The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-08-07
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Nsv Yoax August 5.-A eablespecia
to the Berale from Carisruhe ~ 6s30'p
N. August 4th,. says there was bar
Sighting 1t weisenSurg yesterday ao
today. A large force Of Prussians ad
vanced between Weisenburg and Ian
ternborrg, ten miles into French terri
tory, driving the advanced posts Of tn
enemy aud destroying miles of railroad
oet.een Lanternbourg and S.rasbourg
along which it is supposed NcMahor
was preparing to advance. The French
loss 10 heavy, including many prisoners
A.special correspondent of the Trib il.
une telegraphs from the Prussian head
ansr,ers that the Clown Princes army
hss s,crmed Weisenburg. The troops
Of the Fifth aud Eleventh Prussian Army
Corps, reinforced b. the Second BAvar-
ian Corps, engaged General Donsy's
Division of Marshal McEahon's Corps.
The French we're driven of the field,
s"d the. Prussians now occupy the
Preach camp. Several hundred French
soldiers we're taken prisoners. The
2sussiAn loss is considerable.
No movement is announced from the
over Rhine.
The affair At Saarbruck is regarded
hs.e as sholly unimpor,ant. The Prus-
sians ., no time contemplated the hold
~ Vt that town in force.
A correspondent of the Tribune writes
rom Coblentz. on Tuesday that the
Prussians are in much greater force
90 the banks Ct the Sasr, aud Moselle
than is generally supposed. Hence they
don't intend. 10 tall back % Ia yence or
Mannheim, but will bold The Fsench in
check from Sierck 10 Lanternbonrg.
Larssr>-The Prussian victory .,
weissen bourg Was decisive The troops
engaged we're regiments of the Fifth and
Eleventh Prussian Army Corps, and the
Second Army Corps of Bararia. led by
the Crown Prince in person. The
French force consisted of Donay's Divi-
SION of. NeMabon's Corps. "eiseo-
barg and Gershill in the rear Of the
.osn .ere carried BY storm, at the point
VI the bayoset, amer an obstinate resist
lace. The General Who commanded |
he freneh in the aosencs of Donay was
siilsd. Win Two officers of staff. The
freaea eocampmeo,, With one piece of
artillery and Eve buoded prisoners, in
.iuding many Tsrcns, fell into the
sands Of the Pfussians. On the German
noe, General kirchbaek was wound
d. Tue Grenadier Guard and the Fifth
Regiment suffered severely.
PAa,s, August Sit is unodSeiaily
ported that the French forces lave
AIKEN S.arloais, af.es . great battle.
BsRtis, August 4-rhe following
i-p.teb has been received here from
.. email village On the
'v.r near Weissnburg. dated 6 o'clock
'hsrsdsy evening I've have won =
r'iii.ss bnt bloody victory. The left
ing vas TIE attacking body, and con-
SIZED Of the Fifth and Elevesth .Prus-
an Corps. With the Second Bavarian. .
his force carried BY IN assault, under !
lie flags Of the Prince Royal, the For
-ss of Weisenburg aud the heights
rsveen Weisenhusg and Gisburg. ,
nsa's Divis,on of Marshal MeM.hon's I
srps was splendidly defeated, being {
risen from lis camp. General D0nay
mseif vas killed. Five hundred pris-
lsrs we're taken. None of them were {
Dssded. Macy Turcos were among >
. captured. General Kircbbsck was
gbsly rounted- Toe Royal Grena-
~. and the Fifth RsgiusaI Of the line a
Bored heavy losses. n
Lessos, August 5.-The victory Of Z
. Prsssi.n Grown Prioee, in capturing o
sisenburH and Gisburg vas brilliant n
{ bloody. The French we're dispersed. :,
wing b<hiod them their GeseFal !
asy, killed. asd 500 prisoners, and d
.nded. ana oany Turcos prisoners q
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