Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-18
Their Flight Attended by Demon
stratiOns of Hatred,
Prussian Accounts of the
Recent Battles.
Heavy Losses of Infantry, Cavalry
and Artillery on Both Sides.

LONDON, August Is. = Official tele-
graphic dispatches received at the French
war Office in Paris, from Marshal Ba-
zaine, state that all day Tuesday he de-
livered battle to the combined Prussian
armies under Prince Frederick Charles
and General Won Steinmetz, between
Douchart and Thionville. The enemy
was repulsed and the French troops
passed the night on the position they had
won. They stopped several hours to
procure fresh supplies and ammunition
The French strategetical movements
have been successful. General Froissard
is reported dangerously wounded.
The French official reports of the &C.
casion at Gravolle on Tuesday, state
that the French, although successful,
suffered severely.
The projects of the departments of the
There, Vosges, Moselle, Ardennes and
Marine have been ordered to blow up all
the railroad bridges, viaducts and tun-
nels in their departments.
The projects have also been command
ed to send to Chalons sur Marine, to be
enrolled in the corps of Gen. Trochu,
all the fremen, National Guarde and
all men capable of bearing arms, as
soon as the Prussians approach Chalons
General Changarnier strongly approves
of Bazaine's plan of campaign.
1t is believed the Prussians will not
besiege any fortresses, but will reserve
their strength for active operations in
order to maintain their numerical pre-
ponderance on the field
LONDON, August l9.-Advices from
Paris state that NJ. Olivier and his wife
had fed from France to Italy. On
their progress through the French
territory they met with vehement ex-
pressions of hatred from the people at
nearly all the stations. The deposed
premier, when recognized, was salpted
by q storm of hootings and yells Of hate.
Their entiFe passage through France
was attended by these demonstrations
of the enraged populace.
The Times says France must accept
peace after the battle at Chalons. Prus-
STA should be satisfied with the renuncia-
ton by Napoleon and his heirs to the
dynasty and pretentions to the throne
This surrender of the claims of Napoleon
to the French throne is as necessary now
as it was in 1914, though thousands Of
lives will have TO be sacrificed before it
will be openly made.
BERLIN, August Is. - The Prussan
Minister of War Won Roone, has re-
ceived the following important official
account Of the action near Metz:
PoNT-A-MoUssoS, August l7.-Yester-
day three corps of the Prussian army,
under command Of Lieutenant General
Won Alvensleben, advanced 10 westward
of Meta, in pursuit of the enemy toward
Verdun. A bloody fight ensued between
the French, comprising the divisions Of
General DeCaen, Marshals LAdmirault
and Carondelet, Gen. Froissard aud the
Imperial Guards, and the Prussian tenth
corps, supported byportions Of the eighth
andninth corps, under Prince Frederick
Charles.
Notwithstanding the superior number
Of the enemy they we're driven back to
Metz, after furious fight lasting twelve
hours. The loss in infantry, cavalry
and artillery is considerable on both
sides On our side Generals Doering
and Windel we're killed, and Generals
Ranett and Gruber wounded. The King
to-day greeted the troops upon the field
Of battle which they VIGOROUSLY main
tanned.
BERLIN, August Is, noon.-An official
report from the Prussian headquarters
claims victories in the recent battles
northwest Of Metz, on the ground that
the French we're prevented from con
tinuing their retreat in the direction Of
Verdun and driven back to Metz. The
French lost 1000 prisoners, two eagles
and seven cannon, besides abandoning
the field TO the Prussians.
LONDON, August Is, l2m.-Ihe French
war Office received second dispatch
from Marshal Bazaine. dated at 0 clock