Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-13

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consisted Of the 10th and llth
Prassian army corps and the "a
BaFarian.
This force carried by assault,
under the eyss Ofthe Prince Royal,
the fortresses Of WeissenbuFg
and the heights between Weis
sanburg and Gresburg. DOuay's
division Of Marshal McMahOn's
corps was splendidly defeated, be-
ing driven from its camp. Gen.
Douay himself was killed; 500
prisoners taken, none Of them
wounded. Many Turcos among
the captured.
Prussian General Kerschock
slightly wounded. Royal Grena.
diers and 5th regiment Of the
Line suffered heavy losses,
NEw YORK, Aug. 5.-Real hung
at Q o'clock.
LONDON, Aug. 5.-Prussians
captured one cannon at Weisem-
berg.
The French left Gen. Douay
dead on the field.
Prussian headquarters at Ire
yes.
The rumored capture of Saar
Louis unconfrmed.
Prussians saved their engines,
cars, ETC., from Saarbruck.
A correspondent of the Times
for whose trustworthiness and
neutrality the Times vouehes, says
the French at Saarbruck captured
no cannon. The French lost 40
killed and 20 wounded. The
French force employed we're 3d.
600; the Prussians employed we're
5000 Artillery won the fight.
Very little infantry and no cavalry
employed.
Pans, Aug. 5.-A grand illumi
nation by the Garde Mobile, at
Chalons, over the capture of
Saarbruck. There had been
previously some slight signs Of in
subordination, which the favorable
news from the front ended.
LONDON, Aug. 5.-The Times
says; "Plans Of the Prussian
commander-in-chief, Gen. Moltke,
changed from defensive to often
sive; an advance into France
threatened. 1t is possible Prince
Frederick Charles will push for.
ward and attack Nancy. The
fight at Saarbruck on Saturday
lasted six hours, and on both
sides six hundred men were placed
hors de combat. Judging from
French accounts the metrailleuse
have already decided the war. The
story which recently originated in
France about naval engagement
at Cuxhaven, in which Prussian
war vessel was sunk, is false.
There has been no collision at sea
between France and Prussia thus
far. The French say that the
needle gun recoils so badly that
marksmen are soon compelled to
FIRE from the shoulder. The
French also say that the Prussian
cavalry carry old horse pistols,
while the French have carbines of
long range and admitting Of aim.
The Fifth Corps of Prussians is
mainly composed of Poles
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The
press Of Sweden and Norway ap-
prove neutrality declarations.
Coal has risen one hundred per
cent. at Hamburg.
A great battle is expected near
Mayence,
A French war steamer brought
into Brest a three masted Prus-
sian ship, the Lama.
England has determined TO
make the invasion of Belgium
"casus belli."
The Liberte has advices OF
heavy fighting at several points
along the line.
McMahon occupies a strong po-
sition near Weissenburg.
WASHINGTON, Aug. G.-Rev-
enue nearly one million.
Cresswell will be absent until
Thursday.
The present strength of the
army, rank and file, is 39,493, and
will be gradually reduced accord
ing to the new laws to 10000.
Persons desiring to visit France
can obtain passports by directing
their application to the Burean of
Passports, State Department,
Washington.
WElssENBURG, via Berlin, Satur-
day, Aug. 6.-The Prince Royal
has defeated Marshal Mcmahon.
-[Oflicial Report of the victor for
the Crown Prince
OswEGo, n. Y, Aug. 6.-The
tug Tornado exploded her boiler,
killing the Captain and three
men.
PARIS Aug. 6.-Journal official
this morning says, the French
troops, who number 1000 or 5000
men, engaged in the affair before
Weissenberg, had to contend with
two Prussian army corps, inclu-
ding the picket troops of Prussian
guards. The Journal adds" in
spite ofiinferiority of their num-
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