The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-16

prsatsd in postscript
~ No. u.,,o,.
Catches the French Re,rc.,,,s over IN.
MeseIie-He gives them a Fea rfaI Thrash-
ing-Ns poleon Claims the Victory, aud
thon Runs for Chaiops.
LONDON Aug. l5.-The Prusssns have arrived
q. yirneul, few miles from Metz. and are swarm
Ing up the Moselle The French blew no two BRIDGES
a yiRpeul to check the rApid advance of the Ger.
mans. One hundred thousand OF the Landwehr are
erossins the frontier
FIRST REPORT THE BATTLE.
A battle was fought yesterday near Metz. Both
Ssrries claim the victory.
CID Won srEIEHErz AGAIN CATCHES NAPOLEON ON
THE HIP.
special despatch was received here to-day from
Forbaeh, which says that the French while retreat
tne to the west siie OF the Moselle, attacked
~ tho Prussians under Gen. steinmetzs command.
Tho French were thrown into great confusion, and
sher gallant stand. were routed By the Prussians.
dhe slaughter vas great
FEARruL FRENCH DLuSDERs.
The London Times Of to dag thus states the stu
aton: France, dependent uron the army, sees Its
foremost corps. through blunierne, driven back on
-" 's"~'~s '''V--h On' '"e ma iIno or tue uvr'
mans mas Oeen engaged Ihe french siow desire
% eroy upon cavalry IN modern warfare Dr. nus
sss descriues ehar-e OF 'he Elghtn Curuslers on
ue hShNe'n ftuhsiah lh'ahty' "Ien tue rrencn
Ne'e uis'aLee OF one nunuleu 'sru' 'ueS "efe
s"efinihA'eo oS Tue 'rusS'"n ure'
ho" THE fkossiANs DO IT.
Letters r' III the seat oil war houee 'ha' " Is the
p'euee OF 'he rtuNslans IN an engagement 10 sA'
ooe snarpshoo'ers on tue Hen' oi eaen platoon 70
spses on rreLcn omcers' me rrussah genera
Do7oquar'ers ''s' nis"' were ~ hernS' On 'he MeU
esd oaatoruek hAfoau. Inc rrhce hoSal OF
Nssia 'o' his 'lc'ory NJ " essehourS hAS received
INC oruer OF 'hs iron Iro"h'
PoST-ANoUssos ngLD.
Adyices respecting the Prusslan flank movement
s,,oo Metz are copoTmod NV the statement that the
German troops hold Ponta Mousson.
A SECOND PRussI.s VICTORY.
7nree p. MA second pitched battle is reported
o. I.,,nr occu, red near Metz this morning. in
which the Prussians were victorious
rnE SITUATION AT CHALoSs.
our soeeIal corr sp,ndent writes from Chalons
p.,a,v. All eAcent military railway trains have
81 C'". -. 49,, - nas,.
se1n rtoPpeu'. 'a"rooer' - oaeA Hom r"S anu
hs gone to Metz, following his corps. Arsene,
usassaye and myself were followed all through tie
town to-day by n mob, who suspected US OF being
ptes.
Tho auth critics neither molest nor protect us
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noo u" Ple'"'e' H"''o'' =" o'ou'o uoe' ""a'
hs hkes 1le military trains are encumoered with
sscrmous quantities OF cfhcers' taggige, and the
.upply trnts are DELAYED Three trains have arrived
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o. carriages, cooks, BEDS sofas and other urures.
fas soldiers in the me ntime are on half rations
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The RfrRtAt fhoh METZ
IEreaty doubt the reported retreat OF the French
man army from Metz upon ChaIons to avoid battle
m. pubshed teleRrams to that effect seem intended
Do nisead
= Our special correspondent at Choions, French
sneer, and not likely to be deceived about the
no,emehts Of the French army writes on Friday
n nidnisht:
"Everything Is being pushed forward to Metz.
Telegram 'his evening ITO" |Shrooer'' !" meH'
Tne army IL quite ready and decisive battle will be
IosR ht on Monday or Tuesday at the latest. My in
tsnnlnt an emplO\es ~ me Mlltary bnrrau WHO
s-eed ,hr telegI am bntit oeievei M CnAlons the
aus nave o'ne' p'aD' 'nAn an S''"oA ou 'ie'A III
rux vvx wuo pusu,n rop vxrz
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I'm postscript on Saturday morning the same
ser,espondont adds:
An the re'erye infantry Is starting this moment
S-xoase no1 IT, t,oons mS oeo" sent oaeA from heL Is
YIGHrINo HEARD
Our special CORRESPONDENT teleprapbs Mon,.v
S..n rom Luxembourg:
The sound Of cannon from Metz ha, beer hoard