Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-09-08
BY HERBERT TEMPLE
European Manager Of the lnterna-
tlonal News Service.
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Third lnstallment.


the Germans meeting reverse at
the beginning of each war-at Scar
bruck in 1870 and at Liege in 1914,
and TO the fact the first fighting OF
each conflict occurred in nearly the
same territory, further coincidence
in the two wars is noted in the fact
that they had their actual commence
ment in the month of August.
But the really big battle of the ear
lier war at Weissenburg and Gels
berg, the nghting lasted for five hours I
and the French were defeated with !
heavy loss. Gen. Douay was killed,
and the French, who had been joined
by Gen. Froussards command. retired
in great disorder. This first defeat
sadly disheartened the French and
proportionately encouraged the Ger
mans
Emperor Napoleon Ill decreed a
day of prayer in Paris and then went
to the front to join the army at Metz,
taking supreme command after max
ing Empress Eugeuie regent of
France. AT the same time King VIII
/ liam issued a proclamation, very sim
liar to that issued by the kaiser at
the beginning Of the present war, in
which he said The love of the
fatherland and the unanimous upris-
ing OF all Germans have conciliated
all opinions and dissipated all dis
agreements. The war will procure
for Germany a lasting peace and
from this bloody seed will arise a
harvest blessed by God the liberty
and unity Of Germany"
on August 6, two days after the
disastrous lighting at Neissenburg, a
fierce battle was fought at Woerth,
where the French we're crushingly
defeated The Germans now had 520,-
900 men with LILO guns ready for
fighting, while the French could mus
: ter all told, including the reserves,
only 100000. AT Woerth the Prussian
Grown Prince attacked MacMahon
and the army of the Rhine, which
had been strengthened by the divi
sions Of Failly and Canrobert,
The fighting was bloody and des
perate, much OF It hand-to-hand will
bayonets. and lasted all day and fal
into the night. The French suffered
complete defeat, losing 5000 deat
and wounded and 5000 prisoners. Thu
Germans lost over 10000 officers AM
men.
On the same day another sanguir
airy battle was fought at Spicherr
near Saarbruck, which became know
as the battle of Forbach. There, too
the French were badly defeated TIL
Germans were directed by Gen. Vo
steinmetz and the French were d
rected by Gen. Frossard
After fierce artillery duel, til
Germans stormed the heights {
spiehern and quickly put the Frene
to utter route This battle Taste
only few hours, and at its concl
sion. the French retreated in disc
der. leaving 1000 men killed and 2,0'
prisoners. The German loss VI
4.64s killed and wounded. Most
the lighting was hand-to-hand, 4
Germans using bayonets and clubh'
muskets.
Thus in one day both wings Of {
French army were crushingly
. feated. The remnants of MacMahol
army fell back on Saverne to prott
~ Nancy and the survivors of Frossar'
division retreated to Forbaeh a
Metz.
Their original position could
90 longer be held by the French and
70 of the corps gathered into two laI
masses to retreat along the line
the Moselle Two separate arm
IN were now formed, the one known
w the army of Metz, under Marshal
zaine. and the other commanded
Marshal MacMahon.
tn Bazaine was made commander
chief Of the French forces with l
600 men; MacMahon had about so,
and Canrobert had about 10000 p'
Nv equipped reserves.
Following the disastrous battle
Forbach the French met a series
minor defeats that served further
dishearten the nation and fill
troops with discomfort. on Aui
7th, the Germans, meeting little
slstanee. occupied Forbach. Hague
A and saarguenines They also ret
saarbruek with only desultory Il
ing. ON August 9th, the Germ
took possession Of ST Avoid and
= vested Phalsburg and strassburg'
~ ON August 10 Liihlenburg ca