Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-09-02
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.

Directly after the great battle of
Gravellotte the Prussian generals ex-
tended their lines northeasrWard to-
ward the Belgian boundary, thus COM
p!efely isolating the army of Marshal
Bazaine, now crowded back upon the
walls of Metz, from al communication
with Paris. This extended line has
been constantly strengthened by the
arrival. of heavy reserves, as we'll as
by the construction of field works,
until Bazaine has seemed to be en-
clasped as ifin a vice by an encircling
host of Prussians.
Meanwhile the army of the Crown
Prince. leaving the forces under Stein
metz and Prince Charles to hold Ba-
zaine at bay and reduce the city of
Metz. commenced moving directly
toward Paris. Directing his line of
march to the southward of Chalons
the Grown Prince succeeded in turn
log that important rendezvous of the
the French forces, thus compelling it's
evacuation which was commenced on
the morning of August %. The French
army at Gtlaons, variously reported at
from 200 600 to 100000 strong, was
commanded by Marshal McMahou the
fragments of whose shattered corps
constituted its nucleus. It was com
posed largely of the raw levies which
have been hastily gathered together,
organized and equipped under the
stimulus of the disastrous French
rever .es. st Chalons large quantities
of military stores were destroyed prior
to the evacuation.
McMahon instead of falling back
toward Paris, as was ezpecred, pur-
sued his way northward to Reims and
thence eastward in the direction OF
Moutmedy. evidently with the view Of
forming junction with Bazaine, or
with that portion of his forces sup
posed to have escaped TO Etain after the
battle in front of Metz on the 10Th Of
August.
The route to Paris now lay open but
the Crown Prince seems TO have chosen
not to pursue it farther at present but
rather TO keep his army in hand ready
to pursue McMahou or succor the
other German armies in case Of euer
gence.
According to Tuesdays dispatches
McMahon had succeeded in reaching
position on the Belgian frontier with
his line stretching from Rethel to Sren-
ay and the Belgian boundary behind
him. The same dispatches report that
the Grown Prince had changed the d.
rectiUn Of his march to the northward
and that General Steinmetz, leaving
sufficient force to hold Bszaine had
marched out to intercept MtMahon il
the vicinity Of Montmedy. Il was also
stated that on Monday last fighting
had been going on all day at the viii
l4ge of Dan between Verdun and
Stenay. A general aud decisive bat
tie was momently expected.
King William : headquarters were
reported at st. Drzier on the 18th,
whi,her. up to that date, strong Prus-
sian columns were still advancing from
Luneville.
The siege of Strasbnrg by the Bava-
rian army continues. Tie inhabitants
of thaJcity are reported to be in fam
ishIng condition aud compelled to live
10 cellars to avoid the FIRE of the be-
siegers. The Prussian sharpshooters
are within 500 yards of the glacis.
The energy and system with which
the Prussians have pushed forward re
serves to supply the waste of battle aud
hold the conquered territory are mar
veious. The first German success has
been followed up with superlative
prOmpfness and up to this writing there
IS no disooverable mistake or blunder
in Won Moltke's strategy. From the
splendid dash at Weisseuburg to the
bloody victory at Gruvellotte all has
moved like clookwork and the Prus-
slams have given one of the fiuest illus
'ra'ions in history of the advantages
OF thorough military preparation and
OF Practised aud skiliuI strategy.
The Very Lntest.--GreRt' Battle ON
Tuesday and WedmesdaY,-Csreatl
Pr4sBtam Victory.