Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-09-09
The War In Europe.

ociving that McNlahon's aim was to gain tho
frontier a,nd, effect a junction with Bazainc,
advanccd@on tLreo lines. The Grown Prince
marchedTeia Commercy, Bar 10 Duo, St.
Dizier and Vitry. Tho fourth army under
the Prince Royalof Saxony, keeping North
of Pont.a Mousson, moved toward Chaons,
at thetsame time observing Metz, while Stein
metz, .geinforcs5a 5aly4roccedcd through Vcrdun
to Rheims, his rissht sweeping the Belgian
frontier, in the hYpe oftmectipg MoNlahon.
Thus, tho German advance covered the coun.
try from Belgian, along the IIeusc to the
Aubc, and. rendered it impossible for McMa-
hon to reach Metz.
A despatch from Cargnan says cannona-
ding was heard. South Of that place all day
yesterday aud late to night The result was
unknown. The Emperor has certainly left
Carignan for Sedan. Garignan is few miles
North, east of Beaumont.
PARIS, August 3l-iycning official
information from the scat of war was made
public to day.
The Constitutional says assurances of ali
unofficial character were given in the Cham
bcrs, yesterday, that McMahon had crossed
the Meusc without opposition, and that the
Minister Of Foreign Affairs had received,
from the Ambassador Of France at Brussels,
news that Bazaino, Oh the Goth and 9th, dis.
engaged his right after successful encounter
with the enemy.
Other journals here continue to give news
from private sources of French successes in
minor engagements.
BRUssmLEs, August 81, uia LONDON,
September 1--12.3O P. M.-Thc King of
Prussia sent the following to the Queen:
"VAhsNSEs August 3O.-The Grown
Prince has been in action with the 4th, 18th
and 18th corps, and the 18th of BavIria.
McMahon was beaten and driven beyond the
Meuse. Twelve guns and some thousand
prisoners and material of war were captured"
PARIS, Septcmber l.--No news of dcci.
si'c battle, nor is it believed that one has
been fought McNIahon simply telcgraphs
that lie has crossed the Mcuse without harass.
ment Other accounts say heavy fighting by
detached parties of McAluhon's and Prince
Charles armies, with alternate advantages.
RoUILLoN, BELGIUM, August 31-7 p.
M.-A fearful battlc was fought yesterday
and to day.
Yesterday morning McMahon commenced
a general movement towards Montmcdy, and
was attacked near Beaumont, after a stubborn
resistance towards the Belgium frontier The
prussians captured large amount of camp
stores and drove the French from position to
position until night. The battle was renewed
early next morning and continued all day
During the night large French reinforce
monts came up, but failed to turn tn" scales
in their favor. The Prussians were also rein
forced largely and attacked with ovcrw nclm-
ing numbers McN1ahon, who rctreatod to Sc.
dan with the remnant Of his forces. The
slaughter was immense. It is impossible to
estimate the loss. The Prince Imperial is
said to be in Belgium. The population is
flying in great terror
koUiLLoN, BELGIUM, September IS A.
M.-Last night, after dark, Nc Nah IN with.
dfew towards Sedan, concentrating in strong
position, During the fight in the battle of
tuesday, the Crowa Prince of Saxony cap.
turod 10 700 prisoners A number O. French
soldiers escaped into Belgium, and were
ptIyiilisarmod. 1t is rumorod thar Ba.
zane att'ckcd Stcinmetz Tuesday, but she
result is unknown.
PARIs,s September l. Galois says: Last
night Masshal paraguay d'Iillicrs assured
his club that battle occurred at Courcncles
resulting in great French victory, 80, 900
Prussians wore put hors du eonJat and
large convoy of prisoners were captured by
the French. The Journal 0cs Debat says
the Wagons and fifty nine horses belonging to
tho Grown Prince were captured near Cha
Ions The combined movements of Bazainc
and McMahon have been most successful
The statcgio plans have been well devised
aud promptly executed, and directed to all
weak points Of the enemy Tho victory at
Courionclles is important as maintaining
prestige against numbers. Confidence has
been entirely restored, and the idea of q siege
rIdculed. a despatch received to day from
q correspondent of the New York Times, on
the Pruesiau side, represents that discourage
ment is on the iugoase, and the cry "On to
ParisW is, becoming daily fainter. Death
from exposure aud dIiscasc is making fearful
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