Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-18
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE. !
FOREIaN NEWS.
More Fighting-The Battles Around
MetZ-PFussian and French Ac-
cOunts-Heayy lOSses-ke.
sumo Of events since
Saturday-StraS-
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| bOurg, &c.
BERLIN, Aug. lS.-Thc following ctGcia
news has been made public here this morning
"PoNT A MoUssoN, Wednesday evening"
Gen. Alvcnsteben advanced yesterday with thu
| 81 Corps towards the East side of Metz, On tho
lines of the cnemy's retreat towards Vcrdun. HI
encountered severe III hting with the divisions O
Generals Decant, AdmirauIt, Frossard, Canro
bert and the Imperial Guard. General Alvcn
steben was sustained successfully by the Tent!
army corps and by detachment of the Eigtt
and Ninth commanded by Prince FredcricS
Charles, The enemy was driven uncn Metz
in spite Of his great superiority Ct force and
after severe combat oftwelvc hours. The losses
on both sides we're heavy.
Prussian General Doring and Wdol were
killed, and Generals RanSch and Gruscher
| were wounded
King William 70 day salutcd the troops on
the field of battle which is gloliousy MAINTAIN
ed.
LONDON Aug. IS kilograms from Paris
this morning give tho following resume OF
events since Sunday last. Ga that day The
French army engaged the Prussians before
Metz. The latter suffered heavy losses. The
French retired on Verdun. On Monday the
Emperor was at GraveIottc with G0,OOO men.
Subsequently. occurred engagements at Long
neville The French are constantly fighting and
rctrea!ing, contesting every step On Tues
day the Emperor passed through Ferdun and
reached Rheims, where he now IS.
The Paris Presse says the report that the
| Prussians had demanded an armistic2 in order
to bury their dead is fully confirmed and
Peasants must bury the dead, end the army
| oooti,uo ire uorly ~ ami hill, tinr In
The French forces arc increasing constantly,
and the Prussians arc decreasing The hour
of a. complete victory for France is near There
is great activity on the iortifca tons of Paris.
Thousands of men are at work putting the
defences in better condition.
LONDON, Aug. lS.-A telegram from
Brilyatown fourteen miles northwest of Metz
has the following: IAN obstinate struggle
| occurred near Mars lie Tour yesterday. 1t is
supposed the engagement was general. Large
numbers of wounded of both armies arc arriv-
ing at Brily, Travellers report that a vast
body Of Pru:slans have been thrown back upon
he ,losaiIe by the Imperial Guard. The
Prussian artillery was entrenchcd between
Briy and Saint Jean.
LONDON, Aug lS.-The reduction Of the
minimum rate OF discount Of the Bank OF Eng.
lard to a per cent gives greater s:cadlncss to
the markets, both here and at Liverpool.
PARIS, Aug. ls.-The Bourse closed firm
yesterday ; rents Ga francs, 70 eentlmes.
PARIS, Aug. 1S.-An official dispatch from
Marshal Bazaiuc just received claims a victory
over Prince Frederick Charles and Sicinmotz
between Dancount and Bronvilie.
BERLIN, Aug. lS-Detais Of the conflict a t
Point Mousson have just been received.
Marshal Bszaine attempting to iaI! back
from Metz to Verdun was attacked at clock
Tuesday mornng by the 5h corrs and forced
to face about. The Prussiaus were admirably
firm though they sustained the attack OF four
army corps. among them the Imperial guards
After fighting CALAMITY six hours the Prussian
5th division was reinforced from TIC 10Th corrs.
These reiuiorccmeEts arrived approximately The
French found that the prolongstion OF the con
test would be impossible, and retired upon
Metz with loss Of 1900 prisoners Eagles
and cannon.
The French utterly disregarled the conven-
ton Of Geneva by muilating the dead and
| firing on surgeons ambulances
PARIS, Aug lS.-The SER says: Ii was
feared that certain important railway connec-
tons were to be cut by the enemy, which
would thwart the present movements OF the
French army. The General commanding at
Chalops was sent with a strong column to ilrc.
vent this movement Of the Prussians aud as
sure our communication. That column arriv.
ed 10 time and accomplished the mission.
La Temps says Emile Olivier and his wife
have gone TO Italy. His departure at such
moment is severely commented upon.
The French authorities continue o send away
Germans who arc considered suspicious. The
Journal of France says in this couucciion that
even 10 the boudoirs of great ladies must re
search be made for the enemies of the country.
The article creates a sensation.
PARIS, Aug. l8.-Diferent battles around
Metz were fought by the troops of the Sd and
4th corps. About 40, 900 French troops engaged.
The Prussian loss is very great, computed at
20 900. The French loss is comparatively small
owing to the aid afforded by the cannon of an
adjacent of fortress The investment Ct Stras
burg is so slack that the French troops have
entered and reinforced the garrison. Provi
sions have been carried there without an at.
tempt at capture The Paymaster Of the
French army lett there with large amount OF
treasure without any hindrancc whatever 1t
would seem that the PIussiaIs have no sclge
trains. They have given up the idea oil
regular seige having. attacked Pilasburg un
successfully.
The Prussiaus have retired six kilometres to
the valley of Dorsephcim to assure their com
munications. 1t is pretty certain that the
Prince Royal Of Prussia was wounded in enc
of the battles around Metz.
TI,o T ohor CnnOraSs