Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-08-04

same now as on the eve Of the Austrian
Prussian war.
rME BATTLE AT sAARBRUcK.
SAAReRUCK. July 3i.-Esriy This morning
large force Of Bsxine's division and four pieces
Of artillery sdvanced 10 this position apparent
y with view Of dislodxinx the Pru-.isns
They met force Of volunteer guards who had
taken position. mile and a half from Sssr >
bruck. The Prussians str cked the enemy
with vigor. and after n sharp fight the French
were repul.ed md retreated. leaving one gun
aud losing twenty men. The Russians io-t
eight men.
ENGLANp's POSITION IN THE WAR.
LONDON. July 81. At dinner given by
the Lord Mayo ofLondon To Her Majesty's
ministers Saturday evening. Mr.. Gladstone
spoke Of Eng and's position in the war as
follows The first idea of England was
neutrality her second idea preparation for
the worst. Her neutrality is not indifYer
cnce. nor is 1t selfish isolation. 1t Is dict
ated by the necessity OF mitigating the
evils OF war. confDing them within the
smallest possible circle and retaining the
power to intervene al the proper moment
LONDON RUMoRs.
London. Aug. IL Up. m. There is
no news of any battle yet received.
| The streets are full of rumors as
usual.-One rumor is that the French
fleet had arrived before Hamburg aud
attacked the defences. but it j. not
I generally credited.
The decree prohibiting expectation.
recently issued by Prussia. is ascribcd
simply to the probable existence Of n
| blockade.
NO FIGHTING YET on THE RHINE-A INV
CABLE TO BE LAID.
Paris, Aug. |. The Presse saws that
| there has been no fighting on the Rhine.
As rumored. The advance post OF
Bavarian troops has fallen back upon
the Lau CIR river.
Several Prussian scouting parties
have lately crossed the >oan Their
movements were plainly seen by the
/ French. and il is not tho't that the
/ Prus,ian force is rs great in that neigh
borhood as AT first supposed.
/ number of Prussiau soldiers who
/ deserted and came into the French lines.
have been sent To Tours.
! The Journal official today has infor-
nation goingto show that the sympathy
OF the people of the Danubia Princi-
| paliIies arr heartily with France.
! The PnGiic SAYS that the French Gov
eminent has contacted for a cable be-
tween Calais and some point in .Iut-
land. Denmark. in order that the opera
tons OF the Baltic NAV be reported to
and directed from the Capital.
! Tie PreSse thinks that the Prince az
/ Wales now IN Copenhagen, sympathizcs
with Denmark in her complaint.
against Prussia.
The Emperor has thanked the Rail-
road Co. iOi the CELEBRITY and prudence
with which the, have transported troops
/ to the frontier.
A Council OF Ministers will meet three
/ times week AT -. Cloud. and the En-
press will preside over the delibera-
! iiUils.
The son of Abdcl kader has asked
permission OF the Emperor to enlist in n
regiment of Turco.
The Journal official sav- that il wss
thought the advice OF Magne. late Min
i-.er oi Finance. that the Emperor
decided To resort Ia loan Instead ot
issuing new Treasury bonds.
The French War Department LA.
per-mp,orilv denied the request Of
Capt. Horc of the british Nav, and AN
auache OF the British Legation in Paris
10 visit the navy yard AT Cherboury.
intimating That hi object i. to tane
notes oi the Notifications, work ,hop.
and fleets
Orders have been promulgated in
Paris 10 the effect that the enemy.
private property be respected in Ger
MANY.
There i a bitter feeling in the Bourse
against the German bankers. They are
accused OF sending specie To Prussia.
London. Aug. /. The Dukc OF Au-
guslenburS l. serving a. general in
he B.a..yari2" actG'iiied -i- position on the
stall OF the Crown Prince OF Prussia.
Paris, Aug /. The Journal du
Peuplc of Narcotics. has been fined
JOot Tor an offence against the authority
Of the Empress, aud lis chief editor. ha.
been condemned Ia - DAYS imprisou-
inent, with a fine OF 2VOof. for writing
AN article tending TO excite in.utbordi-
nation among the troops.
Florence. Aug. l. The negotiations
between Italy and France for the with
drawai of the French troops from Italian
soil has been brought to a satisfactory
conclusion. The Italian government
has guaranteed the preservation oil
order IN Rome and the French troops
have evacuated the ci y.
London, Aug. |. Tie correspondent
OF The Times warns the public against
prccipitancy in forming an opinion of
the merits of the two power, in the
present war. and he points out how
widely England erred regarding the
American war.
The Post approves Of Mr.. Gladstonc's
nf lg.. ID.
mains untouched. Il refers To the old
treaties between the United States and
Prussia. and says the restrictions as TO
articles contraband OF war will proba-
bly, become "A dead letter Tor the United
attention 10 them.
New York, Aug. /. The following
Is special 10 the Herald:
London. Aug. /. The preparation for
war on the part of Prussia are being
carried on with great activity.
Trenches have been opened leagues
from Cologne and an entrenched camp
has been established in a triangle form
ed by Cologne. Cublen'z and Treves.
The fine park in Cologne and the
magnificent chateau Of the banker
Otfenheim have been raced
lharc nce Is III u Stale Oh serge ana Oc-
cupied by 25.OOO soldiers. The trenches
have been opened in front of the city
ana persons unable TO provide them
selves with six weeks provisions have
been notified to depart.
A large force is encamped on the
heights overlooking the valley of the
lake. which will protect an important
group OF coal mines on that place, and
command the functions OF the railroads
from Bingerbruck 10 London.
Large RATS are descending the Rhine
at all hours, loaded with provisions and
military munitions.
Between Mayence and COblentz a
formidable amonnt of war material and
an immense body Of troops have been