, 1870-09-01

zaite, nj Metz, consisting Of about $4,000 men.
and srIne Goo. ncld pieces am' the
reserves aud new recruits a: Ch2ions,
consisting cf 10O,t09 Of the t;as,ie M1bt's, and
the ra1iol1s troops frv Africa aud other actions
hurried forward to swell the ranks and meet the
force Ct MacAahnn rrtFcattnG ~cstwarl.
Mousfas, the 18th, Baza,ae commcncrd his re-
treat III earnest Ne had gtren the Germans such
desperate repulses the rrevi1u d2y, that It WAS
thought but slight obstacle could be opposet, to
his fsti1tnG on Tefdun. The main force took the
southern an1 tiistci high ruaa, hut uear!y Eu000
meu wtrc pushed along the northern road, wh1ch
branches OF frofn the maln one at = noint almost
within reach Of the hcayJ guns Of Metz asd ty
stmcwhat longer foCte reaches yerdun ea
ktaln. All day Non:ay, however, these two
roadE hal ftecn secuted by the GeFcan Chlans,
who hat, in small attachments. frequent In er-
c1E.se with the Second Chasecurs l.Afr1quc, The
latter nlWals clearing the roads OF tue former.
On Monday, also, FRINGE Frederick Chastca Aad
ssiecetsfet, In masslnR large body OF hts tfatps
to the south west Of Ae:z on the left Of the No
selif, having been engaged NIL Sunday night in
crossing In battalious over Pont-a-M son
hr1dge- On Monday evening the main bulk OF
Ills ar1ny occupied tins faclng -northwar Oh the
eenth side Of the lnaIn ru4l from Metz TO Veg
dnn, and feaiy for a dash on the rrsreastng
infee OF BRzatne, who were tins brought 10
ktand and forced 10 give battle. The force
OF stennetz, or large part OF It, ut least, hid ln
lie meantime crossed the Moscl1e, ut poin:
afsnrs two-thtrts tho distance ftuu: Mrtx IA Thnu-
rili.- north. 1t WIS hcade*t bf the RrauIe.shurg
ts:st''' nj cavalry. that ca,ne down With dash,
anf, without waftlng fur tlelr Huo1oEts, forcet
TIE dlsislons OF the French arms on tho northern
T. Nil 10 giro o"ttle ut Doncourt- Bazaine'a armF
therefore, Of same 49, no men, were brought to
t'assd between Masa-!a Tour, on the main road
ali'i hnbcourt, on the Metz aut Etaia road.
FIJI issard found himself engaged at Doucourt
"sa tae same troops that he hal fought tena-
c'nH~y Vi forbach. ii would appear that Prince
h*sies waited In The south until the guns OF the
Ffueslan divisions OF the north assured him that
the fight wing ot the French army was we'll en-.
gage', Tor the attack IN the main road d., nut
cDiafecrce until o'clock in the motulpr Of the
10TH Every available regiment appeared 10 hare
been tbRaRtsl On each side. The French. how
ever tonight With desperation, fur thcy all recoy
nxt'l that the effort Vas one On which hung the
fa1c of France They rolled t,1ck crery charge
Of The Germans, Anil nn nil sttles rcru1se them.
50 tar as the aed Of victory goes, Without calcu-
listing the great general ubtcc, OF the battle, the
Fre::ch troops were g!p7onsly victorious, aud
wEeil 1t cloaesl al twilight, the atrrir defenders
Of France occupied the htld of t,a:tlc.
Tie German army hat. however,
obtained i1s Object. which waa to stop the rrsrca,
nf Iazafne, and In t1s view, aud its prd..tl..
subsequent advantages to Germany, may be cun-
sAs.re,l the greatest tviet0ry ttey have won up
TITS time. The result pf this battle OF the 16t>
vii! pr'1aby iae that Itazaine will he foscel
within the lines OF Metz. Here hr sill In. II
''itlfcitli Ia fectt such satge army. st0 not he
!lt.rt, howeycE, he position II extremely cr,tl-
ca! fo1 France AZ 1t might artI:ar ut nrst sight
!. l. no casy matter 10 inyrst Aetx with such
at. tnUrnitus artny L. tie French have