The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-08-27
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LONDON, August 2s.-The following official
dispatch has Just been received from Berlin:
The Government has received dispatch from
Bar LIE Due to the effect that Chalons has
been evacuated by the French, and that the
Prussian column is west Of Chalons, sdrnne-
ing rapidly.
PANS, Aug. midnight.-It is reported
that the Prussians arrived at Lezane to-day.
Prince Royal of Prussia is reported at Nancy.
Nothing has been received from Metz from
the army of McMahon or Bazaine.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-The entire command Of
Mcmahon left Rheims on Monday.
Prussian scouting parties arc near Chalons
and Troyes.
Advices up to Tuesday mention nothing Of
Bazaine's junction with McSfahon. Bazaine's
report finds no credit.
Prussian detachments are reported to be at
Chauncourt and Bucule.
Strasburg Is we'll defended. The French
army is well supplied with provisions Of oil
kind.
II is believed in Strasburg that Marshal Ba-
zaine has been relieved from the main French
army. and his power completely paralyzed.
Chalons has been abandoned. The forces
of the Crown Prince will enter the city to-day,
as well as Rheims, meeting no resistance,
while Frederick Charles moves on Paris d.
rect.
LONDON. August z5.-The whole of Mcha-
hons army left Rheims on Monday.
From the garrison of Toul sortie made
yesterday, when 700 Prussians were killed and
wounded.
reports that the Prussians were defeated to-
day between Chalons and Verdun. No def
mite views were given.
Epernay will be evacuated tomorrow.
Railroad trains from Pans only go to Chat
caro- Theremy.
The Treasurer Of Strasburg got through the
Prussisn troops with II 600, 0O0f
BERLIN, Aug. 25.-King Williams head
quarters are at Bar le Due.
PARIS, Aug. 25.-The grain mills in the
valleys Of the Seine and Maine, with their
contents, are to be destroyed. To prevent them
from falling into the Prussans hands.
The enemy's scouts appeared at Chalons
Sur Marine. and st. MenObold
The Minister Of the Interior saws BazAine
is too much occupied 20 send dispatches.
The railroad was cut at Autun by Prussian
cavalry.
Latest reports say that McAIahon has gone
to Ardennes to join Bazaine.
Another Prussian ship was captured in the
Mediterranean.
Hamburg is filled with troops.
LONDON, Aug. ga sharp engagement, in
which the Prussians were successful, occurred
last night. Many French were wounded
Strasburg has been successfully bombarded
since Tuesday, and the citadel is badly dam
aged and the walls terribly battered. The
Prussian advance is within tifty-fve yards of
the city with their siege trnin. Several mag
azine trains have been exploded in the city
and ut the tort fires have broken ont in many
places. The Prussian loss is said To he light
NEW York, August 26.-Private dispatches
from London this morning say there is rumor
ut Paris Of fight and il il feared that Nc
Mahon is defeated. Official circles are very
silent. The enemy marches slowly but surely
toward Paris Mcmahon and Bazainc are
out of communication with Paris.
Heavy fighting was commenced last niyht
Mt Chinace, ten miles from Montmcdy. The
Prnssnns cnt the railroad. The wounded are
brought into Montn"dy. The gates Of the
city have been closed. and an assault is ex-
peCtCd soon.