The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-17
EXTRA.
SUN OFFICE, AUG. 17-5 A. NJ.
THE PRUssIANS UITHIN TWELrE
HOURS MhRCH or P.fRIs.


Minister Of Wrr-DetaiIs Of the Battle
of wSefth-The Field strewn with Black
Turcos mud ZounNes-Teu Thousand
Frenchmen Killed aud Wounded.
LONDON, Aug. lG.-0ur correspondent in Paris
writes:
An parties seem to concur that every confederation
must give way to the necessities Of the hour. Tho
Ministry Us DESTROYS to be desithated ministry OF
action They work uncea.lnsly, The new Minister
days he has sent enormous reinforcements TO the
front, and others arc following rapidIy. Munitions
Of OF all kinds md provisions are dcsp,tctei as
fast as trains convey them. The levy q, n1sse
proceeds now with immense rapidity. 80 close was
the orgsniton Of the National Guarl for this meas
ure on so vast scale, that no adequate provision
had been made. Routine would have probably &C
complished the same operation In time; but the new
War Minister says and the Minister OF the Interior
repeats:
II" can't get uniforms. 20 II biouscs hoes vait-
sSOes :ssccy Bread DO yS as 'hsy
Corps Of freeholder- are organized all over the
meut the enemy. There is to be an imulediste issue
oftwentyhve franc notes. Cha &c for notes OF over
franc notes are useless for ordinary purposes.
Tie people here are bewildered at the silence Of
the Government. The Prussians have been steadily
advancing, and are now
WITHIN SIX HOURS OF PARIS,
cay twelve hours at the outside. The preparations
Tor the defence OF Paris are progressing rapidly
The beautiful iron gateway at the entrance Of Bots
trice, is removed. Blocks Of trees have been cut
down. The wall Of circunvaaton Is nearly finished
with loopholes. Tue great ditch IL dug across the
road, and \ drawbridge is ready TO be thrown
mont OF what were the gates, aud will how be the
oIly entrance
GUARDED ny sESriSrLs,
instead OF Custom House officers. The big guns
are being mounted, and the little crafty
ceaed In ugly little unsuspcicus corners Many Of
the barriers are entirely closed, and the people
throng the romparte hohday-nakina and comment
Ing upon the novelty OF the tniny For all their pre-
parations an Impression prevails that after French
victory. which Is looked upon az certain, the neu-
trails will Interfere and make peace, and the
FAIRS wos'r BE BoxBARDxD.
Our special correspondent on Thursday, from the
headquarters Of the Crown Priuce sends an acco unit
OF the battle at Worth;
The twft and skllful movemcment agains, weis-
senburgh, resulting in the complete success OF our
arms, was but foretBste Of the storm which
| threatened the northern part Of Alsacer On the
second day after Wessenburg came the battle OF
1oG s fTss
II Is admitted that the French fought with reckless
courage, and that they inflicted heavy losses on
their opponents; but the fact Of this hard hgItns
| and OF this heavy loss, shows how serious Ia
DEFEAT WAS SUSTAINED ny NAcxAHoS.
Itraversed the battle field while tile dead still lay
unburied on the trampled ground and coulJ form a
good idea Of how tie light had zone by the CHASTITY
| evidence which re NAMED. Worth Is at the bottom
OF fertile valley, betv two rid ges OF cultivated
|
neghborhood, and especially behind the French DO
son, or on the western side OF the valley there lie
astrp OF forest which forms cover for retrelting
troops. The litt,e river Bru1en not big enough In
summer time to aoat skin, nows through the vii.
LACE, and high road comes winding down toward
the village the eastern side OF the valley, nauked
by trees Here the Prussian position, stretch.
lug far to the right and len Along this road were
HEAPS or SPIKED HELMETS
to be seen and cart loaes OF needle guns collected
| under the trees at distance; The French mus
and heard that the French artillery had been YER;
well served. But, though the Durying parties were
busy with the German dead this eastern side o.
| worth, there was more than an exchange OF the
| sltughterous work on the western side.
Here tie Prussisns ind Bavarians had pushed for
ward in strong force, and their Ere had told fear.
fully upon the French. The high spirit aud rlKid
discipline Of the one army had been more than a
hatch Tor the desperate resistance OF tue other
| Whole eou pinics OF
| rREScHxKS HAD BEEN MOVED DOWN
In their Wild attempts TO check tae enemy advance.
It had been atolerably equal night In some places,
| more Frenchmen had fallen in proportion. The
black Turcos and wide trousers Zouaves lay thick
much There were steel breast plates and brass hei
while
TIE DEAD HORSES
in all directions might be counted by hundreds anC
so westward, through abe wood. went the traces OF
increasing disaster officers and men lying grim y
| where they had fallen, some OF them in quite shady
spots, as though they were picnicers usleep, snt
| pools OF blood where the wounded hal been found
| knapsaeks, rifles, and oyercolts, either thrown
| awry in the flight or len By the wounded on III,
| field. Then came spot where the French haC
rallied, ant where the dead OF both sides lay thick
| Turcos might be seen wno had clearly
FOUGHT TO THE LAST
| and had tried to fire their pieces as they lay
Frenchmen OF the line regiments had here and there
taller In numbers as thous having halted aud faced
about in regular order. But the aspect OF the fields
hey ond the wood seemed to indicate hasty retreat
| Wagons were overturned, baggage was thrown GU
upon tue roadside, and many knapsacks were TO b.
| seen. No anc who had passed over that battl,
| ground OF Worth whore | did could have failed t,
fealize what great disaster had beiaen the French
| arms though at a time when most OF the wounde,
had been removed, and on so large scene Of action
| It would have been imp ssibe to judge Of the ex
| doubt that the Official return on the German sid,
| which gives ABOUT 1000 Frenchmen anu 1000 Ger
en- by the vlctors, 400 In the battle aud SO q NOR
| in the pursuit. These losses, with the further
| Loss OF CANNON AND coLoRs
made Worth an evil day for France. Well might the
| wounded GermIns raise themselves to c Ger Ia,
was safe. Il will ohen be told how the arnie
% net on the oh Of August, and ho'
repel the invasion OF Alsace how the Pru sian
held the elt OF the line and the Bavarians aud Nur
.em5urgers the righ,, ana how a few Baden, troop
| held in reserve by the Crown Prince were bT0usn
| up Just In time to share the honor OF the dsy
There was fierce attack on both sides, II being al
| heult to say which party begun and gradually n tn
German troops pressed round UPON their oppunent'
line OF retreat,
the FRENCH were FORCED
to make so hasty retrogrlle movement that TN
retreat became very nearly rout. The needle gun
proved itself to be fully the equal OF the Chasseput
| and something more. 50 a. least say the Germa
soldiers with applreu tly good la!th.
! Then, moreover, The PrlsslJH knew their weapon
better, having long been accustomed to II, and III
Crown liince handled his army maze tie
most of the deadly Ore Of his infantry
rHE CAVALRY WAS NOT USED
for any attack Ia the first instance, but sent II
pursuit when the enemy began his retreat IL Nas
victory TO the patriotic ardor OF tue German troop
as much to Az! thing In their discipline
or tactics. But We mast noe forget that The French
showed ardor likewise, aud tie scale was turnel
Tor the Germans ut WORTH by their Intelligent under
standing OF the Oreecl.loader drh, and by tneir
steadiness In firing. These matters take line lC
learn. We sec
TIE GLORIOUS RESULTS
which Germany is reaping nom her careful prepare
ton. The prisoners were assembled near IN
first station OF the reopened railway through
weissemDurg. | could see many Turcos an
Xouaves among them, though the create
part were soldiers of the line. We drov,
past them very slowly for the road wa
blocked with ammunition wagons and | notice
that they seemed wOeuly discouraged. There wer
no songs and no laughter to be heard among them