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Show ByTulogra,!! A Ficjut. Paris, 2. evening. An official dispatch from Metz announces that to day, at, eleven o'clock in the morning, the French had a serious i-n-gageruent with the Prussians. Our army Ux)k the offensive, crossed the frontier, and invaded the territory of PrusMa, in spite of the number and position of the enemy. A lew of our battalions were sufficient to carry the heights which overlook Sanrbruckcn. and our artillery were not .-low to drive the enemy from the town. The impetuosity im-petuosity of our troops was so great that our losses were slight. The engagement en-gagement commenced at eleven and ended at one. The Emperor as.-i.-ted at the operations, and the Prince Imperial Im-perial who accompanied him everywhere, every-where, and received on the fir.-t fi-1 J of battle his baptism of fire. His presence of mind and ,-ar.g froid in danger were worthy of the nam' he bears. The Emperor returned to Metz at f'.ur p.m. |
