The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-18 00:00:00

GREAT BATTLE

BETWEEN
BROUVILLE AND DONCOURT.

FRENCH VICTORY.

TWO GENERALS WOUNDED.

DESPATCH OF MARSHAL BAZAINE.

PARIS AUGUST 18, MORNING.
A despatch from Marshal Bazaine, dated yester.
day, four p.m., says :

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"During the whole of yesterday I have been
fighting a battle between Doncourt and Thionville.
" The enemy has been repulsed, and we have
Passed the night in the positions we have con-
quered.

"I shall delay my further movements for a few
'lours, in order to largely complete my ammunitions.
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"We had against us Prince Frederick Charles
and General Steinmetz.

FRENCH OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.

'VERDUN, Aug. 17 (8.5 p.m,)—The Marshal-
Cernmander-in-Chief sends the following despatch to
the minister of the Interior :

HEAD-QUARTERS, August 16.—This morning,
about nine o'clock the corps darnzee commanded by
Prince Frederick Charles directed a vigo-
rous :attack on the right of our position.
The division of cavalry, Foilon, and the Second
Army Corps, commanded by General Frossard,
Well sustained the attack. The corps escheloned to
the right and left of Rezanville came up successively
to take part in tha action, which lasted until
Right fell. The enemy displayed considerable forces,
and several times returned to the attack.
Was vigorously repulsed. At the end of the day
a fresh corps &armee! sought to turn our
lest. We have everywhere maintained our
Positions and inflicted considerable loss on
the enemy. Our losses were also serious
General Bataille is wounded. In the hottest of the
fight a regiment of Uhlans charged the staff
of the Marshal, and twenty men of the escort were
Placed hors de combat. The captain who com-
manded them was killed.
At eight o'clock in the evening the enemy was re-
Pulsed along the whole line.
The number of troops engaged is estimated at
120)000 men.

GERMAN OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.

PONT-A-INIOUSON, AUG. 17, 10 P.M.

Yesterday Lieutenant-General Alvensleben ad-
vanced with three Army Corps westward of Metz on
the road of the enemy's retreat towards Verdun. A
bloody fight took place between the divisions of
`Lenerals Decaen, Ladmirault, Froissard, Canrobert,
and the Imperial Guard, and the 10th Corps suc-
cessively, supported by portions of the Bth and 9th
C°l'l)s, under tne command of Prince Frederick
Charles. Notwithstanding the great superiority of the
eaenay they were driven back to Metz after a hot
Light lasting twelve hours. The loss of infantry
cavalry, and artillery on both sides is very consider_
able, On our side Generals von During and von
Wedel have been killed, and Generals von Rauet
and von Greuter wounded. His Majesty the King
greeted the troops to-day on the field of battle which
they had victoriously maintained."
(Signed) "A. B. VON VERDY."

(CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.)
FRENCH RETREAT CUT OFF.
Prussian official telegrams claim for the Germans
that:‘7 they have cut off the French retreat upon
erclon, separated the army from the Emperor,
and driven it back into Metz. General Alvensleben
advanced on Tuesday with the Third Corps to the
'Nest of Metz, upon the line of the enemy's retreat
to Verdun. They were encountered by the divi-
sions of General Decaen, General Admirault, Gene-
ral Frssard, and lastly, of Marshal Canrobert and
by the Imperial Guard.

An exceedingly severe fight ensued.
The Prussians were re-enforced by the Tenth
Army Corps, and by detachments of the Eight and
l\rinth Corps commanded by Prince Frederick
Charles.
The French are reported to have possessed the
superior force. Yet after 12 hours combat they
Were driven back again to re-enter Metz. The
'cues on both sides were very severe.
Generals Doery and Wedel were killed ; General
Bausch and another wounded.
the King yesterday (Wednesday) saluted the
Troops after their gloriously won victory.