The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-08-12
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WEN NEWs' M
Friday, Aug 5th.-The army of the CROWN
Prince of Prussia has stormed and captured
the French town of Weissenberg, held by-a
division of Gen. McMahons corps, driving,
the French from. the field, and taking several
hundred prisoners. The Prussian loss was
considerable, and that Of the French also
heavy, in addition to the prisoners taken.
The victory was decisive for the Prussian
arms, Weissenberg, and Geishill in the rear
of that town, being carried by storm al, the
point of the bayonet after obstinate resistance.
Saturday, Aug. 9th. The Prussians claim
that the substantial fruits of the Crown
Princes victory are the destruction of one
side of the French quadriiateral, and the
cutting off of McMahon's corps from its
northern connections.
The French General Douay was killed and
800 French captured. 0 d
wEIssENBERG
Is small but strongly fortified town on the
French side Of the little river Lauter, about
ten miles from the point where it empties in
to the Rhine. 1t is connected by rail with
the German fortress of Landau, about fifteen
miles to the. northeastward, and with the
French town of Haguenau, about the. same
distance to- the sopthwestwafd. Hagueaau
is on the railroad from Strasburg by wayof
Bitche (where the ,Prussians some days ago
destroyed yiaducD to Saarbruck. The Prus-
sian victory, according to present appealan-
ces, makes q bad break in the French front,
and, in connection with the subsequent dam
age to the railroad south Of Weissenberg,
makes a French advance towards Landau
much more difficult. The town itself is a
small place, with Il picturesque old German
cathedral and some six thousand quiet Ger
man Inhabitants. a
Monday, August sM.-The Crown Prince
has driven General McMahon's army from
Weissenberg, Lauterberg and Worst, and
probably compelled the evacuation of Wa
gerau and Strasburg, Also, Gen. GOLDEN at
Saarbrucken and Spiehaen and the advance
from Homburg has driven General Frossard's
corps from Forbach and st. Avolt, and has
probably rendered Bitche untenable Gen.
Mcmahon corps isat present cut off at Metz.
The prisoners taken by the Crown Prince
and Gen. Golben number 5000. The number
of killed and wounded is unknown. In
mense quantities of army stores were cap
tured by the Prussians.
Paris has been declared in n state Of seige.
The Prince Imperial has returned there
The Prussan success over McMahon's dyi-
sion is complete. t,....
Tuesday, Aug. 0th,-The successes of the
Prussans are fully confirmed. McMahon,
has established himself at Saverne. Metz is
threatened and decisive battle there daily
imminent. The condition of affairs ut Paris
is critical, The populace are riotous and
troops are required to prevent outbreaks. A
correspondent says that Paris this moment
is as likely to rise against Napoleon as to
arm against Prussia Napoleon is represen-
ted as being again i'll. Prussia demands
that England shall stop sending coal to
France. The Pope is fearful of an attack
from the revolutionary Italians since the
evacuation nf Rome ny tho Franoh, -.-....
Wednesiay, Aug. 10th--An army of sixty
thousand Prussians surround Strasburg,
which, it is said, must surrender, as it is
garrisoned by only seven thousand French
The Prussians now occupy Haguenau,-
There has been no battle since Friday and
Saturday last. The excitement in Paris con
tnues intense. The city is being strongly
fortified The French are concentrating at
Metz where it is supposed great battle viii
be fought, Napoleon says he will return to
Paris victorious or dead. The Liberals are
uniting in defence of their country, but
already are adverse criticisms of the Empe-
ror's course being freely circulated
7Aarsday, Aug 11th No further fighting
reported and the situation remains unchang-
ed. Both armies, are represented as await
ing with confidence the signal for battle
Paris remains in an extremely excited con
dition and there are rumors from London of a
dictatorship for France, with General Trochu,
as supreme head. A new ministry has beeu
appointed, which it is said, gives satisfaction
to the people.