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The Great Battle of
WOePtlR Or HaEemau.

The Great Battle of
WOePth Or Hagenau,
A great battle was fought near Woerth, on tn
9th of August, commencing at daylight and last
ing till dark. The Prussians were victorious an(
the French army fell back in disorder.
First Accounts of the Battle.
WEIssENBERG, VIA BERLIN, Saturday Aug. 9th
The Prince Royal has defeated Marshal McMahon.
The official report Of the victory of the Crown
Prince is as follows
telegraphs the following bulletin from the field o
battle
A victorious battle has been fought near Woerth
McMahon was totally beaten. The battle was fought
by the larger portion Of my command. The French
retired upon Blitche.
(Signed) FREDERICK WILLIAM, Prince Royal.
Field of battle, near Woerth, 4:30 P. NJ.
New YORK, Aug. 6.-The Herald has the follow.
ing special, dated Carlsruhe, August 6, 6:15 p. NJ.
A forward movement of the right of the PrussiaI
army from Treves and Saar Louis, commenced yes
terday the Prussian captured Sierck and vigorously
attacked Thionville in overwhelming numbers. After
some resistance, the French threw away their arms
and took to flight.
by the Crown Prince moved in the direction OF
Blitche, the advance guard of the French force max
ing slight resistance. To-day there was a general
advance of the whole army.
Upwards of 1000 prisoners have been forwarded to
Frankfort.
The position Of the main body Of the French army
is at present unknown. The French forces are sup
posed to be concentrating ut Metz. McMahon is
supposed to have fallen back from Blitche and Hage-
nau toward Metz and Nancy.
There are reports that Napoleon is i'll.
The Prussian troops are advancing on Metz.
COLOGNE, Aug. 6.-Midnight.-There was a vio-
lent combat near Saarbrucken to-day, commencing at
IL a. NJ. and at Q tonight it still continued. Our
troops repulsed the enemy, who have abandoned the
field of battle. We have conquered. The shock was
severe, and our losses are heavy.
METz, Aug. ell p. M.-The corps of General
Frossard is in retreat. Details are wanting.
BERLIN, Aug. 6.-The French prisoners so far
taken are distributed around Berlin. The Prussians
will prove by the treatment of these men, that though
they are captives, they are no longer enemies.
French Government Reports.
LONDON, Aug. 7.-Serious apprehensions of dis
turbances are entertained in Paris. and the strictest
surveillance is exercised over kilograms sent from
there.
Information has reached London that the defeat
of Mcmahon is complete, and that the Crown
Prince has advanced to Hagenau and captured the
place. routing the French. The French loss is
stated at four thousand, in addition TO a great
number of prisoners, thirty pieces of artillery and
six mitrdiHeurS.
A report by despatch from Berlin says that
forces of Southern German troops (volunteers)
crossed the Rhine and advanced to Strasbourg.
The whole French army has been driven back, and
10 ShPPOSN0 W ONSuPy 60 ilAO SbhOC anu
Nancy.
PARIS, Aug. THE Journal O6fciel in a second
edition, to-day, published the following procla-
nation:
Frenchmen Up to this hour we have always
given, without reserve, all certain news which we
have received, and we continue to do SO. Last
night we received the following despatch:
METz. August 6.-Midnight. Marshal Mcmahon
has lost a battle. General Frossard, on the Saar.
has been obliged to retreat. His retreat was
effected in good order. All can be retrieved.
NAPOLEON.
METZ, Aug. 1880 A. M.-My communication
have been Interrupted with Marshal McMahon.
going to place myself in the centre of the posi-
ton. NAPOLEON.
METZ. Aug. 7-4:3o A. M.-Major-General of the
army, to the Minister of the Interior: After a
series of engagements, in which the enemy brought
a heavy force into the field. Marshal Mcmahon was
forced to fall back from his first line. The corps
of General Frossard had to fight yesterday from 2
NJ, with an entire army of the enemy. Having
held his position until 6 p. NJ, he ordered a retreat,
which was made in good order. LIE BGUF.
Details of our losses are wanting. Our troops
are full of elan. The situation is not comprised in
our territory, and a serious effort is necessary. A
battle appears imminent. In the presence of this
grave news our duty is plain. We appeal to the
of all. The hambe have been con- |
voked. We are placing position paris y with all
possible haste in a state of defence. In order to
the execution of military preparations,
we declare the Capital in a state of siege. There
be no faint heartedness, no divisions. Our
are immense. Let us pursue the strug-
gle without, f1inching and the country will be saved.
The above document is signed, paris. August
18th, at 10 I. M. By order of the Empress Regent"
NJ. OLIVIER, Minister Of Justice.
DUKE DE GRANMoNT,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
n. DE VALDRoME,
Minister of the Interior.
NJ. SCORES, Minister of Finance.
GEN. VICoNPTE DE JEAN,
Minister of War, nd interim.
The Prussian Report.
BERLIN. Aug. 7-(To Ne,o York Direct.)EThe
official despatch has been received here:
"MAYENCE, Aug. Go P. M.-The French have
been turned back on their entire line, and COM
to retreat toward the interior of France.
The French had commenced to advance from Saar-
orucken, which they had held since the famous
battle of three divisions against three companies
Of Prussians. but having to fall back, they burned
hat rich and unprotected town, and in withdraw
ng spread the cOnaagration by throwing hot shot
nto it."
"SAARDRUCKEN, Aug. CT P. M.-The town of
saarbrucken has just been retaken by the First
orussian Army Corps, under General Steinemetz.n
"MAYENCE, Aug. Go p. M.-The heads of the
orussian columns approached the Saar on the 9Th.
This morning General Kamers found the enemy to
he west of Saarbrucken, in q strong position in
he mountains near Spechen, and commenced i'm
nediately to attack them. Following the sound OF
annon. portions of the divisions of Barnekow and
came up. General Goeben took COM
nand. and after a very severe fight the position
by General Frossard was taken by as
ault. General Fransecky and Colonel Reuter- are
mong the wounded"
"MAYENCE, Aug. 7-6 A. M.-General Goeben
eports a concurrent fight west of Saarbrucken.
fanny hundreds of prisoners were taken. From
hese, we gather that trossards corps was engaged.
)ur force in the action was four divisions. Night
lone put an end to the Sighting. The enemy
overed his retreat by a heavy fire of artillery.
Steinemetz. arriving in the evening, took
General Fransecky is dead. The loss
heavy on both sides. The number of officers of
ne enemy killed Is especially large" {,
MAYENcE, Aug. "a a. M-The Prince Royal !
eports: "