National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-09-02
The Battle Of GravelOtte.


war: The battle fought to-day Thurs
day. I'VE call il the battle of Grayelottel,
began at 10 in the morning and lasted
till after this evening. Until noon it
was an artillery duel The French lines /.
being stretched along the hills covering
the two roads leading from Metz to Yer
dan, having Oh their right flank farm
house. known as La Villette. with wall
r. garden held in great force sunken
I'd that led straight from Gravelotte
q the centre of their position.
On the French left, the road wound
over the crest Of hill on which II earth
works had been thrown up. Eight mi
trailleuses. beside artillery, were posted
to command every approach to this
strong position. and their guns swept the
valley reaching from Gravelotte eastward,
bv which the PrdssiaLs had to advance.
Behind tins line Of strong defence lay the .
forts St. Quentin, making the position
one of impregnable strength,
and completely protecting the French
rear.
The position at first held by the Prus-
slams was to the east of the French facing
toward Metz, occupying the southern
most road to Nerdun and reaching over
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io.t t(, anu NoA"nNlh'' ne ISM VI 'h'
aruhtry contest was 10 coihpel tile tcicii
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- PACK WIN heaVy TOSS Inc StruSSi
~ n's'e"' WIN varying fortunes On uliiettIl
If portiohS oi 'he iliieS' uh'l CLOCK, y
4 TO that houf the frehch held thei
ground
At y o'clock the Prussians massin
:, heavy forces on their left attacked an
. carried la Nlllette, hamlet GOVERN
Che French right This, once III Prussia
- hands, enabled them to entilade til
-. the French lines, and take in revers
ii some of their outworks. The groun
!, the French had held so obstinately an
i, SO calamity during nine hours tine
" were compelled to abandon, and Mt min
O'Clock were driven back upon Metz, anC
"A under cover Of its outlying forts, the
g hast hold upon the Nerdun Road w
troyed to the east and to the west. an
l., ,i.t Er,.,,,J, . A,.,,,' ~ tbo Pin " ,ft,
err losing three pitched battles since Sun
ne dhN, was smut up III lhc IOflftSS, WHO