New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-16

house The doors are guarded by files of soldiers
and all tho passage-ways are filled with handsome
uniforms The establishment has less the appearance
of hotel than of barracl.
We are now in tho reception of interesting ac-
counts from tho frontier, though they are usually
several days old before arriving. Upto tins tlne'
nothing of moment appears to have occurred. lheie
have been several ght rencOntres between the SOL
diers on each side. and alarms are sufficiently no
quent to keep the Russians on the alert uhder
date of Tuesday July 49, it is announced from Saar-
bruck lone Of the chief points on the Prussiah
frontier opposite Forbach, small village in the
French territory that constant excitement prevails
The approach of the French was expected every
hour. The garrison was fully prepared to give them
warm reception The day before, in the afternoon
peasant brought the information that the French
were seen on the nights of Forbach. A COM
pany Immediately marched at doube-quicK
toward the place. At tho same time,
troop of uhlans pushed on from ST. DO
ham tho Saar to the French lines. The
remainder of the garrison took their stand opposite
TO the railway bridge. 1t was an exciting moment
All the shops were shut. The women and children
took refuge in tho cellars. Every instant 1t was
expected that the battle would begin in the streets
But it turned out to be a false alarm. The troops
returned about o'clock without having seen an
enemy At o'clock the next morning the general
march was again beat Officer after officer rode
rapidly through the streets. Soon the uhlans were
on the move, while the entrances to the principal
streets guarded by infantry. This time 1t was
not false alarm. On wooded hight before the
town the uhlans perceived several squadrons OF
French chasseurs They went at them with loud
hurrahs, but the chasseurs after firing two or three
shots, rode off in a hurry within their own Ines
The uhlans had no orders to pursue them, and re-
turned 20 their quarters The shot hit the horse of
one of the officers on the hind leg, but no other
damage was DONE
The first French blood spilled was on the next day,
Wednesday, July 20, when one of the French patrols
was shot by corporal of the Prussian advanced
guard. The body of the soldier left on the spot
by the Cbasseurs as they fled, and was afterward
buried near by. 1t was remarked, as a noticeable
coincidence that the shot was fired by soldier OF
the so-called Hohenzollern regiment. On the after
of the same day, chasseur was shot by Prus-
sian sergeant, and since that time the whole number
of killed the French side amounts to eight, one OF
them mounted infantry officer, who fell dead from
his horse The French are reported to be bad shots
They blaze away as soon as they see soldiers cap,
though there is only one. The Chassep6ts carry to
a long distance but do not hit WELL Only two PIus-
slams have been wounded, and those slightly. The
French are found III considerable numbers in the
woods the left bank of the Saar They keep crack
ing away with their guns, and the labOrers in the
vicinity obliged to quit work A ball occasion
ally strikes train returning from Saar Louis The
French people the lines in state of great de-
preston, showing strong contrast to the buoyant
spirit that prevails everywhere in Germany. All the
manufactures are shut up, and thousands of work
men are thrown out of employment.
Since the above writing | have received two days
later reports. Early on Saturday morning July 23l
a battalion of French infantry attempted TO get pos
session of the bridge at Wehrden. The commandant
of the fort at Saar Louis sent out battalion of in
fantry and a squadron of Uhlans, who soon drove
them back About O'clock the French soldiers
made descent upon the railway bridge at Schau-
nenberge but were repulsed after brisk fire both
sides. 1t is not known whether they suffered any
loss. One of the inhabitants of the vicinity was
killed and another severely wounded, and a woman
who had come to market is said to have lost her life
But these details lose their interest in view of the
terrible eusion OF human blood which is daily an
tiCiDated.