The New York herald., 1870-08-30


which had TO be overcome by the stOrming troops,
their position when inside the town and opposed to
fresh divisions OF the enemy was rather critical; but
at this juncture they were reinforced by the Fifth
army CORPS, under General Won Kirchbach successor
to the celebrated General Steinmetz, who did such
wonders with the same troops in 1866, whO instantly
surveying and cOmprehending the situation, threw
his forces against the right ank OF the French, and
with such irresistible vehemence that soon after
the enemy was driven not only from Wissembourg,
but from the walls and Notifications In its rear and
thereby forced to retire to the aforementioned Gels
berg. The storming OF ths.well fortified elevation
Gould now take place on three sides. murderous
nre met the Germans, whose cavalry, owing to the
peculiar formation OF the ground could but little
almost as severe as at Koniggratz, but German
!enacity triumphed Position after position was
'Hurrah'' and 'King william" the Germans fought
like 0ns until, at TWO O'Clock In the afternoon, the
whole division of the enemy was routed, and. leav
ing behind dead and wounded, camp materials
horses &C, in full flight AT four O'Clock P. M. the
Germans were seven English miles beyond Wissem-
bourg. in the village OF Betschdorf.
The number OF prisoners was 800, and so excellent
was the plan OF operation that they found them
Many of them belong to the Algerian troops OF Mac
Mahon's corps, and did not seem sorry at their mis-
hap. ,Douay, the general Of division, was Killed.
The Prussian General Won Klrchbach received q
slight wound in the face.
ONWARD MOVEMENT.
We now find the Crown Prince with his forces
following up his advantage by marching all day on
the 5th and forcing on The 9th q battle with the
corps Of MacMahon, which, as the wires have an
1iture OF the French force.
Here, at the WlssembOurg action, we have
seen the official German statements as 10 the
trophies obtained and prisoners made considerably
understated; for the latest intelligence, though yet
bare In details, reports not less than TO- 900 killed
and wounded and the capture OF the entire army
train
AS the same German forces pushed onward on the
following days towards Haguenau, they found all
along their route every village and hamlet over
crowded with the wounded enemy and captured
large numbers of prisoners. who, completely, de-
morallzed and without arms, speedily surrendered.
wOERTH OR FROSCBwEiLEn.
The only information respecting the battle of
WOerth reaches us from the First Bavaran corps,
which, after having left its biv0uacs at IngOshelm
early in the morning of the 9th, and reach
Ing Lobsan and LamDertsloch heard can
nOnading At one O'Clock their First division
Stefan) came up and attacked the enemy
on the lett wing A cOncentric attack took
place at three. An hour and half later the heights
had been gained, and the enemy in full retreat,
hotly pursued by the cavalry. The Bavarlans, who
fought very gaantly, sustained great losses. Their
Second division, In reserve did not come under
fire.
REVENGE FOR sAARBRUCK.
On the same day the dubious success OF the French
on the I'd inst IN the capture Of Saarbruck was
amply compensated by an advance Of the brigade
under General Steinmetz. uOrtiQna OF which, under