The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-08-31
Ikr 8u11etin.
Resume OF the Progress OF the Germ"
Army since the commencement "'
the WAR.

the war;
Ioypos. Aug. 29.--Thc following Is n
resume of the progress OF the German ar
nv since the commencement Of the inya-
si1n of France After the check cncoun-
tered by the French vanguard near Saar-
bruck. Aug. 9Th, followed by the rout of
Nc Mahon. the French main body retired
ON the line Of the Mosclle fortrcsses Of Thi-
onyille and Metz. Defenses of the first
order, and well ,uoplied, and intrenched
camps, which were constructed, gave great
strciig th TO their new position. A direct
attack would have been iiilcult, therefore
the German armies passed to the
south of Metz, toward the Moselle,
to cross above the city and discover
the encmy's movements. Such great
masses Of troops, covering the wide region
required special precautions. The first
army was 10 flank the cncmy's line Of
march, and was directed 10 take a new po-
sition near the river Med. In the mean
time the first and second armies approached
each other, II division passing over the Mo-
scllc. The same division. on the 9th, took
part in "a fight in which the French were
rcpulic1 and pursued until they reached
the protection Of the guns Of Metz. This
combat resulted greatly 10 the advantage
of the Prussians, ~ it retarded
the French retreat, aud the advantage
was easily followed up. Two roads con-
meet Metz with Nerlun aud Nerdun with
Paris. The .ccond army retaining from
the passage Of the Moselc and Paris thus
threatened, the French were obliged to
withdraw from the right hand Of the Mo-
sole before Metz not being strong enough
10 stop the Prus.ian movements. The adj
vance Of tho fret army observing the
movement Of the French, attacked on Az
gust 18th tho French rear, throwing 1t
upon the main body, which was compelled
g. send back several divisions g. support
the rear.
The Prussan Let aud 7th corps went on
the south side 10 compel the French 10 lace
about. They succeeded after bloody but
victorious conflict. Tho Prussian 9TH di-
vision attacked Cen. Frossard. BY de-
grecs the entire French force became en-
gagged, and Of the Prus'ian forces the other
divisions of the 81 corps, the 10Th corps, q
regimen, Of the 9TH corps. and n brigade ~
the s,h participated. Prince Frederick
Charlie. had taken command, and tue
movement was success sfJl, and the southerly
road 10 Paris was Intercepted. ThcPrus'iahs
fought hcroically, and their Io'sc' were
large, bu, those Of the Imperial Guard
were immense. Tho French official re-
ports estimate the Prussian force engaged at
double what IL was. The only way for the
Emperor 10 escape fatal isolation from
Pari. aud hi. SUPPLE. lay on the northern
line. The Pru.,ian army IN the south
finding no enemy before IL, fell back
combining with the other army. \ joint
attack on the French was then planned
The French, ceasing g. retreat by the
nOrtherly line, took II position on III"
height. beyond McM. The sccond army
instantly novel 10 the rigLt, fiing IL
center and let a, N,rneyillc aud Altman
villier., while it. right rested ia contact
with the First army. Absolute rehd'-
ness Tor n simultaneous movement
sl,us tho entire line wa.
requisite. u, the French position was
strong one. At the start The Mn cteenth
corp. encountered Hn advanced dciach-
meit who opened with artillery from the
yerncyills side. The right army there
fore was ordered 10 engage ihe enemy IN
front. and u, | o'clock opened awe!l sus-
tanned aud effective canHonadc, which las
ted ill broad daylight. The French 70
piled with vigor, an about .3o Of the III
iantrv engaged the enemy, who was just
thcu strongly reinforced, his line extend
ing from 81. Marie Aux Cheycs 10 La
Cruise wood. llspo.ition naturally OF
great s,ength, had been 80 fortified by
earthquake. and liiches that 1t seemed al
most impregnablo. There was brief de-
Law before the assault in order 20 make
sue tina, the enemy had stopped he To-
tres, on the northern route, and the com
ba, which ensued was long and terrible.
I'm tho left the guards and Saxon troops
fought Mt II. Marie Privat and Doneourt..
Meanwhile the other wing was engaged
near St All, the La Cruise wood ana
Verneyille, as far u the north side Of the
road from Metz to Verdun. The 9Th aud
9TH corps participated IN the acton al
Grny,lotte. and the contest spread from
vaux To the Moselle, where u: brigade from
the 81 and 10Th, with artillery, was en-
gagged with the entire French army, Nc
Mahons corps aud Failly's division eX-
ccptcd Amer shutdown the Prussians
took the heights by storm, hlnging back
the French along their entire line 10 tho