The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-08-23
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Special to the Tribune.
LONDON, August 1S.-Our special cor
respondent writes from Chalons, Mon
day: This is the Emperors birthday,
but there are no .fetes. The alarm was
sounded this evening at ten o'clock, and
the artillery put in motion, and went fo"-
ward to Bleome, but there they found
the railway cut and fell back. No rail
way communication now exists between
Chalons and either Metz and Verdun.-
We don't know where the French main
body is, but the Prussian Vanguard is
nearer Chalons than Bazaine is. There
is no force here capable of resisting the
attack Thus far nothing but cavalry is
heard of, and that yesterday was within
20 miles of Chalons, and destroying
the railways at will.
! Tuesdays battle is q crownins proof
Of the falsehoods and concealments i'll
the recent kilograms Palikao declared
in the corps Legislahf that the Prussiars
had been forced to abandon their attempt
to interrupt the French retreat, and that
Bazaine was pursuing his road unmolest-
cd to Verdnn and Chalons. While he
was speaking the Prussians were attack
ing the French flank. At nightiall one
portion at least. of Bazaine's army had
been forced 10 abandon The road to Yer
dun, and were again shut up in Metz
1t is more than ever plain that no con
siderable part of the French army has
ever succeeded in getting far on the road
from Metz to Verdrn. Their delay, to
whatever cause due, gave the Prussians
time to come up, and they were able on
Tuesday to attack with q vanguard
strong enough to arrest the French re-
treat and bring folr French corps into
action. When Bazaine found he could
not shake off the Prussian pursuit, he
clearly resolved to crush their single
corps before its supports could come up.
For hours, the Third Prussian corps,
which, supported only by a cavalry di-
vision, had first attacked, was compelled
to bear the brunt of q vigorous onslaught
from twice or thrice their own numbers.
Toward the close of the day, reinforced
by the Tenth and parts of the Eighth
and Ninth corps, the Prussians resumed
the offensive, and when night fell the
French army was again divided, and it
is doubtful whether either OF the main
roads from Metz TO Ferdun remain open
to Bazane.
New York, August ia dispatch
from London dated IL 30 A. nj. says ::
The Daily News OF this morning con-
tains despatch from Brussells which
says that Napoleon suffers from lebrileI
monomanie; he cries out that he has
been betrayed.
The London Times says 4 dispatch
from Berlin states that the French ar
mics were separated at Mars La Tour
and the main army is at Metz checked
by the first and second armies of Prus-
sia. The Crown Princewith three army
corps is now marching to attack Fros-
sard at Cbalons; the dispatch adds
Marshal Bazaine must cut his way
through the German army or the army
of the Rhine will be forced to capitulate.
PARIS, August 19.-'Thc following
has just been made public:
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS,
August 1S-5 z. NJ.
In the encounter of the 10th inst. the
corps of General Ladmiroult formed the
extreme right of the army. A battalion
Of the, Tad regiment of the line destroy,
ed prussian regiment of laneers and
took It's colors. There have been many
brilliant cavalry charges, III one Of which
General LeGrand was killed at the head
of his division. General Montague is
missing. The Prussian Generals Doer-
ing and Meoei were Killed and Generals
Groodter and Won Ranek were Wounded.
Prince Albert, of Prussiap command
of cavalry, was killed. The following
morning we were masters of the posi-
ton previously occupied by the. enemy.
In the morning Of the 18th several coni7
bats with the rear guard took place near
Gravellotte. The force Of the enemy in|
the battle of the 10th inst. may be APP
proximatcly estimated at 100000. We
have not yet exact figures OF our losses.
LONDON, August 19-rhere was fight
ing all day Thursday near Mars La
Tour.
The Tclegram's special from Carls-
ruhe says: The demands OF the King of
Prussia are stated to be, first, that he is
declared Emperor of Germany; second,
that the provinces of Alsace, together
with the city of Strasburg, be given to
the Grand Duchy of Baden; third, that
Bavaria receive the full money compen
sation In consideration of her services
and expenses in the war; fourth. that
Napoleon Third be dcposed and that an
Orleans Prince be placed upon the throne
of France. The feeling in England and
Germany is universal in favor of these
conditions.
nErThe County Board of EoualiZa-