The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-03
THE STATUS OF PRISONERS DEFINED.


urging His Majesty to reject any overtures Of
| mediation, and to prosecute the war until a
permanent peace can be assured. similar
address will be presented the King of Saxony.
THE GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE CAM
PAIGN.
BERLIN, Sept 2.-The following is the Ger
man official report of the campaign from the
comm sncement up to battles around Metz: On
the 9th Of August the first Prussian army
found itself between Saarbrucken and Saar
Louis, facing the first French corps, OCCUPYING
Spicheim heights, near Saarbrucken. The 14th
division attacked as the French were pre- par
ing to leave on train, and was supported by
the 18th division and some portions of the I'd
army under Gen. Steinmetz. A bloody victo-
| nv was achieved and 5000 prisoners captured
| Frossard retired from FOrbach to Metz, leav-
| ing his baggage, private stores, pontoon train,
| &c. Meanwhile the 1st corps moved on Metz,
waiting for the %, which had to lay railroad
track as it moved along.
| On the 14th of August the first army was
placed thus: First corps with 81 division near
Etang, between Metz and Boullay, with anoth-
| err division near Courceles, between Metz and
Avoid; the 18th corps with the 18th division
near LANCE; the 14th near Donnanville; the
| 9th corps in reserve near the village of Won
| Vile; the 81 division in the left wing near st.
Barbe, its first cavalry near Frontigny; the
advance post close to the French line, scarcely
German mile from Metz. While there the
main body was encamped on the banks OF the
Med. The enemy had occupied with consider
able force the small water course between Co.
lomby and Devonelly. The movements of the
enemy about o'clock led to reconnaissance.
An energetic resistance was encountered. The
enemy developed great strength. The first d.
vision advanced toward Colomby and was soon
involved in very violent combat, but main
tanned itself till the Osten brigade came up,
fronting force far communicating it. LOstroW
arrived at o'clock to the east of Colomby, TAX
ing command in chief and advancing the whole
corps. At 6 o'clock all of Glumer's division
was engaged, Colomby maintaining itself with
difficulty against superior force
At seven o'clock Kamek's division was con-
centrated at Marsele. At that moment sis
batteries were engaged with others in reserve
to extricate and sustain Gunner and Zallmuts
At six o'clock Waymac's brigade was sent
to attack the enemy's right near Colomby
The brigade with splendid bravery drove the
enemy, enabling Ostens brigade to occupy
the fords on the north of Colomby. The 27tf
brigade remained intact as a reserve A
about g. 80 o'clock the enemy withdrew from
all points. In the meantime the 9TH corps
with the advance of the LIST, advanced unde
cover of cavalry near the roads connectins
Avoid with Metz and Ebony and Metz. Til,
corps opened the attack with the first division
near Mont Bots, and the second near Noise
vile. The enemy in force attempting to ad
vance on the latter tpoint was repulsed will
force by the prompt service of the corps of ar
tilery and reserves OF infantry. Darkness
closed the fight
On the extreme left the 1st division of hors
| approached Mercy lie Haut, their battery I'D