, 1870-08-04
French and Prussian Accounts
of the Affair at Saarbruck.
Half the Town Destroyed by Fire.
Austria and Italy Form a Treaty
Of Alliance with France,
a Large Prusxian Force Near
Haslc. Switzerland.
French Stories Of the Wonderful
Execution Of the Nitrnilleusa.
At THE FRONT.

berlin, Aug. s--Tha following is oodciAl:
Ecconhols2nce WAS made yesterday by Z BODY OF
Baden light horse and Prus4su hussars, The
ftrre engaged French scouting patty near Star.
rcEbrunn. One o1}cer WAS killed and several
wounded on the French side- Two Prussians we're
slightly wounded
lospoN, Aug. a--1he following Is the Prusaan
account Of the affair at SAa.hruck:
The for1ihcstions Z. this place ts1arhEuck}. we're
attacked by column OF French nfau1Iy yeateI-
day. The enemy we're repulsed.
FAK1s, Aug, s.-Reports from headquarters arc
tte tiyed up 10 O'Clock tits morning. There VIA
no change Ia the military situatton-
Tue Eiaarp today announces the death OF Gen~
e.sl CANAL, commanding the subdivision at 8tra4-
l!es,rg.
1nSpoN, Aug. 4-The following II given 70 CAY
Il the numbers and disposition OF the PrusstAn
1iny: The Duke Of Necklenbu1B commands
1'etSo t1an at the mouth OF the river Eloo; Cen
..sI Fa!kcnstc.n has S, 900 men near Ems: Gen.
tsAl Hcrwarsh DE Bttlenneld commands 80 ,oo0
t,n- The army oi the Rhine consists of the
following leaders: so, 600 men ut cognac, under
General Ste!nmetz; 1so, ,o00 1t the junction Of tho
Natu with tbs KLINE, unaer Prince Frederick
Cha.lea, and 6o.o0o along the upper Rhine, under
ti.r Prince Royal, Frederick William. The chleis
OF s,a1 arc 9cnerala Aoltke, HIune1thal. Spar
ling and stahlen.
LesIoN. Aug. "a 1unor Il In circulation here
th-tiay, to the enect that Welsscntefg, a town In
The rAlas.nAte on The bor}er, has been stotmod
b5 the French.
TIE following details Of the a1Gr It Saxtosuck
A.v received; The light began At II O'Clock
yc%teiday forenoon. The French passed the
iiuntic- In force. The prussan8 were driven
frrm thelt strong position by the Ahsrp artillery
nre ot the French. The hitter remained masters
N ihr position, which they won without serious
IusA The Emperor and Prince Imperial witnessed
Lie r.,unlct aud returned to Metz to dinner.
lEE1IS, Aug. liking William, now at Mar
+lIrt', tu-uay Issued prtciamAlun TO the armies
IN Germany, assuming the commAnue1sh1p4n-
eItrl
LospoH, Aug. 3.-1t IS generally admitted tJ the
Frcrch that their hesitanry has sacsthcs,d thelr
a,tsautaEe. An ca11T etart might have over
whcInet Germany. but F1ancr Is now compelled
to MT Eala!y un the defensive
PARIS, Aug. Slater newB from the frontier
confirms the announcement Of the capture of.
saarbruck- ra1iA. Ii delighted, AMI the cnthu-
Asas1n respecting the war Il greater than eyer.
Tie French Journals this morning publish the
following Account Of the SIarl,ruck affair;
Nx1z, Aug. s--The French troops passed tho
in,nucr 1t II O'clock They Instantly encountered
Ar Russians, strongly posted on the heights CON-
luHutl;ng Sxaroruck, which were carried By few
l,asta1lons. The capture ot the town instantly
'olo~ ed the artillery compelling the 1Eusslans to
.saruase III great haste- General Frassar,l. With
a|I "4*is!oas oG's1aen IAAeS o"Aa4ous " *uo
tit Ms. Inc tu.ld'n&s III saafbsnck canghE nfe
t1nin the French ar.lllefy, aud half tho town was
Il. szruyel. The mluallleurs were used for the
It'll tlult, and are reported TO have worked won-
*rs:.
7tr Emperpr. on Ills return to Metz. after the
lilt "a Mt tho following dispatch To the Empress:
q Luuis haA received his baptism Of Ire. lie
*as sntalsM. cool aua .tue IMIt1sseu. = alsis.
overlooking the Sh1f. The rrai4s!zns inside br1ef
ft-,stul,cy. iDuIs and we're u frUnt where the
bullets fell about uh L'uts keeps ball nc picked
", 1na soiaisls . wep' ~ ~ ttsuao'asf' "eaos1
@A ">A~~~ @AAo .sS .ro1xos.-
Tie c,tv n, Mttz was illuminated tus, ntuh1 !,
b,,ur of inr ric,orv.
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