The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-22
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The French Surprised at their Mornings
Soup-Thc piussinns Drive them frou,
their Gangs \ Crrible Fightiul-The Tur-
Gus Destroy II Regiment Of Prussinns.
Correspondence o. Ge CoDTisT du BIS RIM
HAGENAU, Aug. 6.--TLo reports which through.
on, yesterday were current in Strasburs. and in CON
sequence OF which etartCd on at once to Ilqgenau
were, unDapHilv, but too well founded our sol
numbers; 5000 or 1000 men OF our army iought
tor six hours AGAINST $1,000 perhaps 10000 Of
the enemy. Tie Seventy fourth and the Fiitieth of
the line, the sixteenth battalion Of FOut Chafseurs
regiment o. Turcos, and regiment OF mounted
ohass1ura encaniped the previous night in the env
rona OF Nissenhourg. The scouts and NruiRSUrs
sent 10 reconnoite tic frontier had not reported
the prcscuce of an enemy'4 fore and there vas no
reason To expect an immediate enga- cement. This
morning at dawn
VIOLENT cANSoSADE WAS HEARD,
and the immense German army, artillery, cavalry
and infantry showed .tsef on the heights OF
sch weingen. the first village on the Davarian frontier
and In the country round about them. TIE hrst
shells were thrown into Wiseemhourg, and set IRE
to the barracks and other buildings. The Filtioth
mornings soup wien the shot was poured into the
equipments, throwing down the knapsacks which
they had begun to iaston on, and
RUSHED INTO THE FIGHT
The French troops had but three guns while the
enemy hnd formidable artillery, which threw shot
shelter behind the iarmhousss near Wssonbourg,
bu, they ere soon driven thence by the DIRE Of the
enemy liCl were crushed Dy tue NUMBER OF Ter
mans, Which increased every moment, and at last at
tanned, Us have said, 5000 or 100000 men.
THE Iuncos FOUGHT LIKE LIONS.
-. They attacked The enemy with the bay onet, but
tleir ranks we're ridded by the FIRE. The two lus
regiments also performed prod!gies Of vlor, but In
onlcets and mcn We have sustained cruel losses. A
dreadful event occurred to slddeu our troops. Gen
Douay was Killed by smell aud Gen. de Montmarie
was WOUNDED. The Germans continued to pour
torrent OF shot upon our troops with thei' numerous
guns, ana also upon tue dwelling houses, and the
farm buildings, which were set IRE. In the
niGs' OF The battle detachment Of tho line arrived
by railway knowing nothing OF the ngnt, but pro-
ceedng 20 rejon its regiment Tie train vas
stopped at lunspacl ana the men, lcaping rom the
cariiaies' prepared their weapons, and at once
rush,dln tie strife, THIS
STRUGGLE OF ONE AGAINST TIN
lasted until about two O'Clock, when the French re.
tired hy the woods and vineyards always pursued
~ tue terrible hre OF tue enemy The Tutcos had
after desperate conflict, in which they suffered
severely, but in which they half destroyed a reg
meut Of PrussiSn Hussars. There was no time TO
collect the arms or tents, and the wounded were eit
on the field. reached Hagenau at eight IN the
evening. The streets were tlronged with people
discussing tho events OF the day. Then came
MELANCHOLY SPECTACLE
Long 1cs of carts. drawn by horses or oxen, laden
with articles OF household furniture and bedding,
and accompanied by men. women, amt weeping chill
drcn. These were the Inhabitants OF Riedseltz and
Scnueyenburg, Two villages which lay in the route
Of tho enemy's troops, before wnon taey were fee.
lug. They we're Ia despair. as they believed that
their villages were In flames. Soon after there en-
tered 10y tile Missembourg gate the soldiers OF our
regiments which had been engaged In this unequal
contest They arrived Iatigued. exhausted, not
having eaten for "A hours, and lamentiug q chief,
comrade. spoke TO ~ or 80 of Them and they all
siid that tic contest was an impossibp one bu they
dec Jared that had thcy been 2OOOO IN number only
they would nave ropuisel the enemy for even their
small columns had several times chccsei them.
sergeant IN Jor OF the line gave me the account
Of the battle as 1 have related 1t. some wounde !
Ten chen Game IN leaning upon their muskcts. One
gurcU showed US his arm, pierced through by "A
0ayone', sud another carried the sword of his cap
tain, who had been killed by his side. He kissed
the arm that had belonged to his unfortunate cliet
At II o'clock two carloads OF wounded. arrived,
who were taken to the ambulauces. At O'Clock In
the morning the drums were beaten In the streets Of
HaEcuau he pOmpers were assembled and seut
| oil " PICK up the wounded and bury the dead.
FRENCH oFFicEE's ACCOUNT.
| The PrussIns had mlssct their troops In tho
small forest which runs near the course Of the l. "a
ter, at tie foot OF the Nosges mountains. They had
numerous regiments tchelOnnes between Landau and
Belli- FOR several days previously spies en-
| ployCl 10 rectnnuire lad entered NissemOuurg. II
Ia font OF that Town that TIE action was iodsht
Tho three regiments Of e division VI Gen. DOuay
ithUugh yery inferior In numbers (0eing about one
| 10 tweSc) offered protracted and heroic resist
TO the bulk Of the Prussan army, whose batta-
ions, decimaIed by our bullets, were OlSantly re-
| placed by trosn troops.
Not being IL sufficient force to repulse them com.
pletey. It became necessary, amor most fierce
| nic TO return gradually toNarl The Col du Pigeon
ouy pass so OF ne Nos.es which leads " Bi,cue
uion q Q other slope OF those mountains. An I'M
! pregnabie citadel stands upon rock Which CON
mands tie town OF btcre. The Prus-ilns bcsegcd
| h IN vain IN l,s1. l do not yet know the eXac,
number Of tLc killed and Wouuuol. But We nave 70
| dcVure the loss OF our brave Gen. DCruy tAbcO
| which well revonged, car assure you, b. tn,
| heavy losses which the range aud accuracy OF Oui
| cGa.sepot5 inflicted upon the enemy. II h = curou
Luz sad coincidence that toe "a vi August TIA,
| tote day Of our Gcueral-ct. Abel.