The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-08-06

THE VICTORY OF WEIsSENBURG.

BERLIN, Aug. 5.-The following dispatch has
been received from Neidervatterbach, a small
village on the Otter river near Wessenburg,
dated O'Clock Thursday evening"" We have
won brilliant but bloody victory. The left
wing was the attacking party, and consisted of
the 9th and 18th Prussian corps, with the I'd
Bayarian. This force carried by assault under
the eyes of the Prince Royal the fortress of
Weissenburg and the heights between Weis-
senburg and Gersburg Gen. Douay's division
of Marshal McMahon's corps were splenddly
defeated, being driven from its camp and Gen
Gen. Douay himself was killed, and 500 prison.
ers We're taken, none of them wounded. There
were many Turcos among the captured. The
Prussian Gen. Kirchbach was slightly wound
ed. The Royal srenadiers CT the 5Oth regiment
Of the line suffered heavy losses"
LONDON, Aug 5.-The victory of the Prus-
sian Crown Prince in capturing Wessenburg
and Gershill was brilliant but bloody. The
French were repulsed aud dispersed, leaving
behind them Gen. Douay, who was killed, and
and 800 prisoners, including many Turcos.-
The Prussians captured one cannon. The
Prussian headquarters are at Treves, The
French corps moved last night on Saar Louis
were battle is expected. There is rumor of
the capture of the town of Unionfield. IT ia
said that cavalry skirmish occurred yester-
day near Santerburg in which 25 French de-
feated $50 Prussians.
sAARBRUCKEN.
LONDON, Aug. ga correspondent Endorsed
by the Times as trustworthy and neutral, gives
the following interesting details of the battle
of Saarbrucken:
The French made some prisoners, but cap
tured no cannon. They lost 40 killed and 60
wounded. The French force in the battle is
estimated at 30 0Co men, and the Prussians at
only COCO. The artillery won the battle; there
was little infantry, and no cavalry engaged.
1t was the 10Th Prussian regiment and not
the 50th, as before reported, which was engag-
ed in this battle. Three companies OF the 4th
regiment held their ground against the French
until the latter's force fully developed its
strength; the small force of Prussians then re-
tired.
ARRIVAL OF FRENCH PRISONERS.
FRANKFORT, Aug. 5, noon.-A train has Just
arrived bringing 500 French prisoners from
Wetsse nburg. They will be sent to northern
Prussia. The total number of prisoners taken
by the Prussians in the fight was eight hun
dred, including eighteen officers.
REJoICINGs IN BERLIN.
BERLIN, Aug. "a dense crowd assembled
to-day in front of the Royal Palace, to whom
the Kings dispatch announcing the victory al
Weisembourg was read by order of the Queen
causing great enthusiasm. The buildings are
generally covered with flags and the ilumina
ton tonight will be great
POPULAR FEELING IN PARIS
NEW York, Aug. 5.-The following is a spe.
cial to the Herald:
Berlin, Aug 5.-The city is generally excited
to might and much Indignation manifested at
the repulse of the French troops at Weisem.
bourg An attack was made by crowd upon
the Office of Prussian stock broker. The
police are parading the city in great force
Immense crowds of people are collected in the
public places and are singing the Marsellaise
Fourteen million francs iu gold were seized
yesterday at the railway station. The Pope ha:
written a letter to Emperor Napoleon in which
he expresses dissatisfaction at the removal o
the French troops from Rome.
France.
REPORTED BATTLE.
PARIS. Aug 5, 1915 A. Mt is reported
but unoficially, that the French have takel
Saar-Louis, after great battle. There is mucl
excitement and tue details are anxousl.
awaited.
REJoICINGs.
PARIS, Aug. 5-In the camp at Chalons las
evening, the Garde Mobile had grand illumi
nation IN honor of the capture of Saarbruck
There had been previously some slight insubor
dination among the Garde, but the favorable
news ended that at once.
FURTHER FRENCH ACCOUNT OF wEIssENBURG
PARIS, Aug Sat l o'clock yesterday at
ternoon, three regiments of Gen. Douay's di
vision and brigade of light cavalry were at
tackled at Weissenburg by very considerable
force OF the enemy, which had been massed il
the woods skirting the Lauter river. Oul
troops resisted for several hours the attacks o
the enemy and then retired to the summit o
| Pigeon ier, the eminence of which command
| the line of the railroad to Bitche Gen. Doua,
was killed. One piece Of artillery, the horse
having been killed and the carriage broken
fell into the hands of the Prussians. Marsha
McMahon is concentrating the forces under hi
command at this point.
REPORTED BATTLE AT sAAR-LoUIs CONTRA
DICTED.
| LONDON, Aug. 5.-The report that Saar-Loni
had been taken by the French after a brillian
| engagement, proves unfounded The repor
| came from Paris and is contradicted by a late
dispatch, which says there has been no fight
ing. yet at that point.
| CAPTURE CT PRUsSIAN VESSEL.
BREsT, Aug. 5.-The North German thre
| masted schooner Laura was captured by
! French map-of-w war and brought to this por
| to-day
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