The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-08-19
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Great Battle near Meiz-The Fronch Re-
ported Victora.
BERLIN, August 18.-Tbe following
official dispatches have been received:
PoNT-A-NIoCssoN, Wednesday evening
August 18.-The third corps moved yes
ter,1ay to the East side of Metz, on q
line with the onemy's retreat towards
Verdun. There was severe fighting with
four French divisions and the Imperial
Guard. The first corps was sustained
by the tenth and detachments of the
Sth and 9th, commanded by Frederick
Charles. The enemy was driven upon
Metz, in spite of his superior numbers,
after twelve hours combat. Losses on
both sides very heavy. The Prince
Royal was wounded i'll one of the battles
around Metz
LONDON, August 1S.-French tele
grams give the following resume OF
events since Sunday: On that day, the
French engaged the Prussians before
Metz, inaicting heavy losses The
French then retired on Verdun. On
Monday, the Emperor was at Gravelotte,
with 10000 men. subsequently there
occurred fighting at Longueville--th
French constantly fighting and retreat
ing, contesting every step. On Tues
day, the Emperor passed through Yer
dun and reached Rhines, where he re-
mains.
Information received from Verdun
this (Thursday) morning states that
great battle is progressing near Maltour.
Generals Frossard and Bataille are re-
ported wounded
LONDON, August 17.-Paris journals
confess their inability to explain the
course of recent military event in conse-
Quence of confusion of dates and lack of
authentic advices.
Three nephews of tue King of Sweden
have joined the ranks of the French
army.
Itis rumored that Leboeuffs fs wife is
Prussian, and Leboeuff imprisoned Mt
Fincenues.
The Brazilian Government has made
extensive arrangements for Coolie i'm
portations. The steamer Haswell, from
Hamburg for Sunderland, hove to after
the second shot from French iron-clad.
She showed English colors, was boarded,
and allowed to proceed
Prussian loan of 4O,O00,OO0 thalcrs
is announced at G3.
PARIS, August 1910 A. M.-Au
official despatch from Bazaine, Just re-
ceived, claims great victories over
Prince Frederick Charles and General
Steimetz, between Danevurt and Bron-
Vile.
PARIS. August 1s.-La Presse praises
Bazalne for refusing all armistice de-
manded by the Prussians, to bury the
dead The peasants must bury the
dead, so that the army will continue its
work of annihilating the enemy. The
hour of complete victory is near. Thou
sands of men are working on the Paris
defences.
LONDON, August 1S.-A telegram from
Brey says there was an obstinate struggle
near Mars LeTcur yesterday. Wounded
from both armies are arriving at Brey.
Travellers report vast body OF Prussians
thrown back upon Mozelle by the Impe-
rial Guard.
PARIS, August 18. 1T was apprehended
that the enemy intended to cut On i'm
portant railroad which would thwart the
present French movement, when q
strong column was despatched to Cha
Ions and arrived in time to prevent mis-
chief
Pierre Bonaparte has gone to Corsica.
The journals are bitter on Austria's
neutrality, when. with barely 100000
men, she might have avenged Sadowa.
An English vessel loaded with contra
O"ao Wal uhaGcllolS lOT IIuSSlo, was cap
tured in the Channel. The Captain said
he knew revolution would occur in
Paris and thought the feet would be
recalled, and therefore took the risk.
BERLIN, August 19.-At Pont-a- Nous
son. Bazaine, while attempting to fall
back from Metz to Verdun, was attacked
by the fifth corps and compelled to face
about. Reinforcements arriving, the
French were compelled to fall back upon
Metz, losing 1000 prisoners, two eagles
and seven cannon.
PARIS, August 18-The Prussian loss
around Metz was 10000. The French
loss was comparatively small, being pro-
tected by fortress. The French troops
have reinforcel Strasburg The Prus-
SLAMS have no siege trains and have aban-
doned the idea of besiegig Strasburg.
The Prussians have retired to Darsen-
helm Valley to secure their communica-
tion.
BERLIN, August 1S.-The Prussian
fleet, consisting of the Darsey, Blatz,
and Stamander, encountered the French
fleet, OF four armed frigates, off Rugen