The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-08-11
Paris Declared in q State
Of Seige.
Rumors that Austria and Italy Will
Join France.
BREAKING UP OF THE RRENCH
MINISTRY.

1Hs 111sr 8Ar11. At w11ss1xBuao.
BERLIN, Aug. 5.-The following
dispatch has been received here from
Bach, small village on
the Otter river, near Weiseenburg, d.
ted 6 O'Clock Thursday evening:
We have won . brilliant but bloody
victory. The left wing was the attack
ing body, and consisted Of the 9Th and
18th Prussiau corps, With tho End b.
variau. This force carried BY an A.
sault, under tho eyes Of tho Prince
Royal, the fortress OF Weissenburg
and the heights between Weissenburg
aud Geisberg. Don.y's division Of
Marshal Mahon's corps WAS splen-
didly defeated, being driven from
its camp. Gen. Don.y himself was
killed. Five hundred prisoners were
taken none Of them we're wounded.
Many Turcos were among the captured.
The Prussian General Kirohbaeh WAS
slightly wounded. The Royal Greus-
diers and 50.h regiment Of tho line
suffered heavy losses.
Weisseoburg and Gushall were car
red by storm At tho point Of the bayo-
not.
CARLsRuHE, Aug. 6, 5:15 P. NJ
The forward movement of tho right
wing Of the Prussian army from Treves
and S.arlouis, commenced yesterday.
The Prussians captured Sierck, aud vig-
orously attacked Thionville in over
whelmiug numbers. After some resist
auoe the French threw awsy their
arms aud took to fight. J.
At tha same time yesterday the army
commanded by the Grown Prince Of
Prussia, moved in tho direction Of
Bitsehe, the advance guard Of the
Freach forov making slight resistance.
Today there was . general advance Of
the whole German line. Tho King
has joiaed the army. Upwards Of e.
600 prisoners have been forwarded to
Frankfort.
BERLIN, Aug. 6.-The Prince Royal
telegraphs tho following bulletin from
the field of battle:
"Auother battle has been fought
near Wurth. McMahou was totally
beaten to-day by tho larger portion Of
my command. The French retired up
on Bitsche.
FREDERICK WILLIAM.
Prince Royal.
Field Of Battle, near Wurth, $50 ?. ~
3Ar111 or RAausxAu.
MAYENoE, Aug. s, 9 P. M.-The
heads Of the Prussiaa columns ap-
preached Saar on tho 6th. This morn
ing General Ksnisrs found the enemy
20 tho west Of Ssarbruckep, in = strong
position, in the mountains near Spieh.
ron, and commenced immediately Il
attack them, following tho sound Of the
euemy's cannon. The regiment Of the
divisions of Gen. Borksnon aud Gen.
Stupnsgel came up, aud Gen. Goebeu
took command, aud after very severe
fight the position occupied by Gen
Froissard Wa taken by assault. Gen
Francois and Col. Reuter- arc amonl
tho wounded.
The Prussiaas overlook tho retreatinl
French forces early on Saturday morn
Jog west Of Saarbruck, near tn,
Spehiel hills. General Kames com
menoed the attack, supported BY Gen
erals B.rnskow and stumpaagsnen
Gen. Van Cohen ultimately sssumei
command. The action was severe. A
. Redsn town the French endesvorei
70 make stand, but during their 10
treat it was carried by the Prussisns .
the point Of tho b.yooet. This battle
is known Is that Of Haguenau.
BERLIN, Aug. liking william
sends the following dispatch to tn
| Queen: a.. r.. =. .
"Good news; . great victory has bee1
won by our forces. God be praiset
for His mercy. We captured 4,00t
prisoners, 80 guns, 2 standards and
mltraillleurs. "a" nj >-@.@~ -
"During the 6ght reintorcemsuts u
rived from the main army. The con
test was very severe, and lasted from
IL in the morning till 8 o'clock q
night, when tho French retrsatsd, leav
,ng the field 70 ~. Our losses hav,
been heavy" -..~ ...
| CoIoanE, Aug. 6-Midnisht.-
There was violent combat near Saar.
bruoken today, commencing It II
o'clock in the morning, and Il 9 o'olocl
to night tho contest still continued
Our troops repulsed the enemy, Who
have abandoned the field Of battle
We have conquered. Our losses On
heavy. .. a..5
PROCLAMATION OF xA1oL1ox AcKxovIr
1Douo f1D DS11Af. $. ~
PARIS, Aug. The Official Josr-
nal Of today publishes the following
proslamataoo .ss..
F.xsoH1n,-To III hour sh.vs