Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-08-31

counts are received from all sides Of
pillage and devastation, and Of sum-
mary execution caused by the resis-
lance of the peasants to the invasion
of their homes. The Prussians con-
cede to them no rights of defense.
The Uhlans have all committed depre-
cations only worthy the Cossacks Of
other days.
BERLIN, Aug. 28.-HeraJd'S Spec
ia1.-The disposition of the German
armies is as follow: There are eighteen
Corps d'Armees, containing 10000
men each The first Army, under
Steinmetz, has the First. Seventh and
Eighth Corps, at Metz the second
army, under Prince Frederick Charles,
the S6coud, Third, Ninth and Tenth
Corps, at Metz the third army, under
the Prussian Crown Prince, the Fifth,
Sixth and Eleventh Corps, and two
Bavarian corps, marching on Paris
the fourth army, under the Grown
Prince of Saxony, the Fourth anu
Twelfth Corps, and the Saxon and
Prussian Guards the fifth army, I'M
der Aionwerder, the " nuremberg and
Noanden Divisions, engaged in the
siege OF Suasbourg the sixth army
under the Grand Duke of NJ ecklenburg-
5ohwerin. Gu the Rhine and the
seventh army, under Generals Won
U0nstein and Lowenfeld' IS at Berlin.
Three Of these armies are in reserve.
The CoNsTITUTIONNEL ssys: The
forces before Us exceed 300 900 men,
aad consist Of three formidable Corps
d Armees-that Of Prince Frederick
Charles, that of the Grown Prince,
and that of General Steinmetz, who
commanded at Spiebern. The first two
have from 1900 to l40,0 900 men
each, and the third 100000. To these
compact masses we have little more
than $50, 900 10 oppose.
4 letter from Rastadt, IN the Jour
nal de Bruneyles, gives as follows the
numbers Ct the German losses in the
three combats: At Weissenbourg
about 1000 men; at Worth $4,000
or 10000; and at Saarbrucken nearly
5000; total $1,000 or $4,000, wound
ed included.
A Berlin telegram to the London
Times says the Prussians are advano-
ing on Paris 100000 strong. They
have cut the rilway at Cour la Ora
vile.
ARLoN, Luxembourg, August %,
evening.-There has been fighting all
day at the village Of Dun, between
Stenay and Vurdun. The firing was
steady from morning till night. No
pa tieuIars yet received.
The Opinion Aationo!e says that
the battles fought on August % and
"a, resulted in the wholesale slaughter
Of Prussians.
The forts around Paris have been
armed, garrisoned and proYisioued.
The removal Of the seat Of govern
ment to Lyons is suggested.
The King and the Crown Prince
advance rapidly on Paris. Immense
preparations have been made at Paris
for defense. Fifteen hundred guns
are in position, and provisions have
been accumulated for three months
but there are loud complaints from
the inhabitants because the Grown
Prince has been allowed to advance
unopposed. There is talk of moving
the government to Lyons, with the
vast army now assembled
BERLIN, Aug. 29.-The French
prisoners taken in the late battles, who
are now arriving here, are already so
numerous that the fortresses are full
to overlooking. Camps are formed at
Wittenburg and elsewhere to receive
them.
LONDON, Aug. III Worzds Spec
joJ.-It is reported that battle &C.
cured yesterday near Rheims Heavy
cannonading was heard, but no partic-
ulars are received. The engagement
was probably between the forces Of
MacMahon and Prince Frederick.
The army Of Grown Prince, at Bar
la Due, has been Joined by part Of
King Williams forces. The united
army is moving rapidly, and sill prob
ably be before Paris on Tuesday or
Wednesday. The great object Of the
King is to conclude the campaign as
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