Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-08-08

strong position In the iear
Spiehren and commenced Immediately
to attack them. Following the sound OF
cannon. portions Of divisions OF Barn.
akow and Shupuagel came up. Cen
eral Cocoon took command. and amer
q very severe fight secured the position
occupied by General Frassard anu
taken by assault. General Francois
and Colonel Reuter- are among tile
wounded.
MAYENcE, August 7-8 A. M.-Gen.
Goeber reports a concurrent fight west
of Saarbruck and many hundreds Of
the prisoners taken from them. We
gather that Frassard's Corps are en-
gagged with our forces in nm ac-
ton. Four divisions, last night,
alone, put an end to the
fighting. The enemy covered his re-
treat under a heavy fire Of artillery.
General Stelnmetz arrived In the evcii-
ing and took command. General
Francois Is dead. The loss Is heavy OH
both sides. The number Of officers Of
the enemy killed Is especially large.
MAyENcs, August IA p. M.-Prince
Royal reports: August 6-Evening-.
I'm the battle In which we de-
feated Marshal Mcmahon, his corps had
been reinforced by a division from the
corps of Failley and Canrobert.
We have taken two eagles, six
mitrailleus and at least 1000 prisoners.
General Basee was wounded.
The loss Ia great on both sides.
BERLIN via LONDON, August 8-l:3O
p. M.-rhe French Emperor has with
drawn entire, and is concentrating his
troops for the defense Of Paris. His
losses have been enormous.
The Prussians overlook the retreat
ing French forces early Saturday
morning, west of ~Saarbruck, near
Speichten Hills. General Ramos conf
mandel the forces, supported by Gen.
erals Buruakaw and Stumpanagle.
General Vengrcber ultimately assumed
command Of the action.
A severe position, at which the
French endeavored to make q stand
during their retreat, was carried by
the Prussians at the point of the bayO-
net. The battle Is known rs that Of
Hageman.
BERLIN, August liking William
sends the following dispatch to the
Queen: GOOD news. A great vic
tory has been won by our forces, God
be praised for His mercy. We have
captured four thousand prisoners,
thirty guns, two standards and metrail-
leurs. General Mcmahon. during the
fight, was heavily reinforced from the
reserve army. The contest was very
severe, and lasted from eleven In the
morning till nine at night, when the
French retreated, leaving the field to
US. Our losses are heavy"
MAYEScE, August Prince Fred
erick Charles Is at Bluskastip, and
General Steinmetz between Sulzbach
and Saarbruck. The general head
quarters Of the armies Is now Mt Kaiser
.lourtern.
SUI.z, August = Morning. 1t Is
reported that McMahon was wounded
In the battle yesterday.
We have taken Over 1000 prisoners.
METZ, August Z, $3.50 A.. M.-My
communications hive been Interrupted
with Marshal Mcmahon. I am going
to place myself In the center of the
position. NAPOLEON.
PARIS, August THE Journal OPT
ciai to-day publishes the following pro-
clamation to Frenchmen /: Up to this
hour we have always given without
reserve all certain news which We have
received, and we shall continue to do
80.
Last night we received the following
dispatch METZ. August G-Midnight.
Marshal Mcmahon has lost n battle.
General Frossard, In the Saar, has been
obliged to retreat. His retreat was
effected In good order. All can be re-
tricvcd. tSigned)
NAPOLEON.
METZ, August $3.50 A. M.-Major
General Of the army to the Minister Of
the Interior: AFTER n series of ell
gagements, In which the enemy brought
a heavy force into the field, Marshal
Mcmahon was forced to fall back from
his first line. The corps Of General
Frossard had to fight yesterday
from 2 p. N. with the entire army Of
the enemy, having held his position
until 6 p. ~, when he ordered Il re-
treat. which was made III good order.
(Signedl LEBoUF.