New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-06
steadily smaller, till at last the Notifications
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steadily smaller, till at last the Notifications
of Sedan itself were enclosed.
WASHINGTON, September 4.-The Guards
and Saxons, 5000 strong, were all day on
the right bank of the Meuse, between Ru-
bencourt and Lachapelle. Between Ruben
court and Meuse were posted the Bavarians;
below the hill on which the Crown Prince
was the first and third Prussian corps of
Frederick Charles; further to the left were
10000 Wurtemburgers.
1he number Of PruSsian troops engaged
IS estimated at 100000 and that of the
French at 1000. Mcmahon had with him
Tour corps-his own, that lately commanded
by rFailly, that Of Felix Douay, and the
Garde Mobile
Mcmahon, though wounded, commanded
III chief on the French side. The real com
mander-in-chief On the Prussian side was
Moltke, with the Crown Prince and Prince
Albert of Saxony next in command.
The battle did not commence until six
o'clock, and at nine o'clock it became sharp.
The artillery fight began when batteries
had got within easy range, and shells did
serious mischief.
At 30 minutes past eleven o'clock the
mushetry fire in the valley in the rear Of
Sedan became lively, and the mitrailleurs
played with deadly effect on the Saxons
and Bavarians. Two French batteries
ut twelve minutes past twelve. The
infantry, no longer supported by artillery,
were compelled to retire TO Floing. Soon
after the junction between the SaXons
and Pruss!ans, behind Sedan, it was an
nounced, Battle no longer doubtful-the
French are completely surrounded"
At twenty-five minutes past twelve the
French retreated, the Prussian battery
making good practice among the receding
ranks.
AT l2:5o another French column was seen
III full retreat 10 the right of Sedan, never
hauitlng till reaching the city. A third col
umn followed
At one o'clock, French batteries on the
road toward Iouey and above it, opened a
vigorous fire on the advancing Prussians.
whose intention was to storm the hill north
west OF La Gavanne, the key to the posi-
ton on that side
At lis another French battery near the
wood opened on the Prussian columns.
which were compelled to shift ground till
ready for the fire. A regiment of French
culrasslcrs charged and were repulscd with
great slaughter. The French infantry then
charged and were also repulsed, and the
Russians gained the hill.
NEW YORK. September 4.-Cotton year
ended on Wednesday. Last weeks re-
ceipts, all ports, 632S, against 1854 last
week. oIa previous week, and 55l1 three
weeks ago. Weeks exports, from all points,
S7O2, against 1877 last week. and 2099 this
week, last year. Stock, all ports, 64,355,
against 1853 last year. Stock, interior
towns, li,629, against ,726 last week, and
rs this date last year. Stock in Liverpool.
$4,000, against $4,000 last year Amount
of American cotton III Great Britain, 10000,
against 1000 last year. Indian cotton
atioat for Europe. 462.770 against COZ 1873
1,et -,
response to an Improvement in Liverpool,
though actual advance prices were slight.
The chief features of the week was the set
Element of August contracts, sellers of
which were forced to settle at 4 a lec above
nominal quotation for spot cotton.