Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-04
The storming of Saarbruc,k,

The StOrming of Saarbruck.
| LONDON, Aug. 3.-The following is the
| Prussian account of affair at Saarbrucken
| The Notifications at this place, Saarbrucken
were attacked by a column of French in
fantry yesterday and was repulsed.
LONDON, Aug, 3, 10 A M.-Saarbrucken
was taken by the French this morning.
In the PaIatinate.
LONDON, Aug. IA rumor is in circula-
ton here to-day to the effect that Weissen-
burg,a town in the Palatinate on the border,
has been stormed by the French.
LONDON, noon, Aug. 3.-The following
details of the affair at Saarbruck have been
received. The fight began at eleven yes.
terday forenoon, when the French passed
the frontier in force The Prussians were
driven from their strong position by the
sharp artillery fire of the French, and the
latter remained masters of the position,
which they won without serious loss.
The Emperor and Prince Imperial wit
messed the conflict and returned to Metz to
dinner.
Details Ii aIf of the Town Des-
trOyed.
PARIS, Aug 3.-The French journals this
morning publishes the following account
of the Saarbruck affair:
METZ, Aug. 2.-The French troops
passed the frontier at IL o'clock when
they instantly encountered the Prussians
strongly posted on the heights command
ing Saarbruck, which were carried by a few
battaions. The capture of the town was
instantly followed, the artillery compelling
the Prussians to evacuate in great haste.
Gen. Frossard with one division defeated
three divisions of the enemy. Buildings
in Saarbruck caught fire from the French
artillery and half the town was destroyed.
The mitrailleuses we're used for the first
time and are reported to work wonders.
4 Dispatch from Napoleon.
The Emperor on his return to Metz sent
the following dispatch to the Empress:
Louis has received his baptism of fire.
He was admirably cooland little impressed,
A division of Frossard's command carried
the heights overlooking the Saar. The
Hessians made brief resistance. Louis
and were in front where bullets fell about
us. Louis keeps ball he picked up. The
soldiers wept at his tranquility. We lost
one officer and ten men. NAPOLEON.
1.-The city of Metz was illuminated last
night in honor of the victory. After the
retreat of the Prussians the French did not
occupy the place.
The Empress went with her nieces, this
morning, to the Chapel of Notre Dame des
VICTORIES to offer prayers of thanksgiving
for the safety and success of the Emperor
and Prince Imperial.
The Prussian Official Report
BERLIN, VIA LONDON, Aug. 3.-The fol-
lowing official dispatch was published yes
terday:
A small detachment stationed at Saar-
bruck was attacked by three French divi-
sions. After a sharp action the position
was abandoned, the Prussians falling back
on their supports. Loss trifing.
Prisoners report the arrival of the
French Emperor on the bank of the SaaI
at II o'clock in the morning.
Another Brush with The Enemy.
PARIS, Aug. 3-The advanced posts OF
Bazane's corps had brush to-day with the
| enemys sharpshooters. Several of the lat
ter were killed. The French suffered no
| loss.
Merely for Effect.
LONDON, Aug. "a telegram from Am.
sterdam confirms the report of the French
exploit at Saarbruck, but calls it a coup
d'etat to act on Paris, and not a military
| success.
The NIitraiIIeuse.
METZ, Aug. 3.-Yesterday, when the
| heights of Saarbruck were occupied, bat
terry of Mitrailleuse were placed upon the
| enemy's position in presence of the Empe-
ror and the Prince Imperial. The Empe,
ror ordered the officer In charge not to fire
unless it was necessary, as the Prussian'
| were hidden in the prairies, but afterwards
detachments of the enemy we're seen neal
| the railway at distance of 1,GO0 metres
and was fired at, and left half of their mum
ber on the field. A second detachment
met the same fate, after which the enemy
feared to appear.
| Prisoners taken confess to the superi
ority of the French guns.
The Strength of the Prussian Army
LONDON, Aug s. The following is givel
to-day as the number and disposition o
the Prussian army:
Duke of Mecklenburg commands los, O0(
men at the mouth of the river Elba; Gen
Falkenstein has 58, 600 men near Ems
Gen. Herworth de Bitterfeld command
| 6O,OOU men
The army of the Rhine consists of thu
following bodies $4,000 men at Cognac
under Gen. Steinmetz; 100000 men a
the junction of the Main with the Rhine
under Prince Frederick Charles, an
100000 along the upper Rhine unde
Prince Royal Frederick William. Tn
Chiefs of Staff are Gems. Moltke, Blumen
thai, Sporting and Stehlen.
Substitutes Wanted.
LONDON Aug "a dispatch from Par
says three hundred pounds sterling is pal
for substitute, and they are scarce 6
that.
Lee and RcaurCgard.
The Daily NClDs of this evening gays tn
French Government has declined tho sci
vices of Lee and Beauregard.
Negotiations about Hamburg an
Bremen.
LONDON, Aug. Sit is rumored to-da
that negotiations are pending to keep ope
the ports of Hamburg and Bremen durin
the war. 1t is said that the United State
as well as England, is urging this.
The Revolving Cannon.
A new revolving cannon has been trie
at Valence, and is said to be a great success
A correspondent describes it as a terrib
f destructive weapon at 5, 600 yards.
PARIS, Aug 3.-Napoleon has ordere
the release of the newspaper correspondent
who were recently arrested at Metz.
The Journal 0bicieI, of this mornin