The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-09-10

der Prince Albert of Saxony. wero
marching rapidly to close on the
French on the right of the Meuse
which they had crossed on Tues,
day, the 3Oth, at Remedy, in the
direction OF Lachapelle.
On Thursday morning at half.
past seven the King started for
the battle field CaRnonading was
then going on. The King drove,
in an open carriage to Cheerange
81 miles south of Sedan. The
French had flooded the low mead.
ow in the valley, before coming To-
the railroad bridge at Bazelle, to
stop the Germans from advancing
on the town in that direction; but
the French failed to mine the
bridge at Mazille which was of i'm.
mense service to the Prussians
throughout the battle, who threw
up earth on the bridge itself, to
protect it from the French, who.
more than once attempted to
stormit, in hopes OF breaking the
Bavarian communications be.
tween the left and right bank Of
the Mouse.
On the projecting spurs of the
hill the Bavarians posted two bat.
teries of breech-loading steel
Knapp guns, which kept up a duel
till the end of the day with the
siege guns of Sedan across the
Meuse. Still further to the right
flank was an undulating plain
above the village Of Berzille, ter.
minating about a mile and a half
from Sedan at the woods near the
suberbs, Midway there is a raw.
inc, watered by a tiny brook, which
was the scene OF the most desper.
ate struggle and frightful slaugh.
ter of the whole battle. Between
those woods and the town were
several French camps where were
sheltered huge masses Of troops.
which were never used. Sepa-
rated from them by wood.
ed ravine was long bare Hill,
where occurred some of the hard.
est fighting of the day and which
formed one of the keys of the DO.
sition of the French army, and
when once i'll the hands of the
Prussians the whole of Sedan was
at the mercy of she German guns.
Further to the left hay the village
of lily, which was set on FIRE early
in the day by the French shells.
! Above tue railway bridge. on
the line to Mezieres, was wood,
ed hill where the Crown Prince
and staff stood during the day.
having q mere extensive view
than ours. Where we stood was
the King, Bismark, the war min.
lister, Gen. Moltke, and Generals
Sheridan and Forsyth. The oh.
Iject OF the Prussian generals was
to close the CRESCENT on the troops,
with which was formed the circle
by the junction between the Sax.
on corps on the right and the
PruSsians on the left. This took
place at noon near the village of
Alley, on Baziville ravine, behind
Sedan. This terrible circle once
formed, grew smaller, until at last
the Notifications of Sedan itself
were inclosed.
Stuttgart, Sept. ga crowded
meeting adopted a resolution that
Germany refuse the mediation or
Intervention ofthe powers; also in
cooperating Alsace and Lorraine
as part of Germany aud CON-
pensation for the expenses of the
war; also that Germany must now
be one nation, with one army and
one parliament, and that these
are the only securities for the per
manent peace Of Germany and
Europe.
Madrid, Sept. 5.-The Gacetta
contains the municipal code for
Porto Rico and announces the
scattering fights with the Carlists,
who fight as they fly from the
country, Peninsula otherwise
quiet.
London, Sept. 5.-Ministers Of
the provisional government estab-
lished at Paris, are Trochu, Gam.
BETA, FFave, Terry, Keratry, Gre
dieux and Piscard.
Paris, Sept. 5.-Provisional GOV.
eminent in Office without the
slightest disturbance. All the
ministers acting with energy. Or
ders for immediate formation Of
colossal armies. Senatesuppress-
ed, and the Corps Legislatif dis.
solved. Provisional government
is in permanent session in Hotel