The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-05
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Prussia.


and seems 10 be shared i'm by people
of all classes. The press this morning
is unspariDg in its attscks on England.
One journal says England evidently
wants another Alabama question.
Every able bodied Prussia between
70 and 30 years Of age is now in the
ranks. ...----.------
A party of French cavalry passed
the frontier at Perl yesterday, but
soon returned without accomplishing
anything. g .-l-'-.''' ~, p ''D r.
GETTING READY TO PROCEED TO GUsl-
| .a.. NESS -fi1
NEW York, July 30.-The Tribuncs'
special correspondent, writing from
Frankfort last "Wednesday, says:
Civilians in Berlin were obliged 10
decide last Saturday whether they
would leave or remain until further
orders, which might be for fortnight
at least. Since last Saturday all the
railways have been used for the ex-
elusive transportation Of the military.
l reached Frank fort with great diff
Guilty in sc hours, instead Of the usual
time. The whole countryis occupied
by war preparations and the moving
Of military trains. The beginning of
strategctic movement is at hand.
The German programme is neither,
inaction nor expectation. The army
will speedily assume the offensive.
and a great battle is imminent on
French soil. Two thousand men are
strengthening Mayence. The. ,fortifi-
cations were declared incapable of
resisting a sudden attack a fortnight
ago. 1t will now stand long siege
and furnish base for offensive. oper-
ations. The report that the Prussian
King will make Frankfort his head
quarters is improbable. ai aaI
NEWS FROM THE PRUssIAN FRONT.
LONDON, Aug 2.-Adyiccs have
been received here by telegraph from
the Prussian headquarters on the
Rhine, mp to 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon. There had been no general
engagement up to that time. Scout
ing parties and skirmishers from both.
armies where continually making
raids into the eremy's territory, but
it was believed this was more to ac-
custom the troops to the fight and fire
of the enemy, than for any other pur.
pose. ....... .. ..tsa,
.f THE MITRAILLEUR. 1 H
A reward of 100 tlialers is offered
for the capture of a French mitrail-
leur. .-..-.,--
WAR PREPARATIONS.
Preparations for war on the part of
Prussia are being carried on with
great activity. Trenches have been
opened two leagues from Cologne.
An entrenchcd camp has been estab-
lished i'm a triangle, formed by Col
ognc, Cablentz and Treves. The fine
park at Cologne, and the magnificent
chateau of the banker Oppenheim
have been RACED. Mayenco is in a
state of scige and occupied by $4,000
soldiers. Trenches have been opened
i'm front of the city, and persons una
BILE to provide themselves with six
weeks provisions have been notified
to depart. A large force is encamped
i'm the heights of st. Rupert, overlook
ing the valley of the Nahc, which will
protect an important group of coal
mines at that place, and command the
junction of the railroad from Bingcr-
bauck to Landre. Large RATS arc de-
scending the Rhine at all hours with
provisions and military munitions.
Between Mayenceand Coblentz for
midable amount of war material and
an immense body of troops have been
collected. In consequence of new in
structions from the War Office, there
will be an entire change of tactics
hereafter. There will be no open
campaign. The tictics will be SINH
lar to those employed in seigc-an
| advance under cover of entertainment.
THE NEEDLE GUN SUPERIOR TO THE
| CnEssEPOT
The evidence hourly accumulates of
the duperiority of the needle gun over
the Chessepot, and the fact creates
deep concern in France.
The Pail Mall Gazette says it is es-
timated that the Russian army on the
frontier now numbers half million
men. .--...
ENGLAND PREPARING FOR WAR.
Extensive activity is noticed in En-
lish ports and dock yards, and extern
siyc preparations is being made to put
coast defense i'm condition to resist at
tack. H -
APPREHENSIoNs OF A FAMINE.
The presence of the armies on the
frontier between France and the Rhen.
ish Provinces of Prussia, has given
rise to serious apprehensions of a ia
mine there. The Opinion Rationale,
of Paris, says in this connection that
; i'm order tn avoid impoverishing the
: thcater of war, the Emperor draws
his supplies from distance by rail-
road.
, Austria.
l THE AUSTRIANS WATCHING BOHEMIA
VIENNA, August 2.-Austria is mo.
bilizing $4,000 men to watch thct 30.
4 hcmian frontier.
WHEN TIE FIRST GREAT BATTLE is nc
,, BE FOUGHT.
BRUSSELS, August "A CORES.
pondcnt of the Independent Beige
writing from Metz, asserts that the
r first great battle will be fought OH
Saturday or Sunday next, or Monday
: at the farthest. He underscores the
, sentence following, viz! This is sure.
FRANCE. 20.
THE PRU SSIAN ARMY FROM A FRENCH
STANDPOINT.
The French journals say the PrIs-
, slams have 100000 men at Trevcs, 1OO,-
600 in. the Black Forest, 100000 at
Maycncc, 100000 in Sichlwig and So
) GOO near Berlin. The triangle be-
tween Treves, Mayencc and the river
: Lauter is well filed with soldiers.
Boursc closed firm rentes, 66f 90c.
THE EMPEROR AT THE FRoNT-AUs-
TRIA ALL RIGHT.
PARIS, July 30.-To-day the En-
peror assumed Commandcrship i'm
Chief of the army. lie has beenI hard
at work to-day with General LeBouef
arranging the necessary details. The
Prince Imperial visited the camps to-
day and was received with great en-
thusiasm. The health of the army is
perfect. No serious engagement yet.
Rumors to the contrary arc false.
1t is reported on the best authority
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