Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-08-11
War News from Europe.
RlcnuoND, Aug. 4, 1870

Yesterdays Aug. 9th dispatches con
firm the account Of the victory Of the
prussians at Weissenburg on Thursday,
ant! while the Prussan account is DOUBT
less somewhat magni!ied, and that the
French is ,nodestly softenc into a mere
retiring of an inferior force of imperial
troops before a superior number of the
onemy, after warm contest, the fact re-
mains that an important triumph has fall
len 10 the let of the Prussian arms. The
French adult chat Gen. Douray was killed
in the engagement, and also :ho loss Of
one piece of disabled artillery, but claim
t'Iat they now occupy a position still Civ
ing them command of the railroad to
Bitclc. The Prussian account announ-
cea the arrival at Frankfort Of five hun
dre4 French prisoners, and states that
the total number Of prise ners taken was
eight hundred, including eighteen officers
It is believed in Paris that the Prussi ans
design invading France through Landau,
which, it is stated, accounts for the at
tack on " cissenburg.
a report that the French had taken
Saarlouls, after brilliant engagement
was crcu lated in Paris yesterday, but
proves to have been uniounded. a COM
bat, the extent of which is not given, was
reported to have taken place at Neiderlau-
terbach, small village near the junction
Of the Lauter and the Rhine, most like
ly a skrmish of. outposts, if anything
'sIIeayy fighting" is also said to have oc-
cured during the day at several indefinite
points on the frontier. The Paris Prcsse
judges from the movements of the Prus-
SLAMS that the latter will violate Belgian
territory. 1t is understood in London,
however, that England will make such
an event, on the part of either bcligerent
casus beUi.
The French have turned their faces to-
" ard Paris. Instead Of invading Germa-
n y they have given way to the superior
strength and audacity of the Prussians,
and the latter havo become invaded of
the territory of France, flushed with the
prestige of several successive triumphs.
We give q summary of the operations at
the seat of war on Friday and Saturday.
The French forces under General Nc
Mahon opposing the Prussian left, under
the Crown Prince, in the vicinity of
Worth, and on the line to Bitche and
Metz, met with disasterous defeat on
Saturday, losing 4 600 prisoners, thirty
guns, two standards and sig mitrailleus.
Gen. Mcmahon was reported wounded.
Worth is about twelve miles southwest
Of Welssenburg, twenty-five miles north
from otrasbourg, and sixty miles east of
Metz. 1t is on the cast side of the Vos-
ges mountains. and is distant from Bitche,
on which tho the Frencl retired, about
eighteen miles.
The Prussian right advanced en- Saar-
bsucken, which they occupied after the
French abandoned and partially destroyed
it, engaged the French troops under
Cen Frossard in a strong pos ition west
of the town, and. after very severe
fight, drove them to the field, the French
covering their retreat with artillery
The losses in both engagements are oil
cially reported as very heavy on both
sides. The Emperor Napoleon, in official
proclamation, acknowledges the defeat of
McMahon and the retreat Of Frossard