The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-08-27
Dates to August IIth.
New French Ministry.
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The steamer AjGr, Capt. r. s. Floyd, arrived
at her wharf at 3 O'Clock on Sunday morning,
9 days and l6 hours from San Francisco, having
left that port on the 1lth, at IL A. N.
By this arrival we have more exciting and ex-
traordinary new than the boldest ventured to
look for-being no less than the defeat and rout
of the French army on the 9th of August.
TwJS sser engagements had preceded this, one
at Saarbruken on the I'd of August, and the other
at Weissenburg on the Sd and 4th of August.
Full accounts of both these are given below.
From all accounts, not only is the French army
demoralized, but Paris is in a state of excitement
and frenzy, bordering on anarchy. If the re-
ports are true, revolution must follow.
The French Prince Imperial has been sent to
London, with the Crown jewels of France, for
safe keeping.
The Olivier Ministry has been dismissed, and
q new one installed, with Count Palikao Minister
of war.
Paris is in a state of siege, and martial law has
been proclaimed. 1t is t thought that the Prussian
army will move against the city.
At the latest date (Aug. 10, 9 P. ny the Prus-
sian army was massing in great force near Metz,
in France, and the French army, under Bazaine,
had fallen back from Metz, which would indicate
that it was unwilling to risk a battle there.
Still, a great battle was hourly expected at the
latest date, and was probably fought on the 18th
of August.
The French troops have all evacuated Rome,
and the Pope will rely on the loyalty of his peo-
pie for defence.
No naval engagements had occurred up to the
10th.
II 10 diHfouIt IN learn from rho tala0romS What
the exact number of troops on each side is. But
the Prussians evidently have the largest available
force at the front, near Metz, one statement says
800, 900.
The number of killed and wounded in the bat
ties is also difficult to ascertain, as both combat
ants evidently avoid giving the figures.
Gold in New York at latest dates III.
The following is q full account of the three
battles as they took place:
The Battle of Saarbrucken.
August 2.
PARIS, Aug. 4.-The French journals this morning
publish the following account ofthe Saarbrukena affair.
METz, Aug. 2-The French troops passed the
frontier at IL O'Clock. They instantly encountered
the Prussians, strongly posted on the heights COM
handing Saarbrucken, which were carried by a few
battalions- The capture of the town instantly fol-
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uate it in great haste.
General Frossard, with one Division defeated
three Divisions of the enemy.
"The buildings in Saarbrucken caught fire from
the French artillery and half the town was destroyed.
"The .HitrGiHsuTs were used for the first time,
and are reported to have worked wonders"
The Emperor, on the ground, after the battle, sent
the following despatch to the Empress
"Louis has received his baptism Of fire he was
admirably cool and q little impressed. A Division
Of Frossard's command carried the heights overlook
ing the Saar. Louis and / were in front, where the
bullets fell about us. Louis keeps a ball he picked
up on the battle field. The soldiers are Delighted at
bis tranquility. We lost one officer and ten men.
~(Signed.) NAPOLEON"
The city of Metz was illuminated last night in
honor Of the victory.
After the retreat Of the Prussians the French did
not occupy the place.
The Prussian Account.
BERLIN, Aug. 4.-The Prussian Government fur
nishes the following account, more in detail, of the
affair at Saarbrucken
"a feeble garrison held Saarbrucken until the
French deployed and advanced in three columns.
The Prussians then retired to a position north of the
town, to observe the enemy. In spite of the free use
by the French of the .Mitraileur artillery and Chas-
sepot, our losses were only two officers and seventy
men. The loss of the French appeared more serious.
Our troops were admirably COOL"
BERLIN, Aug. 4-The affair at Saarbrucken is re-
garded here as wholly unimportant. The Prussians
1t no time contemplated holding that town in force.
IL uSAt a. OEnA III " II OtluEustJ Slc SIX
hours, and on both sides six hundred men were
placed h0Ts du combat.
The Battle Of Weissenburg,
Which took place on the 3rd and 4th of August.
BERLIN, Aug. 5.-Thef following despatch has been
received here from Niederatterbach, a small VILLAGE
N the Otter river, near Weissenburg, dated six
o'clock, Thursday evening:
"We have won a brilliant but bloody victory. The
eft wing was the attacking body it consisted of the
fifth and Eleventh Prussian corps, with the Second
This force carried by an assault, under
he eyes of the Prince Royal, the fortress of Weissen-
,urg and Grisburg.
"Douay's Division Of Marshal McMahon's Corps
vas splendidly defeated, being driven from its camp.
General Douay himself was killed and five hundred
were taken. None of them were wounded.
lany Of the Turcos were among the captured.