Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-08-06
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New YORK, August 2.-Private dis.
patches report a naval engagement on
Wednesday, at the mouth of the Elbe, in
which Prussian gunboat was sunk.
LONDON, August 3.-1t is generally ad.
united by the French that their hesitancy
sacrificed their advantage of an early start !;
they might have overwhelmed Germany !;
bit France is now compelled to act on the
defensive.
NEW YonK, August3.-The lVoyllhas
apositive rumor from Washington that Sec.
rotary Fish will soon resign his seat in the
Cabinet, which was ut first reluctantly
accepted by him, and only for time, to
release President Grant from some compli
cations in which he had been involved.
Twenty-Five American yachts have
off tally entered for the Queens Cup race,
inclu ling the .Americn, Fkaxfom, Duunt.
less, Idicr, Tidal Vice. and Mad"line.
SANTA CRuz, August "A shock Of
earthquake visited this place at one o'clock
this morning.
CHEYENNE, August 4.-The Yale Col.
lcge scientific expedition, with Professor
Marsh. left here to-day to make geological
surveys Of the country between the forks Of
Platte River.
WASHINGTON, August 3.-The Northern
Pacific Railroad Company has filed with
the Secretary of the Interior its first
mortgage upon its franchise.
The rate Of gal tenders for August, for
revenue purposes, has been fixed at S5c.
SAN Francisco, Aug Hon. w. II.
Seward writes to Col. Albert s. Evans
that he will arrive in San Francisco 10 the
latter part Of August, and sail for Asia
September l. lie intends visiting Yelio
am Pekn before cold weather sets in, and
will spend the winter in the miller climate
Of tropical Asia.
Mrs. Susan a. King. representative of
firm of wealthy ladies' who have estab.
lishe | whole tea house in New York.
left by the Greo. Rrp~btm to-day for Chi.
M and Japan to purchase for the firm, aud
will make regular shipments hereafter
The firm is said to represent million
dollars.
VIENNA, July 30.-Austria consults
Italy on the attitude to be preserved. She
Is said to contemplate a message to tie
Pope that the conc"rdat will 10 longer be
considered binding.
LONDON. July 30.-In view Of the pub
lie sentiment of England occasioned by
the publication Of the recent treaty, the
government will address communication
TO Governments Of France and Prussia,
declaring the explanation of the secret
treaty unsatisfactory.
From orders recently issued from, the
War Office it is believed to be the inten.
.tion to ask Russia to join England in plac.
ing an army in Belgium fjr the protec-
ton Of that country.
BERLIN, July 80, via London, July 81.
-12:30 A. M.-This morning the French
attacked Saarbrucken with a largely supe.
rior force, but were vigorously rcpulsed.
PARIS, July, 3O.-To.day the Emperor
assumes commandin. chief of the army.
The Prince Imperial visited the camps to.
day, and was received with great enthusi.
asm. There has been no serious engage
ment; all rumors to the contrary are
false.
PARIS, July 30.-The Journal Official
publishes Bernadotte's explanation Of the
secret treaty affair. 1t is we'll known that
Bismarck made France an offer before
and after the war with Austria. The sub
stance Of the offer was that France should
take Belgium as . compensation for az.
graudiement Of Prussia. The Emperor,
in all cases, declined the proposition. The
very moment the treaty Of Prague was
concluded. Bismarck again betrayed de.
sire to restore the equilibrium, and made
several proposals looking to combinations
cffectinG the integrity Of the States border.
ing on France. During one of these con.
versations Bismarck declared to Berna.
dotte this secret treaty project, which has
just been made public, and which Bismarck
has kept ever since. This accounts for the
handwriting of Bernadotte, who gave no..
tice Of the contents of the proposed treaty
TO EmperOrs Government at the time, but
the proposition vas promptly rejected.
BsrRsdotte adds that the King of Prussia
vas got favorable to Bismarck plans.
BERLIN. July 3l.-Tbe AnScgxey pub
fishes circular addressed by Count Bis
marck to the representatives, Of Prussia, at
the courts Of neutral powers. The docu.
ment gives the following expose Of the Sc.
cret negotiations between France and Prus-
STA: Before the Danish war, the French
legation at Berlin urged an alliance be.
tween France and Prussia for mutual az.
graudizement. France, anticipating one
consequence of Dsuish war, made overtures
for relative restoration of the Luxem.
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