The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-19


to by siege to Strasburg, but merely
to Tut off its communications. For
this purpose they blew up the bridges
and railway to Basic. 1t is thought
tile surrounding forces of the enemy
are in considerable numbers. This
is only the alarm of the people,
which imagines the force greater than
it actually is. The city is fully gar
risoned and provisioned for a siege,
and there is a supply of water under
the control of the authorities and can
not be cut off
Pierre Hyacinthe has volunteered
as private in regiment for the de-
Tense of Paris. 49,, -.s;,. ~
The sale and circulation of the
English and Belgium journals are now
prohibited in Paris.
Private letters from Paris describe
the Empress sadly changed and worn
by heavy days and sleepless nights.
LONDON, August 16-A. M.l-The
Daily News, in its issue of this morn
ing contains Geographic dispatch
from its correspondent at Luxembourg
which says IA great battle was fought
yesterday. The whole German army
was defeated. correspondent
adds, however: EIiat though his infor-
nation had been received at Luxcm-
burg through somewhat creditable
source, it lacks confirmation. No Ia
ter advices have been telegraphcd re-
lative to the affair. sHi ~
Paris, August 16-A. M.-Dispatches
received here state that detached bod.
les of Prussian cavalry are securing
the country west of Nancy yesterday.
A battalion of German Uhlaus were
seen by some citixene 0f Commerce,
near that place. The Prefcct Of the
Mouse has ordered the lines of the
connecting Zines within his depart
ment 10 be given up to impede the
march of the Prussians. .-.Il
HERNEY, August 15.-Ycsterday
the Prussians attacked the French out.
side their entrenchment at. Metz with
great violence. The French line was
broken and forces were driven inside
The French loss was four thousand.
King William yesterday made re.
/ 6CtCIol x1S
penetrated the French outposts with
out encounterihg any demonstration
upon the part of the French.
LONDON, August l6.-Disturbance'
have broken out in Algeria. The ma
tives have risen and are committing
depredations. The colony has beer
declared in q state of siege.
LONDON, August 16.-The Tele
graph believes that two great battles
were fought on Sunday one at Pauge
eight miles east of Metz, and the othel
at Longeville. The first encounte
occurred before the French had drawn
off their, forces to cross the M0sell,
by the bridge connecting with tn
works of Metz. The Prussians assail
ed the French rear guard furiously
and attacking them by the flank ant
rear. pushed them to the very vcrg
of the works of the frotress. tn
French succeeded in efiecting lodge
ment behind the entertainments. Tn
French made determined stand, an,
resisted the Prussian assault.
The second contest then ensued
which resulted in the repulse of thu
Prussians in an almost hand to han,
encounter upon the walls of the out
er line of works. The Prussians
thought stubbornly contesting thei
ground, were beaten of by hostile
masses supported by the fortifica
tons.
coo, 600 Nee<lleguns en- French Soil
The Armies OF Invasion.
LONDON, Ahg. 16.-Thc followin,
was published here to day. Six hun
dred thousand German soldiers ar
now i'm France carrying needle guns
After them come the reserves, the en-
tire male population of able bodice
men of G ermany.
This mass is distributed in thre
portions-the army of the Save, tn
army of the Rhine and the army o
4 the south. Frederick Charles com
mands the army of the Rhine, as tn
leader of the center.
On his right advancing from TIN
east of Luxembourg is the first arm!
or that of the Saar, under Gen. Stein
metz. On the Princes left is the thir,
or southern army, led by Prince Fred
erick William, heir to the Crown. "a
The French I'm Critical Position
The Prussians Loco. 900 Strong.
New York, Aug. 16.-The World
London correspondent telegraph
that the position of the French army
is most critical, and it is doubted j
they can retrieve themselves. TIL;
Prussian army is believed to be ! 600,
600 strong.
The Battle Of Sunday--Two PrussiaI
! Regiments Anufhilatetl BY Nit
rRf1leux Ambuscaslc. ,sl, ,s-gs,t
The Moniteur says, during the bat
tie Sunday Marshal Bazaine had il
position masked battery of Mitrail
leux. Four regiments of the Prussiai
Royal Guards approached; the bat
teries were unmarked, and two Of thu
regiments were completely annihila
ted.
Cannonading all Monday Below
verdun---RumOrs Of Great Prus
sian Defeat---4O 900 Men Lost.
The Sub-Prefect of Verdun tele
graphs as follows to the Minister o
the Interior:
VERDuN, Aug. l6 A. Mo new
from Metz. Nothing is known t
have occurred to-dey. All day yes
teriav the roar of cannon was heart
between Metz and Verdun. Persons
who reached here from that direction
say a great battle was fought, open
ing at day-break, and that the Prus
slams lost more than forty thousand
i'm the combat, and were completed!
defeated. During yesterday morning
at the extremity Of my arrendisse
ment twenty-eight kilometers iron
the Notifications of Verdun, they llat
been seen directing their retreat t.
the south.
1t is thought his intelligence was
transmitted by authority. The gov
ernmcnt has not been able to verif!
it, and it is given to the public undel
reserve by the Minister ofthc interior
Napoleon at Chalons-The Main army
Mt Eldin.
PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE official min
lister of war has received news from
the army which continues to carry Out
the movement combined after the
fight of Sunday. Two divisions Of
the enemy sought to intercept the
march, and were repulsed. The En-.
peror is at Chalons organizing troops
The main army is concentrated at Ell.
din, II miles cast of Verdun.