The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-08-25
THE w AR.
CONTINUED SUCCESS OF THE PRUSSIANS.
Tremendous Battles.
$4,000 KILLED AND WOUNDED.


day from Paris, who profess to have seen officers
from the front, say, that the loss on both sides in
the battle of Tuesday and wednesday amounted to
quite 10, 600 killed and wounded.
THE PRUSSIAN LOSS.
IL is estimated the Prussans have lost in all ways
SINCE they entered France, very nearly 100000
men.
Prince Albert of Prussia, nephew of the King,
and commander of II brigade of Brandenburgen
cavalry, was killed at the head of his regiment on
Tuesday, his own regiment being literally destroy
ed
TR0CHU IN HIGH FAVOR.
Gen. Trochu is understood to be directing the
campaign with Marshal Bazaine, but the people re-
gard him as virtual director, and is already spoken
yf As consul of the Republic in some of the cafes.
STRONG LANGUAGE.
A Paris correspondent writes as follows:
The silence which has settled on the name of
napoleon III is more astounding than the Prus-
IAN victories. He is dead civiy and mperially.
Where will he drag his despised anG worn out
tarrasS, For fortnight his name has been unpro-
iiounced in the Chambers, and he is AS much disre-
lrirled the Pope.
THE DEFENCE OF STRASBOURG.
Paris, 20lh. A Prussan otficerj with flag of
trace on Friday demanded the surrender of .Stras-
hourg. lie was received with shouts Of the poplI-
lara.-''wc shall never surrender" The command
"a Of Strashourg then dismissed the Prussian with
The words, The people have given you my reply"
GREAT rRUssIAN VICTORY.
Berlin, Aug. 20. The Queen has received the
iotowing dispatch from King William, near Recon-
lie, dated August 18th, Up. M:
The French army was attacked to-day west of
Mi IT. position was very strong. My command,
,fler combat Of nine hours duration, totally rout-
,i The French forces, intercepted their cOmmunca-
ti,n with Paris and threw them back upon Metz"
Today between Gravellotte and ReZonville The
rrrnch were rcpused and driven back on Metz.
Al communication between Metz and Paris has
tt,H Destroyed
HING WILLIAMS OFFICIAL DISPATCH
London. Aug. 20 Following official dispatches
uf king William dated Resonyille, Thursday, end
jay
We have defeated the French under Marshal
R..laine afler battle which lasted ten hours.
There were 10000 killed and wounded. The gar
mon were taken prisoners. ] commanded. The
Is, lcah Of the French was complete.
lSi4nedn WILLIAM"
ENGLISH ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE.
London, August 20. Further particulars Of the
.ar1e ot Thursday, state that the position of the
French exceedingly strong and they fought
with desperate courage, but were completely de-
tai'd and their army is now fearfully demorazed.
I'4ti- T. terribly excited this morning over news re-
rsigri fran the army. The flight of NJ. Oliver is
filb confirmed. The inhabitants of Chalons speak
1ud,tively against Napoleon
Mr.. Gladstone has returned TO London. A Cabl-
irt t"Incil has been summoned to consider the
question al Intervention by England for speedy
la 4c,. AMI Queen Victoria has addressed tele-
,sd lc letter 10 the King of Prussia urging him to
accept l,eacc proposals from France.
MCMAHON RFTRFATING on PARIS
Hut>scl> 20h. A Paris letter to the Independ-
.lo' Beige says Marshal Mcmahon is retreating
I'alis and viii ;N old engagement unless he can
1ailn a junction with Marshal Bazaine.
tondon, 90ih. There is great joy at Hamburg,
u riim ami Frankfort over the recent Prussian
fi.lnrif>. in which Examinations and professions
tr, The features of the occasion At Frankfort the
American Consul was enthusiastically cheered.
London, Aug. 20. The following recaptulaton
al lac is
Received here to-day from Paris:
pn sunday, Marshal Bazainc established tenn
istr4ry line Of defence on the right bank of the
Ao-,ile, between Fauguemont and Etains, along
-i,e TiArr Med. Amer Metz fully garrsoned
al.l Ido, Sioned, the Marshal retired to the left
...ul tf The MoSele. where he was attacked by
i'rll-r Frederick Charles, who, with 10000 men
i--aiirl the rear commanded by Generals De earn
lud Admiralt The Prussians We're unable to
hrt,L The French line but detained its retreat for
lHr hours AMI were al length repulsed with
'fiarHrpus los. Part of the Prussian army came
ihru range Of the guns of fort st. Quentine COM
fui,lided hS cen. thangarnier, and was moved
titiEsu morcilcSSy 10y the French artillery. After
-h~ ieaitc the Pru>>ian> sent a flag of truce and
-,,d ln ami>tice in order to bury their dead and
su--ar the wounded. The request granted by
1br trench commander. as the decomposition of
lit- human bodies on the field would have rendered
il, iief,lIct,> untcnahlc
ga Monday, 18th, Bazne passed Mosellc, with
DE- army undiSturhed, and next day the Prince
Frederick Charles having also passed Moselle with
d. principal force and attacked the French right
FisR Uluite and NonNil at the same time the first
fTg~>tlu Army under Gen. SeinmetZ advanced
trluly from the northeast to southeast towards
ibe French centre. and left Don Court, n severe
i,Htiic 'n>getl here, the Prussians endeavored to
-lrr,,ind The French. on the north and east and
art" Them back on the third l'rIssian army, under
faiIland ni Prince Royal, which was then advanc-
iu-r from Barrie puc. The French herosm alone
i'-il-i ihi> plan, which if successful would have
I-r France without any other defenders than raw
.ltr-> al Chalon>.
Marshall Rtzanc in the fight on Tuesday, 10th,
5''rai'a ~ modified rather, the attempt of the
t'ri>~iau Army which has been badly punished.
Tho following Is special 10 the New York
" rsli-
ilon'hn- emh, evening. A dispatch to the
li'i>-lah t..Ali3s,s here reports that Marshal
li'1ne le.aic desperate effort ut daybreak to cut
'hr'u-h The French lines After hours lighting
DE- was r-l'ul>ed with tremendous loss, and again
i4rAtu within Metz.
INTERESTING DETAILS OF THURSDAYS BATTLE.
London, Aug. q. The special correspondent of
tt- lnhIne Al The Prussian headquarters sends
fi" following &c sOunt Of Thursday battle, written
1l night ON the field, forwarded to Saarbruck,
aid o. aching London thence by telegraph on sun
...a sKanlng-
~ ati IL ihc battle of Gravelotte. Ii began at ten
ih' morning and lasted till after nine this evening.
uih moon II Vas :ln artillery duel, the French
I.> i"-lng stretched along the hills covering the
f,. ri4al~ leading from Metz to Neriun, having on
sit r right flank farm house known as La Vette,
AtA . walird garden, and they held i'm great force
tb, stuirt of tlcir position. On the French left
49, r,1i wound the crest of the hill, on which
ra,.Hsr earthwork> had been thrown. Eight
tUIrallenr> besides artillery were posted to com
ln,ii EVERY approach 10 this strong osition, and
rh,.G gums swept the valley reaching from Gravel
,.-t,. eastward. 10y which the Prussans had to adj.
.an-c icl,ind this line of strong defence Law the
i.li at II. Quentin, making the position apparently
sch, ni imI,rcanable strength and com plefely pro-
t,-Illg The French rear The position first held by
lIs lrIS>lMs east of the French, facing toward
Mrfg. occupying the southernmors road to Verdun
anl reaching over a chain of hills living between
tsrraRelatle and Rezonvile. The result of the ar
ll,Ty contest was 10 compel the French to abandon
ttr-ir most advanced positions. The line by which
li.s hoped 10 cover both roads was pierced and
.lritru hark.
nm PRusSIANs ADVANCE.
~ noon, the Prussians able to bush for.
s.,rd tiieir aatillcry. the French guns proving
auli.ie 10 r,>i>i The Prussian fire. The Prtssian
batteries. shortly after noon We're in position on
,,tl.r side of GraNcl0tte that neither of the
roads y lieh, al that point branch off to Verduu
north an >utthwc>tery, were any longer opened
ta- hr Fn'nch army.
TRENCH BATTERIES SILENCED.
nv two O'clock the French batteries covering the
Atrlun road from the north and east We're silenced
and the i'russians had advanced far from the
~,llih of that road TO occupy farm house al
Mailman, a little northeast from GravelOtte