The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-19
Bazaine Claims a Great Victory
Oyer the Prussians.
Pans, August 18.


An official dispatch from Marshal
Razainc Just received, claims a great vic.
tOry.ovef Prince Frederick Charles and
General StCinmctz between Spincourt and
BrOuville.
The Battles and Losses Around Metz.
PARIS, August IS.
The different battles around Metz were
fought by the troops Of the third and
fourth corps. About forty thousand French
troops were engaged. The Prussian loss
was very great. II Is computed at 20, 600.
The French loss Is comparatively small
owing TO the aid afforded by the cannon
Of the adjacent tortresses.
The Battle of tho I4th.
BERLIN, August 1s.
Gen. NLanteufel telegraphs to the gov.
ernment here, relative TO the battle OF the
l4th, dating his dispatch near Metz: /" Yes
terday p. ~, the French in heavy masses,
issued from Metz, and after bloody en-.
gngement Of ulrcO hours, the First corps
routed the enemy's right Our troops
fought with superb courage, carrying the
positions by assault, splendilly. writa
without waiting to remove my helmet"
Tho Investment OF StFasburg.
/ PARIS, August IS.
The Investment Of SEasburg Is SO
slack that troops have entered and rein.
forced the garrison. Provisions have also
been carried there, without an attempt
being made to capture them. A pay.
master Of the French army len there with
q largo amount Of treasure without any
hindFancc whatever. Itwould seem that
a. the Prussians have no siege trains they
have given up the idea Of regular siege,
Having attacked Ptahlsburg unsucceSs-
fully, the PHussians have retrcatcd six
kilometres, TO the valley Of the DOrsen.
helm, to assure their communications.
Il Is pretty certain that the Prince Roy
al Of Prussia was wounded in one Of the
hattles around Metz
The Battle At MarsIa Tour.
New York, Aug, 1s.
The, gsymm has the following:
LONDON, Aug. 1s.
Information received from verdun this
Thursday morning reports great battle
in progress near Marsla Tour, q point
about one.thlrd OF.the way on the road
from Meta to Verdun. A large number
are reported wounded on both sides, but
no particulars Of the battle have as yet
been received. Gems. FTossard and Bat
ALLEN arc reported wounded.
Information Of . reliable character has
also been received In this city TO the effect
thot a large body OF Prussinn troops have
entered the town Of Bhey, in the Depart
ment Of MosOlle.
The French Protecting their Commu-
nieations.,
PARIS, August 1s.
Tho GoiF bays ItWas feared that certain
important railroad connections were to be
cut by the enemy, which would thwart
the present movements Of tho French
army. The General commanding Of
Chaions WaS sent with . strong column 70
prevent this movement Of the Pr1sSiana,
and 10 assure our communications That
column arrived in time, and accomplished
its mission.
E1pulSiOn Of German Citizens. >
The French authorities continue to
send away the Germans, who arc consid.
eSed suspicious. The Journal, Of FTahce,
says In this connection, that even In the
b6udoirs Of the great ladies must the
search be made for the enemies Of the
country, The article creates sensation.
French Naval Victory on the Baltic.
BERIlS, August 1s.
Ia q naval engagement on the Baltic
the PruSSiaps Withdrew.
BERLrS, August 1e.
Advics have been received Of the
naval engagement Of the Island Of Rugen
In the Baltic, One division Of the PFus-