The New York herald., 1870-09-09


hl-one 80 wen defended during tho days work.
% he whoa, Uvss ngnnnS ncn II cue %t
the mlls Of the village with water IL is not yer
deep, bnk nevertheless the day OF the battle wa
sufficient to form an obstacle In the onward charg
been Instructed to watch their ncod gates ana keel
the water up TO the highest point and this they did
times unsuccessfully; the fourth time. about thre
oclocS they succeeded In getting over put they dtt
under witLering DIRE OF shells and needle balls
had been forced to draw back from the orchards OF
bear many q mark OF ball and smell, forty or GftJ
marks OF missiles being visible on many trees TIT
@ ngtns Ing IN @ ,hsse @ osSsasas asf the rrusians go
French had no cavalry, except one regiment Ol
curassiers which could not be used, as the ground
old n0t admit OF that arm; It was almost entirely
DESTROYED. very few escaping 10 tell the tale. The
firearms were well used on both sides; the French
not allow OF their standing the affair out TO the end
Ineir retreat was not forced BY too CALLING lre,
Bavarians were overlapping their Ines on either
nank ana actually cutting through their centre.
,,,S y WAS clearly for them mere stragatforward
MacMahon hau any reserve upon the occasion, 1t
seems ems not to have been displayed.
Inc position and the numbers on tho French side
clearly called for GOOD strong line or breast works.
Goth on the brow and summit 0fthe hills; but not q
shoyelfu Of earth has been turned up except In the
matter OF graves. With good breastw0rks, alter our
French could NOT only have maintained their lines,
at least until reiniorcements could have reached
tnem put they could have retreated IN better ORDER
because thanking under the circumstances would
have been more lengthy II not more dangerous
operation. One might almost suppose that while
Napoleon Ill, during these four years, has been
eyeing Bismarck across Old Father Rhine (tne Bava.
ran soldiers are singing while write that 1t must
be free'D, the French marshals not only tailed to
gather sufficiently large and wei organized army,
but that they totally neglected to avail themselves
OF the opportunity afforded them by our war for
a nv
or course need hardly say that over all tho
ground encaInped and fought over the debris was
ratus. keps, shakos mitiaileuse boxes, Knapsacks.
tent rags and poles, were mixed up VITA graves,
mess books and letters from home." picked up d
copy OF ''Sous les Tllleuls" The two foes were
buried together in the same holes with their uni
forms on arms being secured for the government;
personal property was forbidden to taken or tho
corpses under penalty Of shooting. 80 the peasants
ana tralnards did little or no damage The peasants
were Immediately summoned for miles around to
come and help bury The dead. The soldiers perhaps
and had time to take before marching of their field
oivictoy; but this was In their power do only 10
very limited extent. The villagers report thai one
inery and 5000 francs in his pocket,
was Was regarded tSs as nNa sucn extremely good pun,
naked as when he came into this vale OF tears
ana cracked heads As Tor the numerous Prussian
talnly good feature OF tie feast. These helmets,
fitting the skull closely, bearing large brass eagle
placarded In front, with short brass spike ascend
ing irUm the centre Of the cr0wn trimmed in brass,
are certainly very brilliant, military ooklng-one
might almost say Roman 10 0king They eclipse the
very heavy for wear-toO heavy as l know, for
daily see the poor, wearicd. hot soldiers Juggling
lightly on the head, which by Their sructu t is ut
terly impossible that they should do. Looking at
these empty helmets turning up on every hand Ovef
the held5, streets and roads, they certainly had
quite comic aspect, as though they were so many
rusty brass pots; at tee same time one was con-
never more use them. Many were pierced by bal, or
cut oi some kind; The Prussians are supposed BY
men as the French, who stood on the defence
LETTER FOUND ON THE FIELD.
Among the letters scattered on the French camp.
very legible. translate extracts RON or two
which Will take as specimens-
DEAR BRoTHERIN-LAw-Ih have received your letter. We
81 Rsf5 o mas o
send Ave francs order that you drink health
the battle ds!d-ssl.Ses champ S@sia The
sIs 9 sa % Ssc n wh n1 amy 1e,
oi Rosaiie smonin The falling into decadence"
DEAR FELIX your letter has pained your mother con-
BY as ~ Ss h.
The same house witt him. Your mother ha. diacat char.
s '0 ~
Hs our health hc0TI The n orr It @ has gsn Do
leave in that time ho VIII declare war, &c. -
roeSs q na ms,ry Of I love- in the sprs Of sppnsss
and pleasure, all young persons OF the feminine sex,
between the ages OF ana twenty let Ia
realm the bearer &c. Observation-Disclosures hands bright
aud bold eyes, ceur, capable OF dominating f1UJ
Kisses hour &c. CAPOkA-
THE WOUNDED.
The wounded IN Woerth have mostly all been
sent on into Interior Germany. saw The only two
wounded French officers Ia the place. one was
captain IN the seventy first regiment OF ZOuaves,
who had just, the eve before the fight, arrived With
his command from Alrers. He was slightly
but very om a. the the ne
dery and officers. The soldiers he SAID stole every
thing he had, except his sword which they at
tempted to grab after he was wounded, but which
he broke, and the pieces thereof straghtway threw
at them. The officers refused to give HIM any aid
for Lwenty-four hours, although he was unable to
walk or help himself He Was quite clever gentle
man, but very bitter against his enemies. He de.
cared that he would like to continue the fight and
fire at the Prussans from behind hedges, &c, He
was very much gratifed to hear the news given him
as to the condition OF things on MS SIDE OF the ne
still seem to cherish some regard lor the defeated
French.