Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-08-25
THE EUROPEAN WA R.
ANOTHER BATTLE NEAR
METZ ON FRIDAY.
The Germans Victorious
Again.

The latest kilograms announce great
battle, and a Prussian victory at Metz
and report the French in retreat to Yer
dun, with the probability in favor Of
another heavy and perhaps decisive
engagement at Chalons about one hun.
dred miles from Paris.
| FRANCE.
PARIS, Aug, 20.
PREPARING TO EvACUATE CHALoNS.
The inhabitants of Chalons have re-
ceived order to get their grain away
within twenty-four hours.
PART OF GERMAN ARMY IN NANCY.
Part of the Prussian army have re-
entered Nancy and named Mayor for
the city.
i INVASION OF LUXEMBOURG.
The Prussian invasion of Luxem-
bourg is considered imminent from
orders lately given, for subsistence oi
their troops.
I PRUSSIAN LOSSES.
The Presse says, trustworthy advices
state that the Prussians losses have not
been less than ninety thousand in bat
ties of the last three days.
PARIS HAS NO NEWS.
Nothing has yet been received from
the front. The public is very anxious.
Great crowds of people surround the
officers of the Ministers of War.
FRENCH LOSSES.
Pont-a-Mousson, August 21, vio Lon
don.-Prisoners still pour in. Last
night there arrived 1000 privates and So
LA nd
officers were brought in, among the
latter General Plombens. Tho loss of
French during the week can not be less
than fifty thousand, killed, wounded
and missing. AT Coursille and Gravel
lotte, they are known to have lost Is,
600 in each battle, including, at the
latter, 1000 prisoners.
THE NEWS IN PARIS OF THE FRENCH
DEFEAT.
London, August 21-3 p. M.-The
kilograms of Saturday morning are only
lust received in Paris from the scene OF
war around Metz. The conduct of
Bazaine causes the gravest apprehen-
sions. 1t was previously understood he
was so situated as to be able to march
without opposition on Metz or Verdun,
as he preferred, and now he seems t. be
inactive. 1t requires nineteen hours for
a message to pass between him and Me
Mahon, and their communications are
frequently interrupted altogether. The
French troops. in the battle of the 18th,
again found themselves without am
munition.
THE BATTLE ON THURSDAY AT REZAN-
vILLE-PRUSSIANS VICTORY.
| Berlin, August 20.-SA. M.-Dispatch-
es of great importance have been re-
ceived from the army headquarters in
the field this morning. The following
telegraph has just been received:
"a great battle was fought at Rezan-
Vile on Thursday. The action was
opened on Wednesday morning, and at
the termination of the day our army
occupied strong position upon the
field. On the morning of Thursday the
battle was renewed. The French were
commanded by Marshal Bazaine and
fought desperately. Our troops sus-
tanned their assanlts firmly. 4he con-
test was fierce and prolonged. The bat
tie was opened at eight o'clock in the
morning, and for ten hours the action
ragged furiously. At nightfall the
French, under Marshal Bazaine were
totally defeated. The loss on both sides
ed. We have taken many cannon and
great number of French prisoners.
The King of Prussia commanded and
directed the movements of the German
army throughout the battle.
REPORTED ENGAGEMENT AT CHALoNs
POSITION OF BAZAINE's ARMY.
Paris, August 20.-noon-There are
rumors of an engagements between
Canrobert and Prince Frederick Charles,
also that the Prince Royal had pene-
trated France as far as Vitry LIE Fran
cais, southeast of ChalOns, and had an
engagement with the forces under Mac
Mahon.
Advices from Chalons are encouraging.
They show the presence there of large
and well appointed force, which, COM
binlng with that of BazIine, must effect
much. Bazaine, whose retreat the
Prussians say they have stopped, is, On
the contrary, in position enabling him
to support the French either at Metz or
VerduD, according circumstances. He
still keeps his plans and movements pro-
foundly secret.
EXACTIoNs OF THE INVADERS.
The Gdulois publishes letter from
Luneville to-day, relating to the exces-
sive requisitions on the French of the
army of Prince Royal. The demands
are beyond the powers of the inhab-
itants. are harshly insisted upon and
many needless acts committed, such as
people will take deadly revenge for,
should the Prussians be forced to retreat.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
There are rumors of peace negotis-
tions, caused perhaps by the English
Queens messenger appearing at head
quarters.
| Brussels, August 21-noon.-It is be-
lieved that England and Italy have de-
termined to intervene Jointly to save
Paris, and Austria's concurrence is mo-
mentarily expected. 1t is reported that
Emperor Napole..n is about to return to
Paris.
Pont au MoussOn, via London, Aug.
81.
| Loss OF THE FRENCH.
The prisoners still pour in. Last
night there arrived 1000 privates and
36 officers. To-day more soldiers and
81 officers were brought in. Among the
latter General Plombems. The loss of
the French during the week cannot be
less than $4,000 killed, wounded and
missing. At Coursill, Vionviile and
Gravellotte they are known to have
lost 5000 in each battle, including at
the latter 200 prisoners.
REPORTED VICTORY OF THE CROWN
PRINCE AT CHALONS.
Carlsruhe, August 2l.-Strasburg is in
flames. The French have fired the sur
rounding villages. They make frequent
sorties, which are constantly repulsed
Eight thousand Prussians have arrived,
with train OF heavy siege artillery.
The city is surrounded ly thirty thou
sand men, under General Werder. The
inhabitants are demoralized, and 1isor-
der everywhere prevails. Surrender is