Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-04-19

upon q single spot, u ~ 1aey
thought they knew thal Bfince 81
Sax0ny was marching - Ehal0ns.
and the Prince of Prussfa sn Mefzs
they were ignorant OF eve ink son-
ceFning the German Afmy chief. it.
plans, is equipment. it. d sfs. Did
it still praciice the strategy aslasns-l
Adolphuss Wasit still no hefkhan
the iaclics Of Frederick Il No one
knew. They were sure Il ii = few
weeks they would = In Ber Pshawl
the Pgussian Arny The eke or
the war AZ Of dream and u filr
army as Of q phantom.a
During, -this same NIGHT. BILE the
French Army slumbered, 4 iswhst
MAS heine dome.
At Las o'clock in the morniag, at the
headquarters of Monzon, Alb. Prince
Royal Of Saxouy, moved witt be Army
OF the Meuse; the Royal Cue took MP
Its arms On an alarm, and tw< divisions
advanced, one upon yillers-C Ckfnay, By
Escambre and F0uru-aux- Boz The other
upon Francheval. by Sucgy assd Fosiru-
nt-Remy. The artillery ofIhe guard
followed af'the same hour: flls Twelfth
Saxon Corps took up ifs ems on an
alarm, and through the highway south
Of Douzy, proceeded toward Lamecourt
and marched upon Moncelle; he FIRST
Bavarian Corps marched upon EezeilIes,
supported al Renilly-sur=Mense by q
division Of artillery ofthe FoufIh Corps.
The other division Of the FoufIh Corps
crossed the Meuse At Modzon md was
massed as a reserve at MairT. on the
right bank. The three columns kept
connected with each other, 0fders had
been given the advance guaFd not to
commence any offensive movement be-
fore 5 O'Clock, and to occupy FoBfa-aux-
Bois, FouruISaint- Remy, and 4 Douay-
The knapsaeks had been LEFT With the
baggage. The artillery train did not
stir. The Prince of Saxony was on
horseback on the heights Of Anbiimont.
AT the same hour, at the headquar.
tiers of Chemerys Blunienthal hsd the
Wurtemberg Division build bridge
over the Meuse. The ElevenIh Corps,
moving before dawn, crossed the Meuse
at Domle- Mesnil and at Donciefy, and
reached Virgne-Sur- Bois. TheaFlillery
followed and commanded the read from
Virgne to Sedan The Wuftemberg
Division defended che bridge 1t built
and COMMANDED the road IRON Sedan TO
Mezieres. At 8 o'clock, the Second
Bavarian Corps, headed by Its sstilIery,
moved one Of its divisions and sent II
by Bulson toward Frenois; the other
division passed by Meyers and formed
before Sedan, between Frenois and
Wadelincourt. The reserve artillery
was installed. upon the heights on the
left bank, opposite Donchery.
At that very moment the Sixth Divis-
ion OF Cavalry moved from Mazeray and,
by Bontancourt and Bolzicourt, reached
the Meuse at Flize; the Second Divis-
ion Of Cavalry left its quarters and took
up its position south Of Bontanco1rt: the
Fourth Division Of Cavalry took up its
position south OF Frenois; the First Ba-
vsrian Corps stood at Remilly, the Fifth
Division of Cavalry and the Sixth Corps
were in observation, and ell, in line and
;n order, massed upon the heights,
awaited the dawn. The Prince Royal
Of Prussia was on horseback on the hill
OF Frenois. is.w -
Simultaneously. on sll points Of the
horizon, similar movements were efec-
ted. The high hills were suddenly in
vaded by an immense black army. Not
cry Of command was heard. Two
hundred and City thousand men came,
in dumbness. and formed circle about
the Fond de Givonne.
The circle was composed n follows
The sBavarIans, right wing. at Bazeilles,
on the Meuse; near the .Bavarians the
Saxons, at La Moncelle, and ID Daigny;
opposite Giyonne, the Royal Guard;
the Fifth Corps at Saint Menges: the
second at Flaigneux; on the bead ofthe
Meuse, between Saint Menges and DON
cherry, the Wurtemburgers; Count Stnl-
burg and his cavalry at Donchery; in
front toward Sedan the Second Bava-
rian Army. aea
All this was achievedin spectral fash
ion,s an order, without q breath, with
out noise, through the Forests the ra-
vines, and the valleys. "A sinuons and
sinister march A dragging along OF
reptiles. M Ed
Scarcely was mufmur audible be-
meath the thick foliage. The silent bat
lie swarmed in the darkness while
awaiting daybreak. sri
The French Army slept. >
Suddenly il awoke.
II was q captive.
The sun rose, splendid ss It shown
toward God, terrible - II shown toward
man.7- s.fs.lsf. asfs, sasssH sTf
Let us define The situation 7i
The Germans have numerical strength
on their side; they are three to one,
four, .perhaps; they confess 10 having
250. 600 men, bot Il is certain that their
line ofaitack was 80 kilometres in length;
they hold the positions crown the
heights. I'LL the forests. they are covered
by all steeps,. they Sare masked by all
then sha1owsy they have mafehless ar
tillexv. The Fnneh army = Il hol-
low = aInsosa wRhoat artiIIess md am
muniti6n, naked 6nder their eEars-shot.
The Germans have ambash on their
side, the french have On theirs nothing
but heroism. Il i kne thing to die,
bas = good thing 10 surprise.
This sehieyement 4 sFEaz ! sqr-
nrsma- ! - : sssAsaN - - go
is 1t fair war Tes. bit II this be
fair war. what i foul NaF re same
thing.
sTRus much said, 60 baitle u sedan
Is reeounted.