Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-07-30

were made BY the Government to it, agents
1t Berlin aud Paris, and the Freuch Gov.
eroment will have instant opportunity to
admit or deny its responsibility for the al.
legged treaty. 1t is believed here that il
genuine its proposals are French, while its
rejection is due to Prussia.
Nearly al the journals have editorial
remarks. this morning, on the treaty. All
are similar in tone. France must ex.
plain this offensive treaty." are the words
Of the Times, and the burden Of the Lon.
don press. The Times, particularly, is
seeking to make this pretext for the in.
PREVENTION Of England in favor of Prussia.
The attitude Of ireland is also commented
upon. After giving the details of many
meetings recently held in Ireland and
strong resolutions ofsympathy for France
adopted, the Times asserts that the sym.
patty is altogether due to Catholicism aud
The consequent hatred Of German Protes.
tantism.
PARIS, July 26.-The Journal Official,
this morning, says Marshal lie Boufe, late
last night, telegraphed the Emperor that
Gen. Bernish had rcpcllod the reconuoi-
sance Of the enemy, near the town Of
Nciderfroun, twenty.six miles northeast Of
Strasbourg. Ono officer was killed and
two prisoners taken. The Figaro says
the officer killed was an Englishmau.
LONDON, July ga brief dispatch
just received, reports an instruction in
tho Principally Of Ava, resulting in the
massacre OF 400 persons. Further de tails
have been asked.
CoBLENrz, July 24.-The Prussiau
forces from Saarlodis crossed tho French
border to make reconnaissance in the di.
rection of St. Avoid aud Metz. After
proceeding some distance, they met an out
post Of the enemy, and had brisk skir.
mish with a force Of French Chasseurs.
The Prussians retired, leaving two men on
the field. It is believed the French loss
was 10 or IL killed.
II is confidently stated that the Prus.
slams arc Strengthening Coblentz, only
with the intention Of making it base Of
operations, and they intend to throw a
force down the line Of Saarburyh and car
fy the var into France.
LONDON, July PA special cores.
pOndcnt writes from Meth, under date of
the 2lst, says three camps have been
formed around that city. Sixty cannon
are being placed in position. bitches and
easements for bomb proof barracks, and
everything connected with fort arc con.
structcd on an immense scale.
A correspondent writing from Paris
says the Prussian troops were passing
through Black Forest toward Basic. 4
detachment had been stopped by the
Swiss authorities, who have an obscrva-
ton corps of 10000 men.
General McNahon's headquarters were
at StrasbourS. A strong force was mass
ing to prevent surprise through Wages dc
Fills. Troops were pouring into Stras-
beurg from Bisancon, aud everything indi.
Gates that the first general blow will be
str~ck in the vicinity Of Strasbourg. A
great force had already arrived at Stras.
b,are, which had been transported by
railway A French frigate had been dis
patched to the Scotch coat to recruit sea.
men from fisheries.
The French War Office is taking ex.
traor'linary precautions to preserve Sc
crccy.
PORTLAND, July 2S.-Gold in New
York is TN; legal tenders arc quotablc
at S4@s5.
SAN FRANcIsco. July H.-Arrived
y. S. Steamer Ntcbcrn, from Sitka and
way ports. Gen. Geo. y. lhrie and one
hundred discharged soldiers came passcn-
gers.
Cleared, schooner Cnru, Coos Bay !;
bark Hxn,sci/lc, Port Madison bark Lulu
Coos Bay; schooner LigAt~ins, Coos Bay