The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-10-20
Official Statement OF German tap,uT
in the Present War.

LONDON, Sept 2S.-A Tribune special
from Berlin, the 26th, says the official
statement Of German captures thus far, not
including Laon. from the Cd of August, Oh
which day Saarbruck was temporarily
abandoned by the Prussians are as follows:
AT Saarbruck tie French lost officers and
G7 privates; at Weissenbourg 80 officers
and /, 600 men were made prisoners, and 4
mitrailleuses, % cannon and 81 army wag-
ons aud carriages of all kinds were cap
tUred. At Worth the Germans made 5000
prisoners besides 100 officers and took 2
eagles, mitrailleuaes, 80 guns, 100 wag-
ons and carriages, 200 horses, the baggage
and camp tents of two divisions and two
railroad trains with provisions, The
same day the French lost Spichern,
and during the days following those
battles, in the engagements at Rachhaien
and SaTeguemines, two hundred and fifty
prisoners, four guns, a pontoon train, a
tented camp and two magazines contain
ing ten thousand wooden blankets and
forty thousand barrels Of rice, coffee and
sugar; also large quantities OF wine, rum
and tobacco, the latter article alone
amounting to half q million th.lers. The
fortresses surrendered during tho first half
of August increased these figures rs fol-
lows: st Haguenau, three officers, one
hundred and thirty privates, three horses,
and large supply Of arms; at Lychten-
burg, thirty officers, two hundred and
eighty priyatos seven guns, two kindred
muskets, thirty thousand cartridges, pow
der, etc, NJ Lntzelstein, large quantities
Of arms and Ammunition. Fr
The three days figting at Metz do not
give such large captures IN men and ma
terial. because the enemy vas enabled to
save both under the guns OF the fortress
Still, of Thoiuyille The French lost in
prisoners 36 officers and 800 prisoners, and
at Gravslotte 80 officers and 800 men
The losses in killed and wounded during
the three days were %, 600 With the fort
ress at Nitry lie Francois Il officers, $50
prlvates, and Is guns were captured. The
engagements and battles at Nouart Beap-
mont and Sedan, Previous TO the capitu-
iatIon ut tie latter place, resulted in the
taking Of ahopt 80, 600 prisoners, besides
several eagles storos, and q large number
OF guns. Beaumont alone cost the French
1000 prisoners, two eagles, eleven mi
trailleuses, twenty.three guns. and a tent
camp; and Sedan, previous to The
capltulat,on, twenty-five guns, two eagles
and nearly 20, 600 prisoners. Sedan gave
the viCtors one Marshal of the Empire, 80
Generals, ESQ officers of the staff, 2.O95
liue officers, and 81 100 prisoners, besides
Il 600 wounded. All the eagles of the
regiment we're taken, 20 mitraiIleuses. $50
field guns, l5a fortress guns, and 10. COO
horses We're captured. At Laon the loss Is
not yet reported, out will include % guus
and many musketS. Add Toui, before re-
ported, and the total will be one Marshal.
80 Generals, 1859 ofiicera, los, $50 privates,
10, $50 horses, at least So eagles, 1O2 mi
trallleuses, SS1 field and fortress guns, over
100 wagons and trains, several pontoon
trains, magazines ana railroad trains, with
an iuoaiculable quantity Of supplies III
arms, ammunition. clothing. equipments,
forage aud provisions.