The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-26

high, except az Tie point .WucIe ID E3'SL
ses the deep rayine behind the village.
When Il Is remembered that Ut the time
the culminating pbint'tO which that road
ascendB was held by the French, II will
not be wondered at 1that only half that
regiment survived. What the survivors
accomplished ! do not know, nor could !
learn the name OF. number OF that regt.
ment which seemed to meet It's fate under
the eyes Of the King. The situation hard
" admitted aking many questions, but
their plunge into that deep out on the hill.
Side, where next day 7 saw so many Of
them and their horses lying, was Of that
brave, yiunhesitating,' unlAltering kind
which is so CHARACTERISTIC Of German SOL
dicrs, among whom stragglers and deser-
tiers seem to be absolutely unknown.
, ~ MYSTERIOUS REfSFoRCEatENTs. y
Unjust record hls0 what seemed IN In
applicable thing. Tho army Of Prince
Frederick Charles wasGghting hard, and
suffering, II. WINS only too. plain, heavily.
From this, army, division after division
had been ,taken aud yainly, sent against
the French Iceptre. asA portion ottthe
Princes numerous reserves had been Oh.
minished tOuan important extent In the
engagements Of the 14th and 10th insts.
Moreover, a considerable Part of lis army
required rest, and two divisions-one GER
tainly-werc in need Of Reorganization be-
fore they could again become efficient on
o field 6f battle. Yet, at one time, It
Seemed that every division and brigade
and regiment WINS likely to be called into
lction. Tho losses in the centre and the
sinassing Of great forces for a fresh attack
on the French right flank, lel the VGrdun
'3oad itselt at one time almost uncovered
the very. road, Tor possession OF, which
the Prussians were fighting: AT mo
ment that for these reasons seemed Criti-
cal, there appeared on the field, occupy!
ling ground before held by portion OF
The forces OF Prince Frederick Charles, q
large body Of troops. H They m8ted,
into position under r tile eyes Of tho
King, yet neither the King nor
ANY of his stall could account
Tor their appearance. They passed
the point svhich instlle morning hHq been
the tRbyd Headquarters. Their march
was begun at the time ], hlyG mentioned,
and their advance did not cease till dark.
But the mystery that hung over them was
not dispelled. Whose was this new army?
NNhenceEdid it;come? CThc staff insisted
that at ths point WHENCE it moved, hefe.
were, Or az anyrate QUILT tobe, nottDopA
of The armies Of either Stetnmetz or OF
Prince Frederick Charles;A The rllmor
began and spread among the group Of
men who surrounded, the King that this
fresh, mysterious force was part Of the
army of the Crown Prince, and that q
new junction had been expected. know
of no reason ID suppose this true. Doubt
less the staff soon cleared up the matter 10
their lown satisfaction, Ibut 1t happened
that. / vas away in another part Of the
.1ield ]istore the riddle Wss tsolEeds That
There ever could have been any doubt
about the identity. of so great a body Of
men arriving on so great battlefield,
illustrates the difficulty with which even
the most eminent officers follow the move.
n,cnts Of forces over broken and wooded
ground. ] no, longer. wondered that to
me the same task " was almost an impQsSl-
bility. ram - }" 49,
In any event it cannot be doubted that
the presence Of that large body of men
made itself felt upon the fortunes Of the
field. They were visible to the French as
well rs to lis. Here was another example
Of the moral effect that may be and so
oftcnis exerted in battle by masses Of
men whose presence.is knownto the enc
my, but who may not fire IL shot in the NC.
Itu0l conflict. From their line Of march,
1t is clear that the divisions were finally
posted o little in ,theTcar and on the Left
of the, PfussiAn centre Mt the time when
the attacks so long directed against the
key of the French lines had ccased-in
tact had ,failed for the time. 1t is ppssi-
bic that the French, having suffered far
less in holding their ground than the
Prussians. in attacking, might have ad
vahcsa ID their tim and undertaken a
vigorous defensive movement. II they
had any such purpose, it is not unlikely
that they abandoned 1t on sight of the
Prussian rcinlorcements. j{I .l.t
Instead Of advancing, the French now
contentcd themselves with the mere &C.
cupation Of the ground to which earlier
in the day heylMd been driven back EAt
mol time did sthcy seriously strive 70
regain THE 'wcsternmostl line Of hills
which had been theirs in the morning.
At no time did they recover or seek 10 re.
cover by; my vigorous forward move:
mcnt 10 the junction Of the roads at
GrayelIotte., From Z to s the weight OF
the battle Ftnddd more andmore 1.-THE
nOrlli Of lie road. There was a lull, the
meaning Of which the French tailed ap.
parently to- interpret. By7 they may
have believed themselves partly victorious.
They, wore still perhaps in condition. %
renew Oh On Tie morrow the struggle that
had gone OH MI day for that iAtcd road
from Metz 10 Vcrdun. II they had not
gained tbe rpad or the battle they, had mot
clearly lost tho latter. Two hours later
they had lost both. .,...,.s
A BLAZING HOUSE GLLUAItNEs TIE FINALE
Attic before s, II large white house on
the hight beyond GrNvelotte caught fire.
1t seemed through the gloom to be q
church. It's spire grew into flames, and a
vast black cloud Of smoke arose, contrast
Ing strangely with the white smoke Of the
battle. More and more picturesque grew
the whole field. As evening fell the
movements OF the troops could DO follow.
cd now by the lines Of fire that ran flick.
cring along the front OF regiment rs 1t
went into action. Tongues OF fire pierced
through and Illuminated the smollGOut Of
the ca1p9ns' mouths. and the fnsees Of the
shells left long trains of fire like falling
stars. No,general likes fighting by night
In ordinary circumstances, for chance
takes then The placeOfskill; but the flank.
ing movement on the French right had
been resolved on by daylight, and It was
the necessity Of moving troops TO . great
distancoEover difficult ground which de-
laycd its execution and brought about