Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-07-26
Overland Dispatches
tsPEcIAL TO THE GOLD HILL DAILY NEWS NJ
TEE vKsrERN UNION TELEGRAPH LINE.
BY THE
FROM LONDON,
THE FRENCH LINE
OF BATTLE. .

LONDON, July 70 - p. NJ Inc
French line of operations extends from
Strasbourg to Thionville, and the CEN
ter Is between Bitche and Stavold and
the line of Metz is capable of expan-
sion to the other center and to Thlon-
vile.
No news of a general engagement
yet.
Ne Battle Expected for Several Days.
PARIS, July 35- Afternoon. - No
battle is expected for some days.
The Journal 06iciel contains the fol-
lowing declaration I: "The French
Government has issued orders that In
the prosecution of the war the COM
mander of the French forces shall
scrupulously regard and respect the
neutral powers by the rules OF inter-
national right; and especially conform
to the principles Of the declaration OF
the Paris Congress Of 1856, as follows:
Privateering is abolished; a neutral
flag to protect enemies; the merchan-
disc of a neutral, except oontraband
of war, Is not selzable under a foreign
flag; blockade must be effective.
Although Spain and the United States
did not adhere to the declaration Of
1856, French vessels will not seize the
property, as cargo, Of Spanish or
American vessels, provided it is not
contraband of war. France will no
longer claim the right to conflscate the
property Of Americans or S~paniards
found on board the vessels of the
enemy"
The Journal O1ictel announces that
the Minister of War has given orders
to commence putting in a state of
defense and readiness for active service
the old Notifications Of Paris and forts
beyond the present line Of works. 1t
also reports that, in spite Of the inter-
diction of Government, certain jour
nails continue to give news of military
movements, to the great detrlment Of
the national cause. The Government
has hoped that the appeal to their
patriotism woald be regarded, and 1t
will be a matter Of regret If force shall
be found necessary to secure a recog-
milton Of the laws. g., .ns
Rochefort's journal, the Marsefltdise,
appeared to-day with an article con-
tanning the announcement Of the cessa-
ton Of Its publication, OIL account Of
the measures taken recently by the
Government against the press.
The Archbishop Of Parts returned
from Rome yesterday, and was re-
ceived by the Emperor, and the EN-
press upon her return from Cherbourg.
The Empress will visit the troops at
Strasbourg and Metz.
The akirmIsh Inst sunday.
PARIS, July 25.-The affair at Carl
ing, yesterday, where the Prussians,
encounterlng a party, crossed the from
tier and were repulsed by a detach-
ment of French chasseurs. The Paris
papers claim that tho .Prussians lost
two killed and fifteen wounded
while the chasseurs had five slightly
wounded, and left OH the field.
Another Account.
CoBLENrz, July 25.-At 4 o'clock on
Sunday morning, 800 Prussians crossed
the line near Saargueinis, q few miles
from Metz, and AFTER encountering
scattered portions Of the Freneh chas-
seurs, the Prussians took a position
and sent flying %detachments along the
line of the railroad uniting %Strasbourg
and Slavalt, who tore up the rails,
blew up q viaduct, and did consider
able other damage. The Prussians
then returned to Saarbruck.