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

n, folo,rin1 are khs Latcst despdtcha re-
,-,>d an TIN Sun Office dotcn 10 o'clock hS
..rsing Later dcspdtcAes, II any vW Be
prns.d m a posrript.
A re,I,.s Prussian vietory-rhs whole
Fr,seb Army whippcd-MacMahon Com
,,e,etv Cat Oa-4,oeo Prise.er-, 10 Can
,.s, aud ~ misrsi Captsred-Ns-
p.iess Retresiins o. Psris.
CotooSu, Aug. 6-Midnight ht-There was vio-
m, eoubsi near sssrbr6ek to-day, commencing
a s.sves 10 the morning. and st nas to nigh, IL Sun
eos,lsssd. Our troops repulssd the enemy. who
~, sb.pooeed the Geld Of battle. We have Coz
ua,d Our loe.cs are heavy.
yap BURNING or sAARsaucx.
er.1u, Ass The following oreiai dispatches
~. bse. received here:
nIYrscr, Aus. 6-oio r. M.-The French were
ssr,,d back on their entire line, md commenced
h r,lre,t toward the iaterior OF France. The
.yr,aeA hsd eommeneed 90 advance from s.arbroek,
Which bey hsd held since the famous battle Of three
tsv,ssns ss.sst three companies Of Prussisss. bot
h,y,nr 10 ,n back they barned that rieh and uapro
t.esss ,ovs. and In Withdrawing spread eona1xrs-
uoa By throwing no, shot into H.
srossisa vus yakScH cxSrRA
Mae p k-Tho heads Of the Prussian columns
spyrosebed the sa.r on the sts This morning
esa. Ksnsrs ioph6 the enemy 70 The west Of saar-
brock in strong position In the moun,sins, near
spiehrso, aud commented immediately to attack
them Following the sound o. the cannon, portions
Of The divisions OF Barnskov and stupnagei came
up Geu Gosben took command, and after a vcgy
severe 6sh,, the pceluon occupied By Ges Frossard
~ taken By assault. Gen. Francois and Col
Reuter- among the wounded.
GLORIOUS sssutrs ov Yus vIcroRp.
Auausr -Four A. k-Ths Prince Royal reports
Aux g. evening: "ln the battle in which We de-
fsated Mac hahon, wboss corps hsd been reinforced
By divisions from tie corps OF Fllly and Csnrobert.
We have taken two eagles, sir nitr Aiieurs, and NJ
least 1000 prisoners Gen Ba1e Vas wounded.
The ioss xrea; on both eide"
vREscH GsSERALS IiLLrp.
Sir A. N-Gen Goeben reports evuesrbnr tut
tght west OF SaArornck'
"Many hundreds OF prisoners wtr. tGker Prom
theso We gather that Fros, ord's core waI engaged
Our force In the Acton was four divisions Nirhi
lione put an end 90 the fighting. Tie enemy covered
his retreat BY heayy FIRE OF artillery Gen. Stein
metz arrived In the evening. ard took ooumsnd
Gen. Francois 10 dead. The loss s heavy on 10th
sides; the number Of oreers Of the enemy KILLED Is
especially large"
coILISG TuE PRuSsIAS AsLcoSbA
Ldt1.-Prince Frederick Charles is at Dnesk,.
tel. and Gen. ste.umetz Is between sulsebael and
6aarbroek Tie general headquarters Of the ar
nies Is now stationed at KAiser,lautern.
Eso WILLIAMS DESPATCH TO euErs AUGUSTA.
BERLIN, Aug. king William sends the fol.
towing despatch 10 The Queen:
Good news' A great victory h,s been won by
our Frits God be praised for his mercy. We
ap'ured 1000 prisoners, thirty guns, two
standards, and siI mitrsiielrs. kaeMaiion,
turing the fight, was heavily reinforced from the
As,ed from II In the morning until . ct night
wien he French rctrested, leaving tie Ted 10 U.s.
Oar losses were heavy"
IHs CROWN PRncK's OFFICIAL lxronr.
The Primo. ROyai tsiorraphs the fOnOwin. bu'.
ttin from the ne,d Of bsttl,:
A victorious battle has been fought near worth
hsehshon totally beaten (tOta 'e,n>nt bqttv) By
The larger portion Of my comma nd. The French
seured spon Bltete
Cs,xneO FREDERICK WILLIAM,
Prince HDysl
FuLD oP BATTLE, near worth-tsO r. NJ.
sAroLrcs rrrrIEs ron PAKis
line sad s concentrating his troops for the defense
Of PARA He iosses have been enormous. The
Pross.sss overlook the retrestinE French forces
s'rJ on Saturday morning west Of saarbrhek near
lhs spiesres bills, Gen. Ksmsn commenced th,
attack. supported By Generals Barnakow and Stump
nAeel oea. Won Goebsa ultimately assumed the
eonnAna. One action was severe A position At
which the French ehdeavored 10 make Q stand
Curing their retrest was carried by the Prussians a
tss point Of Tie bayoneI This battle IL known n.
that Of Hseensu.
sALvos oT PRCssIAs JoY.
ssivo OF ofsrtillery has been Cred in honor Of the
Prossisn victory. The French prisoners so far
isken In the war have been distributed around
Berlin. The Prussians viii prove By their treat.
nent OF these men that. though they are captiyes,
they are no longer enemies
sIERcE AND rnIosvILLE cAPrrRED.
cARLsPUHE, Aus. 6-6;i5 p. M-The forward
movement Of the right OF the Prussisn army from
freVes and Sasriouis commenced yesterday. The
Prussishs captured sierek and vigorously attacked
fhioLVille in overwhelming numbers. After some
Resistance TIE French threw away their arms and
Took to fight Al the sane time yesterday the
army commanded by the Crown Prince moved in
The direction OF Btehe, TIE advance guard OF the
fFeneh force making slight resistance. To-day
Were wass general advance OF the whole German
me Tie King Las Joined the army. Upward OF
tNo u ousand prisoners have been forwarded TO
Frauktor
The positon on the main body OF the French army
present. unknown The French forces are sup
,'e'n 10 be concentrating at Metz. MseAahon's
',ps SUPPOSED TO have fallen baek from Bitsehe
wv hAsehan toward Metz snd Nancy. There are
s.'pO'~ 'hat the Emperor Napoleon IL ILL., The
''0s''Al troops are moving on Metz
MCMAHON WOUNDED.
eVLrh' AUG 7-korning.-I is reported that
.'"bh hohshon wss wounded 10 the battle Of
'~'"aaJ We have taken over 1000 prisoners.
RHoArrUEE o. sAAEsEUcE.