The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-08-26
Ihr Bullttin,
BATTLE or GRAVE. CTTE
KING WILLIAM AND EisnAHoK.
4 Terrific Conflict.
Mysterious Arpsr,.,on or nn Army.

- plaintiye in il. He hardly said word
but | noticed his attention was divided be-
tween the exciting scenes IN the distance
and the dismal Gene nearer his feet. where
they were just beginning 10 bury the
French who fell in Tuesday battle. On
them he gazcI silently and thought sadly.
Bismarck could not conceal his excite
Jnent and anxiety. If it had not been for
The King the Count would clearly have
gone forward where the lighting was. Iii.
: towering form was always a little in ul-
, vance Of the rest
When the French completely gave up
their hold upon the road up to Gravclotte.
the horses Of the headquarters party wore
hastily called, and the entire party mount
ing, with tic King 1t the head dashed
down 10 point not very far from the VII
! lng". There shouts ana cheer. arose and
followed them wherever ,hcy pn.sri
y ii,tl. after clock % strange eyisudc
occurred. From the region where Stein
metz was supposed to be-, magnificent
regiment If cavalry gallopcd out. They
paused mOmcHt at point where the con-
| Hurncc road join. that 90 Metz then they
dashed UP the road towards Nctl. This
road between GfavclOttc aud H. Hubert
! j. cut through u Hill, aud on each side offs
rec clin from forty b. siKty feet high, rN-
cclt at the point whore Il trayur.a. tHr
! drcp ruyiuc behind the village
Whom 1t ! rcu cnlerrI that 1T a." tim"
! The eliminating point t. which Chat road
| usccnIs was held by the French, 10 wil.
not BE- wondered NJ that only half that
regiment survived. What tie suryislrs
| accomplished DO not know, nor could
| learn the name and number OF that rrgi-
| incHt which seemed 90 nice, g. fate under
the eye. Of the King. Tho .i'urtiou'arily
admitting the asking 81 many questions;
but their plunge into that deep cut ~ the
hillside whore next day saw W many 81
them there lying, was 81 Tint brave. uulr--
itut,ng, uuiultrring kind 30 characteristic
of German soldier. anon. whom tr.g-
glcr. aud d.,cstnr, seem ab-yiU,cly Uu.
known.
mus record also wha: seemed uu Ia.
applicable thing. Tho army Of Prince
Frederick Charlie. was fighting hard and
suffering. II ~, only too plain, heavily.
From thisafmy division after 4iyi- ion had
been taken aud yaiuiy s,ut against tie
French center 4 portion oC tie Prince.
rr.crvys had been diminished - au .'u- ,
p"rtaUt cNtent iu the engagements az tie /
18th aud 10th. Moreover. q consiG cradle .
part Of his army needed rot and two diyi. .
.ions, one certainly. were Zoo need Of reur.
eauIlatioh before they could again b.. .
come efficient on the i"ld. Yet. NJ ono .
time il seem. that every division aud brig 4
ale aud regiment wa likely g. De called I
into action The loses ia the center ruG /
the mussiug Of great force. for frc-h at .
tAgk un the French right flank lon TIC .
Ncfdun road Itself q. one time almo,t uu. +
covered
~ "a mom,n; TINT lyr these reason. .
seemed critical, Their" appeared uu the field :
occupying ground l,f. r. Lc.I ay . portion
Of tho force IL Prince Frederick Churi,.
n large body If troops. They moved into
position under the eyes Of the King; bu,
neither the King nor any portion of be-
stah could account iOT their appearance.
Their march was begun NJ the time have
mentioned, aui their advance lis not cease
tin dark. Butthe mystery that hung over
them was not di.pcllri. Whose Wa, ,h.-
new army Whcuoc dll il come Tho
s,aii insisted that at to point whcnc 30
novel there were. or 40 any rate ougA. 60
lie no troop. 90 the armies 81 ,.;Lcg >.v.l-
metz or Frederick Charlie.
The rumor began, and spread among o
group Of men that surrounded tue King
that ,hi. fresh. mysterious force wa, pant
of the army uf the Crown Prince, auI that
new junction, had yc,E ELECTED. ! know
o; no reason 10 suppose this true. Doubt
lees the .iaf soon cleared up tho matter o.
their own satisfaction. Thu, thore even
cpuli have been uuy doubt about the ilcr-
tits Of 50 grca, body Of men arriying on
so great battle field illustrates the dih.
Guilty which even most eminent officers fol-
low movement, OF force, over broken and
" wooded ground,
no longer wondered that g. me tho
same task was almost an impo,sil.l.ty Ia
e. \ l.. IL
presence Of that large body Of men made
Itself felt on the fortune 90 tie Held.
They we've visible 10 the French 90, wei. a.,
10 rs.
Here wa. another example OF the mora!
effect that may be and So often l. cNrrted
In battle by masses of men whose lro,cucr
j. known t. the enemy lut who may not
fire shot.
From their line ct march il i. clear that
the divisions were iaally posted tt little in
The rear, and ou the left OF the PrUs,iau
center.
At this time when thc attack, so long
directed against the key OF the Eruaca
lines had ceased. in fact had failed, Tor %
lime, it was possible the frcnch, having
suffered far less in holding their ground
han the Prussians in attacking, might
have advanced in their turn and uudcr-
AIKEN vigorous offensive movement, -
hey had any such purpo,c it is not I'M
likely they abandoned 1t on sight Of the
Pru,sian endorsements.
Instead Of advancing, the Preach now
,onlcnted themselves with the mere oc-
,upatiOu of the ground To which earlier in
be day they had been driven. AtEo time
lid they seriously strive 10 regain the
line OF hill which bad been
.heirs in the morning; at no time did thew
or seek to recover by any yigor-
Jus forward movement, the junction of tho
-oad ut Gravelotte.
From to the weight OF battle tended
more to the north of the road, There was
, lull, the meaning of which the French +,
aled apparently to interpret by they
may have believed themselves partly vic
.orious. They were perhaps in condition
10 renew on the morrow the struggle that !
had gone on all day for that fated road
from Metz to Ncrdun. If they had not