The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-01
THE WAR IN EUROPE
Battle at Saarbrucken
The French, 10000 Strong,
Attack the Prussians
AND ARE REPULs E D
General Phil. Sheridan not
Allowed to Serve I'm the
French Army.

pectation at Berlin today is that lie
cisive battle will take place TODAY o
/ tomorrow.
The French army, under Marsha
Bazaine, it is supposed will attack tn,
Prussian intrenchments at Saarlous.
BERLIN, VIA LONDON, July 30.-Thi
morning the Fourth Corps of the French
army, under General Ladieurault
crossed the Saar. They wereahont e000'
strong and attacked the Prussian iorc,
at Saarbruckcn town on the upper
Saar.
| The battle raged fiercely for awhile,
and at one time the Prussians seemed
to give way before the larger force Of
the French but the Prussians finally
repulsel the enemy. The loss on either
side is not known.
! LONDON, July 30.-The correspond
ent OF the Daily News says: Dr.
Evans an American resident of Paris
is authorized TO reject the offer ot
General p III. Sheridan and other
Americans who were said to be anxious
to serve against Prussia. The French
wanted General Sheridan authorized to
90 as professional spectator, but this
was rejected BY the government.
There are many rumors afioat touch,
ing the movements of the troops in
France and Germany, but none can be
traced to any reliable authority.
VIENNA, July 30.-Austria will estab
lish a steam line from Trieste to South,
ampton 10 connect with the American
line.
PARIS, July 30.-lt is believed the
French troops, now in Rome, will all
lie in France hy the 10Th of August
French journals say the Prussian'
have 100000 men at Treves, 100000 in
Black Forest, 10000 near Mayence,
100000 in SchleSwiy and 10000 near
Berlin.
LONDON, July 30.-The steamships
Bremen and Baltimore, of the North
German LLOYD, which recently arrived
at Southampton, will discharge all OF
their cargoes there and not attempt TO
reach Bremen at present. The Leipzig
is now the onlvvesscl of this line known
To he AT sea.
MADRID, July 30.-While it is denied
that France asked Spain TO form a
treaty OF alliance. it is said that Alozaga
committed himself to the project and
urged its propriety here.
COPENHAGEN, July 30.-The French
Baltic fleet arrived here Yesterday after
noon.
LoHpoS. July 3O.-The Catholic
clergy of Limerick are preparing for a
grand demonstration in favor of France
ON SUNDAY. Probably the Government
will take measures to prevent the move
ment
BERLIN. July 3U.-The feeling again>r
England i still most intense, and seem,
TO be shared by the people Of all classes
The pres, this morning is unsparing in
its attacks on England. One journal
saws England evidently wants another
Alabama question.
Every able.bodieI Prussian between
~ and 80 wears of age is now in ranks
\ party of French cavalry passed the
frontier at Berlin, but returned without
accomplishing anything.
PARis. July 3O.-The Emperor re-
ce1,tion at Metz was very enthusiastic.
Martial law has been declared in the
French towns near the Rhine border.
. PARIS. July 30-To-day the Emperor
assumed the commandership-in-chief OF
the army. He has been hard al work
today with General Lebouf 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
periect. There has been no serious en-.
gagement vet rumorS to the contrary
are false
1t i reported on the best authority
that the recent mission 10 Vienna wsc
a complete success Austria will not
take umbrage at the presence of tn,
Italians in Rome, and will remain ii
accord with Italy.
, LONDON. July 3O.-lt is now thought
that the Prussian army proposes Il
cross the Rhine from Baden into France
near Haginaue, two miles below Basle
Much activity prevails in German mill
tarv circles. To-day the French press
regardless of politics, praise the Emper
or address to the people.
I VIENNA. July 30-Austria consults
Italv on the attitude TO be preserved
She is said TO contemplate a notice Il
the Pope that her concordat will NJ
longer lie considered binding.
The Vienna journals complain tha
the King of Hanover and the Electo
OF Hesse compromise Austrias neutral
ity by their intrigues, and say the form
er should recall his Legion.
Nothing from the frontier of Germany
BERLIN, July 30.-It is officially sta
ted that Lord LOTUS. the British Am
bassadoE, has gone to Potsdam, proha
bly, to escape discussions upon the Deu
trality presented by the English in :
very extraordinary manner.
LoSroS, July 30.-Mr. Win.low, al
English officer in the Baden service, wa
killed in a skirmish at Niedeubiou
There Is great activity in the defense @
Antwerp. Bismarck takes the field a
the head of his regiment of cuirassers
I LONDON, July 50-Belgium has on
hundred thousand men in position
The English home force is now onl
sixty thousand men.
PrpIry July 30-At mass meetin