The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-08-25

repeatedly driven back with heavy loss. The
struggle lasted with varying fortunes on dinereht
portions of the lines until o'clock. Up to that
hour the French held their ground.
ANOTHER ATTACK.
| At eight O'Clock the Prussians, massing heavy
forces on their left, attacked and carried La Vlette
hamlet, covering the French right This once in
Prussian hands enabled them to cnfade the French
lines and take in reverse some OF their OutWOrkS.
| THE FRENCH DRIVEN FROM THEIR POSITION.
| The ground that the French held so obstinately
and so CALAMITY during nine hours they were COM
PEELED to abandon, and at nine O'Clock were driven
back upon Metz and under cover of its outlying
| forts. Their last hold upon the Verdun road was
abandoned, their communications destroyed to the
east and west, and the French army of the Rhine,
after losing three pitched battles since Sunday,
was shut up in the fortress which they had chosen
for the base OF their operations for the invasion of
Germany. The 9Th Prussian corps, numbering
with the other divisions $4,000 men, bore the brunt
of the battle. The I'd and Sd corps were partially
engaged.
THE LOSSES.
Four thousand French prisoners were taken.
The Prussian loss in killed, wounded and missing
is estimated tonight at not less than 10000 OF the
French losses no estimate can yet be formed but
their defeat is complete, and it is believed that they
are no longer in condition to make any further at
tempt at escape. The Prussian army in spite of
all Its losses, is in the highest spirits.
RUMoRs OF PEACE.
est work Of the campaign is thought by the soldiers
to be over.
GENERAL SHERIDAN.
Was on the field and saw the battle from Count
Bismarck's carriage. General Forsythe was also
present..
NEW YORK, AUG. %
The following private dispatch has just been received
LONDON. Aug. %. The Crown Prince, with an
army OF 100000 men, is apparently intending a
march upon Paris by way of the Valley of the
Aube. Marshal McMahon's headquarters are at st.
and the troops distributed along the line.
REPORTED FRENCH VICTORY.
London, August 23d, II NJ. A special Paris dis
patch say that the armies of King William and
SteinmetZ are reported to be too severely crippled
to assume the offensive and it is given out on high
authority that BaZaine was reinforced on Sunday
from Chalons. lie is confident of victory over the
enemy near Metz, when he will march on the army
of the Grown Prince and rescue Paris.
A report has reached London of French vie
tory.
Another Paris special says BaZaine was yester-
day at Metz. lie has the north and centre entirely
open to him, either for retreat or renfOrcements
The appalling PrIssian losses sent thrill of
horror throughout Germany, and recruits can only
be had among the country people and workingmcn.
nearly all of whom are raw.
Marshal Bazaine processes to be master of the
situation.
1t is rumored that the Royal Prince and Prince
Frederick Charles have formed a junction west
ward of Metz.
THE FRENCH RETREAT
London. Aug. % 80 P. NJ. The Paris corre-
spondent of the Standard telegraphs that Marshal
Iazaine has succeeded in cutting the enemy's lines
and is retreating upon Montmedy by the way of
Autun and Longyon.