The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-06 00:00:00

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THE BATTLE OF WEISSENBIiRG
The French official account of this affair is as follows :

Three regiments of General Douay's division and a bri-
gade of light cavalry were attacked this morning at Weis-
senburg by very superior forces massed in the 'woods
which adjoin the Lauter. The troops resisted the enemy's
attack for several hours, and then fell back on the Col
du Pigonnier, adjoining the road to Bitche. General
Abel Douay was killed, and one of our guns, the horses
having been killed and the carriage broken, fell into the
enemy's hands. Marshal M'Mahon is concentrating the
troops at his command on the spot."
Another account, dated Paris, August 5, 6 p.m., is

as follows:—" This morning, the Corps d'Armee, under
the Crown Prince, surprised three French regiments.
After making a Vigorous resistance, the French retired.
Marshal Mac-Mahon immediately assumed the offensive.
The conflict is still going on. Public opinion loudly de-
mands its revenge."

An official telegram from Metz, dated August 5, 4 p.m.
says that Marshal M`Mahon, with his corps d'armee,
.occupies a strong position. Telegraphic communication
exists with all the army corps. The piece of artillery
taken by the enemy at Weissenburg was a cannon.
The special correspondent of the Standard, telegraphing
after the engagement, says :--" I have just returned. A
eanguinary affair has taken place at Weissenburg. Two
brigades of M`Mahon's corps, when marching forward,
met four Prussian divisions. A fearful fight ensued. The
advantage was on the Prussian side. General Douay
was killed. Marshal bl`Mahon has since gained a strong
Position.

THE PRISONERS CAPTURED AT WEISSEN.

BURG.

According to official reports received at Munich, the
number of prisoners captured in the engagement at
Weissenburg was 800 men, amongst whom was eighteen
officers.

THE PRUSSIAN ARMY OF THE FRENCH

FRONTIER.
The Official Carlsruhe Gazelle of yesterday says :
"According to advices received here a division of the
Baden army advanced yesterday morning to the south
and crossed the French frontier. The head-quarters are
at Lanterburg. By a reconnaissance, which was made
yesterday on the left bank of the Rhine, near Seltz, it was
ascertained that there were only a few French there.
Our troops took possession of 30 boats and brought them
in safety to the right bank of the Rhine. They lcst one
lieutenant and two men killed, and one man wounded."

THE RUMOURED CAPTURE OF

SAARLOUIS.

The rumour current in Paris of an attack on Saarluis
has not been confirmed. It is asserted that the head-
quarters of the King of Prussia are at Coblentz ; those of
Prince Frederick Charles at Kreuznach, and those of the
Crown Prince at Mannheim.

The Berlin correspondent of the Telegraph says that a
second Government bulletin was issued yesterday, with
regard to the action at Saarbruck on Tuesday, correcting
the first account of the affair. It admits that the Prus-
sians had two officers and seventy men killed. On tit*
bight of the same day the French troops advanced on the
Bide of Sarreguemines in greatly superior force, but were
driven back by the Prussians with heavy loss, the Prus-
sians standing their ground splendidly.