Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-02
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CouricelIes "a Decided victory for
Bazaine-Wanderin of Little
LOuis-The French Surprised Tues
day, but Wednesday a victory.
| PARIS, Sept 1.-The Moniteur declares
positively that the battle of Couricelles
has decided the victory for Bazaine.
| The Moniteur publishes dispatch from
Lille, Aug. 81, which says the Prince I'm
perisl arrived at o'clock, A. M, yester-
day at AYeznes, having quilted Rethel the
night before He was accompanied by
two general officers and an escort of cav
airy. 1t is supposed he was removed ow-
| ing to the danger which might arise from
rapid movements before the great battle
about to be fought. The Prince will re-
main at Avenues some days to recover
from slight Illness produced by emotion
consequent on the events he has gone
through.
At Lille the officials and citizens are
determined to man and vigorously defend
the walls. She same spirit is shown at
Avegens, Cambion, Douay, Dunkeque,
Valencicnnes ane Gravelines.
| The Moniteur demands that Projects
and Mayors who abondon their posts be
severely punished.
LIE Publique says the Government has
received no official dispatches to-day in
consequence of the .cessation.of telegraph
communication between Sedan and Me-
zieres, but it is certain that battles were
fought On Tuesday and Wednesday.
| The first was surprise, which resulted
in a partial panic in the corps of Gen.
Failley, who, awaiting the arrival of Gen.
Wimpffen, his sue cessor, still command
ed. There were also separate and de-
tached conflicts, in which our troops dis
played great heroism, but there was
want of unity during the engagement, and
the Prussians claim the victory. But in
the battle of yesterday there is no ques
| ton but that Mcmahon had a great sue
cess against the troops of both Princes.
| Bazaine was not engaged yesterday,
but it is known he to-day continues the
work so energetically begun by Mcmahon.
The corps of Vinay, which few days
ago passed through Paris reached Oired
yesterday aad is doubtless fighting now.
The Diplomatic Corps will stay at
Paris with Eugenie.
PARIS, Sept. 1.-The general officers
of the French army wear the same dis
cription of overcoats as the soldiers.
All expectation of grain from France is
strictly forbidden.
A legion of 4, 600 naturalized citizens
are organizing to join the French army.
Marseilles is sending immense quantities
of provisions to Paris. Vsgabonds dis
guised as soldiers have been arrested.
The story that German volunteers on
American vessels have left the United
States, is denied by Minister Wash
burne.
The pawnbrokers refuse to sell pledges.
45, 900 oxen and $50, 900 sheep are quar-
tered in Bois de Bologne. The Lyons
railway is well guarded. The omnibus
company has given number of ambu-
lance to the government superintendent
for the care of wounded soldiers in hOspi- |
tails.
The diplomatic corps of Paris will re-
main as the Empress does not intend
leaving.
McMahon Continuously Successful
Defeated Prussians Take Refuge
i'm Luxembourg.
PARIS, Sept LA Patrie says, semi |
officially, that the misrepresentation of
foreign journals render it necessary to
make clear SITS tement of facts as to the |
recent military events. Marshal McMa-
hon, in carrying out one of his move |
ments, has had several engagements with |
the enemy, in all of which he has been
successful. He effected the crossing of |
the Meuse safely.
At Langwy we gained victory. The
Prussians were defeated after desperate
struggle, and took refuge on the territory |
of Luxemburg, where they are to be dis
armed and Obliged to remain. This in
formation was just received here and
comes from no less source than that of |
the French representatives at Luxem-
bourg.
The Journel adds: 1t is plain from the
situation at Langwy, ThiOnville and Metz
that the plans of evacuation have so far
been successfully executed.
McMahOn Defeats Prussian Centre |
and Left Wing-Narrsw Escape of /
Frederick Charles.
PARIS, Sept LA Liberte reports |
that Mcmahon has totally defeated the /
left wing and centre of the Prussians; |
that their losses were enormous, and that |
only the right of the army was able to /
retreat in comparatively good order.
The Journal Offlciel says Gems. FrOs-
sard and Bourbaki were wounded in the /
recent engagements.
Count Palakao.confrms the report that |
detachment of the Prussian's cavalry |
are surrounded in the forest of Maine, and /
their escape is impossible.
Prince Frederick Charles, recently |
barely escaped capture by the division of |
Vinvay, near Rheims. He passed over
the road by which that division was
marching, half mile in advance, in a |
carriage.
The Latest
PARIS, Sept. l, evening.-Cable special
to Herald.-Newspapers state that on the |
26th Bazsine gained q subs antial victory
over Prince Frederick's cavalry-that on
the 30th the Prussians obtained an ad-
vantage owe DeFoilly's corps, but yester-
day Mcmahon gained an important vic