The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-08-18


It'll Prussian arry corps vigorously at
tackled the French forces under the walls
at Metz. A sanguinary conflict ensued.
The French at length were driven within
the city with the loss of 4, 600 men. On
the same day grand reconnaissance un--
der King William, in person maintained
itself some hours within two miles Of the
French detences without any effort on
the part Of the French to dislodge
them. This fact show the utter demon
alization of the French.
HERZAUG, Aug. 15.-7:30 P. M-The
following dispatch is from King William
to the Queen [ have just returned
from the battle field near Metz. The
advance of the 4th corps attacked the
enemy who was instantly reinforced from
the fortress. The 18th division and part
of the 14th ustsined the advance. The
conflict was desperate, involving the en-
tire line. The enemy was repulsed at all
points and was pursued to the Glacls OF
the detachment works, which enabled the
enemy to give shelter to their wounded.
Our wounded were instantly cared for.
By day break the troops returned to their
first bivouacs They all fought with In
credible and admirable energy. l have
gone among them and congratulated them
with all my soul. | have spoken to Gen.
Steinmetz, Gastrai, Manteuffel and Goe-
beu.
The following official dispatch, dated
the 18th, about 4 clock p. M, is just
made public: Our advance finding them
selves before Metz and believing the en-
envy were encamped under the walls
about to retreat, Gen. Gattse's brigade
was ordered to attack the rear guard of
Marshal Bazaine's corps. A violent COM
bat ensued the second brigade then adj
vanced under Ostensacken and immedia
tely the divisions Of Generals Komicke
and Wrangel participated, driving the
enemy at al! points; meanwhile the
French Gen. l. Admirault endeavored
to flank the first corps but was fanked by
the reserves, which advanced with drums
beating under Gen. Manteufcl the enc
my was splendily repulsed and driven in
Our troops advanced to Bellecriox and
Buney within range of the forts. This
morning the King made a reconnaissance
of the field of battle, visiting the ad
vanced posts to Inspect the transportation
Of the wounded French and Prussians,
and rode to a point above Kiauke on the
right of the Nloselle. From this point
the enemy was invisible in the clouds of
dust; we infer therefor that the main body
had departed.
PARIS, Aug. 16.-Oaicial dispatches
from the Perfect of Nancy says: A body
of German Uhlans were marching to-
wards Barbecue. f
The Monituer publishes from private
correspondence, that everything promises
well, as the prolongation Of the war Is
exhausting the Prusslans and strength
ening the French.
LONDON, Aug. Hast evening the
garrison at Strassburg made a sortie to-
ward C,zard but were driven back with
heavy ,ss Of men. They also lost guns
The rumor that the Empress ha-
genia has applied to the Belgian Govern
ment for permission to traverse their
country Oh her way to England is con-
firmed.
BRasr, Aug. 17.-Steamslip Vile de
Paris Of the General French Atlantl line
arrived here at 6 O'Clock this evening
PARIS. Aug II. La view OF the pub
lie Impotence to know the result of the
| battle, the "Constitunap of this morn
| ing publishes an article, saying that brave
Generals now risking their lives in de
| Tense of their country, cannot, while thus
1 engaged, know all the results gained ; be
! sides 1t were inconsiderate In view Of the
operations so multiplied and mplicated,
| to give partial details which might prove
| premature. We engage, that the citizens
will await the result with confidence
| The Government will be faithful to it.
pr,,mise and communicate Immediately
| all that comes to it. 1t will be more than
ever prompt on this occasion. Other
| Paris Journals have articles similar in
| tone.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE growing IN
| popularity of the Emperor at Paris is al
| together due to his interference with the
army instead of leaving it 10 the com
mand Of military experts. The Post
| says: the telegraph has been cut in the
rear Of the Prussians; the French are
chary Of news at present.
The fighting seems to be good for a
week without decisive result; the
| French are ready to fight till the end
Paris thus far is unadvise9 Of any revers
| es. The Prussian approaches inevitable
The Time" says: The Emperor now
knows how easily he has been misled as
to the war establishment and how the
| public money has been squandered; he
can also see bow he has been misguided
as to the anti-Prussian feeling in Hano-
yer, Bavaria, Saxony, ETC. 1t is said
that boxes containing Napoleon's private
property arrived at Madrid Similar
stories are telegraphed here from various
| points in Belgium.