OCR Text |
Show Ef TfU-rraph. More Fighting. New York. Aug. 7. A cable special to the Ilrrall from Carlesrhue of the 6th, 6:15 p.m., says the forward movement move-ment of the right of the Prusian army ar-my from Triest and Saarlouis com menced yesterday. The Prussians captured Giercke and vigorou!y attacked at-tacked Thionville in overwhelming numbers. After some resistance the French threw away their arms and took to flight. At the same time yesterday yes-terday the army commanded by the Crown Prince moved in the direction of Bitsche, the advance guard of the French force making a slight resistance. resist-ance. To-day there was a general advance of the whole German line The King has joined the army. Upward Up-ward of 2,000 prisoners have been forwarded to Frankfort. The position of the main body of the French army at the present time is unknown. The French forces are supposed concentrating concen-trating at Metz. MacMahon is supposed sup-posed to have fallen back from Bjtsche to Hageman, towards Metz and Nancy. |