The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-09
FIRST EDITION
The Battle of GraVelOtte.
King Williams Dispatches.
Scenes at Luxembourg.
The Horrors of War.
Care of the Wounded.
The Feeding Of Armies.
The Prussians in Alsace.
The Ex-Empress Eugene.
Etc., ETC.. ETC.. ETC., Etc.
The Prussians in Alsace
GRAVELOTTE.

Despatch Of the King Of Prussia Announcing q
the Result
A supplement to the StGetsGnseiger OF the 22d ut
contains the following important letter, addressed
by the King to the Queen of Prussia, who has autho
rized its publication
RB2oNvILLE, Aug. 19.-Yesterday was day Of
renewed victory, the consequences OF which caunot
vet be estimated ln the early morning Of yesterday
the 18th Corps the Corps of the Guard, and the 9th
Corps, proceeded towards the northern road Of
Metz Verdun far as ST. Marcel and Doncourt- and
were followed by the Sd and the 10Th Corps while
the 7th and The 9th Corps, aud subsequently also
Cd halted at Re2onVille, facing Metz.
When the nrst-named corps wheeled towards the
right in very woody terraine towards Verneville
aud 81 Privat, the Aforementioned corps began their
attack upon Gravelotte-but not vehemently-in
order to await the corps engaged IN the great hank
movement against the strong position Oi ALnanvl-
ers far as the road TO Metz. The corps edecting
TINS wide 1anEing march only entered into the tght
at O'Clock, cooperating with the pivot corps (Which
had been engaged in the aitOD) since IL O'clock
They opposed US in the forests with violent Resist
aDce, 50 that we only slowly gdined ground. St
by the 9th Corps; the 18th Corps and artillery of
80 Corps now joined IN The contest
Graveotte was taken by troops OF the 7th and Sth
corps, and the forests were secured on both sides
with great loss In order to attack once more the
hostile troops forced back by the outnanking move
ment an anvance was made aJ dusk across Crave
lotte. This met by such tremendous hring
from the parallel ranges OF rife pits and from the
artillery that the 2d corps, Just arriving, was
obliged TO charge the enemy a;the pointOf the bayo-
net, and by this means 1t conquered anu maintained
the strong position.
suDsided At the last advance the shels-of KONG
gratZ memory-were not wanting, at least where !
was standing. This time was removed rom their
range by the Minister Won Room. All ths troops |
met cheered me with enthusiastic hurrahs Tney
performed miracles OF bravery against an equally
brave enemy who defended every step, and often
undertook offensive attacks, which were repulsed
each time What late is IN store for the enemy, who
Is now pent up in the intrenched and very strong
camp OF the fortress OF Metz is beyond present cal
culatiOn.
shrink from inquirlng after the casualties and
the names, for by far too manV acquaintances are
mentioned, often without just grounds. Your reg.
meDt Is said to have fought spendidly. Waldersee
is wounded seriously, but not mortally, as / am
told. | had intended to blvOuac here. but aftel
some hours found room, where / rested the
royal ambulance which was brought here, and as
have not taken with me anything of my equipment
from Pont-a- MOusson, have renamed in my cloth
ing these thirty hours. thank God that He granted
US the victory. WILLIAM.