Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-18
r III e w A r !!
The French Garrison at Strasbourg
Make a Sortie.
They are Repulsed with Heavy Los
The Prussians Advan ing Without
Serious Interruption.


The French Army Falls Bnct on tera"h'
shattered aud Dem0rnlixeu.
Tho Emperor Said to be- the Actual Commander.
NO FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORTS or THE RuMoRkD
GREAT BATTLE.
PARIS, August 18th. 5, A. NJ.
The Official journal for this morning is just
out but has not word about the rumored great
battle
A soRTIE AT sTRAsBuna--THE FRENCH BEATEN
BACK.
LONDON, August II.
Last evening the French garrison at strasburg |
made a sortie against the Prussia forces, but was
driven back, with heavy loss Of men.
They also lost three guns.
The rumor that the Empress Eugene has ap.
Piled to the Belgian Government for permission
to traverse that country, on her way to England
| is confirmed.
THE PRtlssIAN ADVANCE STEADILY CONTINUES THE
| BATTLE At METZ A TERRIBLE BLOW TO THE
FRENCH.
| New YORK, August II.
Tie Ece,,ihg Telegram, of this city, has the
| following special.
LONDON, August IT.. a. NJ,
| The advance of the Priissians continues almost
without serious interruption.
AT Metz the French army received Coup de
Grace and has since fallen back upon Verdun
in demoralized and shattered condition.
The retreat has been most disastrous.
Even individual soldiers are rendered desper-
ate by the agony of the situation, aud denounce
in unmeasnred terms, the incompctency of their
generals.
The Emperor is believed to be the actual com
mantcr of the army.
THE POSITION OF ENGLAND CIRCULAR FROM THE
BRITISH FOREIGN MINISTER.
Spread 10 Me A.. y. Tribune.
LONDON, Tuesday, Aug. liz, 1870 Midnight.
Earl Granville has addressed long circular to
the English representatives in Germany regret
ting the German impression that England devil
ates from her pledged neutrality by giving
France special facilities, especially by selling
munitions of war, horses and coal
While not surprised at German senAitiSeness.
the English Government insists that all such
rumors are unfounded, and neutrality IL faith
fully observed. Equal facilities are given to
both hclligorcnts but the German demands that
the exports of contraband materials should he
prevented NJ well as prohibited cannot lie COM
piled with
Not in my could its export TO neutral
ports he prohibited. As to horses, the number
exported in July and August to Germany and
France were nearly the same not 60D to either
No m,ulition. of war were exported to France
Hence the Covernmeli; hopes that Germany vii
do Justice to tliegood faithof Englishneutrality
"A Il,
decide what is contraband and what not. prlis
sian authorities have held coal not contrabani.
, MtCMAHpS. DEFEAT AT wEIssEMBuRa - DIS
PEn,fB STRUGGLE TREMENDOUS LOSSES Ky TIL
: rRt'HsfANs, As WELL AS THE FRENCH.
q srriai toitr n 4. Tribune
u LONDON, August 49,
Letters received from the Pr,issian IIeadquar
tiers, date the sth, describe the battle Al Wes
senbnrs and Woertl.
Botii struggles were stubborn The Frencl
soldiers stood their ground well. Their rifle
{. proved terribly destructive. II was downright
!, hard lighting which enabled the Germans t.
4 claim the liohors of the day. A wounded lrencl
!. prisoner ayuwed in my hearing that his country
! men ralllt uoi withstand the weight OF thu
=, German attack.
I ,.,7., - '
-
a III. -, .. s'.,"'''7' ''''
!, haa,.;.. s,,,,.... ~, o. =,
4, ~ f'o'e'' 'il
i ~, ,.l t,''' - N''ii".
:. nd 49, 'o'noA'' W.
M. l"''''' ',Ae'"',o'
II :, "'.' wat 'iicS 'o"N' 10 cliec
II s.a. Nt,''' ~. y pu''n's -, Nones
!" ,,,,,,.,l.'. - ~. i,o''s", NY n'u po9'e
% = r"' a"s w. '"o p.ul9se ~
IL ,a.s.,,, ~ ~. '' Va
- n,...,.9. - $50" 1,o nv ~,
...',, Nh. ~.
II 'p -. - 800 ~" "
ss ~, ~ SUI " "''e' '"''
', 'hoi "Si' Httc' iieN boie thpiuseNeS NitH "