Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-20

patch from Bazaine just received,
claims q great victory over Prince
Frederick Charles and General
Steinmetz between Doucourt and
Bronville.
BERLIN, August 1s.-It is pretty
certain that the Prince Royal is
wounded in one Of the battles
around Metz.
LONDON, August lS.-Informa-
tion has been received from Yer
dun this Thursday J morning, that
Q great battle is progressing near
Mars latour. Generals FrOssartl
and Battalle are reported wounded
LONDON, Aug. ls.-A telegram
from Briey says an obstinate
struggle took place near Mars la
tour yesterday. The wounded Of
both armies arriving at Briey, and
travellers, report that a vast body
Of Prussians were thrown back
upon Mozelle by the Imperial
guard.
PARIS, Aug, 1S.-It is appre-
hended that the enemy intended to
cut the important railroad which
would have thwarted the present
French movement.
A strong column was despatched
to Chalons, which arrived in time
to prevent mischief.
Pierre Bonaparte has gone to
Corsica.
The journals are bitter on the
Austrian neutrality, when, with
barely one hundred thousand men
she might have avenged Sadowa.
An English vessel, loaded with
contrabands Of war for Prussia,
was captured in the channel. The
Captain saidhe knew a revolution
would occur in Paris, and thought
the feet would be recalled, and
therefore took the risk.
BERLIN, Aug. 18.-The follow
ing are the details Of the Pont-a.
Mousson battle.
Bazaine in attempting to fall
back from Metz to Verdun, was
attacked by the 9TH Corps and
compelled to face about.
The Prussians were firm under
the attack of the 4th Army Corps.
Among them we're the National
Garde.
Reinforcements arriving, the
French found it impossible to pro-
long the contest, and retired upon
Metz, loosing 1000 prisoners, 81
eagles and 7 cannon.
PARIS, Aug. 18.-The Prussian |
loss around Metz is 10000. The
French loss comparatively small,
being protected by q Fortress.
The French troops have been
reinforced at Strasbourg.
The Prussians have no siege
trains and have abandoned the
idea Of besieging Strasburg. The
Prussians retired 10 Darsenheim
Valley to secure their communica-
ton.
BERLIN, August 1s.-A part of
the Prussian feet, the Darcy,
Blitz and Salamander, encounter
ed the French feet and four arm
ed frigates of Rugan Island. The
Prussians soon retired without
loss. The French feet is now of
Darusfusche.
PARIS, August 1s.-0llivier has
gone to Italy. Prince Napoleon
has sent his valuables to Italy.
Palika states that one corps Of
Prussians lost fifteen hundred in
the repulse at Halseburg. General
Milinet commands the Guarde
Mobile.
Bazaine has again stopped pri.
vate telegraphing, as by that
means news reaches Berlin.
MARK FITS.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. l9.-Cotton
firmer; sales 400 bales, good ordi.
nary, l4H@l6h GIT; middliDgs,
TX receipts, 80; no exports. Su.
gar, prime, l3. Molasses, 50@75.
Coffee prime, l7h@l7)6. New
York sight q premium. Gold,
LOUISVILLE, Aug. lS.-BaVging
firm, 29Js $50 Cotton Is. Flour
ex family, SIS Is. Corn, 81 90. Oats
80. Rye, IS. Whisky, "a. Pork
sSl CO. Bacon, l4ll, l79&@lS14 /;
bulk meats, 1874, l6H@l7A ; clear
Lard, l7A Sugar cured hams, 25.
CINCINNATI, Aug. lS.-Flour
ex family, So 25@6 so. Corn, 7S@
so; Oats, new, 35; Rye, 1880 Cot.
ton unchanged, l6A Whisky, GIG
@94. Pork, s2S so. Bulk meats,
l3@l5; shoulders, l3l6; bacon,
l4X, ,l7@l71l. Lard, i5X. Sugar
cured hams 24@2416. Butter 26@
80. Eggs, l4@l5.
NEW YORK, Aug. lS.-Cotton
steady, sales 1000 bales; Middling
Uplands, 1873. Gold, closed s.eady
at l61S @163S
LIVERPOOL, Aug. lS.-Evening-
Cotton firm; Uplands, I'D; Or
leans, Cd sales 1900 bales export
and speculation 1900 bales.
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