Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-08-10
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it be true that the fortunes Of war arr
90 decidedly adverse to the French, II
may be safe to assume that the NapO-
leonic Star is on the decline, and is in
imminent danger Of losing its pres
tige with the French nation. Then
exeunt Napoleon and hopes Of Prince
Imperial-the scenes will shift and a
new actand new actors will appear in
the national drama.
The reports received from day to
day during the past week have but
merely outlined the situation and
have attimes been quite contradictory.
From the mass Of kilograms received
over the cable by the daily press, we
CLEAN the following which we believe
correctly represent the situation:
The Germans being victorious in sev-
erI battles, assumed the offensive, Ad-
vanced into French territory along their
entire line, a distance Of about seventy
miles, their army having been eOAeen-
trsted between Triver and Weisssnburg
on the French frontier. WeisssBbarg, q
French town, was captured, and the Ger
mans continued to advance into French
territory, when on Friday last q great
battle took place Is OF 20 miles from the
line, and known as the battle OF Hagenau.
The French are reported to have been
defeated with a loss Of 1000 prisoners, 80
cannon, etc. A second movement by
the Germans WIS made 60 or 20 miles
northeast Of this, at Saar Louis, Is miles
north Of Metz, the French base Of oper-
atoms. Here the Germans took and Oc-
cupy Thionville, said TO be an important
stragetic point. Next the German cen
ter pushed out and recaptured the town
/ OF Saarbruck, which the French had
taken a few days previous. According
to this news three successive victories
have Perched upon the Prussian stan
dard and its black eagles are pushing
boldly towards the city Of Paris. The
French army may recover its waning
prestige, and successfully repel the in
vader. II it can be inspired by that pa
triotism which nerves the soldiers arm
as he strikes to save his countTy's affairs
and fresides from the hostile invader,
the Prussisns may yet be expelled, but
appearances do not indicate such a turn
Of fortune.
A correspondence the London Times
gives the following details Of the battle
OF Saarbruck, which took place Satur-
day, July 80, lasting six hours: The
French made some prisoners, but cap
tured no capnoR. They lost forty killed
and sixty wounded. The French for6e
in the battle has been estimated at thirty
thousand men, and the Prussians at only
six thousand. The artillery won the
fighting. There was but little infantry,
| and no cavalry engaged. It WIS the seth
| Prussian regiment and not the 50th, as
before reported, which WIS engaged in
/ the battle. Three companies of the 40th
regiment held their ground against the
| French until the latter force had fully
developed its strength, and then retired.
Following is the French account Of
the battle Of Weissenburg, dated Paris,
August 5, the battle having taken place
at one O'Clock on Thursday last, when
| the regiments OF Gen. Douay's division,
! and a brigade Of light cavalry, were
attacked at Weissenburg by a very con-
| siderable force Of the enemy, which had
been msssed in the woods skirting Lau-
Ter river. OuE AO0Da L6ol.A14 ~ AQN-
| eral hours the attack Of the enemy, and
| then retired to the summit Of Pigconier,
/ an eminenca which commands the lin
! OF the railroad TO Bitsch. One piece Of
artillery. the horses having been killed
and the carriage broken, fell into the
hands Of the Prussians. Marshal cMa-
I hon is concentrating the forces under /
| his command At Weissenburg.
A London account Of the battle avs :
/ The victory Of the Prussian Crown
/ Prince, in capturing Weissenburg and
Geishsi, was brilliant but bloody. The
/ French were repulsed and dispersed,
leaving behind them their General,
Douay, who vas killed, and five hun
/ dred prisoners. The Prussians captured
| one cannon. The Prussisn commander,
Kirchback, wa slightly wounded.
THE BATTLE OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
REPORT.
BERLIN, August ITO New York di-
rect. The following official report has
been received here:
MAHESCE, Aug 8, 6 P. A.-The French
/ turned back on their entire ! and COM
I mencsd 70 retreat toward the interior Of
| France. The French had commenced
an advance from SEarbruck which they
| had held since ths famous battle Of three
I divisions against three companies or
Prussisns, but having 70 fall back they
burned that rich and unprotected town,
and in Withdrawing spread the confagra-
ton BY throwing hot shot into it
SAARBRUCK, 6, Z ?. N.-The town OF
Saarbruck has just been retaken BY the
first Prussian army corps under Sem
metz
MAYENcE, Aug. 6-eP. M.-The heads
Of the Prussian columns approached
Saar on the 5th. This morning General
Kamers passed the enemy to the west Of
Saarbruken in q strong position in the
mountains, near Spieheren, n COM
menced Immediately to attack Them
Following the sound OF the cannon, por-
tons ofthe divisions Of RarnekoW and
Summarized came up. enerA DRben 4
took the command, and amer q very Sc
we're fight, the position occupied by Gen.
era Frossard wastaken by assault Gen
eral Francois and Colonel Renter are
among the wounded.
MAYENCE, August 10 M.-General
GRben reports concerning the hghtw west
Of SRarbrucken: Many hundred prs
oners were taken. From these we gath
er that FFosssrd's corps was engaged
Our force in action Eas four divisions
Night only put an end 70 the fighting
The enemV covered his retreat by 81
heavy fire of artillery. GeneEal Stein
metz arrived IN the evening ana TOOK
command. General Francois is dead
The loss Is neAfg On JUL slu0S me
number Of officers OF the enemy killed
is especially large"
MAYEN6K, August "a a. M.-The
Prince Royal reports Augusta, evening.
In the battle in which We defeated Mac
Mahon, whose corps had been reinforced
BY divisions from the corps Of FRily and
CaurObert we have taken two eagles,
six mitrailleurs and at least 1000 pris-
uners, Baze wa wounded. The loss is
great on both sides. |
BERLIS, August 9, Wis LONDON, Aug.
7-I.S0 ?. M.-The French Emperor has
Withdrawn his entire line, sid is con-
centrating his troops for ths defense Of
Paris. His losses have been enormous.
The Prussians overlook the retreating
French forces early on Saturday morn
ing, west Of Ssarbruck, near the Spie-
hsren Hills. General Kamers commen-
oed the stack, supported by Generals
BarnekOw and Stumpnegel General
Van Gaben ultimately assumed the
command. The Retion was severe. A