The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-09-21

The diatanee from she headquarters wAers the
Prusslsn hank stack stretched forward vas great,
and to add to the dcuity Of seeing The progress Of
the battle, darkness came on.
the FREscH GIVE VAT.
know not how long the French held out, norat
what precise moment the Prusalan onsea became n.
resistibe. What I saw was this; the pu1s Of
smoke from the French guns with aashes brightnlng
the darkness increased rcceded a. the very thick
pillar Of cloud and fame from the north gradually
aud steadily approached; AID with that advance the
are every moment became more slack Il was noe
far from O'Clock when the ground wss yielded en-
ally on the north The last shots ared on that terri
BILE evening were heard Ia that dIrectiou.
BATHS OF TIE 10th.
correspondent describes the seeBs Of the battle
Of the 10th as one seldom witnessed. Thirty mile.
OF ground were covered with the dead and wounded
OF both sides. The eannonade from the German
aide and rattle uf the needle guns were terrible
The defeat of the French was total Their long col
umns could be seen TO be pushing toward the north
to evade pursuit. BY Bricy.
The ioss on both sides was enormous. Manr
French prisoners were taken. The King, himself
was attentive TO the French wounded A French
peasant was taken while killing wounded German.
aud was hanged at Come. Out Of 900 inhabltant.
OF the neighborhood scarcely any remained
Battle OF rHE l4,h.
The battle Of the l4th Is described as hardly Les,
bloody than at Sadows. In the morning a party Of
Germans had pushed forward on the position Of the
French, who retired as they advanced The French
subsequently received strong renfcrcements and in
trenched themselves behind the city, at dIstaues
Of two or three miles In the circle Including the VII
lages of Borney, Colaborg Moutay, Nasseville and
Noiller. On the side Of the Germans, therv were
eneamped In the immediate neighborhood. the Nh
and LIST Army Corps, which, with the sth Armx
Corp, which was further to the rear along the wsy
from ST. Avoid 10 Metz, formed the drst army under
seinmetz, which was tue extreme right Of the Ger.
man combined armies. The number Of German
troops actually In the battle, $4,000 The French
had great deal OF artillery and cavalry The Ger.
mans carried AL the breastworks against murder.
Gus nre OF the French, who were always compelled
to retire before them but the murderous Gre Of the
Chassepots told very severely on the Germans. who
In the engagement took many more than the Preach.
1t was the superior courage Of the Germans which
compelled the enemy 10 retire They did this slow.
y, eontesting every inch OF ground until they were
driven almost against the walls Of Metz Every
account agrees that the battle was more sanRunsrv
than any during the campaign Of 1866 No IN
wounded prisoners was taken on either side
SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONS.
vERDUS. August s4th.
A reconnaissance made the day previous 10 n
showed that the French army was retrrating on Yer
dun.
The column was cut In two BY the ADVANCE Of The
Germans, aud the last part driven back between
Gravelotte and Metz. The retreat Of the French tn
Verdun was cut of The Germans were posted In a
northeast direction from Graveiotte, commanding
the road from Brisy to Metz. The Prussian Corps
formed the right of ine next came the sth, posted
on the road to Gravellotte. Then the 9th and lath
Corps The guards were on the extreme len. The
first, third and tenth corps we're held In reserve.
Fire was kept up along the whole line from II
o'clock The PruSsan artillery seemed overpowsr-
ing, and the French batteries were gradually driven
back on second line. Ipushed forward TO test the
French line, thinking their position was abandoned.
cut to my surprise found the enemy stil there
and myselfa prisoner; of what happened afterwards
1 can give but little account The cannonade Was
renewed on both sides, lasting till nearly O'clock
when the French appeared to be retiring and the
Prussiau guns alone maintained IRE was treat
woods, lost their way in the darkness; while thew
slept escaped and reached ST. Marie, which was In
possession of the Germans. In this village. mapv
houses are battered down. Every available spot IL
crowded with wounded, and even the streets wer.
covered with straw-Freuch and German wounded
were lying there in groups together for the night
Beyond Rezonville the country is:strpped bare and
little fodder is TO be had.
METZ COMPLETELY SURROUNDED.
Metz is completely surrounded The Prussisr
forces Fourth army corps, having moved round from
the west to the north A saxon corps Of Piourer.
has been sent to the trout four Prusslan eorps will
be left about Metz to carry the siege and lhe re-
mainder Of the army lie to advance toward Vrrdun.
The Kings headquarters win be removed in dsv
or two TO the Southwest
AGITATION IN RUssIA-rHE PolEs ron FalrcrA
PARTY IN Favor OF ANNEXATION TO pKus.r.
NEW York. August 2stb.
cable special TO the New York Times frora P.rj.
August 23d, says: saw letter to DAY from per-
son high in Office at st. Petersburg stating that the
Russian Government Is seriously alarmed al the state
If affairs In Poland. There Is great agitation IN f.
For Of France, and numbers Of Poles arc leaving 70
offer their services in the French army On the o.h
II hand movement Is on foot in the Baltic prorfp-
ses Of The Russian Empire, In fayoro annexation to
he German Confederation, and 1t is gaining ground.
The Russian Governmental on the horns OF a diem
ma 1t is believed that IN seIEdefense, RussIa VIII
'e compelled TO take part In the war
'ARIs ADvIcEs-A RAP AT TIE LoxDos TrxEs-
PARIS READT ToE SIEGE
PANS. August 2fsh-
Teiegraphic communication with all parts Of ths
Department Of Aube and Cote dor (south Of 81.
)izier) is cut of.
The Minister Of the Interior authorizes the state
lent, that additional advices Of favorable ehar.e-
er have been received from the armies In the asld
ut the information Is purposely with held, as some
'urnals indisereetly give details which should Be
ept back
The Constitutional considering the assertion Of
be London TINES, that the French are IN desper.ts
onditon, shows that that Journal arrives at Iis cor
usion without waiting for complete or authentic
ports OF recent events: and dehes il 10 decide uho
now in the best military position, BazaIns or
Ing William. II adds, tha: the hostility Of ,he
i0es Is to be accounted for By the tact that some
nc Of lie proprieiors married a daughter Of the
Russian Ambassador at London; aud soue persons
> that In addition to ibis, the journal has been
.avily subsidized By Bismarck
The Constitutional smioniclslly says: with
1t entering into detfils We may arm that The
ork Of the fertilization Of The capital Is proer-..