Bazaine, Marshal, ordered to occupy Saarbrück, 72, 73, 74, 92, 93; at Spicheren, 116; fears being turned, 118, 124; has three divisions within nine miles, 129; to protect Frossard, 134, 138, 140; promoted over six Marshals, 145, 146; takes command, 147; head-quarters at Borny, 148; unable to retreat over Moselle, protects retreat, 149; slightly hurt at Colombey-Nouilly, 157; retreat of Army, 159–168; roused by cannonade, 171; at Vionville, 175, 176, 177, 180, 185; at Gravelotte, 188; motives examined, 192; military theory, 193; retires to strong position, 193; misjudgment of, 196; battle of Gravelotte and retreat on Metz, 199–227; incapable of retrieving previous errors, 228; suspicions against, not justified, 229, 230; leaves MacMahon free to act, 239; anxiety to relieve, 240; his fatal despatch, 241, 242, 252, 253; in Metz, 276–278, 281, 282. Bazeilles, village, 287; terrible combats in, 293–306. Beaumont, 251, 257; 5th Corps at, 261; Failly reaches, 263–266; Failly surprised at, 267–271; retreat with running fight, 273; Germans in front of, 274. Beauclair, village, 258, 262. Beaufort, 262. Belgian frontier, the, 245; French Army pressed against, 285, 292, 295, 296, 297. Belgium, French, and Prussian proposals, 22; French to be followed into, if not disarmed, 286, 297. Belfort, 62, 64, 84, 93, 235, 236; fortress untaken, Sept. 1st, 283. Bellecroix, 141, 152, 160. Belval, 261, 262, 267. Benedetti, M. de, French Ambassador, and Bismarck, 10, 12, 19, 20, 21; goes to Ems, 42; interviews with King, 44–48. Bennigsen, Herr von, asks question about Luxemburg, 26. Berlin, 1, 2, 3; political conflict in, 6, 8; Council in, 9, 12; King and Bismarck return to, 13; King reaches, 52; head-quarters still at, 69. Bernecourt, 189. Beust, Count von, Saxon Minister, makes proposals, 11; as Austrian Chancellor, 33. Bibesco, Prince Georges, cited, 62; about Douay, 258; Cuirassiers on flooded bridge, 274, 311; description of Sedan, 321.