The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-17

FRANKFORT, August 16.-United
States bonds excited; large transae-
tons at 915.
BERLIN, August 16.-The following
official news was made public to day.
The little fortress of Henry capitu-
lated yesterday. after a short bonn
bardment, to the Second Bavarian
Amy Corps. A great quantity of pro-
visions and six guns were captured.
The following is the dispatch from
King William to the Queen:
HENRY, August 15-7: 80 PM
have just returned from the battle
field near Metz. The advance of the
Corps attacked the enemy, who in
stantly were reinforced from the fort
ress. The Thirteenth Division and
part Of the Fourteenth sustained the
advance. The conflict was desperate.
involving the entire line. The enemy
was repulsed at all points.
and pursued TO the glacis of
the detached works near the for
tress, which enabled the enemy to
give shelter to their wounded. Our
wounded were instantly cared for. By
daybreak the troops returned to their
first bivouac. All fought with in
credible energy. l have been among
them and congratulated them with all
my soul, and | have spoken with
Steinmetz. Gostrom, Manteuffel and
Gofet.
The following official dispatch dat
ed 10Th. about 4 PM. is just made
public:
Our advance. finding themselves
before Metz, aad believing the enemy,
who were encamped under the walls,
about to retreat, General Galtzo's
brigade was ordered to attack the
rear guard Of Marshal Bazaine's
Corps. A violent combat ensued.
The Second Brigade then advanced
under Onstensacken, and immediate
ly the divisions of Generals Kamace
and Wrangle participated. driving the
enemy at all pointe. Meanwhile, the
French General Lodmeuirault en-
deayored to flank the First Corps, but
was attacked by the Reserves, which
advanced with drums beating, under
General Manteuffel. The enemy was
splendidly repulsed and driven into
the fortress; many of them were cap
tured. Our troops advance to Belle
Croix and Borney, within range of the
ports. this morning. The King made
q reconnaissance on the field of bat
tie, visiting the advance posts to en-
sure the transportation of wounded
French and Prussians, alike. to a
paint above Keope, on the right of
the Moselle. From this point the en-
emy was invisible in the clouds of
dust. We infer, therefore, that the
main body had departed"
LONDON, August 16.-The follow
ing is published here to-day: 100000
German soldiers are now in France
carrying needle guns. After them
come the reserves the entire male
population of able bodied Germany,
this mass is distributed In three por-
tions Of the army of the Saar, the army
OF the Rhine, and the army of South.
Frederick Charles commands the
army of the Rhineas leade T of the
centre. on his right advancing south
east of Luxenburg is the first army,
of Saar under General Steinmetz.
On the Princes left is third or
southern army, led by Prince Freder-
iek William, heir to the crown. Un-
der the latter are 250.000 men; under
Frederick Charles, 100000; aud un-
der General Steinmetz, 10000; total,
$4,000 men. Steinmetz has nearly
200 guns; the Crown Prince 600; and
Frederick Charles $50; total over
/, 500 guns. In other words, Stein
metz has 30 battalion of infantry, 4S
squadrons of horse, and 30 battalions
of artillery; Prince Charles, 1917 bat
a. nG Taf 20 -
horse, and ITO batteries; and the
Grown Prince, 1872 battalions of in
fantry, 164 squadrons of cavalry, and
ia batteries.
LONDON, August 16. "A CORES
pondent of the Daily Nei0s, writing
from Luxembourg. says the result Of
Mondays battle was to force the Ger
mans back to the Moselle.
ICable Special TO the Herald.J
LONDON. August 16.-According TO
the most reliable advices, the evacua-
tion of Metz was stayed by the ad-
vance guard of the Crown Prince.
Reports from Verdun state that a
great battle is going on, but the silence
of the French authorities confirms
the rumors received here of Prus-
sian victory.
Great CONSERVATION was produced
in Paris by the declarations by the
State of seige in Algeria.
ICable Special to the Tribzne
LONDON, August 16.-Our special
correspondent, who writes from Paris
Monday night, says: Sundays battle
was only the semblance of success or
of disaster. The Germans
having cut off all railroad communi.
cations with Metz, Bazaine CON-
menced to retreat across the Moselle,
and proposed to follow the ordinary
high road towards Verdun, whittier
the Emperor and Prince Imperial had
him, leaving Metz to its
fate. When half the army only had
got over the river, the Generalissimo,
npon whose presumed skill the hopes
of France were now fixed, was sur
prised Just like the other French com
manders. A. reconnaissance had found
no inkliDg of a German CORPS
in the neighborhood, but neYerthe-
less, when one-half of the army had
got across the river, it was attacked
By greatforee.
We have the Emperor's word that
after four hours hard fighting the en-
emy were repulseG with great loss,
Int it is asserted that the half of the
army which wanted to get across sue.
ceeded in taking that portion of the
river most favorable 30 the French.
It Is obvious that a movement,
tho't to be of great importance, must |
have been to a considerable extent |
thwarted and impeded by the attack, /
for which we were not prepared.
The Emperor tells the Empress Of |
the great losses of the enemy, but
saws nothing of his own, which, how /
ever, after the tcar hours struggle |
with the soldiers of Weissenburg,
Forbach and Frosehweiler are not |
likely 10 have been small. IF the
Germans had attacked Metz from