The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-02


the First Bayarian army corps and was driven
back from Beaumont beyond the Meuse, near Mon-
xon. Twelve cannon and several thousand prison
era. together with very large quantity Of war ma
terial are In our hands. Our losses are moderate.
am about to return to the battle field to FOLLOW mp
the result Of the victory. Nay God help us fur
Their in his mercy. as he has done hitherto.
..WILLIAM.n
Private kilograms from Paris this morning show
that Parisians do not believe In the complete defeat
OF MacMahoD.
The opinion In London IL that nothing can now
prevent the siege OF PARIS. The French cause
desperate.
Ia the Morning-An Army NJ LyOns-Mnc-
Mahop Said to be Still In Great Force.
LONDON, Sept. Moon.
Special kilograms to the NEW YORK HERALD re-
ceived IN this city from Paris during the early
ing and dated In the French capital at midnight
yesterday, 60 to show that nothing was then pub
IicIy known at that time to the Psrisians OF Mac
Mahon's terrible defeat by the Prussans
There was new French army at Lyons.
The French forces were said to be marching to.
wards Chaons to the mum Der Of 100 900 men.
Tho Paris city journals published In the morn
ing report that Marshal MacManon is in great
strength, that his artillery numbers 600 guns OF DIFF.
ferent calbre, and that he has successfully crossed
the river Meuse and Is making forced marches TO-
wards Montmedy.
No FiGhlng Wednesday " lacJInhon's March
MISUNDERSTANDING 70 tho Press.
PARIS, Sept l, 1870.
The Public says there was no fighting yesterday.
The government however, has good news. Mac
MaOon's march has been undisturbed.
The Duke PalIkao warns the newspapers against
publishing the pending important movements OF The
army.
hIacNIahon Telcgrnphs that He has Crossed
the Meuse-A Barle Between Him and
Prince Frederick Charles Expected.
PARIS, Sept. I, 1870.
No news has been received here OF any decisive
battle, nor ia 1t believed has been fought. Mac
Mahon simply telegraphs that he has crossed the
Meusc without being harassed by the enemy.
other accounts say there was o series OF heavy
fighting by detached portions OF MacMahon's ana
Prince Frederick Charles armies with alternate ad-
vantages to both sides and severe losses accompa.
nylng.
EumOr that MacMnhon hns Crossed the
Meuse-Anothar Battle Reported-No Fur
Their Details--Mac NTahon DisoSeys tho Eu-
perOr.
LONpON, sept. j, $780,
There is an unveriHed rumor that MacMehon is
crossing the Mouse Stenay and puehi ng for Mont
medy. He has SIX hundred guns, collision be.
tween.him and Prince Frederick Charles Is expected
Another battle is reported at Armigny on the 3oth
Nc particulars report Of the result have been re-
ceved.
No additional details Of the defeat Of MacMahon
are received.
IL Is said Marshal MacMahon dlsobeyed the orders
of the Emperorto detach troops to protect the
Prince Imperial.
Additional Particulars OF the Fight Of Tues
dny.
LONDON, Sept. /, 1870.
The Independence Beige brussels, Of yesterday,
says that Marshal MacMahon, while on the heights
OF vaux on Tuesday, advancingsto Montmedy, was
attacked by the Germans and nung back with dread.
full carnage This region Of country is now abso.
lutey depopuated. This corresponds with the Prus-
sian account Of the action near Beaumont referred
to late last evening"
MacMnh0n's Route or March slnco Lea Wing
Rheims.
LONDON, Sept. !, 1870.
Since MacMahon left Rheims he has marched TO
Bethel. vouziers, Buzancy, through the Mouse val.
ley and Argonne mountains to stenay, and thence
to Montnfedy.