The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12
THE WAR IN FRANCE.
4 Sharp Engagement Near Eavre.
FIGHT AT UAERE.

u SHdTp EHSagemc9t Near EaYres
FIGHT AT HAyRE.
The New York Herald special dated at
Havre, Dee. 26; saws: "Since Saturday
evening the city las been intensely excited
over the first important struggle between
4 the treHch truops In this department, and
the PrussianS, which occurred on Saturday
Ut daybieak. Although without any de-
elsive result, 1T is regarded valuaby as a
proof of the efficiency OF the
artillery and the capacity of the Mo
tles AID Tireurs 10 encounter regular
corps
After a number of petty engagements
and skiImlshes with the Uhsns and Sax
ons, the peanle became clamorous for a
/ grand sor,ie Accordingly the 18th, Iqih
and 20lh battalionS. forming column Of
), 600 men were sent from lionfuer The
force consisted OF 8 500 Mobiles de Disc,
500 Iireurs, one battery of regular artil
lery, with twelve field pieces aud two Mitrail
leuses AMI five Armstrong guns. This
/ snail army was under the command of
/ Col. Mocuanard, and arrived AT Chateau
| Moliner on the 22d There ttev es,ab,
I lished their headquarters and sent out
f, their advance posts The troops were in
the bes; state Of discipline ever known.
and were prepared for reconnaissance in
force by daybreak. The oath was one of
the coolest days of the winter and this
day, the half frozen outposts were driven
in by the sudden appearance of the Prus-
sian cavalry large numbers moving on
! Chateau Mo'lner at a rapid pace. The
! alarm was sounded, aud the ;fcops soon
! formed in a creditabc line, the artillery
pushing forward on the right wing. The
French behaved we'll, handling tleir artil>
lery and ammunition with alacrity, and
: were soon prepared for the attack. Tie
/ affair promised to be warm and interest
( ing.
AT half past I the battle began by an
! impetuous advance of the PruSsian cavalry
! 500 strong, proceeded by battery of
artillery. They were received by the
( French artillery, which opened a furious
cannonade and made it hot work for the
! intrepid assaiants. 1t soon became appa,
/ rent that the French guns we're we'll placed
and spi 7ndluly work ed but that they were
not sufficiently supported. The warm fire
created a TEMPORARY Generalization among
/ the Germans, whose lines wavered but
! they kept up the fte. Three advances were
{ MADE by the Pru>Siars to capture The
I French batteries, but each time they were
compelled to retire.
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