The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-08-10

worthiness and neutrality the Times vouehes says:
" The French at Saarbruck captured cannon.
The French lost forty killed and sixty wounded. The
French force employed was thirty thousand the Prus-
SLAMS six thousand the artillery the fight. Little
or no infantry empoyed.'
Lospcs, Aug. 5.-The Times says the plan of the
Prussan commander.in-chef, Gen Aanac is changed
from defensive to offensive An advance into France
is threatened.
1t is possible that Prince Frederick Charea will
push forward and attack Nancy.
The fight at Saarbruck on Saturday, lasted six
hours, and On both sides 600 placed hoTs de
combat.
Judging from the French accounts, the uetralor
has already decided the war.
The story which recently originated France about
a naval engagement at Cux Haven, in which Prus-
sian vessel was sunk is false There has been no
collision sea between France and Prussia thus far
The French say that the needle gun recols so badly
that the marksnen are soon compelled to FIRE from
shoulder The French also say that the Prusian cav
airy carry old horse pistols, while the French have
bnes of long range, and admitting that the third aud
fifth corps of Prussians mainly composed of Poles
PARIS, Aug. 5.-At about yesterday afternoon
three egiments of Douays divided brigade of light
cavalry attacked at Weisenburg by very con
siderable forces of the enemy which had been in the
woods skirtng the river. Our forces replied for sew
era hours to attacks of the enemy and retreaed to
the summit of Pigeonmeare an eminenee which com
killed. One piece of artillery, the borses having been
killed and carriage broken, fell into the hands of the
Prussians. Marshall McMahon is concentrating forces
under his command at this point
FRANKFoRT, Aug 5.-The noon train has just
arrived here bringing five hundred French prisoners
from Weisenburg. They will be sent to Northern
Prussia. The total number of prisoners taken by Prus
sia in the fight eight hundred, including eighteen
officers.
LONDON, Aug. 5.-The report that Saar Louis had
been taken by the French after brilliant engage
ment proves unfounded. The report came from Paris
and is contradcted by the latest dispatches which say
that there has been no fighting yet at that point.
1t is understood that Leopold, King of Belgium.
will summon the powers who have guaranteed her na
tionaty to her assistance if her territory is invaded
and that England will respond.
The strenuous efforts made by the Court of Rome,
under the influence of the Empress Eugene, to bear
effectively against the withdrawal of the French troops
have failed, and to-day the last detachment leaves
Civita Veccha. The negotiations at Florence for the
preservation of neutrality of Pontifca territory have
been successful. 1t is reported that England will send
two frigates to the Tiber to protect the Pope.
Advces from Rome represent that officers are en-
deaverDg to induce the Pope to remove to Malta.
Collisions between German and French soldiers in
the Papal service of constant occurrence.
The news is narrowly watched
PREsT, Aug. ga North German three masted yes
of-war and brought to this port to-day.
PARIS, Aug. 6.--The Journal Official of this morn
ing says the French troops, who numbered seven or
eight hundred, engaged in affair before Weis-
enburg, and had to contend with two Prussian army
corps, including the picked troops of the Prussian
guards The Journal adds that in spite of the infer
ority of their number their regiments resisted the
sault of the enemy for several hours with admirable
heroism, when they were forced to give way The
Ice, of tba tbatt dana
to pursue. While at Saarbruck, we have broken the
Prussian line and our remains intact.
MUNICH, Aug. 6.-Bavaria, voted loan of two lnil-
lions.
La Libertie of this morning published private dis
patch sent at midnight last night from Strasburg,
porting that Mcmahon beat the Prussians yesterday
evening; the latter evacuated Weisenburg. Tee-
garphic communication with Wesenburg has been re-
established.
La Liberte says Mcmahon moved yesterday towards
Wesenburg he was but two oshours march from that
point and his men marching at quickstep He has
between sixty and seventy thousand There will be
about 100000 men more concentrated near Weisen-
burg.
The loss of the Prussians in the recent engagement
reached TO- 500 in killed wounded and prisoners The
French force defending the tower were but eight or
ten thousand while theattackinC force numbered fully
forty thousand. The enemy so severely crippled
that he could follow the French when they retreated
CARL1sHRuE, Aug 6.-The army of Baden yester-
day passed the French frontier and advanced to
where it established its headquarters and
seized some boats on the river. The French loss at
Neukrchen was three killed and one wounded. They
sheed St. Jean station.
LONDON, aug. GA. M.-No war news of interest
has been received since the account of the battle at
Weisenburg; the main details Of that affair have not
yet reached here.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-The vessel captured by the
French proves to be the Lamar, from Wilmington, n.
c., with a cargo of turpentine The latest advices
from the seat Of that Marshal McMahon
is advancing and now holds strong position the
Bavaffan frontier.
The entire French line is kept in communication by
telegraph.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-There ia better feeling in the
markets and on Change. The cause cannot be traced
any feature of politicu news and is the result sim
ply of reaction from the exaggerated depression
which followed the first announcement of the French
and Prussian Rumors prevalent Of fgting
now going on, but there is no confirmation.
Dispatches from the continent to hand this hour,
l:3OP.M
The Saturday Review explains the withdrawal of the
French troops from Rome by anomaly of their pres
ence, and by the French war cries.
The Review says that Germany has access to English
arms through Holland which is supplied by England
and may in turn send supplies to North Germany.
The Economist thinks the suspension OF the Bank
of France a war measure to reserve funds for
troops, probably, but of little moment here.
The French yacht feet follows the French naval
feet to the Baltic to act ambulance. It Gen.
Able Douay, infantry commander, who killed at
Weisenburg, and not Gen. c. Douay General Com
manding the division.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug 6.-The Journal, in a lead
ing article, strongly sympathizes with Belgium and
urges the maintenance of her neutrality.
LONDON Aug. 6, 500 P. M.-The Globe, un
doubted authority, says great battle, in which great
bodies of troops engaged, began yesterday, but
was interrupted by darkness. 1t resumed early
this morning and continued until o'clock this even
ing, when victory was declared for the French.
Similar rumors current in Paris, affecting the
Bourse. The conflict between Mcmahon and and the
Crown Prince of Prussia, already mentioned, was ap-
the commencement of the struggle.
VIENNA, Aug. 6-Gen. Turr publishes letter to
prove that Bismarck was, in 1866, ready to abandon
Belgium and Luxemburg to France. 1t is said that
Turr prompted to make the publication by bis
friends in France.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-Torpedoes have been set thickly
in the channel of the Weser.
The correspondent of the Independence Beige says
the affair at Searbruck was mere farce.
There is great popular Indignation in Paris at the
delay of movements on the frontier.
The following dispatch has just been received here;
WEIsEsBURG, VIA BERLIN, Aug. 6.-The Prince
Royal has defeated Marshal Mcnabon.
The following is the official report of the victory for
the Crown Prince:
BERLIN Aug. g. VIA LONDON 1880 PM.
victorious battle has been fought Worth.
Mcmahon was totally beaten. The French retired
upon Bitche.