Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-08-05
U.1R .N'RIy'S.

NO great battle has yet been fought by
tine Prussian and French armies. There
has been much diminishing and much ma
neuVerng to gain advantageous positions.
IL Is thought that not many days will pass
without great battle. Napoleon and
hlng William are both with their armies,
ana their is much excitement and activity
not only among the bclligerent nations,
out among the European powers generally.
we give below a few items of the latest in
teiiigence that have come to us bearing the
date of Aug. End
bERLiN, Aug. Moon. No news of any
movement or engagement of importance
has been received from the scat of war. but
adv'ces show that skirmishes are becoming
more frequent, though so far thew have
been of an Insignificant character Prus-
sian commanders vigorously exclude for.
eign correspondents from their lines.
PARIS, Aug. 2.-The women of France
are sending immense quantities of bedding
and hospital furniture to the army.
LONDON, Aug. .. Evidence hourly ac-
cumulates of the superiority of the needle
gun over the Chassepot, and the fact ere
ates deep concern in France. The Pail
Nal Gazette estimates that the Prussian
army on the frontier now musters half n
million men. Intense activity is noticed
in the English ports and backwards. and
extensive preparations are being made to
put the coast defences i'm condition to resist
an attack.
The scene on the departure of King Will
liam for the seat of war on Monday eve
ming was extraordinary The king rode
from the palace to the railway station in an
open carriage with the Queen. He wore n
short military cloak, and his helmet was
placed on the seat by his side. The carriage
was surrounded, followed and frequently
stopped by the immense multitude, wild
with emotion, shouting farewells and bene-
dictions. The houses were hung with
flags and festooned with flowers. At the
railway station arches were erected and
patriotic descriptions displayed. The
Queen, weeping, part ed from the King
with repeated embraces. When his Maj
esty, from the platform of the railway car,
finally saluted the crowd, the scene was in
describablei the people were frenzied with
enthusiasm. The entire court, ladies' and
all mingled with the crowd, and, partici-
pating in its emotion, surrounded the old
soldier and bid him good bye with every
demonstration of loyalty and devotion.
Count Won Bismarck and Gems. Moltke
ana Won Room were present and repeatedly
cheered
PARIS, Aug. 2, Evening. An official dis
patch from Metz announces that today, at
ii O'Clock in the morning, the French had q
serious engag ement with the Prussians
our army took the offensive, crossed the
frontier and invaded the territory of Prus
STA. In spite of the numbers and position
OF the enemy few of our batteries wer,
suihcient to carry the nights which com
mand Saarbruck, and our artillery 500,
drove the enemy from the town. The i'm
petuosity Of our troops was so great tina
our losses were slight. The engagement
com menced at IL o'clock and ended at
O'Clock. The Emperor assisted AT the ono
rations, and the Prince Imperial. who nc
companied him, was everywhere received
with enthusiasm on this his first field n
battle-his baptism of fire. His presenc,
of mind and sang-f roid in danger wer
worthy of the name he bears. The enem,
returned to Metz at4P NJ.