The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-08-06
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Both Parties Ciaim a 'victory-Re-
3oioinEs I'm Paris.
MADRID. August 4.-The meeting for
the abolition Of slavery in the colonies
mas been resumed. It is reported that
Don Fernando has accepted the proffer
OF the crown of Spain. Chambers meet
the 9th of August.
BERLIN, August 4.-The Prussian Co.
vernment furnishes the following details
OF the affair at Saarbruck: A feeble gar
rison held Saarbruck. The French ad-
vanced in three columns. The Prussians
then retired to position North Of Saar-
bruck, to observe the French movements.
Spite the use of the mitrailleuse and chas-
sepot, our losses we're only two officers
and seventy men. The French loss ap-
peared more serious. Our troops were
admirably cool.
LONDON, August "A deputation
from Newfoundland, asking that the
troops be allowed to remain rs defence
against probable Fenian raid, was in
formed that the colonies must depend on
themselves.
BERLIN, August A despatch. dated
near Weissenburg, O'Clock, Thursday
evening, says: "We have won brilliant
but bloody victory. The left wing nt-
tackled. It consisted of the fifth and
eleventh Prussian corps, and the second
Bayarinn. This force carried by assault,
under the eyes of the Prince Royal, the
fortress Of Weissenburg and the heights
between Weissenburg and Geisburg.
Donay's division, of Marshal NIoNIahon's
corps, was splendidly defeated-being
driven from its camp; Gen. Donay him.
self was killed; 500 prisoners were taken
none OF them wounded; many Turcos
are among the captured. The Prussian
General Kirschack was slightly wounded
The Royal Grenadiers and fifth regi-
ment of the line suffered heavy losses.
PARIS, August 4.-The heights taken
by the French at Snarbruck form the kew
to the railway approaches to Treves-
hence tho Importance of the conquest.
The Journal Oficiel publishes diplo.
matic circular of the Duke de Gram
moAt on disarmament The document,
after refuting the statements of Connt
Won Bismarck, terminates thus: If Eu-
rope remains armed, and if l, ZOO, 900
men ore on the evo of shock of battle,
1t can't be denied that the responsibility
is Prussia's, as she repulsed all ideas Of
disarmament when we caused the pro-
posal to be made, and began by giving
an example. Her conduct is explained
by the fact that at that hour, when
France confdingly reduced her military
contingent, the Cabinet at Berlin was
secretly organizing the candidature of
the Prussian Prince for the throne of
Spain, SO provocative Of mischief.
Whatever calumnies the federal chancel-
lor may invent, we fear not. He has
lost the right to be believed. The con-
science of Europe, and history will say
Prussia sought this war, by inficting
upon France, pre-occupied with the de-
velopment of her political institutions,
IN outrage that no nation could accept
without incurring contempt.
PARIS, August 5-Noon. n.-There is q
grand illumination by the Garde Mobile,
at Chalons, over the capture of Saar-
brucken. There had been previously
slight signs of INSTRUMENTATION, which
the unfavorable news from the front
ended.
PANS, August Midnight. 1t is re-
ported that Saar Louis was captured
after great battle.
LONDON, August 5.-The Prussians
captured one cannon Mt Weissenburg.
French left General Donay dead on the
field. The Prussian headquarters Mt
Treves has been removed. The capture
OF Saar Louis is unconfrmed The |!
NoSA"A!o oAFS>A al CbSlaC uull CuIS |
from Saarbruck.
A correspondent of the Times, for
whose trustworthiness and neutrality
the Times vouches, says the French at |
Saarbrucken captured no cannon. The
French lost forty killed and sixty
wounded. The French force employed
was 30, 900; the Prussian G,OOO. Artillery
won the fight; little infanty; no cavalry
employed.
LONDON, August 5.-The Times says:
Tho plan of the Prussian Commander-in-
Chief, Gen. Moltke, has changed from
the defensive to the offensive. An ad- |
vance into France is threatened It is
possible that Prince Frederick Charles
will push forward and attack Nancy.
The fight OF Saarbrucken, on Saturday
last, lasted six hours on both sides-GO0
men placed hors du Combat Judging
from French accounts, the mitraillcures
have already decided tho war. The
story which recently originated in France
about naval engagement in Crixhaven,
in which Prussjpn war vessel was sunk,
is false. There has been no collision ct
sea between France and Prussia thus
far. The French say that tho needle