Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-10
KIHG WILLIAMS ACCOUNr or THE
BATTLE OF II REZOMVILLE,
His Msjesty's Report to Queen An.

The following letter from King William Of
rIussls 10 queen Augusta gives some details Of
ss Te movements OF the troops at the great battle
". hezonNllle. Suck an account, coming from
.ne pen or the King himself, is of exceeding in
,eIest, and we are glad to be able to plaos il
before our readers in complete form, thus
hEZoSVfLLE, August 10, lS10.-Yesterday was
ahotner day OF victory, the results OF which
cannot as yet be defined. At an early hour
yesterday the twelfth and ninth army corps and
tne Guards advanced towards the north road
rom Metz to Eerdun as far as st. Marcel and
bouncourt, and were followed by the third aud
teauh corps, while the seventh and eighth, aud
aitewards second corps, halted at Rezonvilic,
fronting toward Metz. As the first named corps
turned to the right through thickly wooded
country In the direction of Nernevilie and st.
ir'at Ia Montague, the last named corps COM
menced the attack tJv ards Grayelotte, but not
IN decisive manner, in order to admit the result
OF the movement of the first three corps, which
Amsnvillas and Chatel St. Germain. and up to
Ine Metz turnpike road by aconsider able detour.
MS detached corps did not join the battle till
noon. The eBemy offered a Determined resist
ance In the woods, SO that our men could only
gam ground very slowly. st. Privot was taken
by tne guards and Veneville by the ninth corps
and the twelfth corps, and the artillery of the
third corps now joined in the battle. Grave
lotte WAS taken by the troops of the seventh
ana eight corps, and the woods on both sides
were also taken and held by us with great loss
In order to attack again the enemy, who had
been driven back by the flank movement of the
10 fall an advance WAS made beyond Gravelotte,
Dut our men encountered 50 enormous and de-
structve fire from rifle pits in rows and rtilIery
that the freshly arrived second corps was COM
pelied TO attack the enemy at the bayonet's point
The attack was successful the enemy was dis.
lodged, and this strong position was taken and
held by our men. 1t was half-past eight when
the hring began gradually TO cease at all points
During the last advance the historical bombs OF
koDiggratz were not wanting, but Minister Won
Room removed me this time from their midst.
All the troops that saw greeted me with en-
thusiastic cheers. They performed miracles
against an equally brave enemy, who defen, led
every step, and often assumed the Offensive but
who were always repulsed. What now the fate
OF the enemy will be IL not to be calcuatej
they are now crowded into the very strongly
entrenched camp near the fortress of Metz.
am backward III making use OF names, when
answering such a. inquire about our losses as
only too many wellknOwn names are men
toned, and often without grounds. 1t is said
that your regiment fought srlendilly. waIder-
see Is wounded seriously, not mortallv ~ re-
Ported. intended - bIvouac, bat after "A few
hours we found a room, where l reposed on the
royal ambulance whicn had accompanied Us
hither, as | have not had any of my baggage
with me siIsce We left POnt- n Monsoon. | have
not had my clothes off for the last thirty hours
i thank God that he has given Us the victory.
WILLIAM.