The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-09-15
KING: WILLIAMS ACCOUNT OF THE
BATTLE OF REZONvILLE.


The following letter from King William,
of Prussia, to Queen Augusta, gives some
details of the movement Of the troops at the
great battle of Rezonvillc. Such an account,
coming from the zen Of the King himself,
is of exceeding interest, and We are glad to
be able to place it before our readers in COM
p!etc form, thus:
REzONvILLE, Aug. 10, 1870.
Yesterday was another day of victory, the
results of which cannot as yet he defined.
At an early hour yesterday the Twelfth and
Ninth army corps and the Guards advanced
towards the north road from Metz to Vertlun
as far as St. Marcel and DOuncourt, and were
followed by the Third and Tenth corps, while
the Seventh and Eighth, and, afterwards,
Second corps, halted at Rezonville, fronting
toward Metz As the first named corps turn
ed to the right, through a thickly wooded
country, in the direction Of Vernevillc and
St. Privat Ia Montague, the last named corps
commenced the attack towards GravelOtte,
but not i'm decisive manner, in order to
admit the result of the movement of the first
three corps, which were marching against the
strong positions Of Amanvillas and Chatel
st. German, and up 10 the Metz turnpike
road by a considerable detour. This detacll-
cd CORPS did not join the battle till p. M,
and its pivot corps, the Month, not till noon.
The enemy offered a determined resistance
i'm the woods, so that our men could only
gain ground very slowly. st. Privot was
taken by the Guards and Vencville by the
Ninth corps and the Twelfth corps, and the
artillery Of the Third corps now joined in
the battle.
Gravelotte was taken by troops Of the
Seventh and Eighth corps, and the woods on
both sides were also taken and held by us
with great loss, in order TO again attack the
enemy, who had been driven hack by the
flank movement Of the Twelfth corps and
the Guards.
As night began to fall an advance was
made beyond Gravelotte, but our men ell
co,lntercd 20 enormous and destructive a fire
from rifle pits in rows and artillery that the
freshly arrived Second corps was compelled
to attack the enemy at the point of the bay
onet. The attack was successful, the enemy
was dislodged, and this strong position was
taken and held by our men. 1t was hall
past eight when the firing began gradually to
cease at all points. During the last advance
the historical bombs of kOniggratz were MOI
wanting, but Minister Won Room removed
me this time from their midst. All the
troops that saw greeted me with enthusi-
astic cheers. They performed miracles
against an equally brave enemy, who de
Tended every step, and often assumed the Of;
fensive, but who were always repulscd.
What now the fate Of the enemy will be il
not to he calculated; they are now crowded
into the very strongly entrenched camp near
the fortress of Metz. am backward in
making Use of names, when answering such
as inquire about our losses, as only too many
well known names are mentioned, and often
without grounds. 1t is said that your resi-
ment fought splendidly. Waldersee is seri-
o,lsly wounded, not MORALLY, as reported.
| intended to bivouac, but after few hours
VIC found room, where l reposed on the
royal ambulance which had accompanied us
hither, as have not had any of my baggage
with me since We left Pont-a-Mousson.
have not had my clothes off for the last thirty
hours. / thank God that he has given us
the victory. WILLIAM.