The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-17

numbering along slowly. All are now descending
the hill. They ere In the plain. The infantry has
rapidly deploS ell 10 skrrnishing order. The Skin.
in the rear. he artillery takes position on the
heignts. They lave travcrsei the valley, and are
followed by tile infantry In mass. Now tie infantry
occupies the heights situated on the other side OF
the plain overlooking Saurbrdck II is Joined by tie
artillery, which at once opens hre ul9n the rus
brick. II is II o'clock. The noise Is horrible. The
Gs Ba9s massSd Hpen The road rem co For
the front under the cover OF the wood to the lett.
TUE HEAT OF TUE BATTLE.
Ttcelae o'Ack-A prolonged shout from the
division Iue FkmLerturF Tho Emperor
is tnere. TIE cagnonsae !, norniiaoS, ana
IT the entrance or the wood OF the village OF Arnc-
val Is bounding away at US fcrociousN section
OF infantry makes rapid charge aud partly turns II.
The Prussian. are Of. The canuonade grows weak
or hear = noise as Of close thunder. II is the
nrst discharge from the battery OF miirailieu,s.
niraileurs pepperins away all the time.
1t i. per ectly rirhuul. battalion Of
the quay Of tie sasr IN the town, and making is
way toward tic bridge over which tic railway
on, covers them. The onictr cOully regulates his
liccc. A continued crash. The battalion scatters.
" Ell :" says the Licu,onaht-Culonel de NJ, cyeing
me compincentiy and as much as to say, What do
you think Of thatt" / hold out my hand to him.
An Tic oti Ter officers OF tic battery surround u..
Another battalion has shown itself 1t takts the
road Of its predecessor The terrible engine is pre-.
pared another minute TO secure the ri Iht adjust
mcnf. Fire y Tie second battalion dispcrses
Ike the FIRST. few balls are sent after them.
SHAKING 4 RiDpLrD Arm At rue ruussiASs
7p0 O'ci0ct.-IIerc mud there few Prussitus in
our way dead. Many others wounded are being
conveyed TO our nmhuLnccs. There is caIuonading
going on ward Saarlous, but 1t grows continually
weaker. We come across a soldier whose right arm
has been broken by a bullet lie wont allow him.
sell TO he attended to. lie shakes his wounded arm
and menaces tie Pfussilns with his left fist lie
asks for Lis cartridge box and his Chassepot. Ito
General comes up, taps him on the cheek, aud says
" Hold your tongue, YOU fool In u fortnight you
ii-tcA " reason. lie Is told his arm Is broken and
lLat he can't Use gun. Give lre sword, tuel
! Gu use my lcit hand In saarbrdck the station
las teen burnt. The city Is oil smoke snd almost
desertel.
the PRISONERS.
METz Aug. Q 10 nigat.-I return from Saarbtdck,
With Gen. de FrUssard's division. music playing,
inhabitants enthusiastic Gen. Bitails's division
remains en- the heights OF Saarhrncx. We mad xix
Killed and seventy wounded. We can't get precise.
y At tue number OF tie killed the side of the
Prusslsns, but our present returns, which vary
considerably, give mean OF go killed ana
wounded. Tao miuuileurs nassacred the
poor Russians wholesale. In the train by
which returnei came fourteen prisoners.
who were being conveyed to Metz. Among
toe number taken fifty belonging to
the reserve. Five OF these are married One Of the
prisoners Is NJ. SELL son OF the ex Grand Chamber.
lain Oi tie Duke Of Nassau. An Oficor OF the stat
las come nom Forhacb, specially despatched by
The EMPEROR to interrogate the prisoners and give
are to treat all prisoners whit utmost kindness.
IL now appears beyond doubt taat the French EN-
ploycd three divisions, or 25 900 men, while the
force OF the enemy was estimated at G,OU0