New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-17

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FURTHER DETAILS OF SUNDAYS BATTLE.
v.psu,t RIzAINE sURPRIsED-THE PRUssIANs
,urry TO CUT HIM OFF FROM CHALONs-
r,tr FRENCH sIGNALLY OUTGENERALED.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsEl
LONDON Tuesday, Aug. le 1870
THr TRIBUNE correspondent at Paris writes on Mon
dav night n5th: Sundays battle was only the
sembIance of a success, or the mitigation of dis
aster The Germans having cut off all railway CON-
munication whatever with Metz, Marshal Bazane
commenced retreat across the Moselle and pro-
posed to follow the ordinary high road toward Yer
dun whittier the Emperor and the Prince Imperial,
leaving Metz to it's fate, had preceded him. When
only half the army had got over the river, the Gen
erahssimo, upon whose presumed skill the hopes of
France are now fixed, was surprised. Just like the
other French commanders, he, by Reconnaissance,
had found no linking of German corps in the neigh
bOrhoOd; but, nevertheless, when Onehalf the army
had gone across the river il attacked by great
force. We have the Emperor's word that after four
hours hard fighting the enemy was repulsed with
great loss but is not asserted that the half Of the
army which wanted to go across succeeded.
Taking the view most favorable to the French, it
is obvious that movement thought to be of capital
importance must have been to a considerable extent
thwarted and impeded by an attack for whichit was
not prepared. The Emperor tells the Empress of the
great losses of the enemy, but says nothing of his
wn,which however after four hours struggle with
such soldiers as those of Wessenburg Forbach, and
Freisehweer, are not likely to have been small.
What is the exact meaning of a repulse in the re-
spective positions of the two armesi If the Ger
mans had attacked Metz from their side of the
Moeelle and been driven back the repulse would
have been Ineligible enough But, on the showing
of the Emperor's dispatch, they unexpectedly ap-
peared in great force that side of the river by
which Marshal Bazaine meant to retire and checked
his retreat The further the French were repulsed
in that direction the further they pushed upon
Verdun the more likely the Prussians to prevent
Marshal Bazaine from joining the Emperor going
on to ChalOns.
Some French papers call this affair the combat of
Longeville but they have no other ground for this
designation than that the EmperOr's telegram is
dated from Longevle. The Emperor does not say
that be was present at the fgh., and probably he
was not The official dispatch to the Minister of the
Interior from the Project of MOsele states that the
Emperor left Metz at yesterday afternoon for Yer
dun This dispatch is dated Metz, $40 in the even
ing The Emperoi's telegram from Longevile is
dated only two hours later. Longeville is village
only two and half miles from the left back of the
Moselle The France assumes, but should think in
correctly, that the Emperor hearing the sound OF
cannon, came back and took part in the battle
IAN this has to be cleared up; but according TO
present appearances, the Prussans have once more
outgeneraled the French. If it were otherwise, and
if a really important advantage had been obtained,
the details promised by NJ Chevreau would not fail
to be published; but up to this hour, o'clock, we
are told nothing than that the corps darmee of
Gems Ladmirault and DE Caen two of the most
eminent generals in the service, and Marshal Ba-
zane in person, took part in the engagement. This
shows that the affair very important but throws
no light upon the strategical result"
OF PRUSSIA-THE FRENCH REFUSED AT ALL
POINTs-ANOTHER FORTRESS CAPTURED.
BERLIN, Tuesday, Aug. l6, 1870
The following dispatch from King William to the
Queen Is Published here to-day:
Henry Monday, Aug. $3.50 y. m.
I have lust returned from the battlefield near
Metz. The advance of the Seventh Corps attacked
the enemy. who instantly reinforced from the for
tress The thirteenth division and part of the four
1eenth sustained the advance.
The conflict was desperate. involving the enthe
line The enemy was repulsed at all points and pur-
sued TO the glaces of the detached works near the
fortress which enabled the enemy to give shelter 10
their wounded. Our wounded were instantly cared
for BY daybreak the troops returned to their hrst
bivouacks All fought with incredible and admirable
energy. have gone among them and congratulated
them with all my soul. / have spoken to Gems
Steinmetz, Zasuow, Manteuhel, and GOeben.
WILLIAM.
The following official news has also been made
public to-day: The little fortress of Henry capitu-
lated on Sunday, after short bombardment, to the
Second Bavarian Army Corps. great quantity OF
provisions and six guns were captured"
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