Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-05
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
THIS AFTERNOONS DISPATCHES
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
THE w r.
Important News from
the Rhine.
THE PRUSSIANS ACHIEVE A
BRILLIANT VICTORY.
They Capture the Fortress
Of Weissenburg.
MaeMahon's Famous Corps Smashed Up
by the Prussians.
THE FRENCH GENERAL D0NAY KILLED
Five Hundred Prisoners Taken.
NUMBERS OF THE TREMENDOUS TuRC0S
CAPTURED.
G A NJ NJ Q ~ Q A PIT UR ED.
Reported Capture Of Saarlouis by the French
After q Great Battle.
NUMBERS OF THE TREMENDOUS TURC0:
CAPTURED.
G A N NON APTUREC
Reported Capture Of Saarlouis by the Frencl
After q Great Battle.

THE FRENCH TAKE SAARLoUIs AFTEB
GREAT BATTLE-THE RE-
PORT UNOFFICIAL.
Telecrdpked Exclusively to The Erening star.
PARIS, August 5-I2.15 A. Mt is reported
but uDOffcialy, that the French have taken
Saarlous after q great battle. There is much
excitement, and the details are anxiously
awaited.
THE PRUSSIANSA ACHIEVE A BRILLIANT
VICTORY-CAPTUREO OF wEIS-
ENBCRG AND GEISBURG.
BERLIN, August 5-The following dispatch
has been received here from Niederatterback
a small village on the Otter river, near Weissen-
burg, dated six O'Clock Thursday evening:
I'VE have won a brilliant, but bloody victory
The left wing was the attacking body and CON
sisted of the 9Th and 1lth Prussian corps, with
the I'd Bavarian. This force carried by assault,
under the eyes of the Prince Royal, the fortress
of weissenburg, and the heights between weis-
senburg and Geisburg. Donay's division OF
Marshal McMahon's corps Was splendidly de-
feated being driven from its camp. Gen. Do
nay himself was killed and five hundred prison
ers were taken; none of them wounded. NAM
Turcos were among the captured. The Prus-
sian General Kirchbach was slightly wounded
The Royal Grenadicrs and the 10Th regiment OF
line suffered heavy losses"
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE PRUS-
SIAN VICTORY.
LONDON, Aug. 5.-The victory of the Prussian
Crown Prince in capturing wiessenburg and
Geishill was brilliant but bloody. The French
were repulsed and dispersed, leaving behind
them Gen. Donay killed and 500 prisoners, in
Guiding many Turcos. The Prussans captured
one cannon. Prussian commander Kirehbach
was slightly wounded.
CAPTURE OF SAARLOUIS BY THE
FRENCH UNCONFIRMED.
LONDON, August 5.--The Prussian headauar.
tiers are at Treves. corps is said to have
moved last night on Saarlouis, where a battle
was expected. The rumor OF the capture of ti.
town is unconfirmed. 1t is said that cavalry
skirmish occurred near Lsnterburg yesterday. In
which twenty five French defeated one hundred
and fifty Prussians.
FURTHER FROM SAARBRUCK.
NIENKIRcH, NEAR TRKvEs, August 5-The
French on Tuesday, shelled Saarbrucken Sta
ton. 1he engines, cars, &C., were saved.
LONDON VERSION OF THE BATTLE or
SAARBRUCKEN-NOT MUCHOF
A VICTORY.
LONDON, Aug. 5.-A correspondent, endorsed
by the Times as Trustworthy ana neutral, give
the following interesting details of the battle
at Saarbrucken: "The French made some pris-
oners, but captured no cannon. They lost forty
killed and sixty wounded. The French force in
the battle was estimated at 80 600 men, and the
Prussians only 5000. The artillery won the fight
There was but little infantry and no cavalry en-
gagged. 1t wac the 59th Prussian regiment and
not the 5th as before reported, which was en-
gagged in this battle. Three companies of the
4Oth held their ground against the French until
the latter's force fully enveloped its strength.
The small force Of Prussians then retired.
FRENCH EMULATION OVER THE VIC
TORY AT SAARBRUCK-INSUBO
NATION IN THE CAMP AT CHALONS.
PARIS, Aug. Sat the camp at Chalons last
evening the Garde Mobile had general illumi-
nation in honor OF the capture of Saarbrucken
There had been previously some slight insubor-
dination amcng the Garde, but the favorable
news ended that at once.
A RECONNOISSANCE.
PARIS, Aug. 5.-The FrencA General Burgine
made q reconnoiter, on the Sd inst, between
Saarbrucken and Saar-Louis, to observe the
movements OF the Prussians. They were not
found in any number in that neighborhood.
THE PRUSSIANS CHANGE THEIR PLAN
OF CAMPAIGN FROM THE DEFENSIVE
TO THE OFFENSIVE.
LONDON, august Ill u0 11MeS, tnlS morning.
says " The plan Of the Prussian commander
in-chief, General Moltke, has been recently
changed from the defensive to the offe nsive one.
An advance into France is threatened. 1t is
possible that Prince Frederick Charles will
push forward and attack Nancy.
The fight q. Saarbrucken, on SATURDAY. lasted
six hours, and on both sides 600 men were placed
hors au combat. Judging from the French &C
counts the mitrailleurs have already decided
the war.
The story which recently originated in France
about the naval engagement Of Cuxhaven, in
which Prussian war vessel was sunk, Is false
There has been no collision at sea between
France and Prussia thus far.
The French say that the needle gun recoils 90
badly that marksmen are soon compelled to
nre from the shoulder.
The French also say that the Prusian cavalry
carry old horse pistols, while the French have
carbines Of long range and admitting Of aim.
The fifth corps Of Prussians Is mainly composed