Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1870 — Progrese of the European War. [ARTICLE]

Progrese of the European War.

, KUwHy'a daily P gic the report «t h«ary lighting iu Ejtrope along tho French and Prnwnan line* ©n th© 43tb and ilh, which rosullM in lb« defeat of the former and great Jot* on both aides. The French were driven from thdr position in the \kinity of Haguonau, loosing in killed, wounded and pruooei*, in tint neighborhood of 1,000 men. They also lost thirty piece*pt' artillery and six milraillews, together with two flag*.— Marshal .McMahon «• reported wounded and one general of division killed. The news of this rev«R* to th* French anna created coaMderabie anxiety throughout the empire and in Paris was the signal "for riots. The Empress Eugenia, whoja regent in the absence <>f Napoleon, issued a proclamation declaring the city of Pari* in a state of siege and encouraging the people to “pursue the struggle without flinching” to the end that the country may be saved. King William, of Prussia, congratulates his Queen and people upon the victory won by the Crown Prince and rays the losses arc great on both sides.

LATr.lt. The news received since the foregoing was in type confirm* the previous reports. The victory ot the Prussians was complete. Gen. McMahon was forced to abandon his position ami hi* communication with the main army was intercepted. The French headquarters had been moved back to Chalons, about sev-enty-five miles in front of Paris, and the young Prince Imperial was sent back out of the reach of Prussian bullets, to the sheltering arms of his mother. Paris is reported iu a fearful state of excitement and great precautions were inaugurated by the Empress to prevent and quell tho anticipated insurrection off the

masses who are chagrined at the defeat of the French arms and maddened at the inefficiency of their government. In the battle of Saturday near Reischoffen, Gen. Calson, McMahon's chief of st ass, was killed and Gen. Boult is missing. Gen. Douay was also killed. In Prussia there is great rejoieing among the people and bonfires, illuminations and the like, were the order. The German press think the French loss irretrievable. The Prussian army is following up its success with wonderful energy and another battle near Metz is hourly anticipated. The cry of the Germans is “On to Paris!”