The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-19

Having e'hohrd .Phasbourg unsuco essfully. the
ftussans have retired six kilometres to the Valley
OF Dorscnheim TO assure their COMMUNICATIONS. II
Ia pretty certain that tie Prince Royal OF Prussia
was wounded in one Of the battles around Mets
rBIosviLLE STILL IN IHr HANDS OF rux rsEYcu
Erenin0.-It is rumored that Gems. Battaiile and
Frossard are badly wounded. Thionvile stiii re.
mains In our hands, A Prussian column recently
approached too near the town, and was sauted with
q discharge OF artillery. The enemy fell back with
precipitation. and las since kept at respectful dis
tsice.
rHE DESPERATE BATTLE or TUESDAY.
The following additional details OF Tussda,s bat
tie, near Donccur, aud vonviiie. have been OBJ
tanned from ofreial sources
Prince Frederick Charles attacked our right, and
Rezonville, bastcned into the action which ceased
only with nixht. The Prussians repeatedly attacked
us, and we're ss onen repulsed.
Toward nght fresh corps sought to turn our
position but was beaten OF Our losses are serious
.,nS Gen, B'tS,s ,Si Is wounded By O'Clock IA the
hnc lie had lsO,OOO men engaged.
rrxNcu PEASANTS MUST BuRr rHE DIAN.
From ne Purs fress efves,ersov.
The report ,ha, the Prussians had demanded an
armod and praises Marshal Basaine for n OF accord.
ing II. The peasants must bury the dead, and
the army continue its work OF snnihilatinr the
stanty, and the PrusSians decreasing. The hour
OF the complete victory OF France is near. There
Thousands Of men are at work putting the dsfsacss
In better condition.
FULL ACCOUNT OF ruE GREAT B,rrtus.
Ten r. MI have just received express iulorms.
on. from trustworthy sources relative to the OPERA
tons at the front. 1t affords particulars reist
ing TO the series OF comba,s In which the French
have been engaged for the last three days. which do
not appear in the ofcial dispatches newspapers.
Fighting commenced near Metz at 3 o o'clock In the
afternoon Sunday the 14h, just after the Emper.
or's departure. The battle was brought on by =
Prussian attack on Gen. Frossard's Division. which
was in the act Of Withdrawing from its position.
The Fourth Corps, under Gen. rAdmirauit, which
formed the len wing of the army, sustained t5e
bruot OF tho engagement Tae attacking force was
under Trince Frederick Charles and Gen steinmetz.
While the Fourth Corps was occupying the attention
OF the enemy, the French army continued its retreat
which was effected in the most orderly manner.
Marshal Bazaine exposed himsel In the lbcksst Of
the 1ght, and
HAD MS HORSE KILLED
under him. He himself Is saij 20 be slightly wound
ed 10 the foot.
The execution done by the French mitraillsu
was fearful. -Four regiments OF the Prus.ian Guard
were nearly e1terminated. Three or four French
snOulucTc1 tnclr anu
gallan,lY side by side with the soldiers.
All was dark ami stormy during the night and on
the next morning, when my IN formant visited the
Geld, no remnsnt Of either Srmy Sas visible.
In this engagement the French lost $780, killed
and wounded, and the Prussians 1000. The die
proportion Is said to bo owing to
TIE TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION
caused by the French mitrdiHenses and artillery.
On the evening OF the l5,h the French attacked the
Prussians again at Gravelotte, where the Emperor
had temporarily established the French healquar.
ters The Prussan losses were again very great
and the French likewise lost heavily.
Gruvviotts Is at tho point OF biiurca,ion OF two
roads leading to verdun and Etaln. Tho foarth
Corps "a In advanced line, and three four corps
concentrated in this loo ,lity. The bllk OF the
train ami cqupa,c has been sent OIL to Nerlun an.
der powerful escort;
TRg EMPEROR Is AT cuNLoSs,
where great battle will be fought with the aid Of a
new army, now being rapidly pushed forward 10 the
scene Of operations, Very large reiniorcemenis are
being dispatched, aud as arms abundant. there
will be 10 difficulty in filling up tie blanks latcii
created in the aemies.
The spir, OF the people Ia everywhere patriotic
and the Prussians, as they advance, will lave to eH
counter AN enormous force on every side.
The Englirh war Dtspntchcs-Both sides
| Claiming the yictory-A Battle One-third
| OF the Way between Metz and yerdun
| Heavy Cannonading Hear at Thionviilc.
LONDON, Aug. lS.-ln the serious engagement
| which occurred on Tuesday near Gravelote tn,
French held their ground, but suffered heavy losses
A private despatch, dated Thionville, Monday, +.
| ~, says:
The cannonalns Of tho 7. us'i,ns commenced At
| O'clock, and lists yet. Many VI tie enemy IINe
| been placed hors ne combat
born SIDES CLAIMING VICTORY.
Marshal Bazline has declared that the enemy were
| ropulsed along the whole line. The German oniciA
| report claims victory the ground that
French were prevented from cont inuing rctre4t.
THE PRUssIAss HpwIS0 THEIR WAY TO PAgis
| telegram from !Briey, a town fourteen mIlc'
north west Of Metz, has the following:
| An obstinate struggle occurred near Marcia
| Tour Yesterday. 1t is supposed the engnsemen nj
armies arriving at riey. Travellers report thai
vast body of Prussians have been thrown back
upon the MOseile By the Imperial Guard. The Prus
| riAn artillery was inirenched between BreJ and 81
jean.
| WHAT is POSITIVELY KSowS.
| All day Monday and a good part OF Tuesday the
| French were lighting their way to get q position
| against the enemy on the and flank. Progress
was consequently slow. On tuesday night they had
got no further than Staen, sixteen miles from Metz
| lnese hIe the only Iacts pesluVely known,
MORE ABOUT THE MARs.LA.roUR PIdur.
| Nooa.-InformaIion received from Vcrdun Il /,
| Crhursda) morning, reports great battle in pro
gress near Mars.la-rour, point about one-third u
the way on the road from Metz to Verdun. A large
number are reported wounded on both sides, but nc
particulars OF the battle have yet been received
| Gems Frossard and Bataie are reported wounded.
TTs PRUssIASs IN BRIgY
| Information OF reliable character has also been
received Ia this city to the effect that large body
Of frus'an troops have entered the town OF Briey
| in the department OF the Moselle.
| DIztISd's OFFICIAL REPORT OF TUESDAYS BATTLE
kte1ia9.-An ofhcal despatch from Marshal Da-
z.'nc, dated O'Clock, Wednesday afternoon. says:
Yesterday, late in the afternoon, we gave battle
| between Dohcourt and VonVille. The enemy were
| driven back, and we biyouacked on the positions
we hsd taken. lhslted In uy movement for several
| houis, ~ order to bring tp full supply OF muIi'
lions We had before Us Prince Frederick Char les
| and Geu. Steiame,z
The AAss'LA-ToUR FIGHT STILL RACING.
Tie following dcspitch is not ofcial. but is given
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