The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-19
THU EUROPEAN WAR.
Bazaine's Shattered Army Form
ing a Junction with Mcmahon,
Great Prussian Victory at
Pont-a-Mousson.
1000 Prisoners, II Cannon, and
3 Eagles Captured.
BAZAIyE'S REAR GUARD SHUT Up IN METZ.
The Verdun and Chalons
Railway Cut.
Particulars of the Desperate Battles
Of Monday, Tuesday, and
Wednesday.
Tho Cr,,eo;aDo ITa,,r,,- a.. -.
BAzAIyE's REAR GUARD SHUT Up IN METZ.
The Verdun and Chalons
Railway Cut.
The Prussians Hewing their
Way to Paris.


The .foHo,-in9 are NE latest despatches re-
eIued IN The Sun office do,cn TO 3 O'Clock hn
morning. Later dispatches, u any. wW Be
printed ia a postscript.
Tue Prussinn War Despatches-2,OOOP Pris-
encr-, II Cannon. aud Eagles Captured
King william on the BattIe-heId-Nin
nincent prussinn victories-Twe Gsrman
Generals Killed.
BrnLiS, Aug. ia despatch from King Will
liam, dated at Pont-a Ncu.son, Aug. II, says:
-In the heLt here yesterday We took two thousand
prisoners, seventeen guns, and two eagles"
SMASHING UP rIE FRENCH ARMY
The FLOWING Official news has been made public
bore this morning:
"PosIA -M2yssos, Wednesday eysnng.--oen.
Corps toward the east siie u Metz. On the line OF
she encmy's ic,rea, toward Verdun, he encountered
fighting with the divisions OF Gems. Decaen,
,LAdmirIull Frossard, Canrobert. and the Imperial
Gunrd. Gca. AyCnslehen was sustained success
.sy b, ss Tsn,h Army cSrD1 S'I and By Ss,,eS h
Prince Frederic. CHARLES. The enemy Was driven
In uIon Metz. in sIue Of bis grea, superiority Of
tosses on both sides very heavy. The Prus.
sian Generals Dcerins and Widel were killed, and
"a.
liam to-day sauted the troops on the hele OF battle,
which was gioriousiy maintained"
LITTLE Phil on THE BArrLE-TrkLp.
Gen. l.. II. Sheridan, OF The United States army,
has arrived at the Kings headquarters, at Pont.a
Aousson, and has been received rs = royal guest
DETAILS W THE BATTLE SOUTH OF nkrz.
The details Of the conflict at Pon,-a- -Mousson has
yust been received Marshal Bazaine, endeavoring
TO fall back from Metz to Verdun. was attacked at
nine O'Clock on Tuesday morning by the Filth Di-
vision and forced to face about.
The Prus-ians were admirably nrm, though they
sustained tnc attack Of four French corps, among
them tie Imperial Guard. After fighting gallanb
for siI hours the Prussian Fifth Division was rein
forced By the First Corps. These renforcements
arrived orpottunely. The French found that pro
longativn Of the contest would be impossible, and
retired uron Metz with loss OF two thousand pris'
oners, ~ eagles and seyen cannon. The Frenen
utterly Gs:cgarded tile convention Of Geneva, by
mutilatng the dead, firing on surgeons, ambu
lances. &C.
MORE ABOUT SUNDAYS BATTLE.
Gen MauteuGei telegraphs to the Government
here relative TO the battle of the i4h. dating his de
spatch near Metz yesterday afternoon. The French
In heavy ses issued from Metz, and after bloody
engAgcmer, OF three hours the First Corrs routed
The enemy's hight. Our troops fought with superb
courage, carrying the enemy's positions by assault
tplenddiy.
The French War Observation-Disclosures Re-
treat on Cbalons-C Continuous Attacks OF
the Prussinns-Grcat French Victories
Followed by Great French Retreats.
PARIS, Aug ls.-The French Government
represents that the previous reverses Of the army
have been July checked end that the attempts OF
he enemy to interfere with the concentration of the
corps at Chaons have been completely repulsed.
DIG sEnREr SEws FROM DAzAIsR.
The Cauiois says encouraging dispatches hav,
been received from Marshal Bazaine, but they must
be kept secret as yet to prevent any hints OF tue
karshals plans from reaching the enemy
MILITARY AUTHORITIES AFPRoyz TnE RETREAT Oh
wEIPPED ARMY.
LArenir says all military authorities approve Of
the retreat to Metz. NJ. About, the corresponds At
Of the SOtT describes the entrance OF the Prussian'
INTO Savcrnc. He SAYS they do not mAltreat the
country people, but exact requisi,ons out OF pro
portion TO the population. Large sums Of none,
md enormous quantities Of bread, tobacco, wine
beef and forage are demanded. At all places where
The people resist, the irussians are very cruel; bu
otherwise they are disposed to be orderly, quiet
and kind. Many peasaots kill their horses to pre-
Eent the Prussans from taking them.
BAzAISB ISTIHATEs THAT NAPOLEON LIEs.
la Pdtrie gives the following yirVmi OF informa
The army under Marshal Blzaine, resting upon
one OF the strongest psces in tie world occuried
near mc'za position Which enablsd /. to check tile
eided to turn Metz bHs Ra;aine know their in;en.
tion and crossed the hOsce in several places 4,
the sane time. He was not surr risod as has been
ssid' lNapoeon said he wrs tdrprised. lie kLeG
snsl he must soon nect the enemy, aud wss pc
BY crossing the Acsel!e the French ihtsn Ted q
fail back on Chalons. br. the Prusslans endeavorr
10 cut Tie French linee. -Four times they attacked
Bazaine continued It's march, ana Lay tie consi irrc
a. certain to make innCiion wili, n, corps Of ",
hahon end TToehu This TesIli the FRA sans have
not been able TO prevent and 1t changes tire -itua
tlon vastly Bazaine v III then Gs at Tho head
htarEer loires Than hose oppSsel 70 h9, AID she,
enairs Is based on Information rom tho OF the
hostlliies dated Tuesday, tie 10th.
SAVING YREScH RAILWAY CONNECTIONS.
~ on, The HonI,euy dg SER Of ves,erday.
II was feared that certain Important railway cor
hectiona Merc to be cut by the snemy, which vculL
shwart the present movements o. lie French ard ;
The deucral commanding at Chalons nas seni viii
strong column to prevent lhs movement OF the
Russians, and 10 assure our communications. That
column arrived In time and accomplished It's mis-
Gon
DAzAINB's GREAT VICTORY.
An onicsl despatch from Marshal BazAine, jusI
tooeived, claims q great victory over Prince treie
rtnk Charles aud Gen Steipmetz between Don, ourl
and NiOnville. Gen. Frossard is reported to have
eeen grievously wounded in ono of the battles
around Metz.
YREScH COUNTING.
The different battles around metz were fought b.
The troops OF the Third and Fourth Corps About
5000 French troops were engaged. The Prus-iIn
loss was very groat. and 10 computed At 90 900 The
French losa is comparatively small owing TO :e aid
~n0rded by the cannon OF the adjacent fortress.
iGEScu sroRIKs ABOUT sTRisDoUR0.
The Investment OF straabourg is SO slack that
french uooIs nbye entered and reinforced tic gar.
'|on Provisions have also been arrlcd there with.
Su' attempt at capture. A ApoymAster OF the French
~I 'e'i LoEs riIL large amount Of treasure Si!a.