The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-08-18
& PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

Bazainne, General issimo. As he was re-
treating over the Moselle, the rear Of his
army was attacked on Sunday by the
Prussians under Steinmets and a severe
battle was fought, which continued
through Sunday and Monday. William
telegraphed that they were victorious and
took 1000 prisoners. Napoleon TELEGRAPH.
ed that the French had gained victory.
The Prussjans were probably victorious
in driving the French into their fortified
tions at Metz and in defeating the plans
of the French in retreating. The victory
of the French was probably in reaching
their Notifications, the Prussians not hav-
ing attempted to take the fortress. Some
think from the dispatches of Napoleon
that the attack was made on the West
side of the mnscilc The Crown Prince
Is probably on he West of the Moscllc
on the way from Strasbourg to Chalons
oid, Nancy, or at Nancy, and may attack
Bazainne in his retreat. Frederick Charles
is to the North of Metz and may cross or
may have crossed the Moselle at Thion-
Vile The Notifications of Strasbourg
as well as of Metz are in the possession of
the French and the Prussians may intend
to surround them, cut off their supplies
and, at Metz, force an open battle
Marshal Mcmahon has issued an order
of the day in relation to the battle of
August 9Th, in which lie gives his army
great credit. He says they "were 5000
and were attacked by 100000 and yield
ed their positions only after heroic re-
sistance which lasted not less than nine
hours. Under these conditions defeat is |
glorious, and history will say that in the |
battle of Froschweiier the French show
cd the greatest valor" Where Nc
Mahon's army is at present is not clear.
It would seem that the Crown Prince is |
between the armies of McMahon and Baz
ianne.
On Monday the 10Th, in honor Of the
Fmperor'S fstc dag the Corps Legislatif
adjourned, but no attempt was made to
celebrate the day. There were however,
gatherings of the people in which Vace
la Repu6Iique was frequently uttered.
These gatherings were dispersed blythe
Police, but not without some Of the police
being killed and others wounded
During these proceedings the people of
Marsailles, Lyons and Toulouse were cry
ing Down with the Emperor"
The Prince Imperial is reported with
Napoleon at Chalons and not in Paris
with his ma, nor in England for safety
Napoleon is reported in poor health
almost insane and the empress Regent
nearly sick.
The French Fleet has been making it's
way to the Baltic, but it has not yet
achieved many victories. The Prusslans
are not prepared to fight the French on
the water.
It is given out that William and Bis
marck will claim Lorraine and Alsace,
and that they will not make peace on
any terms short of these. England is
reported to be becoming Jealous of the
power of Prussia Belgium isasail to be
arming, and it is reported that the people
of Denmark are clamorous for the Gov.
eminent declaring for France In the
meantime the Prussian King, army and
people move steadily on. Prussia has no
lack of soldiers. So far from it the sur
geons found in one company of 100 Sile-
sian recruits s girls dressed in male attire.
LATER--A despatch from Paris last
evening, coming as official, says that
"the army continued to carry out the
movement of the combined forces.
After the fight of Sunday two divisions
of the enemy sought to intercept the
march, and were repulsed. The Emperor
is at Chalons, organizing the troops.
The main army is concentrated at Etain
twelve miles east of Verdun twenty miles
west of Metz" The Currier Etots Unts
has telegram which says that the battles
of Sunday and Monday were both fought
between Metz and Verdun which would
place them on the west of the Moselle.
The accounts are very conflicting. We
think there was fighting Sunday and
Monday on both sides of the Moselle and
that fighting still continues on the west
e;So