Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-09-10

the employment Of civilians be
yond war authorization.
Government outlay for August,
exclusive Of interest, was over sew
enteen million.
San Francisco, Sept. 2.-ThC
American brig Annette and Mexi.
can schooner Minerod were
wrecked off Mazatlan in a gale
on the Goth Of August.
81. LOUIS, Sept. 2.-Three hun
dred employees on the Toledo
Wabash and Western Railroad
have stopped the trains on &C.
count Of arrears. The strikers
captured four engines.
PARIS Sept. l.-midnight-In
the absence Of official reports
from the commanding Generals,
the Ministry publish the follow
ing from the multitude of dis.
patches from various Belgian
towns up TO 8 o'clock on the 3lst
The following details are extract.
ed which bear the character o.
probability:
On the Both, q series Of engage.
ments occurred between McMahor
and the enemy, near Mezieres
lasting from 8 A. NJ. TO s p. NJ. Oul
troops were attacked from Woody
heights of Stounes, n position We
had recently evacuated.
The attack which was vigorous
forced our troops to retrogade, bu.
at two O'Clock We took the often
sive, and retained IL till 7 o'clock
when darkness ended operations
After nightfall we recrossed tn,
Mouse in order to form again nea,
DOucheay, q few miles east Of Ma
zieres. This first days fighting
cost us sensible losses, while in
ficting heavy Losses on the enemy
The Prussians burned Mousol
and killed most of the inhabitants
The next day, August 3lst, tn,
Prussians again took the ofrensiv
at z a. NJ, on the left bank Of tn
Mouse, between Dousy an,
Douchery. Our forces retreater
slowly until Mcmahon had draw
the Prussians into an angle forme
by ramparts at Sedan and on tn
heights of the left bank of tn
river. Here the Prussians expC
rienced heavy losses, and CON
PEELED on account Of the murder
GUS fire to retreat. They effecte,
this about noon, Withdrawing to
wards Villemantey, and after sew
eral attempts placed themselve.
on the opposite side of the Mouse
On the morning of the 3Ist Nc
Mahon crossed the Meuse a
Mouson.
Everything indicates engage
ments will be resumed to-day.
BOUmLON, Aug. 3l.-Fightin,
commenced this morning at
o'clock. It is said the French can
tured 30guns. No positive resul
received.
BERLIN, Sept. 2.-The following
as nom the King to the Queen:
"SEDAN, Sept. l, 3 p, m.
"Battle has ragged since half pas
8 o'clock this morning. Gu
forces have advanced VIGOROUSLY
The 4th, 9th, and 7th corps an,
the Bavarians engaged the enemy
who was almost entirely drive
into the city"
BOUnLoN, Sept. l. Bazain
drove the Prussians towards Sc
dan. The French are at Sacha
pelle.
Paris papers report obscurel
these French successes Withou
locating them.
LONDON, Sep. 2, 10 a. m.-Pari
dispatches this morning, clair
that the Prussians we're repulse
in the attack upon McMaho
after ten hours sharp fighting.
The Prussians attacked til
French front and rear. TIL
French took thirty guns and man
prisoners. Prussians are reporte
as driven towards Belgium.
LONDON, Sept. 2.-Another di
patch says the Prussians wei
victorious, but the result is ne
generally known.
BERLIN, Sept g, | p. M.-06
cial news still behind. It's know
that q series of battles occurre
on the 30th and 3lst, both side
losing heavily.
On Wednesday the Prussiar
we're drawn under the guns
Sedan, where they suffered teri
bly, before they we're able to eros
the river.
McMahon moved to Mouson o
Wednesday morning, Yesterda
encounters were probably n
newed.
BERLIN, Aug, 31-Omcial.-Th
battle covered so wide q range, d.
tails were confused. It is certai
that the Prussians captured twent
cannon, eleven metrailleurs an
seven thousand prisoners.
81. BARRIE, Sept. 2.-Since Yes
terday Bazaine fought the frs
Prussian corps, and the battl
ended. Russians retreated int,
RalOinm. where renuirad In suT