Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-02
TELEGRAPH NEWS,
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE LATEST WAR REPORTS,

BERLIN, Sept. 2-The following Dispatch
from King William to Queen Augusta has lust
been made pubic.
SEDAN, Sept. 2-3 p. m. = \ battle has
ragged since halt past eight o'clock this a. H.
Our forces have advanced VIGOROUSLY. The
4th, 5th and 9TH corps aud the Bavarians werp
engaged. The enemy were almost entirely
driven into the city,
MUNICH, Sept. 1.-The Bavarian Ministers
have received the following dispatch dated
near Beaumont Tuesday
"A battle has Just occurred, in which VIC
we're victorious. The French were driven over
the Meuse. The LIST. Bavarian corps partici
pated successfully, one battalion capturing two
guns"
LONDON, Sept. 2.-Thc British Medical
Journal says that DR.. Hewitt, of ST. Georges
Hospital, has been summoned to France to
attend the Emperor.
BOUELLoN, BELGIUM, Sept. l.-Baz .ne
has driven the PruSsians toward Sedan.
The French are at In Chappcic.
Paris papers report obscure'y three French
successes without locating theu.
LONDON. Scpt.2-l0 a.u.-Dispatches have
been received from Paris this a. IN. claiming
that the Prussisns were rcpuiscd in their
attack on McNlahOD, alter ten hours sharp
fghtiog. The Prussians attacked the Frelch
from front and rear. The Preach captured
thirty guns and great nlaDy prisoners. The
Prusslaus are reported to have been driven
towards Belgium.
LONDON, Scpt.2-l2 m.-Anolher dispatch
says that the Prussians were victorious but il
is not yet generally known.
PARIS, Sept. l-Midnight The Ministry
has just given the following news to the public
in the absence of official reports from the
General Commanding in the Northeast
From the multitude of tciegraphic dispatch.
es received from various Belgian towns under
date Of August Slst from O'Clock a. IN. until
o cloch D. IN. arc extracted the following de-
tails which bear the character OF probability.
"On the 3Uth ult q series Of engagements oc.
CURED between McMahon's army and the
enemy near the city OF Mezieres, lasting from
clock in the morning until S o'clock in the
evening. Our troops were attacked by the
Prussiaus from the woody heights of STONES,
position VIC mad but recently evacuated, and
which the enemy Immediately occupied. The
attack, which was vigorous, at fist forced our
army to rerogradc movement; but We soon,
lat clock 10 the atternoon) took the offer
sive again, and retained it till o clock in the
evening, when darkness put an end to opera.
tions. After nighttaIl We recrosscd the Mcusc
10 order to form again near DOnchery, few
niles East OF Mczieres
"The engagements OF the first days fighting
have cost Us sensible losses, although We have
inflicted heavy damage on the PruSslans.
1.-The infantry OF the Marine particularly dis
tiuguished itself and performed rr3dicies OF
Valor.
THE Prussians burned the town Of Mouzou
10 that nei ghborhood, and killed most of the
inhabitants.
"On the next day, Wednesday 3lst, the Prus-
SLAMS again took the offensive, at o'clock q.
M, on the lett bank ofthc Meusc, between the
towns Of Donzy and Donchery.
"Our forces retreated slowly until McMahon
had drawn the Prussians into an angle formed
by the ramports OF Sedan, and the heights on
the left side of the river. Here the Prussians,
experienced very serious losses, and we're COM
PEELED, on account OF the murderous fire, to re
treat They effected this about noon, With
drawing towards Viemon,ry. Alter several
unsuccessful attempts they at last succeeded IN
placing themselves en- the opposite side OF the
Meuse.
'On the morning of the 3lss McMahon
crossed the Meuse at Mouzou.'
This furnishes direct contradiction OF the
dispatch OF King William to Qnccn Augusta IN
which he announced that he had rcpuScd the
troops under command of McMahon beyond
the Meuse.
Everything seems to indicate that the engage
meuts will be renewed to-day, the first in the
same section of country.
BERLIN, Sept. 81 p. Unofficial news is
still behind.
Its known that a series of battles occurred
on the 3Oth and 3lst, in which both sides sui
tered heavy losses.
On "Wednesday the Prussians ASSUMED the
offensive, but were drawn ty Mcmahon under
the guns of Sedan, where they suffered terrl
bly, before they succeeded in passing the river.
McMahon moved to Mongou on the morning
OF Wednesday.
ST.. BARRIE, Sept l.-Sinc, yesterday for
noon Bazaine's forces have fought the first
Prussan coros, the battle resulting in the re
treat of the Prussans.