Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-08-26
From The New York World.
THE PRESENT SITUATION.
kilograms and TeIeEraphers-Army Move
ments-BattIeB Fought and Fighting.

Both the French and German govern
ments continue to keep almost entirely 81
lent as regards their movements in the
field, and for several very good and obv1-
Gus reasons. They have nothing definite
to say-cVerything is as yet undecided.
They are entwined in q death struggle,
with the fortunes of war changing from
day to day, on an extensive battlefield,
with vast armies engaged and with brave
soldiery on both sides.
The only official telegram on hand IS
dated General Headquarters (French).
August IS, 5 2. NJ, and it says that Sc
rious fight had taken place between the
French rear guard and the Germans Au-
gust 16, near Gravelotte, a small village
| in the immediate neighborhood, and west
of Metz, in which the Germans have lost
| heavily There a1e no official dispatches
from Berlin, and what we get in an lnotfi-
cial shape amounts to very little, and Is
far too highly cOIored to be reliable.
However, that might be excused, and 1t
is but natural that both the French and
German dispatches should be colored, ha-
vOrcd. and seasoned to suit the tastes and
Iinclinations of each nationality. 1t 49,
however, quite objectionable that the
English kilograms should not be more COR
rect and reliable. The English claim TO
be impartial, but instead Of any signs 70
tclegraphers try 10 influence public opinion
here, ard mislead the independent press
by an unprinci oled and studied nlsreptc
sentatiOn OF the actual state OF AFFAIRS OIL
the Continent. In fact II the Drltlsher
would 90 us the favor lot to SEND us any
news at ali OF If SO, entirely without any
comments OF their own. II would be de
| cided Improvements on the genera ch"fac
= ter of European dispatches.
Nothing has happened since yesterday
to change our view with regard to IN
1 present situation, 2.ad we repeat thai Ma!
y. ahaI Bazaira has been able 10 MAINTAIN d
r0siti0n between Metz and NeEdnlI, VII
Ftaine q, AeadQu uECr&, III ApiIc OF III
~,o.t determined and furlOnt attacks {
6nr GERMAN arlries:- under Prince Frede
70 rick El1rIls ana General Non 0telnme'
y 70 d;gl0l!ge L.l--, break Through llis cent?
t. ~ Mars 33-Tou-. ana cut of his cOmmun
CT cations, either W,eu G:oiZ On the one siC
o.. Tor.tiill aI,I <1Aa!Ou5 on the other. In
1T t;rh+7rfs, n,,l,5 have been absolutely terrlh
ia1d tao loss On both sides cannot ha'
= fa.inn >l:oyt Of 30. 900 men IL killed Oh
he wounded. On the German side, and as mar
"a NOR. CT Eii, French, 4 number OF Ge!
~ erals have been killed and wounded
ne both sides, and while the Germans tran
- ~ acknowledge The bravery Of the trenc
- tno latter ar8 equally generous IL ackno'
81 lodging that Of the Germans. n sho1
man DNGIt5it0ItA Ci t0l0 tSAA@'14S
has been reached, and the plains ana III
SIDES between Metz and Nancy, Verd'
- and Comt1orcy, have already become t
historical ground on winch the destlnles
Ter France and Germany for the next centu
will be decided. It cannot be our oble
zen here 10 enter into details regarding Of1l!ld
Lavonet charges executed by the German
OF furious and irresistible cavalry chere
made by the french, or the indlvld 4,
gallantry of some Generals, or the COLI
tive Terrorism OF one or the other dlVlsl'
ny brigade, or regiment; but this much
would say, al the details we have recei'
of battles fought and battles fighting sh
~, clearly that the courage and determ1I
'.H ton Of both armies has been sublime, a
while the French have fought with
III fcrocitv of the wounded lion, the Germ
.eu- 7,ava zone to work with the stubborn 6
re" fearful stcadineas Of the grizzly bear,
this has been attacked in his lsir and kn'
that he has to fight or perish.