The Van Buren press., 1870-09-06

they will defend the city street by street
should it become necessary.
ENGLAND
LONDON, Aug. 30
PKUSsIANS ALARMED.
1t was reported several days ago that
Prince Frederick Charles would return
and go in pursuit Of McMahon. This
report seems to be gaining strength. 1t
is supposed that the prince has been thus
led to depart from his original plan of
operations, because his line of communi-
cations would be seriously endangered
with so large an army in his rear.
Dispatches from he Prussian general
headquarters dated Sunday noon, declare
that Bazaine's communications are com
plctely cut off, and all kilograms printed
in Paris as from him must be manufac-
turcd.
The following news from the French
war office is just received:
THE FRENCH ARMIES.
Nearly 100000 men are now in the tri-
angle formed by the lines running from
Rheims to Rethel and Nazzer. Bazaine
is not shut up, but has 100000 men, and
McMahon's army is 100000 men, and
McMahon's army is 10000 strong.
They are stealing two marches on the
prince royal who is two days ahead Of
Prince Frederick Charles 1t is hoped
that the latter can't come up in time.
Fifty thousand men left Paris on Mon
day for the vicinity of Rethel.
TIE PRUssIAN STRENGTH.
1t is said the Prussian forces there are
500, 900 strong.
CONFUSION WORSE COMPOUNDED.
London papers are perfectly befogged
as to the positions of the hostile armies,
as late war kilograms have made confu-
sion worse confounded.
The prince imperial was at Sedan on
Sunday night, where the emperor was
also expected. A force of German uhlans
was at that time only nine miles south of
that place.
SCENE OF TIE NEXT BATTLE.
The French say the district between
Rheims, Vezlar, Sedan and Montmedy
will be the scene of the next general ac-
ton.
BELGIUM.
BRUssELs, Aug. 30
BELGIAN TROOPS MOVING.
Belgian troops are fastening to the
frontier from all quarters Of that king
dom.
INVASION THREATENED.
A great battle between the French and
Prussians is apparently imminent, and
the services of the Belgian troops will no
doubt be necessary to protect that coun-
try from invasion
LoNGwY NOT INVESTED.
The investment Of Longwy by the
Prussians as reported yesterday, is de-
MED.
McMahon's headquarters are at Sedan
PARIS, Sept. /.
The Montcur declares positively the
BATTLE OF CoURCELLEs
was decided victory for Bazaine, Thir-
ty thousand Prussians were placed hors
du combat. A large convoy of provis-
ions and baggage was captured by the
French
lie Public says: The government has
received no official dispatches to-day in
consequence ofthe cessation oftelegraph-
ic communication between Sedan and
Mezlenes, but it is certain that battles
were fought on Tuesday and Wednesday,
The first was q surprise which resulted
in a partial panic of the corps of General
Failly, who was awaiting the arrival OF
General Vimotlen. His successor still
commands.
There were also separate and detached
conflicts, in which our troops displayed
great hcroism; but there was want OF
unity during the engagement, and the
Prussians claim the victory.
But in the battle of yesterday WED
nesday) there is no question but that Nc
Mahon had great success against the
troops of both princes.
Bazaine was not engaged yesterday, but
it is known that he to-day continues the
work, so cncrgetically begun by McMa'
hon.
M'MAHoN's VICTORY.
BRUSSELS, Sept. l-3 40 p. NJ.
The Belgian papers this evening pub
lish the following telegram:
RorrIIoN Aug 81