Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-08-23
BoMBARDMEKT OF sTRAsBoURG.
M,MAHoN RETREATINe ON PARIS
a Brilliant CONDUIT The Emperor al
ChoZOns

a Brilliant Com6at-The Emperor at
Cholons.
PARIS, August IA brilliant combat
took place on Sunday night. Two divisions
of the enemy sought to intercept the French
march and were repulsed. The Emperor has
arrived at Chalons, where he is organizing
large force.
Ad00nce OF the PrHssians-F French Disasters.
New YORK, August 1.-THE Telegram
has the following:
LONDON, August -Morning.-The adj
vance of the Prussians continues almost with.
out serious interruption. AT Metz the French
army received coup de grace and has since
fallen back upon Vendun in demoralized
and shattered condition. The retreat has
been most disastrous Even individual SOL
ders are rendered desperate by the agony of
the situation, and denounce in unmeasured
terms the incompetency of their Generals.
The Emperor is believed to be the actual
commander of the army.
4 .Sortie from tras6omy-App1icdtion Of
the Empress to pass Through Belgium.
LONDON, August 17.-Lnst evening the
garrison at Strasbourg made a sortie towards
Entzhelm, but were driven back with heavy
loss of men. They also lost three guns
The rumor that the Empress Eugene has
applied to the Belgian Government for per-
mission to traverse that country, on her way
to England, is confirmed.
Running the Blockade.
LONDON, August 1.-THE steamer Sem
tinel, belonging to the Tyne Steam Shipping
Company, has arrived in the Tyne with gen
cra cargo from a German port. This is the
tenth trip made by steamers of that Company
since the war has been declared The Sen
tinel, on Saturday. passed the French feet
blockading the Elb without molestation che.
however, dipped the British ensign, to which
the French feet replied by hosting and dip
ping the French ensign.
General Sheridan ,cih The Kings Head
quarters.
FRANKFORT. August 17.-General Sheri-
dan, with Consul General Webster. has,
through the good Offices of Minister Bancroft.
been cheerfully accorded permission by the
military authorities to follow the campaign
with the headquarters of the King.
The Prince Royal Wounded.
PARIS. August 1S-It is pretty certain
that the Prince Royal of Prussia was wounded
in one of the battles around Metz
Details from Point an Aousson.
BERLIN. August 1S.-Detai of the con-
fct at Pont au Mousson have just been re-
ceived Marshal Bazaine. endeayoring to
fall back from Metz to Verdun, was attacked
at nine o'clock on Tuesday morning by the
Fifth Division and forced to face about The
Prussians were admirably firm, though they
sustained the attack of four French corps.
among them the Imperial Guard. After
fighting gallanty for six hours the Prussian
Fifth Division was reinforced from the Tenth
Corps These reinforcements arrived oppor-
timely The French found that the pro-
longation of the contest would be impossible.
and retired upon Metz, with loss of 1000
prisoners and cannon. The French utterly
disregarded the Convention of Geneva by
mutilating the dead. firing surgeons, am
balances, &c.
4 Naval Conflict The Prussidn Fleet With.
drd,1S
BERLIN, August 1S-Advices have just
been received here Of naval engagement off
Rugeu. in the Baltic One division of the
Prussian feet, consisting of an aviso and the
gunbnats Drache, Blitz and Salamander. yes
terday afternoon encountered the French
feet, consisting of four armored trigates, n
corvette and an avso. The Prussians soon
withdrew without loss. The French fleet is
now off Dornbusch.
4 Despatch from King William.
BERLIN, August ia despatch from
King William, dated Pont au Mousson. Au-
gust II, says: In the fight here, yesterday,
we took 1000 prisoners, II guns and 2 eagles
The Battles before Metz-Ihe French Re-
treat to Terdun.
LONDON, August 1S-Telegrams from
Paris this morning give the following result
of events since Sunday last : On that day the
French army engaged the Prussans before
Metz. The latter suffered heavy losses The
French retreated on Verdun. On Monday
the Emperor was at Gravelotte with 10000
men.
Retreatimg, Contes'ing Every Step.
/ Subsequently occurred engagements at
Longueville. the French constantly fighting
and retreatiug, oontesting every step. On
| Tuesday the Emperor passed through Nerdun
and reached Rheims, where he now is.
Obstinate Struggle near liars lie Tour The
Prussidms Thrown Back to the 4HoSel(e.
LONDON, August 19-A telegram from
FREY. town fourteen miles northwest of Metz,
has the following: An obstinate struggle
occurred near Mars lie Tour yesterday. 1t is
supposed the engagement was general. Large
numbers of wounded of both armies are ar
/ irving at Briey.
Travellers report that vast body of Prus>
slams have been thrown back upon the Moselle
by the Imperial Guard. The Prussau artillery
was traced between Briey and St. Jean.
Long Continued Fighting.
LONDON. August 1S.-The Times says that
on all day Monday and good part of Tuesday