Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-08-12
FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST Il, 1870.


holly contested battle, at WiesscnbeTg, on
Thursday last, in which portion OF the left
wing of the Prussian army, under the lead
of the Crown Price, Frederick William,
attacked the Notifications Of Wiessenberg,
held by Marshel McMahon's corps, and af-
ter desperate contest, the French were de-
teated, with heavy loss on both sides.
The following is the telegram, from
the Grown Prince, received at Berlin, on
tAe 9th
ga victorious battle has been fought near
Worth. McMahon was totally beaten by
the larger portion Of my command. The
French retired upon Bitche.
FREDERICK WILLIAM,
prince Royal, Field of Battle, near
Worth"
King William sent the following dispatch
to the queen, on the 9th: Good news.
A victory has been won by our Fritz. God
be praised for his mercy. We captured
1900 prisoners, 80 guns, standards and
6 mltrailleuse McMahon during the fight
was heavily reinforced from the main army.
The contest was very severe, and lasted from
eleven in the morning until nine at night,
when the French retreated, leaving the field
to US. Our losses we're heavy"
Severe engagements followed. at Neidcr-
broun and Kirchshoffen, in which the Prus-
slams report the French retreating to the in
terror of France and concentrating for the
defence of Paris.
The following is the Franch version of
these battles and the dispatches from Napo-
leon:
PARIS, August 1.-The journal Official.
in its second edition Of to-day, publishes the
following proclamation Frenshmen, up TO
this hour we have always given without re-
serve all certain news which we have re-
ceived, and We continue to do so. Last
light we received the following dispatches !:
Metz, August 6, midnight. Marshal
McMahon has lost battle. General Eros
sard, OIL the Saar. has been obliged to retire.
His retreat was effected in good order. All
can be re-cstablished.
NAPOLEON
Metz, August 7, $50 A. M.-My COM
munications have been interrupted with
Marshal McMahon. I am going to place
myself in the centre of the position.
NAPOLEON.
METz, August 7 400 A. M.-The Ma
jor-General Of the Army to the Minister Of
tho Interior after series Of engage
nents, in which the enemy brought heavy
forces into the field, Marshal McMahon was
forced to fall back from his first line The
corps of General Frossard had to fight yes
terday from o'clock in the afternoon with
the entire army of the enemy. Having
held his position until o'clock, he ordered
retreat, which was made in good order.
("Signed) LEBGUF."
The following official dispatches were also
received at Paris:
1.-THE General H'd'qrs, Metz. August I.
8. 80. A. M That We may hold our posi-
ton here it is necessary that Paris and France
should consent to great efforts of patriotism.
Here we lose neither our GOODNESS nor our
confidence, but the trial is hard.
Mcmahon, after the battle Of Kirch-
shofen, retired, covering the road to Nancy
The corps of Gen. Frossard, which suffered
severely, is taking energetic measures for de-
fence. The maj or general is in the front.
The Empress Regent and her Ministers
have issued proclamation, declaring Paris
in state of siege, sin order to facilitate
the execution of military ORDERS The re-
port of the Minister of War, which has been
published, asserts the necessity to prepare
for the defence of Paris, and that she will
net be taken una wares, but will be rendered
unassailable. He also expresses the ability
and determination to put two million men in
the field The Prussian army is said to be
100000 strong.
The Empress Eugene has issued a stir
ring address calling upon the people to
repair their reverses and to have but one
party and one fag, that of France, and but
single feeling, that of national honor.
The details of the late battle are yet mea
ger, but the losses acknowledged to be heavy.
Taking the statements Of both parties, from
10000 to 10000 were killed and woun1ed,
the Prussians proba bly, losing the greater
number, being the attacking army. The
Prussians took about 5000 prisoners and
large quantities of army stores.
The French army is concentrating around
Metz, where the next great battle is expected
to take place. A large cxpeditionary force
is fitting out at Cherbourg.
The latest French, dispatches report 4
large Prussian army in front Of Metz
Marshal Bazaine has the direction of opera
+ious there and is in command of $780,.
600 men.
The recent reverses have served to arouse
the French nation. The people are clam
orous for arms and to be led to the front. 49,
Some idea may be obtained Of the feeling,
from the fact that Gen. Changarnier, one Of
the opponents of the Empire, has asked for
a command, and has been received at Army
Head quarters by the Emperor himself,
showing that the people Of France are ami
mated by but single feeling patriotism
Both armies are being largely increased
and every thing looks forward to a more
tremendous battle shortly to take place.
LONDON, August "a dispatch from
Carlsruhe from an American correspondent,
dated to-day, states that Strasbourg is sur
rounded by an army of 10000 Prussian
troops, mostly from South Germany. The
city must surrender, as the garrison is COM
posed of only 1000 soldiers. An advance
of the Prussian right from Saarlouis and
Treves has commenced. 1t is supposed