Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-09-01
THE WAR In EUR0P--.
Paris Cleared from
sTRANGERs:
Steinmetz Reported
Removed
GREAT battle EXPECTED
Mcmahon Reinforced /!
THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT
TO BE- REMOVED
TO TOURS.
Mcmahon Reinforced I!
ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE.

ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE.
London, Aug. 20. There has been
firing all day at Dun. The firing was
steady from morning till night.
New York, Aug. 20. Private dis
patches report & great battle between
the Crown Prince and Mcmahon. in
which the latter was defeated
London, Aug. 20. a great and
bloody battle began on the evening of
Sunday, in the immediate neiyhbor-
hood of Mouzon, anu is yet undecided.
Fighting is nov going on between
Charleville and Ardenus. Sixty thou
sand troops have left Paris 10 join
Marshal Mcmahon. and have already
passed beyond Scissors.
THE PRUssrAN POSITIONS.
London. Aug. %. The Pruusan
Landwehr are investing Thionyllle
The Prussians hold all within Alsace.
Berlin dispatches say the Prussians
are advancing on Paris, two hundred
thousand strong. They have cut the
railway at Cans La GRANVILLE.
AFALsE REPORT.
New York, Aug. 20. A private dis
patch from London says, the reported
French victory on the Meuse. the bat
tie in which 80 900 were slain. is false
DOUBTFUL.
Paris. Aug. 29. General Stenin-
metz. has been removed from com
mand.
PARIS CLEARING FOR ACTION.
Paris. Aug. %. Gen. Trocnu. Gov
ernor of Paris, has issued a proclama-
ton ordering all strangers who a.e
natives of countries now at war with
France. and no; naturalized citizens To
leave Paris and the department Of the
Seine within three days. All stran-
gers who come within the above in
junction. and do not conform to il
will be arrested and handed over 10 a
military tribunal.
MoNTMEDY OCCUPIED.
London. Aug. %. 1t now seems
that the report is false. that the Pru--
slams are at Suippes. II miles north
of Chalons. The Prussians are now
i'll the vally of Aube. concentrating at
Sommeay.
McMAHoNs COMMUNICATIONS ALL RIGHT.
New York. Aug. -. NJ. Gallaird-
cts dispatch from Paris last night.
says that McMahon's communications
with Metz and Bazaine are assured.
PREPARATIONS IN PARIS.
The appearance of division of the
enemy between Rheims and scissors.
he says it would seem TO indicate that
the invading wave will come upon u.
by the valleys Ut Seine and Disc.
The entire circumference Of our fort
III at ons, is in formidable state Of de.
fence. All the approaches TO The civ
have been INSTRUCTED save only the
railroads and canals, and many glacls
and posterns have been walled up.
Yesterday the railroad bridge TO Ain
ceres was blown up, and nothing has
been left to chance. At the Ministry
am informed there is some talk OF
removing the administration to Tours.
or beyond the Loire during the siege.
MCMAHON AND BAzAINE.
Paris %. The Moniteur this morning
has the following:
As the attacks of Mcmahon and Ba
zalne upon the Prussian rear near Metz
may be DELAYED day or two, and the
road TO Paris Is open. the arrival here
OF the Prussians must be calculated up
on. According to their daily inarche-
about six DAYS will be needed. Per-
haps their scouts will arrive sooner IL
would serve no purpose 10 conceal this
PLENTY OF ARMS
The Minister of War announces that
he can arm all immense force OF the Ma
tional Guard in addition 10 those alread,
under arms, with GINS now in the Re
serve Department.
SUBSISTENCE
Ii is estimated that the bakeries have
al least 10 DAYS subsistence. Besides
this the Minister has collected in Paris
PSI, 900 quintals of -four, 10000 quin-
tails of rice, aud an immense amount OF
patatoes and fresh vegetables, beeves.
5Oo,Oo sheep. and all the grain and Tor
age necessary for their temporary keep
other articles of that nature are also
stored III sufficient quantities for the
subsistence oi Paris during three
months. making more than 10000 600
oil ratlohs. Al The entrepOts are stored
great quantl,ies OF salt pork and sailed
fish together with straw, oats and hay
for the necessary subsis euce of horses.
"a well those OF the army as OF private
nj
plenty.
ANOTHER VERSION
Special to New York Sun.
Arbon. Aug. 20. via Brussels. Prus-
STA is making a flank movement on
Mcmahon, the same as they d d Oh
Bazaine. This is the situation of both
armies: Mcmahon. as have told YOU
already, occupies the line from Bethel
to Stenay. leaning on Mezieres, Sedan
and Montmedy, with the Belgian boun
dairy behind. The Prussians who are
marching on Paris are deployed from
Stenay 70 Troyes. and have charged
their direction. Instead Of going west
they are going north. Their forces A.
roand Troyes march in the direction
OF Romilly. those around Chalons in
that OF Suippe, and those which were
between Stenay and Varennes in th.
direction Of Bethel. by Grand Arc and
Tonziers, while strong force is al
Dun, observing the left of Mcmahon
at Stenay. Meanwhile strong Prus-
sian columns are advancing fom Lun
eviile and Joinville to st. Dixier.
where lhe head0uarters Of the Ki,.o