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The European War.
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Two Great Battles Supposed
to Have Been Fought.
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One at Barge, the Other.
at LOngeville.
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ENTIRE GERMAN LINE RE
PORTED DEFEATED.
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The French Assaulted at Metz
and Driven Back to their
Notifications.
Hand-tO- Hand Encounter on the
Walls of the 0nter Line
of Works.
THE PRUSSIANS REPULSED
gH WITH HEAVY LOSS.
Fortress Marsal Captured
4 by Bavarian Troops.
THE PRUSSIANS REPULSED
WITH HEAVY LOSS.
Fortress Marsal Captured
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The Prussian Press Exercised
over Prussia's Successes.

LONDON, August l6-The Telegraph
believes that two great battles were
fought On Sunday-one at Pange, eight
miles east of Metz, and the other al
Longeville. The first encounter occur
red before the French had drawn of
their forces to cross the Moselle by the
bridges connecting with the works Of
Metz The Prussians assailed the
French rear-guard furiously, and attack.
ing them by the flank and rear pushed
the French tolfhe very verge of the
works Of the fortress. The French sue
Feeding in efecting a Judgment behind
the entertainments. The French made
determined stand, and resisted the
Prussian assault
The second contest then ensued, which
resulted in re2ulse of the Prussians in
an almost hand to hand encounter on
the walls Of the outer line of works.
The Prussians, though stubbornly con-
testing their ground, were beaten off,
supported by the Notifications.
LONDON, August l6.-Dspatches re-
ceiyed here to-day state that the Prince
Imperial has arrived at the Tuilleries.
The Daily News, in its issue of this
morning, contains telegraphic dispatch
from its correspondent at Luxemburg,
which says: A great battle was fought
yesterday The whole line of the Ger
man army was defeated. The CORES
pondent adds: Though this information
had been received at Luxembourg through
somewhat creditable sources, it lacks
confirmation. No later advices have
been telegraphed relative to the affair
Disturbances have broken out in Al
giers The natives have risen, and are
committing depredations The colony
has been declared in state of siege
HERSgY, August l5.-Yesterday the
Prussians attacked the French outside
their ENVIRONMENTS at Metz with great
violence The French line was broken
and their forces driven inside The
French loss was four thousand
King William yesterday made recon-
nOisance for several hours. He pene-
trated the French outposts without en-
countering any demonstration upon the
part of the French,
PABIs, August l6.-Dispatches receiv-
ed here state that detached bodies of
Prussian cavalry are securing the
country west of Nancy.
Yesterday battalion of German
Uhlang were seen by some citizens of
CommereE near that place.
The Project of the Meuse has ordered
the lines Of the connecting lines within
his department 10 be given up TO inn
pede the march Of the Prussians.
The squadron Of guards who have
been attached to the personal service of
the Emperor as a body guard, have been
broken up. Iha0lh 1Id4dihl
New YoRK, August l6.-The Evening
Post has the following special: F
SAvERS, August l6, 3 P.M.-Fortress
Marsal, small town a little northeast
of Nancy, and formerly fortified has
been captured by a body Of Bayarian
troops after a short bombardment Sixty
cannon we're captured
ST. PETERsBURG, August l6.-The
Russian national press betrays consider
able anxiety'regarding the recent sue
cesses Of the Prussian armies in their
encounters with the armies Of France. 1t
is thought that the supremacy of Prus-
STA upon the continent, should
she prove the victor in the present con
fict, would be more dangerous 10 the in.
terests Of Russia than would the supre-
macy Of France if the latter should
defeat her Prussian adversary In the
latter instance the supremacy Of France
would not be feared as menaclng.
The Galass, a semi-oficial journal,
proposes that after a decisive victory has
been won by either Prussia or France, a
congress Of the Powers Of Europe who
have abstained from participating in
the war shall be convened with the OBJ