The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-08-11
FROM OUR DISPATCHES.

French crossed the frontier IN force, an
drove the Russians from their posltlo
by short artillery fire.
King William issued proclamation
assuming the Commandership-ln-C hle
of the Prussian armies.
The French admit that by their hesl
fancy they have sacrificed their advan
tages, as by an early attack they Nigh
have overwhelmed Germany; but nov
they are compelled to act on the defen
sive.
| 1t is positively asserted that Austria
and Italy have entered into an alliance
with France, suggested by England s
menacing attitude and her sympathy with
Prussia.
The French are hourly expecting q
great battle. There are ample prepare.
tions made to take care of the wounded.
The Saarbruck affair creates great en-
thusiasm in France.
A great scarcity of horses is now exist.
ing in France and Germany, and England
is said to be forwarding horses to Ger
many.
The Danish press favors France.
Half of the town Of Saarbruck was
DESTROYED by fire from the artillery.
From Berlin, the official account OF the
! 6oht saws. that a small detachment sta
| toned at Saarbruck was attacked by three
divisions of the French; after short &c
tion the Prussians abandoned their posi-
ton. falling back on their supports. 1t
is not considered an important advantage
for the French.
GIadstone's indccision and economy
creates great indignation among the peo-
pie here. They demand declaration to
protect Belgium, and say that Glad-
stones shrinking from the war threatens
to precipitate England into the very con-
fict it seeks to avoid.
Advices from private, source attrlb-
ute the delay in opening the campaign to
a renewal of Napoleon propositions for
peace, which was again refused by Bis
marck.
A later French account from Saarbruck
says the French took 5000 prisoners.
A combat is reported to have taken
place on the Baltic and two Prusslan
gunboats were said to have been captur-
ed.
LONDON, Aug. 4.-The Paris cores
pondent of the daily News writes on
Monday: The enthusiasm for war has
entirely disappeared in Paris; 1t IS now
evident that the war with Germany
means a prolonged struggle against
million of armed ombattants who are
determined to defend their own country.
PEsTH, Aug. 4.-The Diet of Hungary
emphatically declared yesterday IN favor
of Austria neutrality.
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 4.-The Danish
Government is still struggling hardsto
preserve neutrality, but the popular ex-
element is intense and perhaps ungov-
ernable. The sympathy for France is
among all classes and very marked.
PARIS, Aug. 4.-The heights taken by
the French at Saarbouck form key to
the Railway approaches to Armeins.-
Hence the Importance OF its occupation.
The Duke of Grammont has issued
another circular affirming that the aggres-
sive position of the French, was origina-
ted in Berlin, and that France made no
aggression.
LONDON, Aug. At is rumored to-
day that negotiations are pending to keep
open tie ports of Hamburg and Bremen
during the war. 1t is said that the Uni
ted States as well as England is urging
this.
PARIS, Aug. 3.-Napoleon has order
ed the release of newspaper correspond
ents who were recently arrested at Metz.
CARTUP, Aug Hard fighting at
Weissenburg yesterday and to-day;
large force of Prussians advanced ten
miles into the French territory, led by
the Crown Prince
The troops of the 9Th & 11th Prussian
Army Corps reinforced by the ID Bava-
rian engaged Gen. iDouay's Division of
Marshal McMahon's corps. The French
were driven off the field, and the Prus-
slams occupy the French camp. The
victory was decisive.
Weissenburg and Gesburg were car
ried by storming at the point of the bay
onet.
The General commanding in the alb
sence of Gen. Douay was killed, and two
officers of the Staff one piece of artillery
and FIVE hundred wounded prisoners fell
into the hands of the Prussians.
General Kirchbach was wounded.
The Grenadier Guard and the 5Oth
regiment suffered severely.
LONDON, Aug. 4-Sweden and Nor
way declare for strict neutrality.
BERLIN, Aug. 5. The following dis
patch has been received here from Med
eramerbach, small village on the Otter
river, near Weissenburg, 'dated clock
Thursday evening. 1t says: we have
won brilliant hut bloody victory The
left wing was the attacking body, and
consisted of the 18th and 5Oth Prussian
corps, with the I'd Bavarian
This force carried by an assault, under
the eyes of the Prince Royal, the fortress
of Weissenburg and Gesburg. Douay's
division of Marshall McMahon's corps
was splendidly defeated, being driven
from its camp. Gen. Douay himself was
killed and 500 prisoners were taken. some
of whom were wounded. Many ImcoS
were among the captured.
The Prussian General Kirchbach was
slightly wounded. The Royal Greaadiers
and the 9Th of the Line suffered heavy
losses.
The above dispatches were received.
| when the almost inceSsent lightning in
| terfered to such an extent that the oper-
ator was compelled to stop.-ED.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The French