The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-09-01

I0r ~, w uoseoogs Tor the horses IN the
EFench amy. !~t IL" = Estf't'
ii III sd that nearly an the russian
pfisonep 4 Nees wear specks."
1Biismarcks cuirassien wear sng-whi,e
coats, bright breatplates and white stunned
helmets. 80. - --....' ~
The King Of Prussia has receissl los
oongramlatory de4ateh& since the heakins
out Of the var, from Germans iing in
foreign countries. 20 ~ II ,ti ,.s.-s .
Cen w. B. Hasea has received per-
mission from the President b visit Europe,
and witness the movements Of the WIZ.
An Observing correspondent, lorg resi-
dent in Paris, states that the Republicans
don't care to push things much fatr than
they are going, and do not, at leass, want 10
declare q republic now. ID"
The request Of Prussia, that her round
ed may be sent home by way Of R,lsselS,
has been refused, on the grounds hat its
purpose was to clear the way for reinforce
ments coming to the Prssian army.
Posters have been hung up in Nhycnce
with the following announcement: MAY
ence IA literally swarming with soldiers, but
what are the soldiers swarming viii? II
makes no difference, II they will only pro-
vide themselves with Kuttmayers insect
destroyers at four kreut1er per bottle"
"A Bible AaGciation At 9 Fisbury
Circus London, announced July "a, that
they have furnished the French troo,a leav-
ing Paris, with copies Of the Gospel aid pro-
posed t. follow the French army will their
Bible carriage. They have made arrange
IN do ha
and hope to distribute half milliOncopies,
at cost Of e. 900.
Among the Canards now in circulation,
= French paper quotes the following: "King
William, Of Prussia, n snid to have Omn,it-
ted suicide BY sitting down on the peak Of
his helmet. Physicians were called It once,
bslt it was too hate. A slight abrasion Of the
skin was even visible IN his throat"
Prussia has greatly improved in agri
culture in the last fifty years. The Ind now
supports twice as many inhabitants IS it did
in 1920, though a greater space is derOted TO
feeding cattle, and to the raising Of plants
for manufacturing purposes. Therearp now
in existence in Prussia, $50 associations for
the improvement Of the soil, for d,airagc
irrigation, and the building Of dykes.
The Berlin Kladdcudatsch Contains
some witty hits on the French. In order TO
battle the H,rcos and their cats, it advises
the Prussian soldiers to take some mice
along, ~ that the cat will he occupied in
hunting them while our P1issian is br,ining
the unluc.;y Turco.
A short time ago, two carrier pigeons,
raised in Cologne, succeeded in travelling
from Pesth, in Hungary, 10 Cologne, in
Germany, distance Of about 700 miIes, in
eight hours. The Hungarian greetingto the
people Of Cologne had been printed on the
wings Of the pigeons, in order not to emlar-
rass them with any unnecessary weight.
The Marseillaisc divides the popularity
with the German Rhine" and GOunod has
composed National Hymn" at presen,
being rehearsed. The spirit Of the times is
kept up by tragedies and Comedies. Mdle.
Agar sings the Marseilldisc in the third act
Of ''NerO's Fcfe," the tricolor covering the
lictors. And fashion has taken to wear the
hair Ia Titus. This, along with ten mitrail-
leuse, and $1,000 Chassepots weekly manu-
fac.ured, ought to keep OF the Pnissians.
One result Of the excitement now pre-
vailing in Germany, is q project to erect i
monument to Charles Louis Sand, the assas-
sin Of Kotsebue, March %, 1918. Sand, i
theological student at Jena, was enthusiastic
upon the subject OF German unity and free
dom. KOtzebue, the author Of ''Yhe Stran-
ger" and many other plays, was cOnspicu-
Gus literary supporter Of dividing Germany
among the petty princes, and in killing him,
Sand thought to aid his beloved E.therland.
The authorities executed Sand, and refused
to have monument raised over his remains,
but the Bnrschen of the Universities, who
regard him III q martyr. would honor his
resting place rs though he were the Brut,ls
or the John Brown Of Germany.
Sundays Rattle Near Metz.
On the retreat of the French left from
Saarbr,ck, after the defeat Of Mcmahon and
Frasart, the corps Of the Latter (2), Ba-
zaine 81, Ladmirault a. and Bourhakay
81, were concentrated between Etnags and
Faiquemont, covering Metz. On the adj
vance Of the Prnssian Centre and Right
Wing the French Withdrew into the defence
If as Mig il Is 1late2 tnr3 ,ci bsl%acen the
retreating Mcmahon and the troops a, Metz,
the new commander Of the latter, Marshal
Bazaine, resolved to evacuate Metz. The re-
tirement began on Sunday morning august
l4), and was discovered by the Pr,ssians
when only one half Of the French army had
crossed the Moeselle. The Russians at once
attacked. After 4 severe fight Gen. Stein
metz with the Pr.issian Right Wing adj
vanced IL far Nv Bellecroix, an outwork OF
Metz, guarding the northeastern approaches
4 portion Of Prince frederick Charles army
Of the Centre also carried the outworks Oi
Borny, which command the southeastern
approaches and the railway bridge south Of
Metz. Having lost possession of this bridge
the French destroyed it by two shots from
chief defe,ss of the bridges At Metz by which
the French xese, was securely held BY them.
Under cover of night the French evacuated
the city, leaving Gen. Changarnier in COM
mand with large garrison. In this fight
the Pr,issians gained no tactical advantages:
they suffered enormously in killed and
wounded, losing, it is said, ten times as
many men as the French, whose loss was re-
ported at 5000. The object Of the fight,
however, was gained. The French retreat
was delayed several hours, and the passage
Of the river at POnt A MorissOn by part Of
the Pru&ian army Of the Centre was accom-
plished. -,l. --- ...
MONDAYS RECONNOIsANGE AT METZ.
In the early accounts Of the engagements
it wa reported that hattie was fought on
Monday, August 18th. But no serious ell
gagcment took place on that day. The Pr,is-
slams made reconnaissance east OF Metz, but
it resulted only in revealing To them that the
main French army had crossed the MOseilc,
and had departed from Metz. Chr special
in Metz, writing ON Monday,
"heavy artillery firing toward
Thionville." Our special ut Luxemburg,
north Of ThiOnville, reported
ut the same date ''cannonading in the tirec-
ton of Metz" Later dispatches establish
that these sounds of hattie were merely those
Of the Reconnaissance and OF the bOmbarli-
ment which preceded the passage Of the
Moselle by the Prisian Right Wing as and
north OF Worry. On the same day portions
Of Prince Frederick Charles army crossed
The Moselle at Pont 4 Mo,isson, and advanc-
ed northward ty Core, to engage the retreat
ing French.
TUESDAYS BATTLE AT GRANVILLE AND DON
COURT.
On the morning Of August 10th the two
armies net between Gravelotte and DOncollrt,
md engagements ensued between the corps
orming The French Right at Gravelotte and
he Third and HanOverian Corps Of Prince
army, and between the French Left
II DOncourt and the army Of Gen. Won Stein
metz. These fights were very desperate in
character. 4 battalion of French infantry
lestroyed a Pr,ssian regiment Of cavalry,
aking its colOrs. The Pr,lssian cavalry |
eader, Prince Albert, Of Prussia, nephew OF
he King MAS slain The Pr,lssians were