The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-04

The stormius OF sanrbruck The French
Capture tse City-Na peiess's AGrut!EE
Despatch TO Eoeenie SOLDIERS wocptns
Over the Priucc-How the Prince Feund
sMusket Ball.
LONDON, Aug. ga telegram from Amsterdam
confirms the report OF the French exploit at Sa.r.
bruck but calls = coup de hejtrs TO act on Paris.
and not military success. The Prussian. REGARDED
sanbrdck as a position without military value aud
thtrus,ed It to only two companies.
The SidRddrd publishes a telegram from Metz on
Tuesday, at O'Clock in the afternoon, saying:
An important engagement took place to-day at
baarbroek resulting In q victory tor the French"
coSrIRsAroRY DISPATCHES.
TN A. M-SasrbrHck was taken by the French
.his morning. The loss slight on both sides.
Noon. -connrmstory despstches of the engage
nent at sasrbrnck have been received. The French
ere reported to have been victorious against largely
superior iorce. report requiring confirmation
aabes the, the French army have occupied saarbruck
ruE EMPEROR GOES ro:DrsSKR
aP. h-The following details Of the affair at
eastbrnek have been received here:
The uglt began at II O'Clock yesterday forenoon.
Prussans were driven from their strong position
by toe sharp artillery Ore OF the French. The latter
loss The Emperor and tie Prince Imperial wit
nessed the conflict, and returned to Meta to dinner
ruE rWussIAS ACCOUNT OF TIE BATTLE.
The following is the Prus.ian account Of the affair
st saarbrOck:
"The fortiacaton. a, th. place (sasrbrack) were
attacked by column Of French Infantry yesterday.
The enemy was repulsed."
wsissssBuRe srosnEp Br rHE FsrScB.
runor Is in circulation here TODAY to the eject
that weissenbers, = rown In the Pnlatiuate, on the
border, hos been stormed by the Preach.
DIsAyvEoIIoS IN rue HAWAIIAN ARMY.
Prince Frederick Charles is reported i'll a, Ader.
burg. There is 4 rumor that disadectou exists IN
sAs Bsvarian aany, many OF the being averse to
arbtipg for Prussia. Little credit u giver to the
report
suypKISos OF PRrssIAS TROOPS.
The Prussian troops in the field suffer from den
caency OF camp eQuipage. They have no shelter
tsnts. and largo bodies Of men ars compelled to
sleep the ground without protection from the
tnciemehcy OF the weather.
A constant exchange OF shots is going on between
the sbsrpshooter all along the lines, and amnun
hoo II squandered.
An immense inttenehed camp is beius prepared
between Frankfor, and Mayence. The Berlin Cor
rrpondess declares that the Pru'sisn army is ready
to take the offensive and carry tile war into France.
IuE CAUSE OF INV DELAY
Adviees from private source attribute the delay
10 the opening OF the campaign after the armies
were ready both sides TO the renewal OF Nspo
Icons proposals for peace, which were 6nslly re.
fused today By Bismarck.
PARIS DELIGHTED.
PAns. Aug Slater news from the frontier
ooahrms the announcement ol the victory OF the
Freaeh, and the capture of saarbrack. Paris is
dshghtsd, and the enthusiasm respecting the war
greater than ever.
HOW THs EakSCH TROOPS DID IT.
Tho French journals this morning publish the fol.
lowing account OF the Sairbr lck ansir;
"AErz, Aus. a-The French troops passed the
nontier II o'clock. They instantly encountered
nsndin. saarbrlck, xii.ch sssr carried BY a few
s.talions The capture Of tho town instantly fol.
.vseuste it 10 great haste. Con. Frosssrd with one
Division defeited three divisions o. the enemy.
srtiilery and half OF the town was destroyed. The
sfrdNeurs were used for the drst time, and are re-
ported TO have worked wonders
SuE EEpERoR's TRULY AFFECTING DISPATCH.
Tho Emperor on his return To Metz after the bs,
de- sent the following teeg1phic despatch TO tht
Empress
.Louis has received his baptism Of are. Ho was
sdnirably COOL and little impressed. A division OF
fro-sards commHnd carried tile heights overlooking
LOus and were 10 front, where the bullets Tell
sbou, us Louis keeps ball hs picked up. The
soldiers wopt at his tranquility We lost an oncer
aAd ten meb. NAPOLEON"
THI PIous EMPRESS.
Tue city OF Metz was illuminated last night In
honor Of the victory Alter the relreat of the Prus
usas the French did not occupy the place. The
enptess with her nieces went this morning to the
csspel of Notre Dame de- victories to offer prayers
h thank giving for the safety and success of the
Emperor and Prince Imperial
isPonrAScs or THE VICTORY.
The Fi0cro claims that the victory at SaarsbrucK
Sss one of great importance The Emperor wished
70 gain possession OF SaarbrGck because It com.
aaads tho valley Of the 6asr and the railway to
ftsyes The latter cannot now be OF any service
70 the enemy.
All accounts coincide as to the destructiyeness OF
the hHedtRsut, aud the comparatively small loss Of
Tho French troops.
council OF war held at Metz yesterda,
vvesing, at which all the comma nders Of the army
On the German frontier present.
The correspondents Of The DdIy 7ee2raph anu
Pu0 Nal Gazette among those arrested at
kotz, but they were released on promise OF being
more u udent hereafter
BAzAISH HAS ANOTHER BRUSH.
Tue advanced posts OF Marshal Bazane's corps
had brush to-day with the enemy's sharpshooters
Several OF the latter were killed. The French su
fsred no loss
Advlces from Basel announce that large force Of
Wurtembsrg troops have arrived in thst vcinity to
sssiain the Baden troops. Reports from headqulr.
lsrs are received up to I O'Clock this morning There
~ss no change in the military situation. The Figaro
ef to-day announces the death OF Gen. Gsujs, com.
asadinE subdivision at Strasburg.
rus syyRcT or IuE FRENCH nITRAILLEURs.
hrrz. Aug. 3.-Yesterday, when the heights OF
s@ArbrIck were occupied, battery OF mitrailleurs
pAJed upon the enemys position In the presence OF
Va Emperor and Prince Imperial The Emperor
~dsred the onhcer In charge not TO nrs unless 1t
necessary, rs the PrussiaLs we're hidden In the
s''oS but aiterward Q detachment Of the enemy
os near the railway at distance OF i,oOo metres