Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-03
FROM PRUSSIA.
wilhelm Announces a Victorious
Advance Thursday.

Advance Thursday.
BERLIN, Sept g. The following from
the King to Queen Augusta, has just
been made public, dated Sedan, Sept l,
PM:
A battle has ragged since half past eight
O'Clock, this morning. Our forces have
advanced VIGOROUSLY. The fourth, fifth,
sixth and seventh corps and Bavsrians
were engaged. The enemy was entirely
driven into the city. .r
The French Driven West of the
Meuse.
MUNIoH, Sept. 1.-The Bavarian Minis
ter has received the following dated near
Beaumont Tuesday: A battle has just
occurred in which we were victorious.
The French were driven over the Meuse.
The first Bavarian corps participated sue
cessfully, one battalion capturing two
guns. ----..... .---. .-.
Semi-Officiaf-The Prussians on the
Offensiys-TerribIe Losses Under
the Guns of Sedan.
BERLIN, Sept 2, A. M.-Off1cial news
is still behind. 1t is known that a series
of battles occurred on the Goth and S1st
ult, in which both sides suffered heavy
losses. On Wednesday the Prussians as
sumed the offensive, but were drawn by
Mcmahon under the guns of Sedan, where
they suffered terribly before they succeed
ed in passing the river. Mcmahon moved
to Mousson on the morning of Wednes-
day. Yesterday the encounters were
prabably renewed. a..
The Feeling i'm Bavaria. to-
MUNICH, Sept 2-There is intense ex-
citement among all classes of people at
the proves exhibited by Bavarian corps
in the battles near Beaumont Flags are
flying from public buildings and else
where, and the citizens paraded the
streets with bands of music, banners and
transparancies. The Government au-
thorities were enthusiastically cheered
Yesterday there was union of Liberal
Deputies in Chambers to respond to
communication of notables in session at
Berlin, and King Louis was duly noti-
fed A contgratulatory telegram was
sent to King William on the field of bat
tie as well as to the Berlin meeting. The
King in his reply expressed his joy and
thanks for the confidence of Bavaria,
and assured the Deputies that this com
bat of giants would result to the honor
of Bavaria and Germany
Ministerial Change In Wuftemburg.
STUTTGART, Sept. Barron Vaubuler,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, has resigned.
and Count Zantan has been appointed to
succeed him. .4sE Esl-...
The Feeling in SaxOny.
LEIPsIC, Sept. 1.-The corporation of
this city, the commercial and other civil
organizations, have sent an address to the
King of Prussia, as chief of the German
Confederation, urging his Majesty toreject
any overtures of mediation, and prosecute
the war until permanent peace can be Sc
cured.
Similar addresses are to be presented to
the King of Saxony.
official Report of the War-From
Saarbrnck.t to Metz.
BERLIN, Sept 9.-The following is the
official report of the campaign from the
commencement up to the battles around
Metz s E- a's.- -..i
On August 6, the first Prussian army
found itself between Saarbruck and Saar
Louis, forcing the second corps occupying |
Specherm in the height near Saar Brucken. |
The 14th division attacked, as the French |
were preparing to leave on trains, and was |
supported by the 18th division and some |
portions of the second army under Gen. |
Steinmetz. A bloody victory was achieved !
and 5000 prisoners captured. Frazos re-
tired from Forback to Metz, leaving his !
private stores of champagne, pontoon
train, camp, kitchen, etc. Meanwhile |
the First corps moved on Metz, waiting
for the Second army, which had to lay a
railroad track as it moved along.
On the 18th of August the first army |
was placed thus: First corps, with second |
division, near Etiny, between Metz and |
Foulay, with another division near |
Convailles, between Metz and Avoid |
he seventh corps, with the f1f-
tenth division at Lange's; fourteenth d.
vision near Donnasvile; the eighth corps |
in reserve, near St. Barbe, its first cavalry |
near Fronigray the advance post is close
to the French line, scarcely German
mile from Metz, while the main body was
encamped on the banks of the Niede.
The enemy had occupied with consider
able force the small water courses be-
tween Colombin and Denouelly. !
The movements of the enemy about 4
O'Clock led to a reconnaissance. Ener-
getic resistance was encountered. The |
enemy developed great strength, and Gen.
Manteuffee, of the. first corps and Gen.
Starstrow of the seventh were engaged
promptly, Gen. Galtz's brigade of the
seventh corps in advance. The first d.
vision advanced towards Calomby and
was soon engaged in a very violent COM
bat, but maintained itself till Asten's bri-
gade came up, fronting force far out
numbering it.. Gen. Siarstrow arrived at
5 o'clock to the east of Calomby, taking
command in chief and advancing the
whole corps at o'clock. ALI of Glum-
ber's division was engaged near Calomby,
maintaining itself with difficulty against
the superior force. At 2 O'Clock Kaneck's