The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-08-12

METZ, August Z, MIDNIGHT.-Marshal
McNIahon has lost a battle. General Fros-
sard, on the Saar, has been obliged to retire.
His retreat was effected in good order. All
can be re-established.
ISignedl, NAPOLEON.
COMBAT NEAR SAARBRUCKEN.
COLOGNE, August :, MIDNIGHT.-Therew was
violent combat near Saarbrucken to-day,
commencing at eleven O'Clock in the morning,
and at nine to night still continued. Our
troops repulsed the enemy, who have abandon
ed the field of battle. We have conquered.
Our losses are heavy.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DEFEAT.
METZ, August rs A. M.-The morale OF
our troops is excellent. 1t is impossible to
give the exact figures of our losses. General
Coffinieres is organizing defensive measures.
The three corps here are still able to give the
enemy much trouble and stop his onward
movement.
The Journal official says the defence OF Paris
is assured. 1t would require an army OF
half million to invest its Notifications, while
thirty thousand would suffice TO defend them,
and there are troops enough now in and around
the city to furnish the necessary garrison.
Then with the sailors from the fleet, which
could be procured, Garde Nationale, Garde
Municipal, and tiremen, would make up a
solid army of 100000 men Paris is free from
danger.
PROCLAMATION BY THE EMPRESS.
The Empress issued the following proclama-
ton:
FEENcHMEE. The opening of the war has not
been favorable to US. We have suffered q cheeln
Let US be firm under this reverse and let US hastee
to repair it. Let there be but one party in the
land, that of France; single flag that of tho
national honor. l come among you faithful tt
my mission and duty, and you will see me the frs
in danger to defend the flag of France. Iadiure
all good citizens to maintain order To aRitate
would be to eOnspire with our enemies
Done at the Palace of the Tuilleries the 7th day
OF August, 1870, at II o'clock A. NJ.
Signed, EMPRESS REGENT EUGENE.
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
The Journal oficiel in the second edition of
to-day, publishes the following proclamation:
FREEoHNrEN; Up to this hour we have always
given, without reserve all the certain news which
We have received, and we will continue to do So
Last night we received the following dispatches:
METZ, August Z, $3.50 A, M.-My COMMUNICATIONS
have been interrupted with Marshal MacMabon-
I go to place myself in the center of the posi-
ton lSigned,l NAPoLEoN.
METZ, August I, 4:3J A. M.-From the Major
General of the Army to the Minister of the IN.
terror. "After a series of engagements, in which
the enemy brought heavy forces into the field
Marshal MacMahon was forced TO fall back from
the first line. The corps Of General fIossard had
to fight yesterday from two o'clock in the afternoon
with the entire army Of the enemy. Having held
his position until six o'clock, he ordered retreat
which was made in good order.
[signed,l BcuEF.
our losses wanting. Our troops are full of elan
The situation is not Compromised, but the enemy
is on our territory, and serious effort is necessary
A battle now appears imminent. In the presence
of this grave news our duty is plain. We appaal
he Of al
have been convoked. We are placing Paris in all
possible haste in state of defense. In order to f-
cilitate the execution Of military preparations we
declare the capital in state of piege There must
sources are immense. Let us pursue the struggle
without iinching, and the country will be saved.
By order Of the Empress Regent.
ISigned,1 NJ. Olivier, Minister of Justice; Duke
de Grammont, Minister of Foreign Affairs; NJ.
Chevaudin de Valdrome, Minister Of the Interior;
NJ. Segris Minister of Finance; General Vicompte
de Jean, Minister of War, ad interim.
The Journal officiel contains the following
dispatches.
METZ, August 6-6:25 P. N.-No further
news has been received from Marshal Mac
Mahon On the Saar, General Frossard's
corps alone has been engaged. The result is
still uncertain.
METZ, August ell P. M.-The corps of
General Frossard is in retreat. Details are
wanting.
PARIS, August 7.-Oficial advices from Metz
August 6, say that MacMahon has not had
time to send report. His headquarters, he
simply writes, are in a good position, and he
has been joined by another corps d armee from
Metz.
PAs1s, VIA LONDON, August THE Senate
md Corps Legislatif are summoned to meet
IN Thursday the Ilth inst. Dispatches from
he Emperor announcing MacMahon's defeat
md separation from the main army has caused
he utmost CONSERVATION. According to the
Emperor, however, all may yet be retrived.
The Prussians are over the frontier and ad-
vancing on Paris. The French speak of great
,attle as imminent La Liberte bids the peo-
lie of France to rise en- masse and repel the
INVADERS.
The dispatch from theEmperor is dated $3.50
!. NJ, Sunday and says that communication
With MaeMahon having been severed, nothing
vas received from him until last evening
General Lyle then announced that MacMah-
ms loss was great in the battle, but his re-
irement was effected in good order. On the
eft the action began at about one in the Morn
ng, but was not serious until several masses
+ the enemy had concentrated, before which
he Second corps momentarily held its ground.
3etween six and seven in the evening the
masses of the enemy became more compact,
nd the Second corps retired. On the heights
o-night all is quiet. 1 go the centre Of the
osition.
La Liberte has the following from official
ources Frossard has only retreated short
istance. MacMahon fought near Riedernau.
lis headquarters were at Hagenau, and he
as fallen back to saverne. Thus StrasbuTg is
1enaced.
PARIS, August Private dispatches are
aid to have been received announcing that
orps of Baden troops have crossed the Rhine
bove Basle.
The following dispatch has been received
rom the general headquarters:
METZ, August Z, $50 A. M.-"That we may
old our position here it is necessary that Paris
nd France should consent to greet efforts of
ariotism. Here we lose neither our coolness
or our confidence but trial is hard. Mac
Iahon, after the battle of Kirshchoffeu, retired
the same time covering the road to Nancy.
he corps of General Frossard, which suffered
sverely, is taking energetic measures, for de-
suse. The Major General is in front.
CABLE SPECIALS TO THE N. Y. TRIBUNE.
LONDON, August 7.-Our special CORES
oudeut at Cherbourg, writes under date of
Ist Friday;
The transport feet will comprise not less
han three hundred and twenty vessels. and
for its departure will still take
ight days. The government has not more
lau twenty-five ships of its own, and takes
osessessiou of all transatlantic steamers
he expeditiouary corps has been strengthen
I, and will include twelve battalion, with one
attery of artillery, and one battalion of lures
nder General Rebout and Martin. The main |
,rce consists of forty thousand troops of the |
ne from various regiments, General Trochu |
sinp commander in chief.
II is well known here that Danish neutrali- |
, is only ostensible and temporary. The Da-
ish government caunot Withstand the euthu- /
asm with which admiral Bouet and his |
Iuadron have been received at Copenhagen,
i'd the known sympathies of the people, and |
le secret mission of the Duke of Cadore, ana |
Ie arrival of the French feet, coincide so ex-
,tly as to leave no doubt Of the course of
-ents. Not many weeks, perhaps not many
Lys, will elapse before the announcement Of
/ alliance, offensive and defensive, between
rance aud Denmark, for war. Meantime,
ouet blookades the baltic ports, and when
@ whos squadron assemblies it will lombard |
amburg, Riel, Stettin and Dantzig. A SER
ce for revictualling and resupplying the feet
to be organized at Elsinore, by French off,
rs who left Cherbourg, on Wednesday in the
irondelle. The Danish government is be-
we'd to have authorised the taking of Elsi-
re as base of operations, an act more sig
fcaut than any declaration of alliance. Be-
re entering the Baltic, Bouet captured two
uboats at the mouth of the Elbe aud bonn
rded WiIhelms-Haven, but only to try the
ms Of his iron-clads. No landing was at
npted Eleven river gun boats were sent
sectious from Toulon on Tuesday to Stras-
urg. A new gunboat has been invented by
rcy and sent from Cerbourg to Strasbourg. |
is small vessel, in fact nothing more than
loatiug gun carriage, and able to carry the
gest Abriop gun, though drawing only three
t of water. As the letter closed the greater {
rt of the expeditionrry forces were arriving.
II correspondent writes from Frankfort
ursday. The Frankforters regret that the q
ug did not come to receive their manifesta-
rs of enthusiastic loyalty, and to see that
aukfort is now as faithful as Berlin.
The Kings proclamation was heartily vel 1
ned. +
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