The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-23
Tho Battle Of woerth NJ oiaesiaha.,'s OGciaI
Report.

SAykaSB Aug. IL have che honor to report
10 Jour Majesty that. on the Ith OF August after be-
Ing obliged to eyacuate the town OF Wissem bourg
the First Corps, with tho obio. u covering the rail-
way uom stTasDurg to Biiche, and tho principal
roads which connect the eastern vita the western
slope OF the Vosses, occupied the folio wing posi-.
tiuHs: The First Division was placed with tho rig
in advance q! Freisch~ er the cit In the direction
of Roischofior, supported by a wood which covers
that village. Il detached two companies to Neun.
wiler and one TO Js:crsthal.
The Third Division occupied yith Its First Brigade
tho juttins hill nhicl detaches Itself from Frcisch.
wiiler. terInenating in point Dwards Guossdo.n
The Second Brigaae supportoi Us left upon Freisch-
wller, and ia right on the village OF ElsashAussn.
The Fourth Division foruied broken line to tle
right OF the Third Division, It's First Brigade ad-
vancing Il wards Qunstadt, and It's Second opposite
lie village Of Asrsbronn, whclii had not been able
TO occupy Tor lack OF sufficient forces. The Division
Dumesnil. OF the seventh Corps, which had joiaed
me early on the morning OF tho 9th, was placed in
rear OF the Fourth Division.
In reserve was the Second Division. placed behind
ne second brigade OF the Third Division and the
First Brgrde or the Fourth finally, further 10 tho
rear wus brigade OF light cavalry under the orders
OF den. do =, peuil, and the division Of Cuirassers
Cav.ry under tho orders Of Gen. Duchesne, was o..
ablished the OF the right wing OF the Fourth
,howed himself In ad,sncs Of the height, al Guess
dorm and commenced the seton by 4 c.pnonade,
quickly followed by AZ exceedlagly lively skrn,ish-
ing Gre against the First and Third Div isons
This attack was sufneienlly pronounced 10 compel
tho Frst Division TO enoct cisngo OF front In ad
vance upon i.s right rins, IN o,do, TO- proven. the
little later, the enemy considerably strengthened
the uumrer OF his batteries, and opened hrs upon
the centre Of the positions which occupied on the
right bank Of the SaueT bach. Although more seri
Gus aud more strongly msrksd than the rst demon.
sraton, which stu continued ssen here the second
demonstration was nothing more than fa.se attach
which was briskly rspelled.
Toward noon the enemy developed his attack
toward our right Clouds Of skirmisbers supported
By q considerable mass OF infantry, and protected
by more than sixty pieces OF cannon, placed upon
tile heights OF Gunstad, launched themselves upou
tho Fourth Division and upon the Second Brigade
which occupied tae village OF Esasaausen. Despite
the vigorous charges several times repeated sIite
Of the exceedingly wel.dlrcctcd ire OF the artery
and several brilliant charges oil the CulraAsieIs oui
right was outl,nkod.
Alter several hours Of obstinate resistance 1t VIA
now o'clock. and l oruored the retreat 1t was
protected by tho First and Third Divisions. when
showed irn front. and permitted the other troops
to Te.lre without being seriously nnrOyoL Tse ro
treat was effected upon Slvcrne by NederbrOnn
where tue Division Gnyot de lsopart, OF the Finl
Corps wlion had arrived there, took up position
and only re iItd when night had fallen. l address II
this cover 10 your AaleSty the uanies OF tho oGcer
Who are wounlet. Eiled or missing. That list /
incomplete, and ma.t send II 10 Jou a. soon as |
shall Haye been fui nishel 70 me ~ compiao for n
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