The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-04

be 0he EMPEROR wished to preserve the most cot.
dial relations with England.
rnE PRussiAss ABANDONED rus nkreHrs.
BERLIN, Aug. 3, via London--Tbe following ON.
eihl despatch is published:
" Yesterday small detachment stationed at Saar.
bruck NRs attacked By three French divisions AZ
YER sharp action the position wss abandoned. the
Prus...s falling back on their supports. The loss
was trihing. Prisoners report the arrival OF the
French Enpero on tile bank OF the sAar at II in the
morning"
PRussrAs ScossoiSAscs.
The following ouicial:
A reconnaissance was made yesterday by a body
Of Baden Light Horse snd Prussisn Huxzars. The
force engaged French scouting party near Star.
wounded on tie French eide. Two Prussans were
slightly wounded.
rnE PRUssrAs POSITION.
Since Napoieon's arrival t Metz the whole Ger.
man armies have moved from the second line on the
Rhine TO the nrs, line on the sasr. -Four corps un.
der Gen steinmetz are 10 position ou the saar be.
tween Ssarburg and searbruck. An equally large
force under Priuee Frederick Charles Is pressing
forward In the rear to take up central position be
tween soarbruck and Zweibrueken
The Crown Prince. with the South German troop,
headed by the Prussian Roysl Guard and ooe Of the
Northern Army corps, II coming up on their len
q third great division. One OF Steinmetzs corps
from Cologne has marched upon Treves across the
Eisei Mountains. Thirty thousand cavalry have I'd.
vsrced TO the front BY the same route.
KING WILLIAM TO MS AMY.
MArvScE, Aug. 3.-The King 10 his proclams.
tion to the army to-day declared:
All Germany stands united agsinst a ueighboriug
state which has SURPRISED ne by declaring war with
out Justincation. The safety of the Fatherand II
threatened. Our honor and hearths are at stake
To-day l assume command Of the whole army.
times our fathers, under similar cireumstances
fought goriou.ly The whole fs,hersnd snd myself
trust confidently in you The Lerd God will be with
our righteous cause"
TIE French Observation-Disclosures aud
Reperts-Austrta aud Italy In AIItn nee
with Frnnce-A New Revolving Cannon.
PARis, Aug. S.-The fall of English consols is
considered at Basei certain sign OF the iuterven
ton OF England. The statement tina, a brothcr OF
the King Of Denmark is with the Pruss!an army is
false. He is In the Austrian service. NJ. olivier
has asked the Emperor for definite instructions re.
EsrdinE reports to the press and CORRESPONDENTS
accompanying the army
TIE French Government has explained TO the
Cabinet At Madrid that the camps which have re.
Gently been formed the Spanish frontier were
simply pisces Of rendezvous sAd training for the
Gsrds Mobile.
NEUTRALITY ov BkLelUx.
DR.. Auyuste Nelaton has gone to the hesdquw.
ters OF the army to orgs nize the ambulance system
r3e Pesse ssys that the declaration OF the Duke OF
Gramont regarding the neutrality OF Belgium which
was recently sent to London, will soon be eomlnu
nieated to Parliament. A captain in tie Prussan
army who claimed to be Belgian has been arrested
here.
rms EVACUATION OF RonE.
The Nonit,,v says that oil the ranremeats for
| the evacuation OF Rome have beea terminated be.
tween France and Italy The latter Government
will issue 9 declaration giving renewed force to the
nh.r n. n.
| considered regulated 10 the satisfaction OF all
| parties interested.
The Emperor is now busy improving the soldiers
uniforme. which will be made uch lighter. The
0drds Ao5Ak 10 going forward 70 Chalous ~ fast
- possible. The people receive them with great
enthusiasm. The kontsevr this mornnr says there
will be fcte in Paris the 18th Of August, this
year. The Empress will not 80 to the mont on a
visit, as has been reported.
TRENCH JOKE.
TIE Journal 0reia says France makes war not
against Germany but Prussia to preserve the Danish
| nationality, TO maintain Austria's great position
sInons the German peoples TO protect the rights o.
the smaller s'ases to S establish an an equitable and
no; . war OF sggrandizement
NEW REVOLVING CANNON
The new revolving cat non has been tried at Val.
ence, and is sad TO be a great success. CORES.
pondent describes It as terribly destructive weapon
at 3OUO yards
BEps FoR IHs WOUNDED.
Treasury bonds to the amount Of 6ve hundred
millions OF francs have ooeu issued In Paris. In
the hourly sptieipation OF great battle. active
preparations are being made In this city for the
cepion and care OF the wounded. Twenty.four
thousand bees have already been prepared
RoCEEyoRr OPPOSED TO RISING.
Twelve hundred me men are specially employed 'yi
political irreconcilablss in Psrs proposed To take
advantage OF the war and absenceof the army and
Rochefor. Opposes the movement and II is likely to
be abandoned.
AusrRI, ITALY, AND TURKEY ALLIED wITH FRANCE.
Austria, Italy, and Turkey will form an alliance
Prussis Il 10 positively asserted here this morning
that Austria and Italy have entered into an alliance
| with France The meHancing attitude assumed by
England toward France, as exhibited by the English
press and the pressure in Parliament for increased
biiity OF Rngand's cOopera,ion with Prussia. in
which case the security OF Austria mig0t be endan
geIed. is said to have hastened this ulli,pce
| The Gd,lOts announces that the Ambassadors OF
Austria, Spain and Turkey had an important inter
view yesterday with the Duke de Graliont
| The Nimercats. who went on u special mission to
| Florence and Vienna, has returned. He re-
ceived yesterday oy the Empress, and started this
| afternoon for Metz
TnE DERASGEp MONEY MARKET.
Owing to the dersneed state OF the money mark et
all the banks refusing 10 pay gold BreIel Hnrges
| d Co., OF Paris, heve made arrangements to pay
gold in Paris or London to oil holoers OF letters Of
| As there are now 80 many Americans in switzer.
| and, where the banks have almost ceased TO make
discounts except 10 manufacturers. Messrs. Drexe
HIrges & Co. pay at Basic gold Without reduction
| for drafts against letters OF credit
VERSAILLES IN DANGER.
| VERSAILLES, Aug, a-Seyeral public buildings Of
this city have lately been given up as repositories
Tor ammunition. Yesterday the city barely escaped
| destruction from explosion,
| A FIRE occurred in one OF these powder ware.
houses, which was fortunately subdued before any
great amount OF damage had been done. ooI OF
1 ammunition which was already enveloped In flames
| dragged into the street, where II Immediately
| exploded.
| English Despatches-Indignni against
| Gladstone Lord Russelrs Attack on
| France-A More Decided Policy Indi-
| cated-The Alabama Claims Romom-
bered.
| LosDos, Aug, 8.-The disappointment at Mr.
Glsdstone's failure on Monday night to make a
positive declaration to protect Belgium seems to be
FAR more general, and even indignant, than / yes.
tsrdsy described 1t. Throughout his speech the