The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-05
The Battles Of Last Week.
Miscellaneous War Items.

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BRUSSELS, September 2.-Additiona
bodies of French troops have passed the
Belgian frontier, near Bouillan. They
were promptly disarmed. In one body
of three thousand men were one General
and several officers Of the Imperial
staff, who gave uptheir swords.
MENDENcoURT, September 2, Noon
Since Wednesday morning Bazaine con-
stantly sought to get to the northward
from Metz with his army. The forces
of Prince Frederick Charles and Gen,
eral Manteulel repelled all his efforts,
especially in the action that may be
STYLED the battle of the Noisse. The
French were flung back into the fort,
ress. The Prussian force in this battle
was composed of the First and Second
! corps and a portion Of the landwehr.
The conflicts occurred for the most part
around Sengney and Noisseville
LONDON, September 3, $50 p. M
The following dispatch from Berlin has
just been received:
Particulars OF the battle Of the lst
are still deficient, though at Paris it is
thought the contest resulted EIvor0hlv
to the French The Emperor certainly
made a demand for truce by letter and
then came in personally and surren-
dered Paris kilograms continue to say
that Mcmahon may hold out under
shelter of the fortress; that Bazaine's
position is good, and that he lacks
neither provisions nor men. Martial
law has been declared in Algeria
The Russian presses are unit in SYM
pathy with Prussia.
PARIS, September 3.-No official III
formation has been received to-day from
the armies in the northeast. The bat
ties for the past few days are generally
considered undecisive, though the losses
on both sides have been very great. A
majority of the journals here look upon
an attack on Paris as impossible now.
The Prussians are not able to leave,
with McMahon and Bazaine and their
immense forces in the rear. Paris, with
the formidable preparations she has
lately made, would require all the forces
the Pru~sians could bring against her.
The Prussians could hardly hope for
even partial success without exerting
their utmost strength.
BRUSSELS, September 3, 4 ?. NJ
The number Of French within the
boundary Of Belgium Friday was about
ten thousand. All laid down their
arms. They were then conveyed TO
Namur They brought along four
hundred artillery wagons, two guns
and thousand horses.
Especial TO the Tribune.l
LONDON, September 3.-The TriJm,eS
special correspondent telegraphs from
Thionvilie, this morning, that two bat
Ties we're fought Yesterday. They were
bloody, but decisive. They began at )
0 clock in the morning aud lasted until
) z. NJ. McMahon was repulsed
rne Prussians made the attack, firing
necessarily and furiously until half-past
3 o'clock, when the firing ceased and
the Prussians attacked with the bay
onet McMahon was driven across the
Meuse, en- route, it is believed, for Sedan.
The surrender of McMahon is con
tirmed 10y messenger and by
number OF Germans. The enemy is in
force near the frontier. Two wounded
officers of the Eighty-eighth regiment
Of the line, who arrived at Florenville
in the evening, admitted McMahon's 8
retreat, but knew nothing about the
surrender at Sedan.
Especial to the SUM-
GEDlNNE, BELGIUM, September q
| have just arrived from the left wing
Of the French army. Yesterday was
the third day of the battle. 1t began
in the morning at Douzy, a short
distance from Sedan. | don't know
anything OF the other part Of the line.
The lett wing was badly defeated, for at
least one corps was obliged to cross the
frontier at Sugay. Ii re-entered at Bo-
nan. This is violation OF Belgian
neutrality. | am going there now, and
will be aUle tonight to be more affirma-
tive. The French cavalry, as far as |
can judge, is cut to pieces. The artil-
Iery has also been badly handled. The
estindications for Judging the result are
to follow the movements of the armies.
The fights began on the first day at
Beaumont; the second day at Buten-
augy, and the third day at Douzy; and
from fugitives who came from Mezieres
and got along with me, learn that the
fight was expected to be renewed to-day
at Nellirs. near Mezieres.