New-York tribune., 1870-08-06
THE sroRMING OF wEISsENBURG.


The following dispatch has been received here
from, Niederotterbach. small village on the Otter
River. near Weissonburg, dated o'clock Thursday
evening:
"We have won brilliant but bloody victory. The
left wing was the attacking body and consisted of
the Fifth and Eleventh Prussian Corps with the
Second ayarian). This force carried by an assault,
undcr the ewes Of the Prince Royal the fortress of
Weisserburg and the nights between WeisSenbUg
and Gesburg.
"Douay's division Of Marshal NacMahon's corps
was spendidy defeated being driven from Its camp
Gen. Douay himself killed. Five hundred
prisoners were saken. None Of them were wounded.
Many Turcos were among the captured The Prus-
sian Gen. Kirchback was slightly wounded. The
Royal Grenaders and the both Regiment of the
line suffered heavy losses"
Dense crowds assembled to-day in front of the
Royal Palace, to whom the Kings dispatch an
nouncing the victory at WeissenLurg was read by
order of the Queen, causing great enthusiasm
Buildings are generally covered with flags and there
is4o be an illumination tonight
Subscriptions to the war loan already exceed
100000 thalers.
The substantial fruits of the Crown Princes VIC
tory are said TO be the destruction Of one side Of the
French quad1iateral, and the cutting off of Mac
Mahous corps from its northern connections.
THE FRENCH vERSIoN-wHY THE CANNON WAS
LOST, .-..
PARIS, Friday, Aug. s, 1870.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon three regiments
Of Gen. Douay's Division and a brigade of light
cavalry we're attacked at Wisseinbourg (Wessen-
burg by very considerable forces Of the enemy,
which had been massed in the woods skirting the
Lauter River Our troops resisted for several hours
the attacks of the enemy, and then retired to the
summit of the Pigeonnicr an eminence which COM
mands the line of railroad to Bitsche. Gen. Douay
was killed One piece of artillery the horses having
been killed and the carriage broken, fell into the
hands of the Prussians,
Marshal MacMahon is isconcentrating the forces un-
der his command at that point.
ANOTHER ASCoUNT-THE ARTILLERY WINS THE
LONDON, Friday, Aug s, 1870
A cor,espondent, ifdorsed by The Times as trust
Uortby and neutral gives the following interesting
details of the battle of SaarbTucken:
The French made some prisoners, but captured no
cannon. They lost 40 killed and 60 wounded Inc
French force in the battle was estimated at SOoOO
men, and the Prussians at only 6oOO. The artillery
Won the fight. There was but little infantry and no
cavalry engaged. 1t the 59th Prussian Regi-
uent. and not the 5Oth, as before reported, which
WAS engaged in this battle Three companies
Of the 10th held their ground against the French
until the latter's force had fully developed It's
strength The small force of the Prussians then re-
tired
A special dispatch from Hagenau of to-days date
,avs the defeat of the French at Weissenburg was
disastrous Gen. Douays division, composed of
picked fighting men, was utterly routed and several
Of them hdte reached here in demoralized condi-
ion Weissenburg is in possession of the Prussians
general advance here and at Saarouis is expected
THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT STOPS THE TRANS
MISSION OF NEWS ABOUT THE wEIssEN-
BURG DEFEAT-IT MAKES A GREAT impress
SION IN ENGLAND.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
LOEDoy, Friday, Aug. 8, 1870.
There is 10 French account of the Wessenburg
defeat received here up to l O'Clock this morning
The special correspondent of THE TRIBUNE in Paris
,elerrapbs that the official dispatch is in his pos
session, but permission to telegraph it is refused
Tie Prussan victory has made a great impression
here The Daily Neos of the 9th will say; Hence
forth we may look for an exchange of really hard
blows. The French Emperor cannot afford,
under present circumstances, TO consult mere
Nv military interests in the movements he
orders The moral effect of this defeat at Weissen-
burg must be wiped out at whatever price 1t may oe
necessary to pay. 1t is understood that Marshal
MacMahOn, when the unexpected blow was struck
was Just returning from long and serious corfeI-
snce with the Emperor having probably carried
away with him plan of the campaign Whether
this untoward event win interfere with this plan or
not all that we know of the character of the French
Army bids us look for a serious attempt to avenge
their defcatD G. W. 8.
ARRIVAL OF THE FRENCH PRISONERS AT FRANK
FORT.
FRANKFORT, Friday, Aug. 8, lS7o-Noon
A train has Just arrived here bringing 500 French
prisoners from Wessenburg. They will be sent TO
Northern Prussia The total number Of prisoners
taken by the Prussians in the fight 800, includ-
ing Is officers.
DETAILS OF THE SAARBRUCK AFFAIR.
TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT WITNESSES THE
ENGAGEhENT-THE FIRST EXPERIMENT WITH
THE hiTRAILLEUsE-A PRUssIAN BATTALION
BREAKS IN DISORDER.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUEBl
LONDON, Thursday, Aug T. 1870.
The special correspondent of THE TRIBUNE with
the French forces sends account of the affair at