The New York herald., 1870-09-06

~. The Battle OF PanEo.
by the mail we have two Official accounts OF the
battle OF Pange. The drst dated Henry, August Is,
Is as follows:--
by Baron M0like ana the other generals OF the royal
headquarters, as also by Count Bismarck and Count
kutuSOf the military member OF the RUSSIAN En-
bassy at Berlin inspected the locality OF yesterdays
night. 1t is situated between the eastern ramparls
Of Metz anu the villages Ars' Lagaenexy Borny ana
headquarters OF the Seventh corps daImee were.
the King, with his snite mounted and proceeded at
morning OF the l4th the French army were stationed
east OF Metz, occupying three different camps, and
stretching over space OF at least nine Kilometres:
1t is probable that General Bazaine intended to fall
back upon ChalOns, and that II was only owing TO
sundry difficulties with which he had TO contend
that we still surprised him at Metz Al two O'Clock
In the afternoon General Steinmetz ordered the
Seventh corps d'arm (Westpnalians, General von
Zastr0w) to proceed to the attacK. AS on previous
occasions we l0und the French behind earthworks
and in rne pits, which, while protecting them from
fire exposed our troops 10 The iuil effect o their
ON this OCCASION as on some other preceding ones,
II was observed that The French, when cr0nching In
rifle pits, fire more camly than In the opea One
after tile other we had 10 take the pits ana ntrenc-
ments near Ars, Laguenexy Griqny. Borny, Colon,
hey aud some other hamlets, which, surrounded
with hedges, present considerable ditlculteS lor
attack. the fight was long, vehement and very
sanguinary. Ae the French stood on the defensive,
aud only popped up out OF their shelter 10 IRE,
their dead have nearly all been shot In the head III
one rife pit alone found Isl, ALI laid low by our
sharpsnooters. Our losses, 100, are considerable,
as we did not break OF the engagement III late IN
the evening, by which time We had driven The French
into the very gacis OF the fortress. When the ene-
my began to yield. immense confusion set IN IN his
ranks After short time he had entirely disap-
pcared, mOst Of the slightly wounded managing 70
eject their escape with the rest.
AS we have made prsoners OF nearly all regf.
ments OF three principal CORPS united under General
Decaen Frossard ana Ladmirault), II seems that we
had nearly the entire force opposed to u.s. Iester-
days feht mailing the french army 10 the spot at
Metz. will be the more prolific In results AS the
Crown Prince has already occupied Lunevilie and
penetrated even to PonL a-Mousson.
In the meantime We are constructing a railway
from Remilly, south OF Metz 10 a certain point
northeast of the fortress, which will enable to
utilize The SaarbrucK- -Metz-Nancy line, even though
Metz renamed in the hands Of the enemy. Though
temporary construction ana buH IN ne U0hf style
or the American prairie TdittCdys, II Is grand
enteyprise and occupies thousands OF lab0rers. Our
difficulties the task are the greater as the inhab
tanls OF the neighbOrhoOd have been mostly
grated into Metz to work on tho new loriica.
tons.
The second report, dated Pont-a-Mousson Au-
gust 16, reads as f0llOws:-
The royal headquarters having been removed to-
in dc Of the tnTee Sprans ats oM
Of which the one under General Steinmetz Is before
| Metz; the other under Prince Frederick Charles,
has got far beyond POnt. a. oussOn and the third
under the Crown Prince. has reached Nancy The
basis OF future operations now is the Moselle, be.
tween Nancy and Metz THere is little doubt that
| the engagement near Pange, on the 14tIi will he
Marshal Bazaine, being obliged to fight by our
troops coming up with him. probably Kept quiet on
the l4th, because he had determined To celebrate the
1Gtb, the Napoleon's day, by a battle. He ac-
coringy in the night from the 18Th to the 4th, drew
his troop together INTO one continuous llne and il
seems awaited the arrival OF the Imperial Guard
under General Bourbaki, OH the 18TH However we
left INN time for the execution his plans but
ourselves proceeded 10 the attack IN the afternoon
OF Ihe I4th.
We found ourselves In front OF the four corps Lad
mirault, Failly Decaen and FrOssard the latter of
which, it is true could no longer be called CORPS
having been almost crushed at Saarbruck. or the
three corps d'armec forming the First Army, under
Prussians) the Seventh Westphalian corps opened
the light. The engagement at first was little more
than u sklrmisn, but by the new French practice
Of fighting from rifle pits became very bloody,
and assumed unexpected proportions. Eventually
portions OF the FIRST East rrusslnI corps
darmee became involved when The French
were drivdn from pit TO pit, from tntrenchment TO
intrenchment and ut length were compelled to seek
shelter the gacis OF the 0utwOrKs Of Metz As
enough, but only to seek cover in another trench
prepared little further back. This and the telling
effect OF the Chassepot when managed with more
deliberate aim, rs 1t usually Is by the french from
under cover, retarded our progress Still, as we
steadily gained ground we reached the glacls by
the time darkness set in. 1G was owing TO this very
gradual advance OF our men that the French had
time allowed them to retreat.
The fact OF their retreat Is sufficiently proved by
their not leappearing the I5th ln all probability
they have joined the Guards under BOurbakl and are
at present drawing Of on the high road from Metz
to CDarOns. 1t Is just possible they Will have 10
counter our second army which has turned TO Ihl-
anC0urt from POnt-a-MOussOn and IS likely to stop
them long before they come in sight OF Chaons