The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-05 00:00:00

LEWES MEETING—This DAY.

The following horses have arrived :—Australia, Bor-
deaux,Mliss, Border Knight, Brother to Ravioli, Cast-off,
Cestus, Conrad, Chanoinesse, Countryman, Chivalry,
Dora, Election Forest Lass, Gift, Grandee, Gladness,
Hohenlinden, Johannisberg, Neuchatel, Olympia, Out-
post, Perfume, Pericles, Religieuse, Siderolite Sour Grapes,
Stockhausen, Soucar, Sophie, Sweetbriar filly, Tamara
filly. riney filly, Tumbler, Tibthorpe, Queen of Hearts,
Queen Bessie, Violet, Victress.
Messrs. Balehin, Drewitt, Deacon, T. Reeve, Clay, and
Gatland train here, and several horses will walk over
from Brighton this morning.

LATEST SCRATCHINGS.
Lewes Nursery. —Eugenie colt, Bab-at-the-Bowster filly
Tamar a filly, Disdain, Vedette filly, and Cecil's dam
filly.
Welter Cup.— YEronaut and Gnome King.

Acceptances for the Lewes Handicap. Two miles.

Age st lb
Kennington ... 3 8 12
Skipjack ... 5 8 5
Our Mary Ann 5 8 2
Pate ... ... 3 8 2
Neuchatel ... 4 8 0
Fidelia ...5 7 12
Choral ... ... 5 7 8

Age st lb
Soucar ... 3 7 6
Walter ... 3 7 5
Wildflower ... 4 7 5
Mount Pleasant 3 7 5
Violet ... ... 3 6 10
Play —. ... 3 6 5

Acceptances for the Eccentri

is Free Handicap. One mile
6 quarter.

and a

!Age st lb
Bonnie Katie ... 4 8 12
The Orphan ... 4 8 12
Contempt ... 5 8 0
Election ... ...5 7 12

Age st lb
Victress ... 6 7 9
Brother to Vex ... 3 7 1
Little Fairy ... 3 6 12
Crown Piece ... 3 6 12

LATEST BETTING AT THE WEST END.

THURSDAY, Midnight.

So few people are present in town that the followirq
quotations may be accepted as a reflex of a very limitec
market and small sums.
DE WARRENE HANDICAP.
6to 1 agst Reindeer (taken)
7to 1 agst Cocoa Nut (taken)
Bto 1 agst Bliss (taken)
Bto 1 a,gst Sophie (taken)
LEWES HANDICAP.
9to 2 agst Violet (taken)
sto 1 Soucar (taken and wanted)
sto 1 agst Choral (taken and offered)
6to 1 agst Kenning-ton (taken and offered)
COUNTY CUP.

sto 2 agst Barrier [taken and wanted)
EBOR HANDICAP.
10 to 1 agst Toison d'Or (taken)
10 to 1 agst Blandford (taken)
10 to 1 agst Mysotis (taken)

BRIGHTON MEETIN u—THURSDAY.
The Eleventh Club Biennial. Bristol mile.
Mr A. Taylor's Annie Wood, by Atherstone—Hetty,
9st llb (in 81b ex.)
Count Legrange's Alaric, Bst 101 b (Parry) f 2
Betting-4 to 1 on Annie Wood, who showed the
way with a clear lead into the bottom, and then was
joined by Alaric. A fine struggle ensued, ending in a
dead heat.

The Brighton Club Stakes. Bristol mile.
Mr Payne's Hobart, by Young Melbourne —Miss
Sarah, 4 yrs, 9st 131 b (in 61b ex) (Mr W. Bevill) 1
Mr Ray's Cawdor, 5 yrs, lOst 131 b (in 61b ex)
(Grimshaw) 2
Mr C. Wodehouse's Juliet, 3 yrs, lOst ...... (Mr Hobson) 3
Won in a canter by twelve lengths.
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each. T.Y.C.
Prince Soltykoff's Tibthorpe, by Voltigeur—Little
Agnes, 6 yrs, lOst (in 71b ex) (French) 1
Mr Chaplin's Waif, 3 yrs, Bst (£100) (Jeffery) 2
Mr Niptingall's Agnes, 3 yrs, Bst (X 100) (Wyatt) 3
Betting-100 to 12 on Tibthorpe, who made all the run-
ning, and won by 300 yards ; the others pulled up.
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. One mile.
Mr Sherman's Artist, by St. Albans—Actress, 4 yrs,
Bst Zlb (Sherrington) w.o.
_ _ _ The Claret Stakes of 5 sovs each. T.Y.C.

Mr Savile's Neuchatel, by Parmesan—Midddleton Maid
4 yrs, list 7lb •.• • (Mr Crawshaw) w. 0,
Plate of 100 sovs. T. Y. C.

Mr Savile's Mabile, by Parmosan—Rigolboche, Bst 41b
Mr Payne's Camera, Bst 41b (Cha (Maidloner 1
)ment) 2
Sir G Chetwynd's Lizzie Cowl, Bst 121 b (in 61b ex)
(Jeffery) 3
Thunderbolt f, and Houghton also ran. Won by a
neck.

A Handicap Plate of 50 sovs. for beaten horses. T. Y.C.
Mr. Mannington's Lady Greensleves, by Master
Fenton— Lady Charlotte, 3 yrs, lOst 121 b (inc. 61b
extra)
Sir F. Johnstone's Historian, aged, 12st 81b 61b ex.) _

,
Mr. Savile's Brother to Ravioli (Cannon, 4 yrs, llst 41b Mr. 2
(Crawshaw) 3

OUR COTEMPORARIES---This Morning.

THE WAR.

DEFEAT OF THE FRENCH.

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A telegram from the Prussian side, dated Nieder-
rothenbach, August 4, 5.55 p.m., gives the following
account of a battle that took place on the attempt to
storm Weissenburg by the French
" A brilliant but bloody victory has been achieved
by the army of the Crown Prince of Prussia, under
the eyes of his Royal Highness. The occasion was
the storming of Weissenburg and of Geis-hill in the
rear of that town. The troops engaged on the German
side were regiments of the Fifth and Eleventh Prus-
sian Army Corps and Second Army Corps of Bavaria,
and on the French side the division of General
Douay, belonging to the corps of Marshal M‘Mahon.
The French were repulsed and dispersed, leaving
behind their encampment. General Douay was
killed, and over 500 unwounded prisoners, including
many Turcos, fell into the hands of the Prussians.
One piece of artillery was also captured. On the
German side General Kirbach was grazed by a shot.
The King's Grenadier Guards and the 50th Regi-
ment suffered severely."

REPORTED CAPTURE OF SAAR
LUIS BY THE FRENCH.

In a telegram dated Paris, yesterday, 4th, 5.27 p.m.,
a rumour is said to prevail that a French corps
marched yesterday upon Saarluis, and that a battle
was imminent in that quarter. The Paris corres-
pondent of the Standard telegraphs that a report was
current that the French had occupied Saarluis.
Two hundred and fifty thousand Prussians are
reported to be massed between Saarluis and Neukir-
chen (opposite Saarguemines). The Pays reports
fighting near Lauterbourg, in which it says 25
French chasseurs put 150 Prussian cavalry to flight.

THE BATTLE OF SA.A.RBRUCK.
The Prussian account of the affair at Saarbruck is
as follows :—" Notwithstanding a heavy artillery fire,
our outposts remained at their station until the move-
ment of the enemy had been fully developed.
Having formed into three divisions, the French
troops advanced, and the weak Prussians advanced
guard evacuated the town, and took up another
post of observation without disorder. The loss on
our side in this outpost skirmish was only two officers
and 70 men, notwithstanding the Chassepots,
mitrailleuses, and numerous pieces of artillery. The
enemy appeared to have suffered considerably.
On the same day, the 2nd of August, the enemy
proceeded to Reinheim to the east of Sarraguemines,
crossing the frontier with a strong force, and opened
a heavy skirmishing fire of whole companies upon
the smallest of the patrols on this side. Only one
horse was grazed. The enemy retired before night-
fall. In all these small engagements our troops have
behaved admirably."
The Journal Qfficiel of last evening publishes
General Froissard's report of Tuesday's engagement.
The French loss was 6 killed and 67 wounded. The
French took 14 prisoners, and the Prussian loss is
roughly estimated at 250 killed and wounded. It
appears beyond doubt that the deadly effects of the
mitraille use at long range produced a great impres-
sion on the morale of the enemy.
The special correspondent of the TimeB says that
a trustworthy neutral spectator at Saarbruck gives
these details :—" The French made some prisoners.
No guns were lost. There were 40 men killed and
60 wounded. The French numbered 20,000; the
Prussians 6,000. By Wednesday midday the French
had not occupied the town. The artillery decided
the action. There was but little infantry and no
cavalry employed."

REPORT FROM THE PRUSSIANS AT
MAYENCE.

Up to yesterday at 9.45 a.m. no further news had been
received from the frontier subsequent to the attack on
Saarbruck. From Neukirchen it is stated that the loco-
motives which were at Saarbruck previous to Tuesday's
attack have been removed to the interior uninjured.
During the fighting the Saarbruck railway and station
were somewhat d • • aged by shells.

REPORT OF THE FRENCH ARMY AT
METZ.

According to the official reports of yesterday, Prince Fre-
derick Charles, the Commander-in-Chief of the Piussian
army destined to operate in the valley of the Moselle, has
fixed his head-quarters at the Quint Ironworks, near Treves.
The presence of the 7th and Bth Prussian Army Corps
on the Saar appears to be established. The Baden troops
at Rastadt are being relieved by Prussian troops.
All the soldiers of the army of the Rhine began
on Wednesday to draw their campaign supplies. The
operations on Tuesday against Saarbruck were undertaken
with the object of capturing the left bank of the Saar,
and cutting the railway communication between Treves
and Neukirchen. This object was effected by a detach-
ment of engineers. Marshal Bazaine has reconnoitred the
position of the Prussians between Saarbruck and Saarluis
for a distance of 1,200 metres beyond Werden. The
enemy was not found in force.