The sun., 1870-08-06

morning Later dispatches, " any, tosU be
printed IN a postscript
News from the Seat Of war-A Great Battle
Raging Disastrous Defeat OF the French
ut wi-sembourg-Thc Prussians Over
doediug France.
Pans, Aug. 5-Evening.-Z Libeyt(, in an
extra iton issued this evening, says 1t has received
Information that heavy fighting has been going on
Inee morning at several points along the frontier
Lasr.--Ile Monueur du SOir, In an extra, reports
Rata combat took place to-day at the village OF
sedcrhutcrbach, near the junction OF the Lauter
md ,tc Rhine. No particulars are given.
tig rREScu DEFEtr At wIssENpouRG.
Pam. Aug. 5--At 1io'eiock yesterday afternoon,
Mrrc regiments Of Gen. Douays Division and
sf4 de OF light cavalry were attacked at wlssem-
ooar lwcisscuburg) bv very considerable forces OF
me qcuy, which had been massed in the woods
skFtug The Lauicr river.
Our troops resisted for several hours the attacks
Of The enemy, and then retired to the summit OF
peeonrier an eminencs which commands the line
railroad 10 Bitche. Gen. Douay was killed.
ono piece Of artillery the horses having been killed
and the carriage broken. fell into the hands OF the
Prussians. Marshal MScaahon is concentrating toe
forces under his command at this point
rAcnAHoS DEFENDING HIssELT.
Ls Pow prints the following ofhcial despatch,
lated to-day:
"Marshal MacNahon las occupicd with bic army
lslfCng position rear the place OF yesterdays con.
iict Ilei- IN telegraplic communication with all
NE corps OF the army The piece of artillery taken
Fiie ,remy yesterday was m ordinary cannon"
Inc J0fLdi ~ SoT has teas N 20 believe that the
Pruss!an Ilan Of attack is to concentrate at May.
,Hec, 'nbl,nH, Darms,adt aud Mannheim, and march
once into France through LandIu. This. tile
fotr.H tu.lk-, explains the assault Misscn-
'outG
OPERATIONS At sAARLovIs.
Tie French General Bu-.ine made areconuoiire
N the "a between gaarbrhck and siarlouis 20
sbserye tue movements Of the Prussians. They
Serc not found in any force In the neigliborhood.
Noo7. 1t Is reported, but uuoficioy, that TIE
French have taken saarlouis aft,r great battle
There j. much excitement. and the details are
SnIioasy awaited.
EXcITENENT ~ PARIS.
The city is greatly ,xtifcd tonight, and much in
iirnatlon Is fot at the IoIuse OF the french troops
1t Wi-semboure
An attack was made by crowd upon the ONCE OF
APrg1si stock broker. The police are pdrading
lne city 20 great force. Immense crowds OF people
are cdcct,d in public places, singing the Mar
Wilaisc.
THREATENING DEsoNsrn ArioNs.
Nid"'ghf.-since O'Clock great crowds nave col.
ec'ed before the shops OF certain money changers
sho are suspected OF having sent money to Prussia
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rRussS ACCOUNT OF hAcAAhoS DkrsAr'
BERLIN Aug b'-lhe following despatch has been
SceiVed here from N'9deroperoaeh' small village
- We o'ter r'er' near "lssemoouTg' dated 90 CLOCK
u'u"S evening"
~. - nlFe moLa IA ,an, orLs O1, o,ooay ,ie.oy. hs ns
NE FinI and the Eleventh Prussian corps with the
Second CBayaranl This force carried by assault,
ue Dd ne hsSe, s .,
,Dd GeIslurg.
Douay's division OF Marshal Mchahons CORPS
Ess DonSv ,mss,f vs. os''is tied Fixa hroapspt
prisoners were taken. None OF them were wounded.
naIy lnreos were among ne captured. .,,-,..,.
EoI nded. The RoyaI Gfenadiers and the Fine th
6eiiment OF the line suffered losses.
EIGHT HUNDRED FRENCH PRISONERS,
FRANKFoRT, Aug. 5-NoOn.-A train has just ar
rived here bringing zoo French prisoners from
Neisscnburg They viii be sent 10 Northern Prus.
tH' Iho total number OF prisoners taken by the
'"'' ~ ''e "s"' was o"'' he'uu'hs i'omeers =
GREAT EXCITEMENT IS BERLIN.
bhHlIS' Aug b'-D"nse crowds assembled today
IN nohl oi the royal palace, to whom the Kings
iespalen announcing Tue victory at Wessenburg
MAS read Dy order oI the Queen, cau-ing great en-.
lhusia-m. Buildings are generally covered with
nags, and there is to be an III Elimination 10 night
oup'ctiPHohs 10 .ne war 'oah ALREADY exceed one
hundred and twenty millions OF thalers The suh-