Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-08-13
WAR NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
saarbrucken Taken by the French.

Saarbrucken Taken by the French.
LONDON, August 2d.-Saarbrucken was taken
by the French this morning. The loss was
slight on both sides.
Following are the details of the affair, as re-
ceived The fight began at eleven. The French
passed the frontier in force. The Prussans
were driven from their position by the sharp
artillery fire of the French The latter remained
masters of the position, which they won without
serious loss.
The Emperor and the Prince Imperial wit
messed the conflict and returned to Metz to din
ner
The Prussians claim that there was no serious
effort made to hold the position, which was not
considered of much importance.
BERLIN, August 4th.-The Prussian Govern
ment furnishes the following account of the
affair at Saarbrucken
ga feeble garrison held Saarbrucken until the
French deployed and advanced in three columns.
The Prussans then retired to a position north of
the town, to observe the enemy. In spite of the
free use by the French Of the mitrailleur artl-
lery and chassepots, our losses were only two
officers and seventy men. The loss of the French
appeared more serious. Our troops were adm-
rably cool"
Various Reports.
Paris is in hourly anticipation of n great bat
tie. Active preparations being made here
u.
Twenty-four thousand beds have already been
prepared.
Twelve hundred men are especially employed
in making bread in Paris for the French army.
Horses are said to be scarce in both Germany
and France. The Germans need them for cav
airy and the French for artillery.
The Danish press is favorable to France.
PARIS, August 3d.-A combat is reported to
have taken place on the Baltic, during which
two Prussian gunboats were captured.
The French were advancing. Fivehundrcd thou
sand rations are issued at Paris daily for the
French army.
Yesterday, when the flights of Saarbrucken
were occupied, battery Of mirraaieurS played
upon the enemy position, at distance of 600
meters, and left half their number on the field
The Prussan troops in the field suffer from
deficiency of camp equipage they have no shell
ter tents, and large bodies are compelled to sleep
on the ground without protection from the in
clemency of the weather.
A Berlin correspondent declares that Prussia
will take the offensive and carry the war into
France.
1t is understood that all war correspondents
are finally expelled from both lines.
The Prussan reserve of 100000 men is en-
camped in front of Berlin.
Grass is scarce in the Rhine provinces, and
the Prussian horses are suffering severely.
There is constant exchange Of shots going on
between the sharpshooters along the line ali
the ammunition squNndered is immense.
The Prussan batteries passing through Frank
fort are observed to be much lighter and more
servceable than in 1866. German officers be-
lieve that the Prussans will bring into the field
gun superior to Napoeon's artillery and that
the French mtraieurs will fnd thei1 match.
BREsT, August 5th.-The North German three
masted schooner Saare was captured by French
man-of-war, and brought to this port to-day.
LONDON, August 5th.-lt is understood that
England has determined to go to war, if Belgium
should be invaded.
The Baden troops have crossed the frontier
and advanced to Lauterburg.
There was almost a mutiny at the French
camp at Chalons. Two rngleaders were shot
The Prussians have flooded the Saarbrucken
coal mines, which produce three and half mill
lion tons of coal yearly, half of which is
sumed in France.
The greatest enthusiasm prevails in Germany
The last os the French troops have left Rome
and gone to the Rhine.
Great depression exists in European CONNER
cial and financial circles on account of the war.
1t is claimed by the French that Italy and Dem
mark will take side with them.
The Prince Imperial has been sent back to
Paris.
Nineteen French war vessels are now in the
Baltic.
The Prussian Crown Prince Gains a Vic
tory--Weissenburg Captured.
BERLIN, August 5th.--There has been hard
fighting at Weissenburg yesterday and to-day.
A large force of Prussians advanced between the
two towns of Weissenburg and Lauterburg ten
miles into French territory, driving advanced
posts of the enemy, and destroying several miles
of railroad between Lauterburg and Strasburg,
along which it is supposed MacMahon was pre-
pairing to advance.
The town of Weissenburg and the nights be-
tween Weissenburg and Geisburg were stormed
by the Fifth and Eleventh Divisions Of the Prus-
sian Army Corps, reinforced by the Second Ba-
varan Corps, and carried at the point of the
bayonet. The troops were led by Crown Prince
Frederick william. The victory was brilliant
but bloody. The French force consisted of
Douay's division of MacMahon's corps. General
Douay is reported killed The French lost one
piece of artillery, and 500 prisoners, including
many Turcos, fell into the hands of the Prus
SLAMS. On the German side, General Krschbach
was wounded. The Grenader Guard and Fifty
ninth Regiment suffered severely. The French
were driven OF the field, and the Prussans now
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