Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-06
Napoleonic Account of the
Prussian Victory.
Seven Thousand Ffenchmen iSSailed by
Forty Thousand PruSsianS.
Eleven Thousand Prussians Killed

Tslegrdphed Exclusively TO The Evening Star.
NAPOLEONIC ACCOUNT OF THE PRCS-
SIAN VICTORY.
PARIS, Aug. 6.-The Journal Oficiel this morn
ing says: "The French troops, who. to the num-
Der of 600 or 5000, were engaged in the affair
before Weissenburg, had TO contend with two
Prussisn army corps, including picked troops of
the Prussian guard" The Journal adds: '.In
spite Of the inferority of their numbers our re-
giments resisted the assaults Of the enemy for
several hours with admirable heroism, when
they were forced to give way. The loss of the
enemy was so severe thath he did not dare to pur-
sue, while at Saarbruck we have broken the
enemies line, our own remains intact.
THE PRUSSIAN ARMY CROSSES THE
FRENCH FRONTIER.
CARLsRHUE, August 1.-THE army yesterday
passed the French frontier and advanced to
Lauterburg, where 1t established headquarters
and seized some boats in the river. The French
loss at Neukirchen was three killed and one
wounded. They shelled st. Jean Station.
LONDON WITHOUT NEWS.
LONDON, August 6, Z a.. m.-No news Of in
terest has been received since the account of
the battle at Weissenburg. The mail details
have not yet reached here.
NEWS of A FkEMSH PxkSs VICTORY VIA
NcNAHON RECAPTJRES WELSSENBERG
PARIS, August 6.-La Liberfe this a. m. pub
fishes private dispatch sent at midnight from
Strasbourg, reporting that Mcmahon beat the
Prussians yesterday evening. The latter eyac-
mated Weissenburg.
Telegraphic communication with weissenburc
has been re-established.
La Libcrte says McMahon moved yesterdy to-
wards Weissenburg. He was but two hours
march from that point, and his men marched at
quickstep. He has between sixty and seventy
thousand men. To-day there will be about
150, 900 men concentrated near Weissenburg
The loss Of the Prussians in the recent engage
ment reached ten thousand five hundred, In
killed, wounded and prisoners. The French
forces defending the Tower were but eight or
ten thousand, while the attacking force num-
bered fully forty thousand. The enemy vas SO
severely crippled that he could not follow the
French when they retired.
GERMANY EXUBERANT OVER THE
VICTORY AT WEISSENBUR4.
BERLIN, Aug. 6.-Intense enthusiasm prevails
throughout North Germany. In the large cities
of the Confederation crowds assemble in the
streets to hear the war news and make demon
stratons Of loyalty.
BAVARIA BoRROwfNG MONEY.
MUNICH, August e.-The Bavarian ministry
has been authorized to borrow 5000 900 of rix
dollars for two years.
THE FRENCH NAVY CAPTURES WILL
MINGTON TURPENTINE VESSEL.
LONDON, August 6.-The vessel taken BY the
French proves to be the Laman, from Whining
ton, \. c., with cargo Of turpentine.
THE PRUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS.
BERLIN, August 6.-The headquarters Of King
William are at Cologne. Prince Frederick
Chal Is in command at Kreuznach, and the
Crown Prince at Mannheim. Information has
reached here that all Germans in France will
be obliged to take out an Official permit to
remain in the country.
IMPORTANT FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
MARSHAL MckAHON ASSUMES THE or.
a fEkSIVE.
LONDON, Aug. 6, a. m.-Advices from the
seat Of war this morning concur in representing
that the corps under Marshal McMaho are ad-
vancing, and after the brush with the Prussians
last evening, occupies and now holds a strong
position on the Bavarian frontier
The entire French line OF operations is kept
In intimate communication by underground tel
egraph wires.
The rrusslan governments prohibition OF the
expectation of corn is confined to direct ship.
ment to France.
The Times this morning says" 1t is melan-
choly to See two nations, actuated by ambition.
rushing to arms and seeking military suprem-
acy which no victories, however brilliant or
continuous, can establish, for fortune ass,sts at
all battles, and the vanquished will always seek
fresh appeal to fortune"
An American, writing to the Times, replies 10
its charge Of the fckleness Of the United States
in regulations Of its diplomatic service, showing
that changes in the British diplomatic corps are
more frequent than in America.
MORE ABOUT THE PRUSSIAN VIC
TORY.
LONDON, Aug. 8, 11.30 q. m.-English pilots
have been formally forbidden to serve the armed
vessels Of belligerents.
Later advices from Prussia fully confirmed the
Completeness Of the victory ct weissenburg.
FlPe NJ OameaDnoff.