The Placer herald., 1870-08-13
THE FRANCE.PRUSSIA WAR.

I
will permit, using care to give the official
dispatches from both sides as far as received,
so that the reader can draw his own conclu-
sions. On Wednesday, the Sd inst, the
first fight took place at Saarbrucken, small
fortified town of some 5000 inhabitants, on
the Saar river In this fight the French
were successful in capturing and temporarily
holding the place. Thus matters remained
until Friday, the 9th inst, when fighting
| again commenced. We first give the Prus-
sian account of the battles, that followed:
MAYENcE, August 7th--6 A. NJ.
| General Goeber reports a concurrent fight west
| OF Saarorucken, n which many hundreds OF pris-
oners We're taFen. From these prisoners we gath
9r that frCssaId's corps engaged forces in tn
acton an. that four divisions might alone have
put an end to the fighting. The enemy covered
! Ais retreat by heavy fire of artillery Genera
1 ;teinmetiz, arriving in the evening. took com
| mand General Francois is dead. The loss il
heavy on both sides The number of the officers
| Of the enemy killed is especially large.
MAYENCE August 7th-iA NJ.
The Prince Royal reports: august 9Th, eve
ning-In the battle in which we defeated McMa-
hon, whose corps had been reinforced by divisions
from the corps of Forey and Canrobert, we have
laken two eagles six mitrailleurs and at least
|
! The loss is great on both sides. ="
43ERJ n Aug. 9Th (via London, 7th-1-30 p. NJ.
"a The French Emperor has withdrawn the entire
lrIny and is concentrating his troops for the de
tense of Paris. His losses have been enormous
The Prussans overlook the retreating French
forces early on Saturday morning, west of Saar
bruck, near Sprchen hills. General Kowen com
manded the forces, supported by General Burma
low and Shupnagle General Cocoon ultimately
assumed command The action was severe. A
position at which the French endeavored to max,
I stand during the retreat carried by tht
Prussians at the print of the bayonet. The bat
tie is known as tina of Haguenau.
BERLIN, August 7th
King William sends the following dipatch to
the Queen: Good news A great victory has
ben won by our forces. God be praised for his
mercy. We have captured 4 900 prisoners, thirty
guns two Standards and mitrailleurs McMa
non, during the fight was heavily reinforced from
he main army. The contest was very severe
md lasted from II i'll the morning till at night
when the French retreated, leaving the field to us
Our losses are heavy"
MAYENcE, August 7th.
Prince Frederick Charles is at Blecskastich
md General Steinmetz between Saizbach ano
5aarbruck. The general headquarters of tn.
lrmies is now at Kasersautern.
BERLIN, August 7th.
General Senmetz telegraphs to General Hen
,mefelt, Chief of staff at Berlin, as follows: 'Th,
conf ct between Saaruck and Eorbach was t
bloody one, md closed only with nightfall /
was opned by the Fourteenth Divis on, which
was reinforced successively by SIX battalious
.hree batteries, and some cavalry We took b.
assault the Hghts of spirchen, and flung th
nemy back upon Forbach. At the same tim,
the Thirteenth Division advanced on Verklinen
.ook Farzern, and with its advance reached For
zach toward evening" ...... Another dispatch
lated Saarbruck to-day, noon, says: THE resu
f the fight exceeded our expectations. We hay,
occupiee Forbach where we have surprised the
baggage and camp eq' ip lSe of two DIVISIONS -
Now comes the French version
PARIS, August 7th.
The Journal Qgiciel, in a second edition to-day
publishes the following proclamation: " French
men. You to this hour have always ben givel
reports of all G.. in news which we have recei,
we'd, aud we shall continue to do so. Last night
we received the following dispatch: Metz, 9th
Mdngh Marshal McNIahon has lost a battle
General frossard, on the Saar, has been obl.geo
oretreat. HIS retreat WAS effected in good order
All can be retrieved. Signed Napoleon "
METz, August 7th-- 3: 3OAM
My communications have been interrupted with
Marshal McAIahou. l am going to place my
self in the center of the position. NAPOLEON.
AItTz, August 7th-4: 30 A. NJ
A Major General OF haauny to the Minister
If the Interior, says After a sel-s Of engage
ments i'll which the enemy brought heavy force
nto the field, Marshal VI Mahon was forced to
tall back from his first line The corps of Gen
raj frossard had to fight yesterday from p NJ
with the entire army of the enemy. Having helC
his position until p. NJ. h. ordered retreat
which was made in good order
Is gned.) LrBGUF."
PARIS August 7th
The following dispatch has been received from
the general headquarters at Metz: August 7th
30 A. M.-Ihat we may hold our position here
t Is necessary that Paris and France shoul con
cent to great efforts OF patriotism. Here we los
lei her our cooinass coat de ice; but the tr n
IS hlrd. McMlhon, afer the battle of kerischo
len, retreated; at the same time covering tn
/ coad to Nancy. The corps of General Fossard
which suffered severely, taking energetic meas.
lres for defense. The Major General is in tn
| 'front.'"
General Headquarters Metz, 7th--l1 AM
The concentration of the troops continues with
Dut obstacle Immediate hostlities seem to hav,
ceased.
METz, August 7th $50 A. NJ
During the fight yesterday the Prussians fired
| lp on the ambulances at Forbach and set fire t,
the town. The Third Corps was engage lat For
zach, supported by only two visions from III
lther corps. The corps of Generals Admirault anC
roilley Were not in the fight. The combat com
nenced ut o'clock, and at first appeared of lit.
! lie Importance; but soon large masses of troop.
hidden in the woods attempted to turn our posi-
Sion. At o'clock the Pruss ans appeared as
| they had been repulsed, and as if they had pivel
assistance from the Prussians at Wardur anC
General Frossard was obliged to retire. Tn
troops which got separated yesterday are concent
rating around Metz......In the battle near Frielc
dweller, Marshal McMahon had the support o
ave d visions of General Foiley's corps. Aftel
the battle these divisions unable to JON thei
corps. The details of this battle are still yer,
| vague. 1t is SAID many cavalry charges wer
made, but the Prussans had metrailleurs which
they had captured, VIII ch did us much ham,
There has been no fighting since, but the
! French army has been concentrating at Metz in
vast numbers, and the Prussian army in still
more formidable numbers are massng in from;
Of it, and here great battle PROBABLY the great
est battle il modern times will be fought and
may now be in progress.
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