The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-08-25

they concentrated n that spsf their
heaviest fre, massine al their arailailt
guns and Smelling tn wpa1s which roy
cred tie Prussians. unfemittinziy. Their
shot reached the Prussian lines aud tore
through shs1n, ana though the men were
steady. II WIS 4 test - which NJ General
cared long 70 sutjeef his f-oops. They
presently swerxed a hftla from that .Sne
Of advance and tbars Wa II luT-sar q
continuous column If infantry pau.an.
out Of fhese woods. The stack Of the
Prussinns IN the center Wns clearly
checked. About 5 O'Clock. however.
another brigade at fresh infantry
was again formed II the woods and
emerged from is cover. Once out from
under the trees they advanced Al quick
time. ] watched the movement. for the
French guns had not LOST range 4 the
wood Dor Of the ground IN front. Seen
1t 3 distance. through q powerful glass.
the brigade was Ike 3 hinge serpent he
ginning with the undnlatl8n uf The fed !.
hut il left d dark track behind i. and tie
Eizzs resolved the dark track into fallen
AID dying men. As the horr1 slgESf.
.5ieee of that path. 50 traced. came Ipo.
s5.. ! caze3 On more iutenfiv. Many Of
AAAn@ III AhA AAAAEA ArHHaEA Il HAIL anu
ran forward q little WHv, striving 10 20
on with their comrades. OF those who
went backwards. instead uf forwards.
there were but 8 few. though many fell
as fber painfully eDdsavured 70 follow
the advance. ] do not know whether.
after the vain effort Of thnt brigade. m
other movement was attempted from the
wood; but huff n huur aftarwHrd q Ereat
number Of troops began 70 march over
zne hill where ] vas standing. aud moved
toward the field where 50 hard q struggle
had been $ long protracted- They
we're, ] think. 3 portion Of Gen. Goe-
benz troops. who had been sent on q
direct route. The conflict from TINS pnir.
on the Prussisns left became 20 heree L
was sou lost 10 US. Nov and then &
thick clond would open 3 little and drift
away OF the wind, and then We eaula
see the French. To get . better rieu 81
this part If the field. ] went forward
shout half 3 mile. and found myself net
far from Almaizon. The French line r6s
still u~nhroken, and 70 al appearances
they were having the hes; Ct the battle
bat this appearance was due 10 the fact
that the French we're mostly visible on
the hight. and fighting with such obsti-
macy. They plainly silsncsd q Prussisn
battery 10 and then; but the Prussssn
line was also strengthened by degrees
On the northern point. infantry and
artillery were brought up. and from far
IN the rear Of the army. seemingly in
the direction Of ThionrlIle, shot ana
shell began reaching the French ranks.
These were the men and guns Of Gen.
Steinnetz. who had formed 4 junction
WITH the army Of Prince Frederick
Charles. and completed the investment
Of Metz On the northwest. With the
r~einforcements that continually arrived
on both sides. the battle grew more and
more obstinaie. There could be no
doubt but the French understood the
meaning - this new movement Of the
Prnssinns and Of the gradual develop
menf of the line 10 the north Of Metz.
and was able 10 extend his line gradually
further and further until the French
were oatfanked and began 10 he threat
sned. as II appeared. with IN attack on
the real Of their extreme right. 80 long
as the smoke frpm the Prussian guns
lowered only over their front the French
chung 70 their position The distance
from the headquarters where the Prus-
slnn flank attack stretched forN ard was
great, and 10 add 70 the difficulty Of see
inr the forces. darkness coming on. ]
know not how long the French held out.
nor II what precise moment the Prns-
sian onset became irresistible. What !
saw was this the puts Of smoke from
the French guns. with flashes brighten
ing the darkness. increased and red
densd the VERY serious pillar q cloud
and fame. From tbs north as gradually
and steadily approached, and with that
advance the fire was great. Every mo
nsnt became more slack, and il Was not
far from . o'elack when the ground was
Welded finally. On the north. The last
shots fred On tina; terribls evening we're
heard in that direction.