The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-08-10

ON THE GERMAN SIDE,
General Kirchbach was wounded. The
Grenalier Guards and the Fiftieth Regi-
ment suffered severely.
PORTUGAL NEUTRAL.
LISBON, August THE Gazette official
ly publishes the decreeof the neutrality of
Portugal.
II FORCE ABOUT SAAEBEUCK.
The Paris papers have credited us with
an extraordinary garrison. There are at
present in Saarbruck, or Just outside of
the place, three thousand men, and, more
over, the Forty-eighth Regiment, with
sixteen guns. Within a short distance are
the Ninth Hussars and the S%ixty-ninth
Regiment of Line. The Twentieth Regi-
ment, which was to come here to-day,
advanced nearly to Saarbruck and then
turned in another direction. The destina-
ton of the regiment is not known. Gen.
Fon Gaben made his appearance here yes
terday, and remained a short time. The
present commander is Gen. Won ericsson.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE sToRMING OF
wEIssENBURG.
BERLIN, August 5.-The following dis
patch has been received here from Niede-
~rotterbach, a small village on the Otter
river, near Weissenberg, dated six o'clock,
Thursday evening: 1--WE have won a
brilliant, but bloody victory. The left
wing was the attacking body and consisted
Of the Fifth and Eleventh Prussian corps
with the Second BaVarian. The force car
ried by an assault, under the eyes of the
Prince Royal, the fortress of Weissenberg
and the heights between Weissenberg and
Gesburg."
Dovay's division of Marshal McMahon's
corps was splendidly defeated, being driven
from its camp. Gen Dovay himself was
killed and five hundred prisoners were ia
ken. None of them were wounded
Many 'Turcos" were among the captured.
The Prussian General, Kirchbaeh, was
slightly wounded. The Royal grenadiers
and the fftieth regiment of the line suffer
ed heavy losses.
At the capture of Weissenburg by the
Prussians, the fortress was carried by as
sault. and was a brilliant but bloody VIC
tory, with splendid fighting on both
sides.
THE CAPTURE OF sAAR LOUIS.
PARIS. August 5.-There is great en-
thusiasm here oyer the capture of Saar
Louis by the French.
No NEWS.
LONDON, August 5.-The Prussian
journals of this morning contain no news
of important movement at the front.
AN E~NGLIsHMAN SHOT AS A SPY.
Dispatches have been received at the
| Metropolitan Police headquarters announ-
cling that Inspector Brennan, of the Lon
don police, who has been away from his
Station on leave of absence, was captured
by the Prussians and shot as a spy.
PRUssIAN ACCOUNT OF THE AFFAIR AT
sAARBRUCK.
BERLIN, August 4-The Prussian Gov
eminent furnishes the following account
of the affair al Saarbruck "a feeble gar
rison held Saarbruck until the French de-
ployed and advanced in three columns
The Prussians then retired to a position
north of the town to observe the enemy.
In spite of the free use by the French Of
the Mitrailleurs, artillery and Chassepots,
our losses were only two officers and e V
enty men. The loss of the French APP
peared TO be more serious. Our troops
WIRE admirably cool"
RESULTS OF THE BATTLE AT wEIsENBURG.
BERLIN, August 6.-The Prussian Off
cial report gives the number of prisoners
captured at Weisenburg at 500 men and
Is officers, al Of Douay's division, which
consisted of three regiments of infantry
and a brigade of light cavalry. Nine hun
dred were killed and wounded.
THE PRUssIANs CLAIM THE VICTORY.
LONDON, August $3.50 P. M.-The
following dispatch has just been received
here
Weisenburg, NJ Berlin, August c.
The Prince Royal has defeated Marshal
Mcmahon.
Official report of the victory for the
Crown Prince:
BERLIN, August 6, via London August
6, 1880 P. M.-The Prince ROYAL tele-
graphs the following bulletin from the field
Of battle A victorious battle has been
fought near Worth. Mcmahon was total
ly beaten by a portion of my command
The French retired upon Bitche.
Frederick William, Prince Royal.
Field of battle, near Worth, 4;30 P. NJ
THE PRUssIANs OCCUPY ST. AVOID.
LONDON, August S.-The Prussians to.
day occupy st. Avoid, where McMahon's
headquarters were located on SATURDAY.
McMahon's corps is in full retreat towards
Nancy. 1t is thought he is ~endeavorine
TO form a junction with French forces al
Metz, Metz has been hurriedly put in
state of defence. Every male person has
been pressed into service. In the event
of McMahon being cut off from Metz
there is not the slightest doubt that Gen.
eral Buffenier viii be compelled to evacu.
ate Metz and fall back toward Paris
Napoleon to-day established his head
quarters Fat Chalons-Sur-Mane, half way
between Metz and Paris. The whole Prus.
sian reserves are rapidly coming up will
the advance.
PARIS FEARFULLY EXCITED.
PARIS, August 8.-Paris is fearfully ex
cited over the news from the front. TIT
universal cry Is, 40 arms, to arms ,
The Empress is in consultation with tn,
deputies at the Tuileries.
RETURN OF THE PRINCE IMPERIAL.
The Prince Imperial returned last night
INUNDATED.
The Departments of Vosges and Mosell,
have been inundated by order of the Gov
eminent.
A levy en- mdSSe is expected. The Min
listers are now settling, permanently, tn,
vigorous measures announced for to-mor
row. The Empress's proclamation Is ap'
plauded by all classes.
THE ALARM FOR ROME SOUNDED.
PARIS, August IL Universe, tn,
ultra-montane organ, sounds the alarm 70
Rome. 1t predicts an early invasion 0
the Papal territory by Italy. 1t doubt
the power of the italian Government t.
resist the pressure, ever if it wished to
and it does not. Even the moderate PEG