The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-04
Prussian Levy En- Masse for De-
fence of the Coast.
Position and Force of the
PrusSian Army.
Agitation Of the Neutrals and Serious
Situation Of England.
FRANCE.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIE HERALD.

The Fighting MT Saarbruck-The French Ad-
vance and Invasion-Shnrp Action and the
Heights Carried by the French-NIc Mahsu
Ready to Move-The Political Aspect.
PARIS, VIA LONDON. August 8-Evenng.
Dispatches from the seat of report that fight
ing has been going on pretty actively between the
French and Prussian troops on the line or the Saar
since Monday.
Saturday last the Prussians moved forward and
attacked wissenborug, which is situated the Bava-
rian border between Bltche and Louterbourg driving
out the French.
ON Monday the French corps ddrn,ee, marching
from Metz, moved onward toward the Prussian
lines
Yesterday (Tuesday) The second corps or the
French crossed the frontier line and invaded the
Prussian soil. They immediately attacked the
Prussan force stationed the heights opposite to
SaarbGcS which they eventually carried after some
sharp lighting and an excellent work OF their artil-
iery.
Al the close Of the engagement the French fell
back TO their own lines.
The loss on both sides was light.
There is report just now prevailing the effect
that Marshal McMahon's division OF the French
army will attempt forward movement on the
Prussian right to-day.
The latest kilograms from the seat of war an
nounce that Saarbruck has been taken by the
French.
Paris is delighted at the news.
Austria and Italy in alliance with France
rive hundred millions OF French Treasury bonds
have been issued.
twenty -four thousand beds have been made ready
for the hospital OF the wounded of the French
army.
Twelve thousand men are kept employed in max
Ing bread for the use OF the troops In the field
The political irreconcileables proposed TO the
reds TO make 'rising' In Paris. but Rochelort
at once opposed both the idea and sentiment.
Paris Reports Of ihe Battle of Saarbrnck--
NRpOleOn's Despatch the Empreks-
''L0uas'' aptizcd s.5y FIRE.
PARIS, August D. 1870.
The French journals this morning publish the
following account OF the Saarbruck affair
METZ, August ., 1870.
The French troops passed the frontier at eleven
O'Clock. They instantly encountered the Prussans
strongly posted on the heights, commanding Saar-
bruck, which were carried by few battalons. The
capture of the town Instantly followed, the artillery
compelling the russians TO evacuate IL IN great
haste. General FrUs8aid, with one division defeated
three divisions Of the enemy. Buildings in Saar-
bruck caught fire from The french artillery half
~ the town was destroyed The initraIlleuse were
used for the first time, and are reported to have
worked wonders
The Emperor, on his return 20 Metz after tue
battle sent the following Geographic despatch 10 the
Empress:-
Louis has received his baptism OF lire He was adj
mlrGbly cool ana little impressed diysion OF Fros-
sard's command carried the heights overlooking the
Saar. The Prusslan5 made q brei resistance. Louis
and were In front where the bullets fell about
Louis Keeps ball he picked up. The soldiers wept
at his tranquility. We lost an officer and ten men
NAPOLEON.