The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-09-07
MISCELLANEnUS

NEW DIRK, Sept. 4.-Ihe Tribune correspondent
at the headquarters of King Williams eight miles from
Sedan, Thursday night says After the defeat on the
hirteth and thirty the French retreaed en- masse
on Sedan and encamped around it. French prisoners
believed the road to Mezers open, and in case of au-
other defeat retreat could be easily accomplished
| Wednesday evening the whole Prussian corps
cut from Frederick Charles army, the second army
and Grown Princes making forced march in
the direction of Doncheos and Mezeres to shut in Nc
Mahons army in the west, and drive them against the
Belgium frontier. While this going on the saxous
and guards, $4,000 strong of the Prussan right un-
der Prince Albert of Saxony, were marching rapidly
to close on the French on the right of the Meuse,
which they had crossed on Tuesday the 30th, at Re.
nelly, in the direction of Lachapelle.
On Thursday morning at half-past seven the King
started for the battle field. Cannonadng was then
going The King drove in an open carriage to
Cheerange thirty one miles and half south of Sedan
The French had flooded the low meadow in the valley
before coming to the railroad bridge at Bazelle to
stop the Germans from advancing the town in that
direction but the French failed mine the bridge at
Mazille which Was of immense service to the Prussians
| throughout the battle who threw up earth on the
bridge itself, to protect it from the French who
more than attempted to storm it, in hopes of
breaking the Bavaran communications between the
left aid right bank of the Mouse.
| On the rejecting spurs of hill the Bavarians posted
two batters of breechloadng steel Knapp guns which
kept up duel till the end of the day with the siege
guns of Sedan the Mouse Still further to the
right flank undulating plain above the village
of Berzile, terminating about mile and half from
! Sedan at the woods near the suburbs Midway there
is ravine, waered by tiny brook, which was the
scene of the most desperate struggle and frightful
slaughter of the whole battle Between those woods
and the town several French camps where were
sheltered huge of troops, which were never
used. Separated from them by wooded ravine was
long bare hill, where occurred some of the hardest
fighting ofthe day and which formed one of the KEYS
of the position of the French army and when once In
the hands of the Prussans the whole town of Sedan
was at the mercy of the German guns Further the
left lay the village of lily, which Oh fire early
in the day by the French shells.
Above the railway bridge on the line to Mezieres,
was wooded hill where the Crown Prince and staff
stood during the day, having more extensive view
than Where stood was the King Bismarck
the minister, Gen. Moltke, and Generals Sheridan
and Forsyth. The object of the Prussian generals
was to close the crescent on the troops, with which
was formed the circle by the junction between the
Saxon corps the right and the Prussians the left
This took place at the village of Alley, on
BaziVille ravine, behind Sedan This terrible circle
once formed grew smaller until last the fortifea
tons of Sedan itself were inclosed.
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Recorders Court
MONDAY, Aug. 29.-Wiam Wolf deposited some
cash for the benefit of the city. Cause.-The fastened
bis mustang the sidewalk.
Dennis Doran and jeff Battle enjoyed q snooze on
the soft side of brick pavement just to the amount
of S. each. The latter said he could get the money
in Mugginsville In place of getting the mo2ey be
got about cart load of suspicious looking bedding
and went regularly into quarters. Dennis took his
lodging dry so.
Thomas Burke, Prussan from Scotland paid fine
for the same luxury.
Geo. Washington and Thomas King, two colored
boys, charged with dsorderly conduct They
made that they in fun; the best of friends
and were just demonstrating how they would go in and
through their common enemy some time.
TUESDAY, Aug. 30.-Thomas Irvine, rehearing of
case of Monday, charged with driving an immod-
crate gait through the streets Sunday Fine SIT 80
and 81 so costs. Took appeal to the Supreme
Court.
H. Ritter, charged with disordery conduct, paid
81 so, and was afterwards ordered to make peace
bond in the of $500 good for six months.
Mrs. R. Lundy and Riley interviewed for shoot
ing. The evidence that some about to
get into her window at night; she shot at the said
somebody and called for help Riley reinforced an
officer, and did shoot when under direction of the off
Ger. Nobody hurt and no fined.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3l.-Morris Adams charged
with disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace.
The evidence that he had whaed small boy with
big whip, the small boys big brother broke up
setting hens nest. Morris taught lesson to
make close connections and that the expense for SIGH
about six dollars
THURSDAY, Sept. Joe Johnson, colored, charged
with fighting and disturbing the peace. He proved
that he had women fighting, and intertered
and separated them Joe was discharged with CON-
piments
Cavino Washington and Walker johnson, colored,
had split the pasteboard (cards) johnson slap
ped Washington, and Washington into the street,
got brick, and equal to an Oriental. Seven
dollars each.
Margaret Hamilton and Clara Hubbard, bad regu
lar set to, waterfalls up, curls down, and
the combatants ill., They got the privilege OF
depostng Sl2 so each, and a free lecture. They
fought cause one had said the other was a woman
when she knew she was a lady.
Margaret Henrietta made a peace bond of $3.50 for
six months for the especial benefit Of all persons, and
the rest Of and woman kind
North Louisiana thinks the Democratic nominee for
inditnr liz