The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-09-08
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E tackled McAa1snkaDyy aday, near Beau
mont, and defeated it, and drove il lac
upon the Belgian frUntier.r Tic Freuc
| camp fell into the hands II the Prnsiahs
+ The pursuit Of the French continued fur sev
eraI mikes, and Vas interrupted by the nun,
her VI cannon and prisoners taken. III
extent IF the Rattle field Is 50 vast that II j
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KING WILLIAMS DEsPATCH. i,ss
The King Of Prussia has sent The fvlloWis;
telegram To Queen Augusta: "vaFennes
August 3O-The Cpwn Prince has been b
action with the Fourth, Twelfth and Seventh
cofls and the Fourteenth Bavarian. Nc.
Mahcn was beaten and driven leyo,sl the
Melfse. Our forces lHirsase,l as far Is Maue-
sOH. Twelve guns, some thousands Of pris-
oners, and material Of var were captured.
repair 70 the battlefield to pursue The rvsae.
Of the victory. Goi help us further.
| (SiSncd) "WILHELN"
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
BAUILLIOS, BELGIUM, August 80 "A fear
| fuI battle was fought Yesterday and to-day
ny the armies of the Crown Prince and
Prince Frederick Charles with the forces u
Mcmahon. Yesterday morning McSlahcn
commenCel general movement towards
MOntmedy and was attacked near Beaumont
and driven back, after an obstinate resistance,
towards the Belgium frontier The Prvas-
SLAMS Occ1ilicd the line Of the road and cap
tured large amount Of camp stores. They
drove the French frvm the Pr,ssian position
until night closed. Early this morning the
battle was resumed, and continued all day.
During the night large number Of rein
forcements came up hut failed to turn the
scale Of victory. The Russians also were
reinforced largely, and attacked in over
whelming numbers. McNahOn retreateyi Il
Sedan with the remains ii his foCes The
slaughter was immense, and II is impossible
to estimate the loss .ari
THE FRINGE INFERIAL
Is said to he in Belgium. The population is
flying in great terror.
CAfIUhk VI GUNS On SIDES.
BRUSSELS, August 3l-Fighting has been
going ON for fOur days between Mcmahon
and Prince Charles. Both armies are man.
nuvering for position, and engagements have
been between detached CORPS The fighting,
however, il said to have been desperate.
The Prussians captured three regiments, four
mitrailIe,ses, and several thousand prisoners,
while the French captured thirteen pieces Of |
artillery, including the famous "Tubingen
Battery" The engagement began this |
morning, six miles from the Belgian from
tier, between the command Of Frossard and |
the Russians under Won Wesel, which, il
Is believed here in Brussels, will involve
both armies in decisive battle
The 10Th and 9th, had disengsge,l his force,
aftcr successful encounter with the enemy |
Other journals here continue to give news
rom private sourceS Of French showcases in
MINOR engagements.
cANNOSADfNG HEARD-MOvEMENTs OF THE
-. EMPEROR. -rr.r '"
4 despatch from Carignan says: "Canncil-
ssling heard south Of that place all day yes
erday, and late into night Result UNI
Known. #... -...r.f..I
The Emperor has certainly left Carignan
or Sedan t ie.T+sf
ih'E OF STkASBC kG-TERRlBLE SUFfER- l
INGs OF THE INHABITANTS. q.
The sufferings Of the inhabitants Of Siras-
'urg are terrible. They are starving, and
to live in cellars day and night 10
void the increasing fire Of the besiegers
Another fruitless sortie was made by the
arrison on Monday. The RUSSIAN Sharp
lsOOters are within 800 yards Of the glacis. | .
lany houses have been burned. The arsenal
I one time was ON fire. The ammunition
'as safely removed. The fortress continues :
D resist. |,
THE PRUSSIAN VICTORY CONFIRMED. |,
LoNDoN, Sept. The Indeyrndencc Beige,
{ Brussels, Of yesterday, says: Marshal I
lcMahcn, while on the heights Of Vaux, on =
tuesday,, advancing To MOntn,edy, was At a
'cked by the Germans and flung hack with :,
readful carnage. This region Of country Is :
ow absolutely deropulaied.'' This cor
rslOn'ls with the Pr,,ssian account Of the :
attic near beaumont, reported late last I
venins. r
MMAHON AT SEDAN.
BANILLIoN, BELGIUM, Sept. l, Sa. MI
ast night, after dark, Mcmahon Withdrew
} Sedan, and concentrated his force in
rUng position.
10000 FRENCH PRISONERS CArTrREp. h
The army Of the Crown Prince II SaxOlv, :;
| Tuesdays ls,ttle captured over 10000 !.
riS'ncrs. \ number of French soldiers
caIe,i into Belgium anil were Immediately :
issirmc,i.
4 QUARTER or sTHA>RvH,i pESrROYEp. /,
PARIS, Sept. Letters from S,r,shaurg r
'ntinIcs 10 complain against the Russians ..
r firing ON the houses and not ON the de-
noes. \ quarter If the city was DESTROYED. r
he inhabitants clam"r, death rather than $
The ',e>ieScrs employ prisoners :,
work ON the trenches. =
rHAsBt-Ht'- W THE NATIONAL a
GUARD. .
PARIS, Sept. 1.-The commander at Stras- .
Irg publishes determination Of the people i
burn the city rather than surrender. The Il
russians have refused the appeal lately n
AIDE Ivy citizens to spare the dwelling part =.
the city, on the ground that II would thus Il
listen caPitulation. Same Object dictated a
eir refusal to permit the departure Of wo- o
en- and children. LIST
Gen. MOttersugo, who distinguished him D
II in Crimea and Italy, has been appointed Il
command the Partisan National Guard. Al
HE FRENCH BADLY BEATEN On THE SEDAN T.
LoNloN, Sept. IA special despatch I
tied Florenville, Belgium, Thursday morn. a
&, says: The French have just been badly s.
'aten On the Sedan road. The Prl.sians "
i've entered Cariguan. There was furions K
hitting all day Wednesday between Armigny ii
ID Dansey. In