Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-09-29
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MAES.LA-TOrp,
Oficial Accouut-The Blood
lest Battle OF the War.
Berlin Correspondence Of the London Times,

most eauguinBrY battle OF the war that OF
Vars.,a-Tour or Vionviue, Oh the 10th inst.
For whole week it almost seemed as
thcugh a veil were to be thrown upon tie
horrors Of this particular encounter. But
Tho silence has been broken az length, and
nrb,ic as well as private letters permit MS
u form p pretty accurate idea Ct VIVA.
occurred on tina! fatal day. As will be
rsmembered, the battle was fought between
tbavan et Prince Frederic Charles and the
center part Of the French army under
General bazaine. The Princes van, hay.
inc crossed the Mcse!le vas marching
north. on the left bank Of the river to in
tercer, the retreat CT the French TO Paris.
In lie immediate vicinity 2f Metz, behind
whose ramparts the defeated enemy had
haea completing his preparations for a
retreat. the Prus.ians fell IN with e French
army
1IIsTAEING TIE TROOPS
b,f,re them for the rear Of the hostile
arnlc which they supposed to be in full
march westward, they attacked at once,
I'm, the fight had not lasted long, when
thew became aware Of their error They
had to deal, not with tie last lingering
remnant Of the French, hut with the main
BODY itself Considerably delayed Dv al
all manner Of doubts and difficulties Cen
era, Bazalne had not ye: evacuated Me.z
Int was still eucamped On the western
E.rk Of the fortress, preparatory TO his
r.yCn upon the capital, LtwRsG disagree.
able discovery to make for the Prussians
rfev we're about $1,000 strong, the force
wa.ta thew mad challenged counted be-
tween 60CC0 and 80 COO, and mad about
9Gllg more within the walls Of the a6joiu-
,rr stronghold. With his guns aud
n,-alle asses posted on The hills command
ing tie phin on which the P.uss.aus were,
the enemy presented al aspect which might
vel have staggered the sioUtest heart But
The Plrssiaus knew their dutv,anG in their
brsiresr-like, matter.of-course way deter
mined 10 30 it. Finding themselves
rr--rD AGAINST SUCH SUPERIOR NUMBERS,
tle7 easily discerned that if they had any
prospect Of escaping destruction it lay on
boldly assuming the offensive # they
could bat put themselves II possession Of
tie using ground on which the enemy La d
raced bis camp, they might perhaps, be
st,eto hold out until the heads Of their
main tody arrived. Accordingly they at
once fell TO stolmeo the camp, TOOK It,
AID with !: captured GNt Zouhyes ana Iuf-
Cos Then establishing theEselvesin the
er-uT's headquarters, and judicloQs.v
making use Of every advantage offered by
the eolGguratiop Of tie ground tehy stood
o. lie defensive against nearly three zines
.Lsi' namber. Thus they stood and bat
TED Tor nearly eight EoCIs SIX times they
we're charged by the lmpsrlG! Guard, six
tines ;Ley repU.sed tie attack, and pursu'
lis the enemy IL their turn, Grove LIN
from position 10 position, one after TIE
other the Corps Of Generals frossard, Can
rls,t, Decaer, i AGmraL!t, GlC the SEC.
Orl Division Of General ta,Av were forced
70 give way before the Pruss!an onslaught,
b. lLelr triumph WIS dearly bougL. ~
tLtgalaut band,
UNDER TEE TELLING FIRE
r-,-. A., -..--.,--
.-e enemy 11eI la4 s a. \, gre, o w.
As-- '4e 1is'' 1!"0IE.-l 'Le!1 hunters
wee more ahe. more 4eU"-s", al l.s' '1ey
-,'5 q '7", az" ny ~ 49, Ia. nc
i.sA,L eoHo venture - @''"eA yle4s S,ls'
gL,s more tAey Welu .eey On 'Ls cA". :.
he".As tLey cou.u lot oy so "s''L, II.
~. saw IHe ENEMY A-"sn-Ae Us vo,~A--s
ID .Le "F,alcs 'gs a .%si' +" ~Fc,s4ye At
emp II was Q cloaA ~ '- - al'e e
ana 'L7T GAG oeeh UI"eF A's rom o IL .Lv
Eotn.Gt' wat was !" pe aoLe , III ms i
sa4GH! emergency 'Lele SCENE" 70 pc
----!le !tl' oGt 10 -et 4Oesc We ta'"!-l
49, Tat.. - ,-s ~ ~ ~ ~ -" e $50
charge AGAINST the cb8ssenot. and TIA. at
distance rerm;,tinp Of several
r-Lis being fred against them, would
te 10 sacrifice vast hunters. without. per.
hsps producing ANYTHING like Gp adeorate
result In vojnt Of fact. Il would be do.
Ira ,aing regarded as absurd. ii net ab-
sc-,t.v imr0sshle. bv modern military
,.ial,e. Bu, necessity knows no law. The
a"acs was ordered ana executed Two
u-.Ael,s Of DRAGON Grards and one
remtrt AZ C1iraesierr. the whole forming
a-c~ln Of !. 800. rode aCairs, the enemv.
t1auder;nc block Of steel. Dec.Aated
c-- tstore thew could fash their swords.
,l Shattered remnants -rfFced 70 cr.
3.r. OF disperse Whole battaDore. Teen
a"s Es7 In TIER ;urp bv Chasserrs aAf.