Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-08-18
MONDAYS DISPATCHES.

BERLIN, Aug lj-Morning- Despatch
ts have been received here, stating that
great battle was fought before Metz
yesterday, in which the Prussians were
victorious No details are 81 ea.
BERLIN, Aug lj--noon. The follows
Ing despatch has been received fr0nl
King William to the Queen, announcing
sae defeat Of the French at Metz:
HEADQUARTERS, II the Field, Aug. 18th.
Cur armies have again proved victorious IN gres,
battle, which has been fought before Mts Osr
first and Seventh orps we're engaged, aud behave
sslianly have received no further details Of the
s0ntics proceed at once to the battle field
(Signed) WILLIAM.
NEW YORK, Aug. l6.-Priyate dis
patches from Paris this A. NJ. state that
Paris is greatly excited hy reports from
the irOnt Gen. Frochu it is said de
eAres he must fight the Prusans before
smother week of their occupation of
French territory. Fraehu is said to
the have confidence OK the freach army
more than any other commander. The
Emperor also manifests great favor for
him, and has HIM attend consultations
frequently
CINCINNATI, O., Aug lj.-The Times,
\ T., special says that with the head of
'he Prussi! n army NJ Nancy, the main
body should be located at Metz, with the
Elghtat GeondreylIle, and stretching xlon .
the hills in the rear Of river Med, and
across the railroad to Vomena; the po-
sition thus occupied being ad analogous
Tor aggression as well as deteuce.
The cody Of the French army it is be.
lieyed is about Metz Considerable fierce
u reported at rouIe, the extreme Prus>
t4n left entrenchment The French
about Metz are thought to be TOO strong
enable the Prussians to displace them
TUESDAYS DISPATCHES.
LONDON, Aug GA. n. - The 2aity
hsrs III its issue Of this A. NJ. contains a
Geographic despatch from its correspondent
hthe neutrality OF Nuremberg, which says
ngreat battle was fought yesterday the
whole line OF the German army was de.
ieated. The correspondent adds, however,
That though his information had been re.
eetyed at Luxemburg through somewhat
ereditable sources, it lacks confirmation
No later adyices have been telegraphed
relative to the affair.
PARIS, Aug, l6-DiSpa patches re ceiyed here
state that detached bodies of Prusslan
cavalry are SCORING the country west OIL
Nancy, Yesterday battalion Ell German
vhelans were seen by some citizens OIL
Commerce near that place. The Pretec
81 the Meus has ordered the lines of the
connecting trains within his deptmcnt to be
gwen up to impede the march of the Prus
Eans.
LONDON, Aug. i6-Thc Telegraph believe,
Nat two great battles were fought on Sun
eay-one at Pauge, eight miles east o.
Metz, and the other at Langeryille. III,
urst encounter occurred before the Frencl
RAJ drawn of their forces to cross the Mo
h.le by the bridges connecting with th,
works Of Metz The PrussianS assaile'
NE French rear guard furiously and attack
,lg them by the flank and rear pushed tht
French 70 the very verge OF the works Q
tae Fortress. The French then succeeded
u eitectng Judgement behind the en-
heugameHts. The French made a deter
sIhed stand and resisted the Prussian a.
"4l.. The second contest then ensued
hlsa resulted ID the repulse Of The Pfus
aaas II an almost land to hand eneounte
spon the walls Of the outer line Of work
We Russians though stubbornly contend
TX ior their ground, were beaten oil y.