Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-08-13
'TeEesrapilic Summary.


LoaroN, Ang. 3.-Noon.- Details Of
the saarsbrnck affair have been re-
ceived. The fght commenced at II
yesterday. The French passed the
frontier 10 force and tho Prussians were
driven from strong position by heavy
fire Of artillerg. The French remained
masters aof tic positiof which was gained
without serious loss. The Emperor and
Prince Imperial witnessed the affair
and then returned to Metz TO dinner.
It il generally admitted by tie
French themselves, that their hesitancy
has sacrificed their advantage Of an
early start by making use of which they
might have overwhelmed Germany, ba;
Ffauce is now compelled TO act on the
defense.
L0Snos, August g. Trustworthy
reports Of the hattle of Saarshruck are
received. from which it appears tina,
The prussians had only G,000 men en-
gagged on that occasion, and the French
10000.
PARrs. August 5--Gen. Donay was
killed in the Neissenburg battle, and
our troops we're forced to retire.
FRANKFORT. Ang, 5.-Fiye hundred
French Prisoners haze arrived here
from WeisseDhurg. The total number
taken BY the prnssians was eight hun
drei ineludin. eighteen officers.
LONDON. Ang. 5. The report Of
tho capture Of saar Louis came via
Paris and ii unfounded.
The influence of fhc.Empress Eugene
TO retain. troops at Rome failed The
last ol the Frencll detachment leave
Rome 10 day.
BassT, Aug. 5.--Thc North German
three ,mssted schooner Scare was cap
tnrei by french nan,of,war to-day.
PANS. Aug. f;-The Freneh troops
engaged before Wcissenburg. numbered
only eight thousand, and had to contend
With q Pfussian army corps including
picked troops OF tho guard, but in spite
of The inferiority Of IN msmbcrs the French
resisted the assault OF tile prussaus
for several hours, With admirable hero
ism, and the Prnssian loss was so heavy
that they did not dare 10 pursue them.
At Saarouck we have broken the
Prussian line, while ours remain intact
The Baden Baden army yesterday
pressed forward over the French frontier
and advanced 10 Lau rhourg. where
they established headquarters and seized
some boats. The French loss at Ncur~
kici,en was three killed and one woun-
sied. They shelled Sc. .Joane Station
The La Lsberfa pablishcs private
dispatches sent at midnight from Stra<.
hnu,g {. which report that Marsh,l Ne
Malon beat The Prussians yesterday
evening. causing tho latter to evacuate
Ncisenb1urgy aud telegraph communi-
eaten with Weisscnburg had been re-
established.
Mcmahon has now 10000 men, and
will have 10000 to day, concentrated
near Neisscubourg. The frussian loss
in the rccent engagement reached
10, 500 men killed, wounded and pris-
onors.
London dispatches to-day say the
defeat Of the French army at Weisscn:
boarg was 4 disastrous one. General
Dousys division. composed of picked
fishting man, was utterly routed, AM
Weissenboarg vas ia possession of the
R9ussians.
LONDON, Aug. Go a. Advices
from the seat of war say he corps under
Mcmahon, was then advancing after
brush With the pru<sians.
Last evening The French occupied,
and they still hold strong position on
the Bavarian frontier.
The French line Of operations is kept
in cosnmnnication By means OF under
ground telegraph wires.
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