The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-17

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h,w taLss y. %" wounded badly, and but very
~, ,sat ..ertained for his recovery. I had
On the nell In an ambulance. A bullet
.urough his chest lie behaved splendidiy.
Iierron was shot stone dead. have bst hvs cap
tsins here out OF thirty.
sHs OTHERS ARE IN HsAvrs.
,ot All my .a,.;.n,: a. md %o 4, my ..rgs.I..
more gallant men never breatned; but ave are len.
Two who were len with the baggage were either
Ny horses were also captured. Ny poor black
charger vas killed under Gen. Saureur, to whom
seton. ou, Of all that had ali that remains the
s.ss, Win tss, % Il. Marshal, II has ' been taken.
CANNOT HrLp cnrns
mwardly when think Of all those have lost. We
fought like hons-s6,OOO against 100000 The enemy
surrounded us on oil sides. Gen. Calom ws killed
Robert de Vogue was killed. Alfred do dramont
The other corps suffered almost a. much as our
own. MseMshon behaved splendid diy, and did all
he was unable 70 cope with 100 COO men, with three
times more artillery tnsn he had.
Nevertheless, we inflicted heavy loss on The
emy, and that, doubtless, wss tho reason We were
not more vigorously pursued Had such been the
case me osss'er ~9g,o nave oeen ,esroinM oaa
O'Clock. After niyht there was q pouring rain. In
which we had to stand,
WITHOUT TENTS OR rIRr,
" lie down In the mud During the previous day
.s bad marched seventy kilometres, from the battle
were got over during the night, peli;me and with
out stopping or sleeping. War Is fearful scourge.
We are doomed TO q forced inacllon,
We have but 500 or 600 Zouaves, without KNAPP
saeks, tents, clothes, or lood But we have arms,
and do not complain; We are without onhcer, and
action II Is probable that we will be sent to Stras
bourg to reform. Our regimepta chests, from all
| accounts, have been taken.
SUNDAYS DATrLS.
n,. Al .ion, Nrnr D.~. NJ.
day night:
sundays battle wa. only the semblsnee OF
| success, OF mitisation OF disaster. The
B.nans eommsncsa to r.,rsss .eros. Il. Mose!le,
and proposed to follow the ordinary high road tow
peral. leaving Metz 70 is fate had preceded him.
When hall the army only had got over the river, the
o. France now nIed, was surprised, jus, like other
French commanders Recon naissances had
found no no nsllns Of Gerp.n corps ~ the nelShbor;
got across the river II STACKED by great force.
We have the Emperor's word that after four hours
fighting the enemy repulsed with great loss bat
1t Is not asserted that the half Of the army which
wanted TO get across succeeded.
Tuu FRENCH BADLY WHIPPED.
Taking the view most favorable to the French, 1t
10 obvious that movement, thought to be Of capital
importance, must have been to cons siderable ex-
tent hwarted and impedcd by an at.
% rSs % Emperor. S'a tell. W 4. nTs Emuls.. Rsp'S o.
| the great losses OF the enemy, but says nothing
his sn STR The Of '1a
Froscnweiler are not likely to have been small.
What is the exact meaning Of the repuse In the
pcctive positions OF the two armies!
| II the Germans had attacked Metz from their
own side OF the Mo.elle and been driven back, the
the showing Of the K Enperor's despatch, they unex
pectedy got round In great force TO that side OF the
river by which Marshal Barains means 10 retire,
and
CHECKED HIS RrrrgAr.
| The further they were repused in that direction
| the further they were pushed upon Verdein, and
| nom Thionyile to prevent Marshal Barzsine from
toe I'm per- and from going on to cha0n'
Some French paDers call this the combat OF Loure
vile but they have no other ground for this demon
ination than that the Enperors despatch is dated
from Longeyille.
The Emperor does no, say he was a, tho fight, and
Project OF the Mossee states that the Emperor left
| Metz at 2 o'clock YESTERDAY for Verdun.
Emperor's telegram from Lougevlle Is dated only
two hours later Lougeville Is village only iour
| kilometres iron the lett bank OF the hosee-
WHERE WAS SAPoLEoSf
| La France assumes but should think incorrect
| ", that the Emperor Tearing the SOUND oi cannon
came back and took part in the battle. All this has
to be clearei mp, but according to present appear
ances the Prussians have once more outgeneralled
lit were otherwise and II a really important sd.
vantage had been obtained, the details promised by
| NJ Cheyreau would not fail TO be published but up
| to this hour q o'clocO We are told nothing more
than that the corps d'arm6e of Gems LadmTault and
Caer, two Of the most eminent Generals in the ser
| vice, and Marshal Bazaine IN person, took part in
| the engagement. This shows tlat the affair was
| very important, but throws no light upon the
| strategca result.
THE FRENCH TROOPS WORN OUT.
Our special writes from Metz FRIDAY evening;
| For nine days there has been nothing but march.
e ho Mo Of are n,
| arrived, and the remaining regiments are coming
| ii evening.
Montisny les sablous Grisny. and BerneZ. The
soldiers, though complaining OF useless fatigue, are
full OF ardor, and impatient Of the prohibition TO nre
| on Prussian scouts, The Prussians occupy tie
| whole country In front, and use the French rail.
| ways to bring up troops, The whele country has
| been abandoned to them.
They occupy the villages and towns in parties OF
hundred aud even twenty II Is believed here there
| that the main army is getting In the rear OF the
| French. Gen. Frossard is reported 20 be under
ness, and are ordered not to take of their shoes,
Thirty Prussan prisoners we're brought in rom
that point, but is now repaired. Four spies were
| taken to-day. The Dragoons OF the Sixth Corps
| nave just returned from serious reconnaissance.
SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND PRussIAss IN FRANCE.
The following recapitulalions are published here
| to-day:
| France, carrying the needle gun. Amer them come
the reserves, the entire male population OF able
| 0Odled Germrny,
This mass Is distributed in three portions the
army OF the saar, the army OF the Rhine, and the
| army OF the South. Frederick Charles commands
the army OF the Rnne, the leader OF tie centred
On his right, advancing southeast OF LUXEMBOURG
| is The fret army, or that OF the Sasr, under Gen
| Steinmetz.
on the Princes left is the third, or Southern army
| led by Prince "!ederck William, tie heir to the
| crown Under the latter are 2j0,0O0 men, under
| Frederick Charles 2500O0, AID under Gen. Stein
| metz 10000; total, $4,000 men. Stciumetz has
| nearly 2O0 guns, the Crown Prince 600, and Freder
| ck Charles geo; total, over fifteen hundred
| guns. In other words, Steinmetz has 90
| battaons OF infantry, Is squairOns OF horse, so
battaons Of artillery Prince Charles, 1917 batta
| ions OF Infantry 90 sQuadrOns OF horse, 1i0 bat
| terios and the Crown Prince, 1872 battaons OF in
fantry, i squldrons Of cavalry, aud III batteries.
FEARrUL CONSERVATION IN PARIS.
| MdniOht-Accoraing to the most reliable ad
| vices received here, the evacuation OF Metz was
stayed by the advance guard OF the Crown Prince.
Reports from Verdun state that great battle was
going on, but the silence Of the French authorities
| confirms the rumors received here Of Prussian
| victory. Great CONSERVATION has been produced
in Paris by the declaration Of state OF soige in
Algeria.
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