New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-20
Explanation Of Prussian NIovenents.

Explanation Of Prusstan movements.
The Presse gives the following explana-
ton of the movements of Prussians:
After the battle Of FOrbach, on the sixth
instant, the army OF Prince Charles ad-
vanced and established its quarters at st.
Avoid.
After the battle of Weissenburg, the
army of the Prince Royal went by way OF
Saverne to Nancy. While this army, having
no opposition on its front, advanced on IT'S
route to Paris as far as Bias lie Due. Frederick
Charles, making a bold curve, endeavored
to turn the French troops at Metz, thus
cutting communications between McMahon
and Bazaine. To avoid this Bazaine LETT
Metz, going toward Verdun and Chalons.
Before reaching Longeville, the corps OF
Generals LAdmirault and Decaen en-
cOuntered the army of Frederick Charles.
Thus begun the battle on Sunday, which.
according to appearances, was followed by
the great battle now going on.
M'MAHoN's ORDER OF THE DAY.
The following is the order of the day
issued by Marshal Mcmahon: Soldiers
In the battle of the sixth of August fortune
BETRAYED your courage. But You yielded
your positions only after heroic resistance,
which lasted no less than nine hours You
were 80, 900 against 1000, and were over
whelmed by force of numbers. Under these
conditions defeat is glorious, and history
will say that in the battle of Fraschwelller
the French showed the greatest valor. You
have suffered heavy losses; but those OF
the enemy are greater. Although you have
not been successful, you see q cause III your
misfortune which makes the emperor salts
fed with YOU. and the entire country recOg-
nize that you have wOrthily sustained the
honors of the flag. Let lis show that
though subjected to the severest tests. the
first corps, forgetting these, closes up its
ranks, and God aiding us, let us seize a
great and brilliant revenge.
BRITISH REPORTS OF THE SITUATION.
LONDON, August 16.-Six hundred thous-
and German soldiers are now in France,
carrying needle guns. After them come as
reserves the entire male population of
able bodied Germany. This mass is dis
tributed in three portiOns-the army of the
Saar, the army Of the Rhine, and the army
of the south Frederick Charles commands
the army Of the Rhine as the leader of the
army. On his right, advancing southeast
of Luxembourg, is the first army, or that OF
the Saar, under General Steinmetz.
On the Princes left is the third or South
ern army. led by Prince Frederick William,
! heir TO the crown. Under the latter are
| $4,000 men. Under Frederick Charles,
100000 Under General Steinmetz, 10000.
Total $4,000. Steinmetz has nearly 20O
| guns the Crown Prince 600. and Frederick
| Charles $50: total over 1900 guns. In other
| words. Steinmetz has fifty battalions infant
| nv. forty-eight squadrons horse, thirty-two
| batteries ARTILLERY: Prince Charles one hun
| bred aud ninety-seven battalions infantry.
| tifty-two squadrons horse, one hundred and
| ten batteries artillery; the Crown Prince
| one hundred and ninety-two battalions in
| fantry, one hundred and sixty-four squad
rons cavalry and one hundred and fourteen
! batteries artillery.