prussians are reported
to have been driven toward Belgium.
LONDON, Sept. 2.-Another dispatch
says the PEussians we're victorious, but
to what extent is not generally known.
PARIS, Sept. ght.-The
Ministry has just given the following
news to the public: In the absence Of
official reports from the Generals in
the northeast from multitude Of tele-
grams received from various BELGIAN
towns under date of Aug. 3lst., from s
A. NJ. to 4. P. NJ, the following, which
beaF the character Of probability have
been received: On the Both ult., a
series OF engagements occurred between
McMahon's army and the enemy near
| the city Of Meziers lasting from O. clock
| A. NJ. W Cioch L. N. Ouf troops were
attacked by the Prussians from the woody
heights Of STONES, position we had
but lately evacuated and which. the enc
my Immediately occupied. The attack
which was vigorous at first, forced our
army to retrogade movement but at
clock P. NJ, we took the offensive
again and retained it until 7 clock il
the evening, when darkness put an end
to the operation.
To the Western Press: The latest
highly important news is just sent to the
Western Press:
LONDON, Sept. 2.-2:3. A. M.-The
following official dispatch, dated Bullion,
Belgium, a few miles from Seden, this
day, Sept. 2, isjust made public: The
battle yesterday was very bloody and re-
suited disastrously for the French, who
retreated on Meziers.
The Prussians now occupy Giyenne, a
a few miles to the northwest Of Sedan.
Some 10000 officers and soldiers of the
French army were forced into Belgian
territory when they were required to
Instantly surrender their arms. Great
numbers Of wounded have also been .ad-
mitted into Belgium for humanities
sake.
New YORK, Sept. 3.-The news Of
the surrender of Napoleon comes thro'
the regular associated press channel,
through special dispatches and various
bankers and private individuals. It
causes great excitement.
LONDON. Sept 3.-Noon. The news
OF the surrender of the Emperor and Nc
Mahon' army has created great excite
ment; The anxiety is universal to learn
whether hosillties have ceased and of an
unresisted occupation of Paris.
PARIS, Sept. 3d.-The Journal Off
cial ofthis morning represents courageous
| ~ every event Of the campaign as a sue
cess of the Emperor
BERLIN, Sept. 3d-A dispatch lust
received has the following Since Wed
nesday last Bazaine has steadily sought
to escape to the north but has always
been frustrated by Gen. Manteuffel, di-
rected by Prince Frederic Charles. 1t is
really believed in Paris that Gen. Nc
Mahon is acting on the offensive; that
on Thursday he dislodged the Prussian
left and obliged the Crown Prince to fall
back on the hills Of Argonc.
LONDON, Sept. 3d.-The Germans
are urging King William to declare him
self Emperor of Germany.
New York, Sept. 3d.-A special dis
patch dated September Sd, furnishes us
with reliable information concerning the
purport Of the telegram from King VIII
liam TO the Queen of Prussia dated Sc
dan Sept. I'd Special dispatches from
the seat OF war report: most brilliant
Prussian successes. 10000 Prussians
and 0,000 French soldiers lay killed or
wounded On the field of battle.
A special dispatch from Brussels
dated September ID reports: Prus-
slams, who entered Belgium and sur
rendered, at the requisition of the Bel
gian authorities, have been sent to Ban
ges. French captured at the same time
have been lodged in the Citadel of Sigirt
the greater part Of the officers of both
| forces have been set at liberty or parolIed.