The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-30
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The Battle OF sunday-yo Decisive Re-
suit.
NEW YORK, August 2s-Evening.
A special dispatch from Montmedy tosthe
Evening Telegram, reports that great and
bloody battle began on Sunday evening at
Mouzan, (which is few miles northwest D.
stenayy The battle was undecided.
The Battle of Dun-Bisn, arcl's son to
Paris''-The Fever at Metz.
;.,.:,,c-:, =. q. LONDON, August 20.
A French war steamer anchored here re-
fuses to obey an official notice to leave.
The Emperor Napoleon is at Baskerville,
twenty-five miles north of Chalons.. Mcmahon
is near stensy. The Uhlans occupy Mont
medy.
The report that Steinmetz was displaced on
account Of, his great losses, and his army in
corporated with that-ot the Crown Prince as
false. =. - c-1zye.f -.f..,
The prussians are at suippes, fourteen miles
north, of Chalons The Prussians IN the valley
Of Aube are concentrating at Sommely.
dispatch from Arlon last night reports
fighting all day at DUN, between stenay and
yerdun. Firing steady from morning till
night. No particulars. -
Ten thousand peasants and fifteen thousand
wounded are shut up in Metz. The Prussians
report that the typhus fever is raging there.
The Prussian Landwehr are investing Thion-
vile. The Prussians hold all Southern Alsace.
The Times Berlin special says: Two hun
dred and twenty thousand men are moving on
Paris.
Wills the Scotch aronaut, has been sum-
moned to the Prussian headquarters.
! French accounts say that Mcmahon is not
ready for battle. and that Bazaine is silent,
though his lines are. still open. -.
1t was Bismarck who ordered .sno halt on
the march to Paris. The King acquiesced,
though the generals advised looking after NJ Mc-
Mahon first and Paris afterwards.
A Reported Prussian Victory at DUN.
LONDON, August 29-ll A. N.
tits reported that great battle has been
fought, In which the Crown Prince defeated
Mcmahon.
The March on Paris-An is Ready.
80. &.an> NEW YORK, August 20.
A special Dispatch to the Courier des Etats
Unis from Paris, last night, says: "McMahon's
communications with Bazaine are assured.
The French victory at Stenay and Verdun Is
confirmed: Phe appearance of the enemy be-
tween Rheims and Soissons indicates that
wave ofinvaders- is pouring on us by the va J.
leys of Aisne and olse 1t matters little by
how many routes the enemy comes, the entire
circumference Of our fortihcations is formida-
ble.- All tho roads are obstructed except the
railroads and canals. Many gates and posterQs
are walled up The railroad bridges at As
nieres is destroyed. Nothing Is LEFT to chance.
The Ministry Is considering the removal OF the
Administration to Tours or beyond the Loire
during the SIEGE ...-
The Position OF Bazaine-Prfson Campo
- The Ex-Premier.
-, - BRUSSELS. August 90.
Bazaine is certainly under the walls Of Metz.
Prussians report that typhus fever is raging
fearfully at Metz. . -,
The Prussian tortresses are overhowing with
French prisoners. Prison camps are forming.
Olivier. and his family are at Florence.
Preparing for u siegc-Movements OF
the Prussian Army.
PARIS, August %.
The Bes de Boulogue is filed with cattle.
The Moniteur says: "Six days will be need
ed for the Prussians to reach Paris. Perhaps
their scouts will arrive sooner. We shall be
ready"
The Opinion Rationale says: "Palkao must
have entire authority during the crisis 1t
again demands the expulsion of oil Germans
| from Paris.
The Minister Of War announces that, with
the reserve weapons, he can arm an immense
National Guard in addition TO those already
under arms. The Minister OF Commerce and
Agriculture is wonderfully active, and has al
ready collected quarter ofa million qpintals
Ia quintal Is one hundred pounds) Of flour,
with rice and fresh vegetables in proportion,
Forage Is abundant, and munitions of war are
plentiful. The preparations for defence con :
tinue All the French palaces are appropriated
for hospitals. Paris is calm and tranquil.
The Americans are rapidly leaving the city
and the hotels are emptying.
Both Russia and England are opposed to
any dismemberment Of France.
A Republican conspiracy has been discover
ed in South Germany.
The following is official: ''The Prince Roy
ais army is going towards suippes. The Ger
mans spread throughout the department Of
the Aube have abadoned their camps, and are
moving towards sommepy. twenty-five thou
sand Prussians recently passed Joinvlle, going
towards Vassy, (Which is on the road to
Cbalons and the remainder of the enemy
are advancing towards Prethel from the direc-
ton of Mouthols, Grand Pre- and Coip-aux-
Bois. Twenty thousand cavalry passed Cha
Ions, going towards Epernay. strasbourg
and Pfalsburg still hold out"
Facts and Rumors from London-R C.
Inducements for McALahon.
LONDON, August 20.