The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-06
THE BATTLE OF SEDAN.
How 10 was Wcn-The Eketreat of the French
Bravery Of the Bavariu8s.

How 10 was Wen-The Rotrent of the French
Bravery OF the Bavarinss.
The following is the concluding portion OF the N.
Y TTiJunes special report of the battle of Sc ian,
previously delayed by break in the wires:-
''There will he a devil OF q fight for that crest
before it is won or lost" said Sheridan, strainlng
his eyes through his held-glass at the hill which
not three miles from us. The fun sun
shining upon that HILL we gazing upon it had the
sun behind us.
ANOTHER FRU1TLEss CAVALRY CHARGE.
st 1'30 French Cavalry-this time, presume, q
regiment OF earabiaieys-made another dash at the
Plpssians, who their part were receiving rein
fol cemeDts every moment; but the carabiaiers met
with the fate their brethren In iron jackets
and were sent to the right about with heavy loss
The Pru.sians took advantage of their flight to ad-
their line about 200 yards nearer the line which
the French infantry held.
ANOTHER FRENCH BLUNDER.
This body of adventurous Prussans split into two
portions the two parts leaving break OF a hundred
yards in their line We were not long in perceiving
the object OF this movement, for the little white
pus from the crest behind the sErmishers followed
by commotion in the dense French masses, show
us that these "diabies de PrltSsieIs" have con-
trived, heaven only knows how, to get two
iour-poundeTs up the steep ground and have opened
haye on been very much With the FeneS
infantry for, instead OF attacking the Prussians,
whom they still outnumbered by at least two one.
they remained in column on the hill, and though
seeing their only hope OF retrieving the day vassh
ing IRON before their eyes, stll they did not
stir. Then the French cavalry tried 10 do
LITTLE BALAKLAyA BUSINESS,
ried, but without the success OF the immortal six
hundred who took the guns on which they charged.
The cuiTassiers came down once more, this time
riding straight for the two iieldpieces but before
they within 200 yards OF the guns the Prusaas
formed line as II on parade, and waiting till those
furious French horsenen had ridden TO poiut not
fifty yards away they fired The v0ley seemed TO
us 10 empty the saddles of almost the Whole sf the
leading squadron. The dead so strewed the ground
as 10 block the path OF the squadron following and
close before them the direct and dangerous road
they had meant TO follow. Their dash at the guns
became halt.
RETREAT OF THE FRENCH
When once this last efort OF the French horse had
been made and had failed-iailed, thOugh pushed
calamity so far as men and horses could gO-the
French infantry fell swiftly back toward Sedan. It
FL, back because il that the chance OF its carry
ing that Hereby contested hill gone and saw
| also that the Prussians holding the hill We're
crowning 1t with guns 80 that their own
| line could not much longer be held facing it. In
/ an instant, as the French retired the whole
slope OF the ground was covered by sWarms OF Prus-
sian traleurs who seemed TO rise out OF the
ground, and push forward by help OF every slight
rOughness or depression in the surface OF the hill
AS fast as the French went back these active enc
mics followed. Afser the last desperate charge of
the French cavalry, General Sheridan remarked TO
/ me that he never anything reckless, 50
utterly foolish as that last charge "It was sheer
The Prussians after the French infantry fell back,
| advanced rapidy--so rapidly that the retreating
/ squadrOns OF French cavalry, beiug too closely
| peratey once again. But 1t was ali no use. The
| days OF breaking squares over. The thin blue
| line soon stopped the Gallo onset
| IL struck me as most extraordinary that as this
| point the French had
| NEITHER ARTILLERY NOR MIFR AILLEUsEs,
especially latter the field TO cover their in
| faItry. The position was most important one and
| certainly worth straining every nerve 70 defend.
] One thing was clear enOnRh that the French in
fanETy, after once meeting the Prassians, decinel