The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-20

ing arms; so soon aS the Prussians ap-
proaCh ChalOns General Changarnier
strongly approves Of Bazaines plan Of the
campaign.
It's believed the Prussians will not be.
siege any fOrtresSes, but will reserve their
strength for active operations III order to
maintain their numerical prcpondcrance
in the field,
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHTING
AROUND METZ. al. .
OptcIal 10 lte ". y Times.
PARIS, August 1S.
I lave lust received express information
from trustworthy sources relative TO the
operations at the front. The fighting
commenced near Metz ut 8 r. NJ. on Sun
day, 14th, Just aftcr tho Emperors depar'
ture. The battle was brought on by q
PrlssIan attack on Gen. Frossard's Divi'
vision, which was In the act Of withdraw
Ing from It's position. The French corps
under Gen. L'Admirault, which formed
the lcit wing Of the army, sustained the
brunt of the engagement. The attacking
force was under Prince Frederick Charles
and Gen. Steinmetz. While these French
corps were occupying the attention OF the
enemy, the French army continued It's re-
treat, which 1t effected in a most orderly
manner, Marshal BaZaine exposed him.
self in the thickest Of the fight, anu had
a horse killed under him. Ic himself
said he was slightly wounded In the loot
The execution done BY the French mlLrGiI'
leuse was fearful. -Four regiments OF the
Prussian guard were nearly cxterminated.
Three or four French journalists shoul-
dcrcd their muskets and fought gallantly
side by side with the soldiers. In this
engagement the French lost 5000 killed
and wounded, and the Prussians 1OOOO.
Tho disproportion Is said to be owing TO
tho terrible destruction by the mitrail'
leuse and artillery.
On the evening Of the 18th the French
attacked the Prussians again at Crave
lotte, where the Emperor had temporarily
established fresh headquarters. The
Prussian losses werc again very heavy.
Grayelotte Is at the point Of bifurcation
Of the two roads leading to Vcrdun anu
Etoin. The Fourth corps is in the ad-.
vanccd line, and three or four corps arc
concentrated in this locality. The bulk Of
tile train and equipments have been sent
on to Vcrdun under powerful escort Tho
Emperor is at Chalons, where 4 great bat
tic will be fought with the aid Of new
army now being rapidly pushed forward
A VICTORY CLAIMED BY THE FRENCH.
LONDON, August 1s.
An official dispatch from Marshal Ba-
zaine. dated four o'clock Wednesday Of
tcrnoon, SAYS: Yesterday, late In the
afternoon, wc gave battle between Don
court and Brionville. The enemy were
driven back, and VIC biv0uackcd on the
position We had taken. halted In my
movement for several hours in order to
bring up fill supply Of munitions. we
had before us Prince Frederick Charles
and Gen. Stcinmetz."
The following dispatch Is not official,
but was given to the public by the Min
istry: 81.
The battle still continues on the side OF
the Mars Ia Tour, and seems TO be going
in our favor. A number Of wounded
French and Prussian soldiers were
brought into Briey. A force Of $4,000
Prussians are encampCd on tue plateau
between Bricy and ST. Jean. They send
out couriers, some Of whom have entered
Briey. Trustworthy parties, who have
arrived here from Mars 10 Tour, speak OF
a heavy engagement there yesterday with
n larGe portion Of the Prussian army,
which they say was charged with great
viCor by our cavalry and the Gardc I'M
periaIe, and were thrown back on tho Mo-
selle, There arc rumors that Generals
Battaille and Frossard were badly wound.
cd. Thionville still remains in our hands.