The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-09
COMMENCEMENT OF THE BATTLE.

BERLIN, August Title great fight OF
to-day commenced ut Saarbruck. The
French commenced their advance here,
and in Il few minutes the PrlSSians met
them. and again got possession OF the town.
As the French Withdrew they fired the
place with hot shot, and it was destroyed.
The PrIssian corps which took 1T was the
First, under General Stcinmitz. The
French were strongly posted Oh the heights
near Starbruck, and ut O'Clock this morn
ing, after the town had been captured,
were assaulted by General Kaucr's division.
He was reinforced by the divisions OF Ge-
ncrals Barnakow and Stupnogel. After they
came up, General Gocbcn took command.
The fight was very severe, and The position
was finally carried by assault. 1t had been
held by General FroSSard's corps, the same
which advanced from st. Avoid and cap
tlrcd Saarbruck on Thursday. A large
number of prisoners were taken from the
four divisions constituting FrOsSarPs
corps. The fight was stopped by night
coming on. The French covered their re-
Francis, Of the PruSSian army, was Killed,
and Colonel Reuter- wounded. The num-
Der of officers of the enemy's force killed is
unusually large.
THE GENERAL BAT1LE-oFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
MAY ENLE, [AuSuSt - " Otoeh 80 @h'
The Prince Royal reports rs follows:
august GIVE have had battle, IN
which we defeated MacMahon, whose corps
had been reinforced by divisions from the
corps Of Folly and Canrobert. We have
taken two eagles, six mitrailleuscS, and
ut least 1000 prisoners. General BacZ was
wounded. The loss was great on both
sides.
MAyENcE, August 7.-Prince Frederick
Charles is at Blcis Kastel. General Stein
mitZ is between SultZlock and Saarbruck.
The general headquarters Of the army are
now stationed at Kaiser Lantern.
THE FIRST PRUssIAN OFFICIAL DISPATCH.
BERLIN, August liking William sends
the following dispatch to the Queen:
"Good news. 4 great victory has been
mercy. We captured four thousand prl-
soners, thirty guns, two standards, and six
mitralleuseS. General MacMahon was hea-
Willy reinforced from the main army. The
contest was we're severe, and lasted from !
O'Clock in the morning until O'Clock ut
night, when the French retreated. Our
loss was very heavy"
SULTz, August Tt is reported that
Marshal Machlahon was wounded yeSter-
day. We have taken over four thousand
prisoners.
THE FIRST RETREAT OF THE FRENCH.
LONDON. August An official dispatch
dated Berlin, 9Th. says The French En-
peror has withdrawn his entire line, and is
concentrate: !, bis troops for the defence OF
Paris. His losses have been enormous.
The Prussians overlook the retreating
French forces early on Saturday morning
west of Saurbruck, near Spelheim hills-a
position at which the French, during their
retreat, endeavored to make stand. 1t
was Carried by the Prussians at the point OF
the bayonet. This battle is known as that
Of Haguenau.
HAPoLEoN's OFFICIAL DISPATCH.
PARIS, August THE Journal CtIc1eI
to-day, in its second edition, publishes the
following proclamation
Frenchmen,-U to this hour we have
always given without reserve ali certain
news which we have received, and we con-
tinue to do SO. Last night we received the
following dispatches:
"Metz, August Midmght.-Marshal
MacMahon has lost a battle. General Eros
sard, on the Saar, has been obliged to re-
tire. His retreat has been effected LII good
order. All can be reestablishcd.'
"NAPoLEoN."
"Metz, August $3.50 Il. M.-My COM
munication has been interrupted with Mar
shall MacMahon. / am going to place N.Y.
self III the centre of the position. ;,
"NAPoLEoN"
HNetz. August = 4:30 d. M.--From the
Maior-General OF the Army toshe Minister
"Aftcr a series of engagements, in which
the enemy brought heavy forces into the
field, Marshal MacMahon was forced to fall
back from bis first line. The corps OF Gene