The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-17
the PRISONERS.
A Peculiarly French Account of the Battle.
From ne Pdris Debdis.

fTOhi rye fufts DcOdtS.
Arc. g 11:l5-Thrce platoon discharges in
front Clear, nrm-a proof that our soldiers have
not lost their GOODNESS.
ll@-slenco. Then We are advancing, for IL our
selves.
ll:9j.-A discharge by platoon or battalion, but
les audible than tue first, therefore We are ad-
Il:s5.-silence. The reserve division has not
stirred therefore It has no: been wanted The sol
dcrs cl-t pleasantly. There isa Joyous ardor
among them, and = confidence which i delightful.
ll'i1.-Ne have reached the spot i.om which the
firing commenced. The soldiers scarca about the
fields aud woods with anxious concern: not one
lead or wounded. Have We Tor the fret time made
The oul NY sensible Of the superiority Of our rifles
which they canno, reply TOT What /. thatf Is II
cannon OF platoon nrc' IT'S SO far OF one, two,
three discharges; no more
ni1.-CannOn. Two, three four FIVE discharge,
Before me is smoking locomotive at u standstiH.
No doubt u Is waiting ior meas. Perhaps it carries
about me are Impatient ana complain that all VIII
he over without them We have not had a chance,
they say You will have plenty to MORROW aud the
day afler replies an old eampagner.
1l:50-Morc discharges; two or three per minute
The resistance u not much. All these discharges
nor retreat: We should be In front OF Sairbrnck
There is not enough Of firing TO constitute real
action. shall count the discharges by the chro-
nomeict-twcyc PEE minute at regular intervals.
Il:'5-Somc hurried:dscLarccs people have dif
icrent opinions about them They are guns frcl to-
Gethor-tiire At least IN battery. TIE cInnonaie
gets more lvey-2l discharges per minute. The
Emperor has passed rs on Horseback some short
distance our lett. Al 1850 there was cry of
1--WE rEnpereur" thought ii was the cry Of vie
iory. am now sure It was toe army salut.ng its
Sovereign, It's Commander.in in Chief.
l@5.-Cannonade going on IN the same way. Re
kinds Us troops are advancing to the air Of The Mar
aeilaise" The DOuay division belonging to the
corps Of Bazlne brushes o. our side; this mornin.
II was near Forhach.
lsIO Again see the locomotive which brought
the Emperor. The cannonade j. either sl1ckeilu
or more distant. We should be firing ON the other
side OF the SCAR.
1&sO-Tbc cannouade eou,nues-22 shots per
minute. should imagine, from the difference m
sound that one side is hiring I. the otHtr 10 The
engine has returned quietly 10 Forbach. The
Emperor It is said, has remained. | have not seen
him; he is too Gar IN advance.
l26.-Cannonade going on-twenty-one shots per
minute.
DEAD NAN.
From ne NonHer.
The firing commenced VI 100 metres, the Prussiin
bullets whizzine about our cars. our frst sharp.
shooter lalls-killed outright A surgeon rode up
and raised him In the midst OF nying bullets, but he
was quite dead and the surgeon let him drop again.
The shsrYshoOters advanced brissly-those vi the
enemy retiring. Al ll:l0 We gained tie heights over
the Saar. Our batteries get ready and descend into
The plain. Capt Benoits battery mounts the crest "
which had been won BY our infantry, and takes a
position in lace Of the Prussians battery Of IL
gums turns TO the let AMI establishes itscli opposite
tic wood II LudwigswHld, where the enemy las
fixed batteries Supported by hying batteries, which
move under cover. On the right q Prusslan battery
opeus hre from the wood beyond Arncwald. The
irs' she'll bdrst At sJ metres from US quite close to
the Inul4 train FOR the convo auce Of the wounded
THE cASSoSADE AND rus CHARGE.
The cannonade begins-sustained and vigorous
our infantry. preceded by Chasseurs i CLeval are
mssstd ON The len, on the side of the wood. where
tie Prussian fixed battery Is; regiments come up
rom behind iuil Of spirit and cOulucss. When the
torueth came up there were repeated shouts on
cur side, which ran along tire hills which com
maud tie SGar. Al 1913 tie wood OF Ludwie g.
Uald fire. A prussi battery Is IN
masked to tie LETT Of the WOOD, hut It's prCIectIes
iai short The PrussiM fire ceases our right ON
the side Of the wood which crowns ATnewuld, but
We hear guns on tie side of GrossbliedeTsdoTi ana
saarguemincs. Are The Prussans try ing 10 cut our
rirhtt No. Our troops In mass at two kometres
from the Taylne which separates them from the
Wood whore tue fixed battery Is begin to advance
FRENCH sALANANpEE ~ SEA OF FIRE.
Two columns OF yeowish smoke mount GA high
before our centre 1t is Saarbruck and ST. Jean
that are m flames. At this moment We heard The
GIst discharge OF our mitrailleuses. AT l2i5 our
serves advance before IA on the LEFT. Ga our right
Trey descend behind US aud deploy, They are the
second Of the line and will not iinch. Gen. Batale
Ii In the frost, like u s0lanai der in sea OF IRE.
house on tho side OF the fixed battery is on FIRE,
We advance. Two terrible detOnaiOns, followed
~ plume Of smoke inform US that the briuges Of
the Saar have been blown up We are in SaarbrGck.
Victory. by o'clock the eueny's batteries IN the
wood on the ri.lt cease 10 FIRE The affair is over.
~ 10 We are IN possession OF the Prussan
mtnpuVrlng ground. severe discharges of mitraii-
lrnrs followed each other, There was no reply to
them. Tie enemy has fallen back They were not
n l"teo 5000 or 1900 at the most, but they fought
undr' cover and behind fixed batteries. We have
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