The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-20
A BLOODY BATTLE.
THE FRENCH VICToRIo Us ON
TUESDAY.
A pRUssIAN PRINCE KILLE D.

A PRUssIAN PRINCE KILLED,
FIGHTING ALONG THE WHOLE LINE.
1.-THE WAY TO PARIS rs OPEN. "
KING WILLIAM WILL NOT TREAT FOR PEACE
OUTSIDE OF THE FRENCH CAPITAL. r
A French victory-Oficial Report OF the
~ Result. ~ q: =.i:-
Il T. WASHINGTON, August 19.,y
Official dispatches state that Bazaine, on
Tuesday tAuglst 16,) gave the enemy battle
between Thlancourt and Harville. drove him
back, and bivouacked on the positions taken
by the French.
Prince Frederick Charles and Steinmetz
were in command of the Prussians.
Further Particulars Of tho Fight Of
Tuesday-Prince Albert Of Prussia
Ktlled-The Forces Engaged.
PARIS, August 10.
In the Corps Legislatif, Count Palikao said 1t
was certain that the Prussians suffered severe
| ly in The late engagements. Their centre Was
specially crippled. They had tried to retreat
| to st. Michael, but were unable to effect a
junction with the Prince Royal. regiment
of white cuirassiers were entirely destroyed.
The French peasants captured detachmen
of Prussians.
The following is issued from headquarters: %
AUGUST 1876 T. NJ.
"In the encounter Of the 10th the corps OF
General LAdmirault formed the extreme
right. A battalion Of the Twenty-third Regi-
ment of the line destroyed the Prussian Lam
GERS, capturing three colors. There were
many brilliant charges, in one of which Gene
raj LIE Grand was killed. General Montague Is
missing. The Prussian Generals Doering and
Wedel were killed; Gromter and Won Ranch
wounded.
"Prlnce Albert, Of Prussia, commanding the
cavalry, was killed the following morning.
We were masters Of the position previously
occupied BY the enemy.
ION the 18th several combats occurred with
the rear guard near Gravelotte. The force Of
the enemy in the battle of the 10th was 10000.
We have not yet exact figures OF our losses" !"
rIt Is evident that the Prussian right and
centre, commanded by Prince Frederick
Charles and General Steinmetz, were engaged
in the battle of Tuesday, and the following
telegram shows that their strength is $4,000
men, or about three-afths, in numbers. OF the
whole invading army:]
LONDON, August l6.
The following recapituations are published
here to-day 100000 German soldiers are now
In France. carving the needle gun. After
them come the reserves, the entire male popu-
latlon of able-bodied Germans. TMs 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 tne
army Of the Rhine, as leader OF the centIe. On
his right, advancing southeast OF Luxemoourg,
the first army, or that of the Saar, under Cen
eral Stelnmetz; on his left Is the third. or
Southern army, led by Prince Frederick VIII
liam, heir to the crown.
Under the latter are 250,000 men; under
Frederick Charles 250,000 men, and under
Steinmetz 10000; total $4,000 men. Stein
metz has nearly 200 guns; the Crown Prince
$50 and Frederick Charles 76O; total over 1900
! guns. In other words, Steinmetz has so bat.
| talions of infantry, 4s squadrons OF horse, 81
battalions of artillery; Prince Charles has 1877
battalions Of infantry, 81 sQuadrons OF morse,
| ITO batteries, and the Crown Prince 1s2 bat
talions of infantry, l64 sqnadrons Of cavalry,
and III batteries.
On to Paris.
LONDON, August 10.
The Times says that the road to Paris is
open to the Crown Prince, who may leave
Frederick Charles to watch Bazane.
Critical Position Of French Army
Negotiations for Peace.
LONDON, August 1880 a. NJ.
A part Of the French army has been forced
back on Metz, where its position is critical.
1t is believed that preliminary negotiation
for peace are under discussion here.
The Daily News has dispatch from Brus-
sells, SAYING that the Emperor Napoleon is suf-
iering from febrile monomania, and cries
out that be has been betrayed.
Continued Fighting-The Defences of
Paris.
LONDON, August l9-2P. NJ.
The latest dispatches from the seat Of war
report that lighting continued all day Thurs
day near Mars Ia Tour.
The latest French dispatches are full Of con-
Adence of a victory.
The Emperor is still at Rheims. The story
of his cerebral excitement is discredited here.
Nineteen Prussian spies have been tried by
council Of war and shot. They disguised,
and were taking sketches of the fortiacations
OF Paris.
The streets of Paris are crowded with peo'
pie chanting La Marseillaise in expression Of
their joy at the late victory. Notwithstanding
the excitement. there is no disorder.
1t is stated on good authority that the Minis
ter of Finance will open national loan on
Monday
council of Ministers was held to-day.
The Constitutional publishes an article
stating that Paris is now stronghold. The
armed force is very great. The Admiralty has
eouipped the forts Enormous quantities oi
provisions are in the city, and are increased
daily The mills recently erected can make
more -four than the residents can consume.
The government viii regulate the price Of
grain.
| The PruSsinn UltImatum.