New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-09

| Dtou issued:
o "Details of our losses are wanting. GU
q troops are full of elan. The situation is no
. compromised, but the enemy is on our ter
, ritOry, and serious efforts are necessary.
| battle appears imminent. In presence o
!, | this grave news our duty is plain. We ap
peal to the patriotism and the energy of all
!, The Chambers have been convOked. W.
are placing Paris, with all possible haste, il
a state of defense In order to facilitate thu
4 s'are the capital in state Of siege. Their
must be no faint-heartedness-n divisions
: Our resources are immense. Let us pursu,
, the struggle without finching, and oul
country will be saved
BY order of the Empress Regent.
NJ. OLIVIER,
DUKE DEGRAMMONT,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
M. CHEVANDEN DEVALDROME,
Minister of the Interior.
M. DEGREES,
Minister of Finance.
GENERAL VICOMPTE DEJEAN,
Minister of War adj interim.
METZ August 7, $3.50 A. M.-"My commu
nications have been interrupted with Mar
shall Mcmahon am going to place myself
in the centre Of the position.
(Signedj NAPOLEON.
Major General of the Army to Minister of Interior
CATER a series of engagements in which
I the enemy brought heavy force into the
field, Marshal Mcmahon was forced to fall
back from his first line. The corps of Gen
eral Frossard had to fight yesterday from
two o'clock in the afternoon with the entire
army of the enemy. Having held his posi-
ton until six o'clock he ordered retreat.
which was made in good order
$40 < M.1During the fighting yesterday
the Prlssians fred upon the ambulances at
FOrbach, and set fire to the town. The third
corps was engaged at Forbach, supported
by only two divisions from other corps
| The corps of Generals AdmirauIt and Failly
were not in the fight. The combat COM
menced at one o'clock, and at first appeared
| to be of little Importance, but soon large
| masses of troops, hidden in the woods, at
| tempted to turn our position.
At five o'clock the Prussians appeared as
if repulsed, and had given up the attack,
but fresh corps arriving to the assistance of
the Prussians from Werden, General Eros
sard was obliged to retire. To-day the
troops which got separated yesterday are
concentrating around Metz. In the battle
of Fretchenieler, near Word, Marshal
Mcmahon had the support of five divisions
of General Failly's corps. After the battle
these divisions were unable. to join their
corps. Details of this battle are still very
vague. 1t is said that many cavalry charges
were made, but the Prussians had mitral-
leurs (kugelspitzen) which did us much
injury.
$3.50 A. M.-That we may hold our position
here it is necessary that Paris and France
should consent to great efforts Of patriotism.
Here we lose neither our GOODNESS nor our
confidence, but trial is hard. Mcmahon.
after the battle of Kirckshaffen, retired, at
The corps of General Frossard, which suf-
fered severely. is taking energetic measures
for its defense.
9 A. M.-The morale of our troops is ex-
cellent this morning. 1t is impossible to
give the exact figures of our losses. Gen
eral COtinieres is organizing defensive meas
nres. Three corps here are still able to
give the enemy much trouble and stop his
onward movement.
GREENBRIER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
August IA train approaching White Sui
phur Springs yesterday ran OFF the track at
Jerrys Run, by which accident twelve were
killed and twenty wounded. No ladies
hurt
All the killed and wounded have been
identified, excepting one laboring man, a
foreigner. Below is the correct list OF the
killed and wounded.
killed-Major James G. Paxton and son,
Lexington, Virginia; Colonel William Boul- |
ware, King and Queen. Virginia; 8IcNutt |
Paxton, Nicksburg, Mississippi John Nor
rissett, Cniontown, Alabama: j. Boyde |
Headle, Morristown, New Jersey; N. NJ. |
Norfieet Richmond, Virginia, p b. Miner
Richmond, Virginia: George L. Cobb, en-
State Senator of New Jersey; DR.. T. n.
Read, of Danville.
WOunded-Samuel B. Hance. Prince
George county. Maryland severely in the
head Everett Early, Charlottesville, badly
bruised; Robert Good, Hungary station.
Henrico county, Virginia badly in the head
and left shoulder; Isham Ford. Hungary
station, dangerously in head: John Greene
in stomach and back; Thomas j. Winston.
Richmond, Virginia, slightly in back: Will
lam Clements, HenricO county, severely in,
the head; Edward Harris, Hanover county.
Virginia. slightly; Charles f. Hoge Staun-
ton, Virginia, badly in head and wrist:
William Crump, Richmond. Virginia, Sc
riously; John S. Pollard, Montgomery, Ala
bama, severely but not dangerously: Col
Dnel Jordan, Railroad Superintendent, Mo
bile, Alabama, severely but not danger
)usly; Mr.. Kelly, Staunton, Virginia, hurt
internally and badly; George Tyce, slightly:
William S. Moale, Baltimore, Maryland,
slightly.
The accident was caused by the hand
ruck of the coach next the last car running
III lut tIdch ditcr passing over tlS treStlc |
work and curve in the road at Jerrys Run.
wo miles from Allegheny Station, and
light miles from the White Sulphur Springs.
The train was running at the rate of only
TX miles an hour and UP very steep
trade.
The conductor discovered the ear off the
rack and pulled the alarm bell and the
ar was taken uD in very short space of
ime, but the car that was Off the track had
ost its equilibrium and went over the bank.
t is supposed the accident was the result of
he sudden breaking of wheel. The killed
will be transported to Richmond in the
morning, except Major Paxton and son, who
will be sent to Lexington.
The railroad officials have done every
hing in their power for the wounded "A
pecial train was dispatched from here with
surgeon as soon as the accident was
nown. A portion of the wounded are at
erry's Run and a portion here, who are
indy cared for by physicians and nurscd
y lady visitors. They are all in fair way
f recovery.
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, August THE Ap-
cal of this morning publishes letter from
ieneral w. B. Bates, addressed to Colonel
ames Coleman, declining the race for
Governor on the ground of political dis
bilities.
u OnetarV--COmmerCiaI,