St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-09-02

The forces engaged must be those of
Mediation on the French side. and those
of Steinmctz and the two princes on the
German side. The report that the
crown prince Is there is confirmed, though
the bulk of lis army lay at last accounts
so or 80 miles to the south. The troops
reported as going toward Sulppcs and
Somepus may be his, but are more like
ly to be those of his cousin while those
advancing on Rethel from MonthosiS,
Grand-Prc and Croixaux-Bois are plain
" the prince royals. The 5000 Ger
mans that passed Joinville toward Nassy
and Monierender must belong to the
crown princes reserve, and the 10000
cavalry marching from Chaions to Eper-
nay were probably lis also. These
movements point to a union OF the two
princes west of Rheims, after demollsh-
ing McMahon, and a march upon Paris
by the valley of Tie Asine.
The English newspaper correspond
ents continue TO have "a hard time in
France. Mr. Austin of the Times is
imprisoned at Rheims, unless the Ger
mans have let him out Mr.. Hall of the
Graphic is imprisoned by the Germans
at Nancy and Mr., HoIdsworth of the
News has been escorted back to Paris I'M
der guard.
Mr.. Gaillardet on Monday night re-
ported that there had been series Of
bloody engagements in the wooded region
between Varennes and Stenay, but with
what result WAS not known. The Lon=
don Times speaks OF Il French defeat
on Saturday near Buzancy, which is
half way from Sienay TO Nouzers but
the forces were small on both sides. Ba-
zainc is reported as sending word TO
Paris that he is all right, and not ''in-
vested 10y any means; but, on the other
hand, the Germans at Bar-le-Duc have
Il story quite as probable, that Napoleon
l. shut up in Metz.
The sege of Sirasbur@ is going on viz
orousIy, though ''no progress" is report
ed. At first the German forces were
not sufficient to modest the city, and
| they had no great guns to lombard it, but
now ;hcir fire tells with fri 9htful effect
on the buildings of the city and the l.
armed inhabitants. The sortie of a
week ago was i'll the drec ion of Basic,
hut there have been none lately. On
Sunday the bishop of StraSburg 'ried tc
obtain an arni-;icc, and for that purpose
had AN Interview with Lerzinsky. the
. I'rus-iam chief of staff He obtained d
cessation IT the hoinbardmcnt for TWEEN
/ iy-tuur hours. in order to Give the French
commander time 10 negotiate, and he
was invited to come out and see the
preparations t1r taking the city. Hi,
Inc declined. and The bombardmrnt now
-ur- on, with guns 81 the largest size.
1t l. believed the city cannot long hold
/ uu'.
The expulsion of Germans and Other
foreigners from Paris. BEGAN Monday
in good c,ume,t. y proclamation OF
teen Trochu, Sunday night. orders all
inhabitants Of Paris, not French sub
.irct-, to leava tht city and The depart :
mcut If the Seine, within three day land
retire beyond the Lore. The trains Oh
.uc Northern railway run every hour
through the day, and transport thou
sand, OF passengers L. Bv!gium and Eug-
land. Great distress is cau>el bv this
mcIsurr. which = necessary, however. il
Paris j. 10 stand a siege. The Notifications
If the city are ~ less than Is miles in
,.iiruluit.T,I. e. >fr,nptlr with r,iraty-