, 1869-09-16
ITHE WAR IN EUROPE.

THE WAR IN EUROPE,
The HatsIrs Iscforc mcrz-t;crlnan
offtclnl Account.
: The oficis! rtt,ssIau aceunt OF tho battles
ut II Me:Z, on the l4th, 10th, and 18th Of Au-
gDst, published the Berlin >taatJanziaqsr,
which repi odnce teloT, will srgre to clear
up many knttty pints in tho reports sent
It aIeo p1erervts, IN clear aud connected
manner, the record Of the several s!raSetic
movpments which led up to the great conflict
neef Ee.sp., Thu Sc sstttes before Metz were
really the d ci:i5e bt Ia. Of the var, and it is
week Of battles there to crnnsehand how it
resulted ia the releaae oftho lfu-sion armies,
The Investment Of Msts. tho ala1m at Paris.
anil the movements OF McNAtn,,:
'.Ths comhats of the 18th, 18th, AMI 18th
Of Augu.r ars cl,ae1y connected win each
other. After the defeat sustained t1r their ad-
consequence Of the complete dissolution of
their night wing, under Marshal Msc914hon.
The buff of the hostile amy Eetreated on tho
line Of the Moselia- The fortress Of Tlion-
vile and the very important Position OF Mrtz,
strength to shis Iro. 4 diSe:s attack upon it
would have heen 1if.icult+ Tbs armies we're,
therefore, directed snuth OF Metz toward the
Moselie. in ot6er to pass the river above the
fo.tresssssnd 20 attack the enemy. The move"
tnent Of great ruasses, which conlh nniv te
carried Of in a considerable breadth Of ccuu-
iry, had to be secured by srecisl precautions.
Tie First army consequently undertook to
cover this ma1eh.
As the euenr for time seemed disposed
70 aw1is 80 at ack ou this side nfIlt:z. O, the
light bank of the Moseic, III a stroug p"sjsion
ri the French side. the nearesi divisions Of
1irrt Army a. to be ab1e Esson1ptly to shnport
1t. IeaEtime le other corps Of the stt".:si
srny had aIrcasay crossed the 31ostl;e- The
eltnly consequently r.s himself foEeeJ, il
order cot to lose his comnut!cations w!:h
Paris. to eyscuate tie right bank Of ;he No
attempt All attack Oh our movement, r..
advance ;.aan! OF tho first arInv. pushing ".
tow.l,: Lin, ;toHrtf: d5=cuvec,si t.i- Eet.-a:.
as.a il, the encounter OF ,he lit, ef Ausu-t.
threw iiself on the french rell-S1aEI.
fusciug it forward On the marching cutumu.
Of tLeir 1naia army. The enemy wis Obliged
to move round s3ae uf ht= divisions 10 sup
y.c1t it, while on our ei3o the eutsre Fir~t and
Seventh Corpa, auI sonA dstlchnlen:s o1 the
ne; res; tS:sah} army corps Of 1le second ar
Icy ietned in the engagement. Ihs eaeny
ass IoEced hack. ard pursued till uhder =;l.l-
ter Of the canuun OF Ike Metz fur,s Oh tile
ri.l,t Lank Of the Mos.'ie. Ih,s rp:a;'at hal,
| moreover. this great advantage. that il de-
, laseti the enemy tetress. Thi. advausasn II
Mas possible tc profit by.
" Two roads lead fs,l:s Metz to S,rlIa. tit
! direction wbish the Frc.:ch 4suly had to take
| it, ease OF RETREAT u{ou r.ris. TlIose cops
| VI tie Second Aruv s!l.clI had already passed
TIE a1cst llH, ~erc immediately directed A.. sin,
the southern rnatf- tho che most easily ss,el,-
ed, in order, il possible to arrest the enc nv
i I,ak nase!. Oh that size. Tins i:n,,or.a..
! task HaS brilliantly ac.ona1 -;islIsI through a
| k!oGtiF sud sistnriutls tatttr. TIT. Ftita D-
! vs-lcn tSttipEoatlt throw useif OH TIC Fs.,e-
sart! cnEt:s. which coveted the e:actny'r ,lAnk.
'sas gradually en:sg:d. wllils IN shc 1'ri.==l III
ride the rsst OF the Thrill Army Corp.. the
TeusL Asuay Coris regiment Of the Nia.h
f'erI,s. au.l : brigade Of .he Eishtittosk part.
I1ice Frederick Charles assumed the c2:ll.
maui. The ground frs: won ~ lis in Il t~ciye
toaE= struggle. Was sie:osioaa!y heli. tho
south read fs.tul M.tz to fc1Ll;l WAS Eaiu.J
ans: retained. &: d th. eEenty : retreat I'm Paris
by THU, roal cat ~. The couuurt Ut .u1
ireo.s wAe s1"ly Eezo:c cus los ws~ very
Essa:er, at co,:lt he seen iv III eS.
anii,asien Of tilp battle dtll. C:ru the loti, it
VAT ih1posrif lc t. iury tie Fr-sscl dead, aud
thf g:tst ,,Grah6' nf *,urEse- q: The 19l,..il!
u7t. evidence. i s;:e -:lcrn1nus lo-4A. Gf that
tii.c fo-cc Il The lr-..cis o:sitial a,r.1t1t.
ttto stcen..iA ut 1:s t..o, l. secE0atl At
GoIt's js- nc:aa1 numbers. TIC Emperor
II i.,n2:i'i or :ras::>: sie:k. i. al-1 tt::tr
i1es cil .i:.c.al ttc.;auan;s. inase. no ti,lnt'a
H.; skt Es-:u 3---s :...si The es:..iy si..ite
ha..tst intei,ti:n II .s;Faati,,. 80 Te1,asl.:.
Tile tiank 1uarc!, by the nnss:. r,,4,l. or ty
.naLi,,, Wl1., .i-tanr inrtitcr l,tsiI -.iil re-
ln.i1ed ro-si>le. .Al,iluuH >uci. :. re:rtAs CT.
:-l!.d thu e:":aly great dangers. it ear
%! Inss:lic TINT liz Mould uotlvft skei'. IL s1,l
Oily ulMit ri Escape from lltgAly uufa.eua.
l.r Il. stin:.. -':'c of.ri wire the uly e:
o.! trcEn l'1:is ap: nil ifs ATS Of Resistance
Tn the }'r::--,ss side :hc 1i.h wa turned {.
aesenut Il. t'nEs~;, t':%As.l fos 4 as,sl sssus
gle thu sars s.ssv cr,.,. ia1: Of nh l,t wer.
.ireatfy .n'c 1lte Nn-ell.'. while ta:t lad il
tie night thrown varintf5 bti:!:;r- .yvr it aioss
Meta. at tse sss.t tiiae t!e cis.::iv'- ,anvl
1ncLt- Nere csr fully watched II: :s.'' clra.1:.
It.r NsjcstS the Hing r-tHasists.i IN tue str.
uHt!l trim the advanced !ipur III tle ,l1y III
t;:zt!scr movement VI the ricsaas nas 10 b
expected.
:.Us the 1stl, j. WA possible that tue de-
c:>i'e cou.'a; might cnlile oG. 1n direetih:
tis. .snc,,- il hail e4.1llS 10 ~. cansi IL. e
t!;st t1'c crrsG: 1ais:at try 10 e-c1;'e tr ar
1.us,h rend, and thas. tIer.'c:rins tile I.a,
difficult: IT tl;i., lie might prefer Ia accels
tr,:'sh :.aar,i t;.rsaa::y. Isis position ..ste
the rrerious operations Of tL- t;e::uan annie.
Left hin. no ether ct oics.
i ..On the morning of the ISL the fir: army
viii. :he .:l. C"si,- az i'us;cs south Of t:r 'yt
lotsc. tie ST. t'rrpr as1l tfe lst cavalry III
v.~.sn utip* s-u'l. q. Irxanrille .ti,. l..
L. rts Ct tll, Ill Cavalry l:vs-io. remained oi
! the r1F:.: hank Of the Mo>ell.. bt:,.re slo,H
! I. IL army was first directed to cover, III til
, wcc4 Tanx and Gra,eotto, tie ulurcEe.4
e.c,a: fsrsu Me:z Tie eccnl lara,y a,:vane..
III ,ie .:.or7ris s,y ec!,c1cns u the !c!: ai:,
toward iii. nolttl road. nlaint lining e,n
i ,,.n. iva ie:s tn t!,s. -iS!:t viii, tl,e ti7s
: z.,ay. 1hc 18th t'tr;,- tnnk tie .ii,.s
Il ,i.,, tv .lars Ia T.,r and Iaruy. whit. ri
/ 1afu
;.':: ar. f:o.ti.le VI. nS1rs,sits. .:ri II,
= Ninth Cpr14 s-r! t'.e - lay - :il' Nt-
+ II i.axen>ll.... toAs.i C-:..rc t1:, 1ts.ft's
y II l:a're'. III. :: tlitso co.!'- eo,u ers; II
i''s: E1t. a's'. is he = --'sl i'"s:''s .res
: r+:rl4c,}the hath :IE:. 800 ~a- EsiS.:
u -sxu'l .r,s fr:a+~:::. ra>@.rs l.ct:a,I .::vs
= Uni, a. ski.m-tc:r-
!: s.As +oou S~ i. was fnrnti that the e.c1i
= ; lii; 1:of contemplate retreat. AMI et'll
F; ;.~reft1e, nrfy r.saain efDse Mstz. It y
:,ecc.eary to move i.ncsr three csrp. cunslie
!: a!ly 70 ;!,e right. and +. LrinS III, b,t!l ar.:1,,
!, sgs!s.st the enemy. The Tenth and III il
.trfs followed IL sscon7 live. stsa then. ;
the last reserve. the - tohd Army Carp
"l.Ie. r!s:se a. fs. l1a.' bs',i nast:'lr:, iro
)" I,-1-a-1Iurssoa tuwa,1 Buxirrr.. .sl'1i
- 1t'::h il wa, eri,:Gut tha: the eneras hal aba
u Z ut rcd il retrta:. aid had 'aAen Hi \ pos
r. ttol, o., t' larr ,iflses 7ct.'e Ne:x. t. ~
= pnts Amy ~a> therenyH ordered II ctr.y q
Y its s~,.i. ~ tl.~ s,si,f. and keer'ng vi, ~.
's aE.l K It vi';: u. vcsus vile ar! t.1rri!! y
- ! I!'e v+nersl .ita.k vi. moi II s,e:in till II
II E,s,tn.i: var entirely e*:ea:tt. ut
=: ill t.c fronf Of the str,n: rc-n.
III cru1l l., .it.:,tan-ou~l: attacked IN t.,e NJ,
II ;ia,k. lie N,nrl t"rl's i:rs1 thsew ,'-.H Z
L :..va,r.if Il. ;acl.;nc.s- {: t!s,. e,tesny. 7
~ ward nnot, artillery tire frtin :ln' ne:shie
~ lor.1 of E.t1,e.ills, .:, ,:1er.d thar tho cp'
Il st that si'cs MAS engaged. Tue l'.=s As.'
= vas e:,i~,s,ueu:fg c.lcstl 20 ocsn.,y the :
&j,!rt 4--nr
H. '+5v tire flom iss frt,it. As4'ut 13:l1 ii,
:. tp,,:ats a slow ans. ~es!-t!iEec:e>i yas,.s,na
n i,nn the e:nnnEcts o. ;.le Poi,l:-dn-1us1:.
:; ,!l!rl. the na1nr Enpile froil nnUe ro1ls u:
= :srit-- Tic tE::u.!er II the ca,.,,ou "
i. ro"Ec.i.s tho n ..;ee noise OF i.:r saitra
!" !rtsc-.
Tho position wss an c1ccetiic 81. s.sn
=" ere. a...l i- so:c.ty va :;.c1, 4.r.l :i..4.
~ t"s:it,cs:.-.ps, and =: r:uScs Of si:Fe piFe ::
- ce1tstE Point II 'sa'i "a r. tlss aarsrance
" 4 f.r,re--- lie attack cen!I rot -rcc- i I
- - u; our roa,nsrt-s. had achieved the il:ic
"a sask af RI directing their rnva-s.cie tssat !
= = Nlr,fc Of tbr troops we're tesdv a. veil
tire battle ~: the north az OH tlc aa-t, a:u!
:! I .a:er attsck ecufl only commence wilt n
~ ! ras apr1rsut that the eheily l4aE Civ
10 rpa 1et,tat- It war rot rr. :sieahir. tno
= der. q, cGmr}e:sIy carry ont the move:rs
so wh:cb Ra- 70 eEvelo1e the enemyEs III
- wing, and E.,tt'ns rcmaiael blt +. a':arl !:
VI frrnt @. .hi- Formidable .,oiut. The rsr7lg;
- s7.- tGEE Ants n1sucHlt q tAt1EHe tu.Htf.
= the lrt: ~ire i..a sI1ous flsht. aa's I
e tiua,is. uear Marie-au1-t nene-. a.tcr.a
rs near the rrsciri4te si"1e- of St. lr.vas-
y; Moa:.gue. t1,e., il: ths: v;l,ae.. AMI in II
III ccn.t. On the right. at s.. As!!sud s,esold
=, Ha, pnv:lle. the wool Of i Cu>.e and Yer:
:, vi.ie, = f.. A. the nos,hes!y rad from u
"a "a verfnr. the Gnasl- Ind the Siu:il -
IN | f'crrs -us,ail,t the -fs71.sle: a: Grave.a
q aud iu the vasl~, word t.4 10 the ;1o+elle.
e. Eighth aus! seventh Corp-. aaI. f:on
Il ,i.s ~, Corn- tn / n.rt in tl,e irhs. Il
sis 80 .o,ne ai.,c1,. ttiy;-.onA OF the Third \