Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-03
Conduct Of the Beisians-HOw the Tres
uassers on Neatral Sell are 6obbIed.
PrusslsH King Reported Crazy, and kaBo'
leon Dead, and the Prince imperial
Making Tracks.

From the APPEAL Extra of yesterday
BEAUcALroN. BELGIUM, Septsmber L.
Bazaine has driven the Prussians Io-
ward Sedan. The French are at LIE
Chatelet.
Paris papers report three French sue
cesses without giving the locality, having
obtained the news from private sources
LONDON, September 2, L ma dls-
match was received from Paris this morn
ing claiming that the Prussians were re-
pulsed in their attack on McMshon, after
ten hours sharp fighting.
The French captured thirty guns and
q great many prisoners.
The Prussians are reported to have
been driven toward Belgium.
PARIs, September :, midnight.-The
Ministry has given the following news to
the public, in the absence of official re-
ports from the Generals commanding in
the Northeast. From the multitude OF
teIegraphic dispatches received from va
rious parts Of Belgium, under date OF
August 3lst, from s O'Clock in the morn
ing until 4 in the afternoon, are extracted
the following, which bear the character OF
probability:
on the SOth a series of engagements
occurred between MeMshon's army and
the enemy near the city of Mezieres, last
ing from eight O'Clock a. m, until 5 p m.
Our troops were attacked by the Prus-
SLAMS from the woods and nights or
position which we had but re-
Gently evacuated, and which the enemy
Immediately occupied. The sttack which
was vigorous at first, forced our army to
a rstrograde movement, but we soon, at z
O'Clock in the afternoon, took the ohens-
i've. and retained il until Z O'Clock p. M.
when darkness put an end to operations
for the night. We recrossed the Meuse
in order to form again near Duchery,
l Faz lac of elgi
results of this first days fighting have
cost Us a sensible loss, although we
have inflicted a heavy damage on the
| Prussian infantry. Morne particularly
/ distinguished himself, and performed
/ prodigies of vslOr.
The Prussians burned the town Of Mou-
zon. and killed most of the inhabitants Of
| the neiQhborhOd in their exit. On
/ the sIst the Prussians again took an
/ OfTansive stand at O'Clock am,
on the left bank of the Meuse,
between Dansey and Duchery. Our
| forces retrested slowly. Marshal Mona
/ hon had drawn the Prussians TO position
/ formed by the rampsrts OF Sedan and
4 the nights on the left side of the Meuse
! river. Here the Prussians experienced
| yery serious losses, and were compelled on
/ account of the murderous fire, to retreat !;
/ which they effected about noon, with
drawing toward Vile Montroy. After
several unsuccessful attempts, they 81
last succeeded in placing themselves on
the opposite side of the Meuse. On the
I morning of the 3lst McMahOn crossed the
| Meuese. This furnishes direct cOmmuni-
/ cation. The dispatches of King William
TO the Queen on the 81, an
nounced that he had repplsed the troops
/ upder command of Marshal McMa-
hon, beyond the Meuse. Everything
seems to indicate that the engagement
will be renewed to-day, list September
in the same section of country.
| LONDON, August 3I.-The following
special dated at Beaucaltcu, Belgium,
few miles from Sedan, this day, SePtem-
%. is lust made public. The battle
Yesterday was very bloody and resulted
disssterously for the French who
retreated on Mezieres.
The Prussians now occupy GeVlnne,ieW
miles 10 the northeast Of Sedan.
Ten thousand officers and soldiers of the
French army were forced into Belgian
territory, where they were required to
surrender their arms. Great mum
bers OF wounded have also been admitted
to Belgium for humanity's sake.
BERLIN, September 2.-rhe following
dispatch from the KING TO Queen Augusta
has Just been made public:
September 2, O'Clock p.m.-A
A battle has been raging since S: 80 o o'cloek
this morning. Our forces have advanced
VIGOROUSLY. The Fourth, Fifth, Sixth
and Seventh corps and the Bavsrians
were engaged. The enemy was entirely
driven into the city,"
MUNICH, September 1.-The Bsvarian
minister has received the following, dated
near Beaumont, Tuesday: "a battle has
lust occurred in which We were victorious
,Che French we're driven over the Meuse
The lst Bavarian corps participated sue
eessfully. One battalion captured two
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