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Show THE WAE. Movement of the Prussians on McMahcn. Sufferings of the Besieged in Strasbourg. Reported French Successes. i The French have 1,200.000 Soldiers in the Regular Army and Garde Mobile. Prussia Summons England to Fulfil her Obligations as a Neutral or take the Consequences. McMahon said to be Defeated and Driven by the Prussians) Prus-sians) after a Great Battle. FOREIGN. London, 31. The Prussians, conceiving con-ceiving WcMahon's object was to gain the frontier to effect a junction with Bazaine, advanced on three lines. The Crown Prince, south of Nancy.marched by way of Cominercy, Bar lc Due, St. l)izier and Vitry. The fourth army, under the Prince Royal of Saxony, keeping north of Pont a Msusson, marched towards Chalons, at the same time observing Metz ; while Steinmetz, reinforced, proceeded through Verdun to liheims, his right sweeping the b'el-aian b'el-aian frontier in the hope of meeting McMahon. This German advance covered cov-ered the country from along the Mouse to the Aube, rendering it impossible for McMahon to reach Metz. The sufferings of the inhabitants of Strasbourg are terrible. They are starving and compelled to live in cellars cel-lars day and night, to avoid the unceasing un-ceasing fire of the besiegers. Another fruitless sortie was made by the garrison garri-son on Monday. The Prussian sharpshooters sharp-shooters are within 501) yards of the glacis. Many houses have been burned, and the arsenal at one time was on tire. The ammunition is safely moved, and the fortress continues to resist. Paris, eve, 31. The Const it utioncl says assurances of an unofficial character charac-ter were given in the Chambers yester-rUv yester-rUv tr.nr M ! M nVinn had crossed the Meuse without opposition, and that the minister of foreign affairs had received re-ceived from the ambassadors of Fiance at Brussels news that Bazaine, on the 20th and 27tn had disengaged his right, after a successful encounter with the enemy. Other journals here continue con-tinue to give newi from private sources of French successes in the minor engagements. en-gagements. The Journil des DJat says the forest of Aidennes.where a great battle took place, is traversed by rivers, cieeks and swamps in such a manner that it is impossible to march armies through it. except by five passes, viz : Lechere, Papuleaux, Croix aix Bois, Grand Pre la Chalde and Isolates. The place is sure to be frequently mentioned men-tioned soon. It is reported a strong detachment of uhl;irs is surrounded in the l'orest of Marne. They were too far in advance when the Crown Prince changed his course a:id were left lu hind. 'Ihe capture cap-ture of the entire body is expected. Senators llausman and Forcade give the following statement of the French military to ice : -Regular army. Tot'.-OikJ; Tot'.-OikJ; garde mobile, 501000. 'J his c-tiiuate c-tiiuate does not. however, include the contingent for IsTO. Louuon, 31. England is lively to have an Ah'i nna i.-.-ue with Pmia. A note, almo-t equivalent to a piote-t, has been received by Earl Graiiviiie. It reu,0iit;utes ajain.-t E::g'and ? d.s-I d.s-I rv iraid of lier ob i ations as a neu'ral, and d Clares I'ruv-ia will not accept the I. gal quiM.es ol'du lav oih.vrs o lllie Ci'ovvii, u-id mi :n-::s Ki. to fi.::il in-rn-utnil .....i-Mti-n:. or Uk- u. 'coeq ! no.- fn q:--: i-.- d P ! . w ooe. :h t. a ;d-. an 1 in i ;Le p;-...i.r iy A .-...-e. x,-...n. vl t -"! I j VeM ... .1. sn ' .. :" i!'.V.'- " v -7 I ' - ' r ; I',;,. ... ... - t- w. ;.- . ..,....t, : I - ' - " - ' 1;...: 1 . ; :i e a. ,!.:.-(.. ' - !oi tb.t d:!;-. '- -y - v - Mil (Hi'- 1' '' ' i 1 V ' Li.:". 1 ' ' ' 'no-.iog o; McM..l..i - - - He left Chalons on the 21st and Rheims on the 22nd, and r?ached Sedan on the 24:h. It is believed the French troops reported at Bethel yesterday yes-terday vere reinforcements sent from ! Paris, and that McMahon was massing I a force, now about IS'1,000 strong, in I the neighborhood of Montmedy, -where I he intends making a desperate attempt ! towards Metz. j Cable special to the Herald: London, Lon-don, 31. An engagement took place yesterday between a strong force of Prussian cavalry and the advance guard of McMahon's army. After a hard contest, the French iei back, and the Prussians took possession of Corig-nan, Corig-nan, on the line of railroad from Sedan to ThionTille, battering the rails. Today To-day fighting was renewed at Arnigny on the same line of railroad, ten kitro-metres kitro-metres about five and a half niLes from the Belgian frontier. In consequence conse-quence of the po-ition of the contending contend-ing armies, Belgian troops, under the control of Flanders, are stationed at Philipville. Belgium, Aug. 31,9 p.m. Afearful battle was fought yesterday and to-day by the Prussian armies of the Crown Prince and Prince Frederick Charles, with the forces of Marshal McMahon. 1 esterday morning McMahon commenced com-menced a general mcvement towards Montmedy. He was attacked near Reaumont, and driven back after an obstinate resistance, towards the Belgian Bel-gian frontier. The Prussians occupied the line of road and captured a large amount of camp stores. They drove the French from their position, after fighting until night closed. This morning the battle was renewed, and continued all day. During the night a large number of French regiments came up, but they Jailed to turn the scale of victor)'. The Prussians were also reinforced largely and attacked in overwhelming numbers. McMahon retreated to Sedan, with the remnant of his forces. The slaughter was immense. im-mense. It is impossible to estimate the loss. The Prince Imperial is said to be in Belgium. The population are flying in great terror. A Good Joke. A loafer while stopping stop-ping at a tavern op country, used to lounge about the bar and drink other people's liquor. Not a glass could be left alone for a moment but he would slip up and drink its contents. One day a stage driver came in and called for a stiff horn of brandy toddy. Jehu immediately played possum by leaving his brandy while he stepped to the door. The bait took on returning he saw his glass empty, and exclaimed with all the diabolical horror he could affect : ''Brandy and opium enough to kill forty men ! who drank that pizen?'' "I !" stammered the loafer, ready to yield up the ghost with affright. "You're a dead man," said the driver. ''What shall I do?" beseeched the other, who thonght his last hour had arrived. "Down with a pint of lamp oil, or you're a dead man in three minutes, answered the wicked driver. And down went the lamp oil, and up came the brandy and opium, together with his breakfast the joke was told, and he has never drank other people's liquor since. |