The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-12

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CHRONICLE OF TEE WAR
ITS ORIGINAL HISTORY
FROM BENEDETTI AT EMS TO WILHELM I. AT
SEDAN.
ITS ORIGINAL HISTORY "
ICoNCLUDED.1
AUGUST.

ItUillcCu Wy tuN lie DIIllSI IIOuSG
of Lords passes the Enlistment bill, ana bill
is introduced to Gill out the militia. Stras-
burg approached by the South-German ar
mics.
2. The French capture SaaibIucl1en, Eros
sard commanding; the Prince Imperiaps
"baptsm oil fire"-The war expenses of Prus-
STA reported to be 25,000,000 francs per day
The German armies move from the Rhine 10
the line OF the Saar river, General Steinmetz
in command; Prince Frederick Challe les NOV
ing up in the rear with another amy: the
Prince Poyal forming a third ggapd division
hing William arrives at Mayepce and issues
the following proclamation TO his army; "All
Germany stands united against neighborng
State, which has surprised us by declaring
war without justification. The safety of the
Fatheriand is threatened. Our honor aud
our hearths a-e ut stake. To-day l assume
command of the whole amy. l advance
cheerluy to contest which IN former times
our fathers under similar circumstances
fought eloiiously. The whole Fatherland and
myself trust confidently in you. The Lord
God viii be With our righteous cause"
3. An engagement at Wessenburg re-
sulting in a Prussian success against MacMa-
hon; the French lose heavily; General Douay
killed. Inc following is given as the disposi
tion of the Prussian army. The Duke OF
Mecklenburg commands 10000 men at the
mouth of the river Oder, defending the i'm
portant Baltic port OF Stetten, seyepty-line
miles northeast of Berlin. At the mouth OF
the Elbe, General Fakenstein has $1,000 men
defending the land approaches to Hamburg
Near Ems, General Herewith de Bittenfeld
commands $4,000 men. The army of the
Rhine consists OF the following bodies: 10000
men at Cologne, under General Stenmetz;
10000 at the junction of the Main with the
Rhine, under Prince Frederick Charles, and
100000 along the Upper Rhine, under the
Prince Royal Frederick William. The chiefs
of staff are Generals Moltke, BlumenthaI,
Sporting and Stehle. The Marseillase de-
clared the national air of France.
f. The French Empress presides at the
Council OF Ministers tor the first time.
5. The Prussians advance; the army under
the Crown Prince moves on The Saar
6. Battle Of Woeth, between Saai brucken
end FoIbaoh, lasting from l A. NJ. until 8 P.
H.; the French under Frossard and the
Prussians under Prince Frederick CHARLES
the French retreat from the valley of the
Saar; King William takes 1900 prisoners. 80
guns and mitlaieuis; the town of Saar-
bucken is retaken by the Prussians; the
French fall back on Metz.
Z. The Empress in q proclamation ac-
knowledges the defeat at noerth, and appeals
to the patriotism Metz preparing fer defence /;
Napoleon at Chaoas.
s. General LIE Boeuf superseded in COM
mand of the Frence Amy. The French Min
istry appeal to the people. Marshal Dazane
i'll command in Metz. General Changarnier
arrives there; it is reported that Eazaine has
10000 men; that McMahon has $4,000 at ST.
Ayerne, and Canrobert $4,000 at Nancy
The ministry prepare TO defend Paris.
8. Chaos in the French Cops Legislatiff;
ihe Olivier ministry ovethfoTD.
10. A new Freneh ministry formed under
palil To- 10, H..
immediately voted Tie Prussians advanc-
ing on Metz.
IL. KING William issues proclamation to
the French people, promising a war only
against soldiers, and 10 protect private citi-
zens and to maintain order
II. The French leave aud the Germans
lake Nancy. The Prussians make an attack
on Frouard, but are repulsed.
IL. King Williams headquarters at Falque-
Elont, halfway between Metz and Saalbruck-
en-. The three Prussian armies concenti af.rg
IN front OF Meiz The King of Prussia issued
q proclamation at st. Avoid, in which he de-
cared mllIialy CONSUMPTION abolished in all
french territory occupied by the German
troops. lie also announces that. though the
French government should persist in the for-
chile expulsion of Germans from France. no
measures oil retaliation will be adoped by
him, 'as it would be unfair to punish men
'oA-DNiOli5lus W u COuUITf cursed VII IN q Bon
aparle for its sovereign"
"A. Prince Frederick Charles occupies
Luneville, fifteen miles from Nancy. The
russians report 1000 prisoners in ALL The
FRENCH begin to Gloss to the lett bank of the
Moselle, near Metz, and when about half over
the Germans attack in great force: after four
hours fighting the French are repulsed great
loss on both Sides
10. The Prussians ATTACK Bazaine under
III lie AL Intnx IL.
city with loss of four thousand. General
p. Ii. Sheridan arrives at King Williams
headquarters, and is received as a guest.
10. The Germans said to have 600OOO ren
IN France. Engagement at Pont-a-hiousson:
Bazaine, Ia attempting to leave Metz Tor
Verdun, is attacked by the Prussians, and
forced TO retire upon Metz; twelve hours
lighting, and losses on both sides heavy; the
russians take two thousand prisoners, seven
teen guns AID two eagles.
IL. Earl Granville sends a circular To Ger
many, claiming that Great Britain is faithful
10 her duties as neutral. A naval engage
ment OIL the Isle of Rugen in the Baltic.
battle OF Gravelotte; the army of the Crown
frlnce attacks Bazane, aud alter a severe en-
gagement forces him TO retire upon the de-
fences OF Metz.
lS; General Trochu appointed to command
IN fails. The Crown Prince marching on
~ANtO'N' ]Ah SliSdSCIuCDG dL MARS la Tour.
Inc French loss serious, but Bazaine claims
victory.
~. The blockade Of the German coast de-
clared effective.
~ Inc evacuation Of Chaons begun.
u. bazaine shut up at Metz. truAing
naval fight near Dantzic.
~. McMahon's army, one hundred and
hlly Thousand men, evacuates Rheims and
moves on Rethel aid ATezieres
~ The cit r.
Suasburg reported in ruins; the French de.
stroy Ken, opposite Strasburg.
"a. King William, Bismarck aud Won
Moltke arrive at LigEy. Terrible suffering in i
StrasbuIg; holseaesh taken Tor food
70. Victory at Stenay for the Germans.
MaeMahon's army arrives at Rethe, with Ma
poleon and the Prince Imperial; the movement
continues to Mezieies.
26. Prince Frederick Charles renor;ed
marching On Paris with an immense army:
extraordinary session of the Corps Leoislat,f
Inc Germans announce officially that fac
VI truce has been fired on by the French:
Napoleon leaves Rehel
~. "A severe battle between the French and |
Oerhans near Sezanne; King William yicto- |
rions the army OF MacMahon iptercented ON |
G nalch 10 MeAleres-Prince Frederick |
req aepof.ea 70 DE marching with his army
to cut OIL McMahon-l.oDgwy summoned nv |
the Germans to surrender--A cavalry skjrmisH |
at Buzancy, in the Ardennes-The French |
emperor leaves Tourieron tor La Cbesire. |
twenty miles east of Rethe.
~. The Prince Imperial goes to Me-ieres. |
winch Is considered lmpregnabIe-Th us
sans declare Bazaine quite shut in.
~ Prince Frederick Charles moves on |
Montmedy. The Bishop of Strasbnrg pro-
cures truce for negotiation, but it is uusuc-
,essiul' The attack on The city renewed. |
! ne 0arde Mobile sent from Paris TO MacNIa
lon. decisive battle. MacMahon attacked |
rear beaumont by the Prussians and routed
.meise guns among the spoils of victory. A
'ortie from otIasburg fails.
%. Engagement between Arlon and Fsde /
.n the be'glan frontier; the French author.
les suspend communications between % a,s
ana Parls. French position on tho he;obrs |
between Nouzefs and Attienv. held Inv Tn
;os, carried by dsmounted PIussian bIssars
L is announced at Berlin that three new c.
nan armies are forming, consisting chiefly ~
he Landwehr and reserves. The second in
he series of decisive battles fought at Carl
ian, near Montmedy; MacMahon defeated
md retreats on Seian the losses immense ON
10Th sides; at the close OF the battle the Ger
mans occupy Carigan.
81. A note from Count Bismarck recei, ed
y Earl Granville demonstrating against Eng
and's Disregard OF her obligations as a net-
raj. Sixty thousand Belgian troops ca the
'ontier. A battle on the Meuse between
)ouzy and Douchery, in which the Prussians |
gain defeat WacMahon, capturing twenty
uns, eleven mitrailleuIs and seven thousand |
flsoners. The Prussians occupy Givonne, to
ne northeast of Sedan. Bazane attempts to |
Ut ms way out OF Metz, but is sgnally de-