Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-08-19

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thereby breaking the connections be
tween Nancy and Paris and greatly en-
baTassing the retreat of the French
army.
These movements compelled the French
to withdraw from Nancy and Metz and /
precipitated a collision with the Prussian
forces under Steinmetz. which took place
on Sunday last while the French under /
Bazaine were endeavoring to withdraw /
to the left bank of the Moselle. The |
Particulars of this battle, which seems to !
have resulted in a decisive victory for /
the Prussians, are given in the following |
dispatches:
PARIS, August Is.-The following i'm |
portant dispatch to the Empress Eu-
genie is just made public:
''LoNGEvILLE. August I4-Io P. NJ
Our army commenced to cross to the
left bank of the Moselle this morning.
Our advance guard had no knowledge
of the presence of any force of the en-
envy. When half of our army had
crossed over, the Prussians suddenly at
tackled in great force. After a fight OF
four hours they were repulsed with great
loss to them. NAPOLEON
LONDON, August Is.-Another great
battle is reported as having occurred
near Metz this morning. The Prussians
were victorious.
BERLIN, August I5.-The Queen of
Prussia to-day received the following
dispatch, dated in the vicinity OF Metz
on Sunday evening
"a victorious combat occurred near
Metz to-day, the troops of the First and
and Seventh Corps participated. has
ten to the scene of conflict
- : "WILLIAM
BERLIN. August I5.-Farther Particu-
lars of the great battle at Metz yester-
day. have been received. The battle
was fought at the village of Paiguy near
Metz, and ragged hercely for six hours
| The Prussian forces engaged IN the ac-
ton numbered 5000 men under COM
mand of General Steinmetz. The
| French army was commanded by Mar
shal Bazaine the number of troops en-
4 gagged under him has not been ascer-
| tanned. The fire from the French m
! fantry and artillery was teTrlhc, but the
Prussian line did not waver tor an IN
slant, but followed up every advantage.
under a perfect hail of shot and shell
! from the enemy. Finally after hard
/ fought and bloody struggle, the Prus-
slams succeeded IN breaking the french
lines, when a general panic seized the
French ranks and the troops under Ba-
zaine were driven in great confusion INTO
/ Metz, while one corps retreated upon
| Nerdun. The troops under Generals Ad-
mirauit and Weicar were engaged IN the
action. The losses upon either side have
not vet been ascertained, but it IS thought
they will exceed that of Woerth.
On Monday another great battle took
place occasioned by an effort of the Ger
man troops to obtain possession OF the
Metz and Verdun Railroad IN order TO
] cut off the retreat of the French main
army under Bazaine. Concerning this
battle a Berlin dispatch says:
The following official dispatch. dated
the 9Th, about 4 O'Clock in the after
noon. is lust made public: Our ad-
vance, finding themselves before Metz,
and believing the enemy, who were en-
+ camped under the walls, about to re-
treat. General Galtzo's brigade was or
dered to attack the rear guard of Mar
shal Bazaine's corps. A violent combat
ensued. The second brigade then ad-
vanced under Ostensacken, and Imme-
diately the divisions of Generals Kam-
fccke and Wrangel participated, driving
the enemy back at all points. Mean
while the French General LAdmirault
! endeavored to flank the First Corps, but
was attacked by the reserves which adj
vanced, with drums beating, under Cen
eraI Manteuffel. The enemy was splen-
/ didIy. .repulsed and driven into the tort
ress. Our troops advanced 10 BellecroIx
and Borney, within range Of the forts.
VIA BERLIN, August I6.-The follow
ing additional particulars Of the second
battle near Metz were received late last
night Late on the afternoon on Mon
day the First and Seventh Prussian army
corps vigorously attacked the French
forces under the walls of Metz. A san
= culinary conflict ensued, and the french
were at length driven within the city,
with the loss of four thousand men.
1 On the same day a grand reconnols-
sance, under King William IN person,
maintained itself some hours within the
two lines of the French defenses, without
any effort on the part of the French to
dislodge it. This fact shows the utter
Generalization Of the French
LONDON. August I7.-The French
army of the Rhine has received a coup
de grace near Metz, and is now on a
disastrous retreat toward Verdun in a
I shattered condition. The soldiers lndl-
vidually are desperate at the incompe-
tency of the Generals. The Emperor IS
believed yet to be the actual commander
of the army.
'SAvERNE, August I6.-Forress Mar
sal, a small town a little northeast of
Nancy, has been captured by body of
Bavarian troops, after short lombard
ment. Sixty cannons were captured. .
The Ohio Szake Journal of yesterday
says: Nhe French army under Marshal
/ Bazaine has met with a Waterloo defeat
between Metz and Verdun. and is in full
! retreat upon Verdun and Chalons. This
is the midnight dispatch which will be
confirmed by the dispatches of 8 a. m.
LONDON, August I7.-Advices from
Paris state the Emperor is actively or
ganizing large forces at Chalons. The
main body of the French army is con-
I centrated at Etoin, about II miles east
northeast of Verdun, and 76 kilometers
] from Chalons. The troops now in Al
geria are not to be recalled. The Gardes
de Paris are demanding to be led into
/ active service.
1t is anticipated that the next battle
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