The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-02
War TN EUROPE
BATTLE NEAR SEDAN.
The French Army Defeated.
INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE.
AlsatIans in Paris Protest Against
the Acts OF the Prusslans In
Front OF btFasbuFg.
MIscelIaneOu, Foreign News
ENGLAND.


LONDON, Sept. LIT is said that
Mcmahon disobeyed the orders of the
Emperor to detach thirty thousand
troops to protect the Prince Imperial.
The Empress remains In Paris, as
does the diplomatic corps.
The siege of StrasbOurg continues.
Great slaughter has been occasioned
by the vigorous bombardment. The
garrison made a sOrtie on Tuesday
night, aud drove the Germans several
miles.
Passengers between London and
Paris still worry through by way Of
Dover aud New Haven.
A French frigate is off Plymouth.
After capturing the Julia, she was
soen on Wednesday at dusk in pur-
suit of a large German ship, which
was making every effort to escape.
The Paris FigarO's canard about
the sailing Of German priVateers from
America has excited the wrath of the
people against the editor.
LONDON, September LA large
body of Mobiles, reported as having
passed the Rhine, near Bellinger,
some twenty miles below Basle, cut
| the telegraph wire aud then retired.
Precautions have been taken to guard
| against such enterprise hereafter.
1t is reported that three army corps
have entered France from Baden.
ICabIe Special to the Herald.l
LONDON. Sept. LA letter from Paris
dafed August 81, has been received here, OF
which the folio wing is an extract:
The people of Paris are perfectly calm,
sedate and uuiCed. This fs actually the
connition OF the Capital. and there is not
| OF course an early attac by large Prus-
/ sian army is expected, W hich causes Sc
cret uneas1ness and anxiety DuS there Is
no outward expression either in words or
| Within the past four days there has
/ been constant removals into the city OF
/ furniture and other property, from the
/ surrounding villages that are likely to be
occu pied by the Prussians. In spite oi
removals occasion, there is no complain
log OF grumbling, but every body submits
| readily TO the pressure of the occasion.
| and abides calmly the return OF pleasantel
days.
LoNDoN, september I.-Dispatches frsm
! Paris At midnight last, show that nothing
| is known publicly OF McMahon's defeat.
A new army is forming at Lyous.
The French are said TO be marching to-
wards chalons, 100 600 strong.
Paris papers ofto-day state that McMa
hon is vely strong, and with go cannon
has successfully ca tossed the Meuse, and Il
4 making forced marches on Montmedy.
] 1OkDUNg Gcpbs Ia Special AASD&ICu
dated Florenville, Belgium, THURSDAY
morning. Eays the French have Just beef
badly beaten on the Sedan road. Th'
Prussians have entered Cartguan. Their
was furious lighting all day Wednesday
between Armiguy and Dousey.
LoNDoN, Sept lon Wednesday thu
Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-5chwi
was at V0uziers with his army, and th'
Crown Prince OF Saxony has passec
through Volney, near st. Menehaul0s VIII
| 1O0.OO0 men.
the army under Gen. Won FalkensteiE
| Is already at BauzonV1ile, on the raliroao
| betwe cen Forbach and ThtonVllle.
A French army, reported 20 be one nun
dred thousand strong, Is hourly expec.ee
at Epermay, and the Prusslens are VIII
drawing from the neighOorhooo u
| Rheims. -. -,
The French are now repairing the ran
/ roads DESTROYED by the enemy.
| PAIs. Septem her 1.-fne ECftTte says seLll
| ofIicia1iy mat the misTepresentatlons
| forei0n iouruaIs under Rruss an lDnuenc
| render liz necessary to make a clear stat
. u7enL of tine acts as TO recent mllltar.
| eventa McMahOn, in carrying out one o
| his movements has had several engage
: menIs with the enemy, in all OF Whicl
| he mas beep succe ssful.
He effscted the crossing Of the 4euse. A
l,onpy we gained q victory. The Prussian
were defeated after desperate struggle
and took refuge on the territory of Luxem
burg. where they viii be disarmed an
OBLIGED 20 remain. This information
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