New-York tribune., 1870-08-20

THE BATTLE OF WEDNESDAY.

OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM MARSHAL BAzAINE-
THE PRUssIANs SAID TO HAVE BEEN DRIVEN
BACK ALONG THEIR ENTIRE LiNE-THE
FRENCH LOSS HEAvY-A FRENCH SOLDIERS
ACCOUNT OF THE RECENT ENGAGEMENTS ~
................. PARIS, Friday, Aug. 10, 1870
The following official dispatch from Marshal Ba-
saine has been made public -.
VERDus, Aug It's O'Clock p m.-This CWednesdaO
morning the army of Prince Frederick Charles COM
menced q sharp attack the right OF our position
The cavalry division Of Gen. Portun and tine eecond
Corps under Gen. Frossard made firm resistance Inc
divisions Of another corps which were In echeon 70 the
right and left Of Rcsonville up SUCCESSFULLY and
went into the action, which lasted until nightfall
The enemy depoyed considerable forces and made
repeated efforts TO resume the Offensive
which were vigorously repulsed. fresh corps dree
endeayored to turn left We have everywhere heid
our positions, and have inflicted heavy losses on the
enemy. Our loss is serious. Gen. Battaile was
wounded. In the heat Of the action, q regiment OF
Uhans charged the staff Of Bazaine, and 20 OF the
Marshals escort were placed hors de combat The
Captain commanding the escort was killed Atsoclock
the enemy was driven back along his entire line It's
estimated that 10000 Prussians were engaged"
The Gaulois says the following particulars have
been communicated by an eyewitness belonging to
a regiment of chasseurs:
"The Emperor left Metz with the advance guard,
Sunday last, for verdun. On that day there was
bloody and pr0tracted engagement The frussah ARMY
repused by troops and lost from 900 to 1900
Nearly all their fell into our hands- The
guns Of Fort ST. Quentin played an important part
In this battle, and with terrible effect On
Monday, about O'Clock in the morning, detaeh-
ment OF Chasseurs dA Aque sent TO reconnoer the
woods the neighborhood Mars Ia Tour. They sud-
denly upon three regiments Of Prussian infantry
and two batteries Of artillery, which Immediately opened
fire. Col Gafet ordered his men TO CHARGE but at that
nj parda RAJ aupt
road and protect the OF the Emperor and the
Chasseurs returned and encamped little above Jarny
About in the afternoon the Emperor, who intended to
sleep at Connaus passed over the road, going
In the direction OF Verdun, as at Confaus
several Uhans had suddenly appeared and shot over the
road like fash of lightning. Our cannon thundered all
the evening the direction OF Etan and the OF
the still heard at O'Clock At about
o'clock Uhlans passed the eamp and disappeared In
the woods all traces OF them being lost On Tuesday the
Emperor arrived at Verduu at and left in train at
half-past q Two regiments OF chasseurs had
been ordered from Chalons to watch the
woods and guard the railroad track fThe person
who communicates these details belonged to this
detaehment He met the train bearing the Emperor at
Saint Menehould With the Emperor NJ Pietri and
Prince Mmst 1t reported that the Prince Imperial
and Prince Napoleon also accompanied him. The train
consisted only Of two hrdass for the passengers
for the horses and three baggage 1t reached
Rheims In the evening At Verdun we could hear the
sound Of coming from the direction Of st
Michel At st. Menehould it reported that Bar-le-
Due had been occupied by the Prussians since p. M