Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-23
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 49, 1870

TUESDAY, AUGUST 49, 1870
TIE EUROPEAN WAR NEws.-The reports
concerning the war in Europe continue vague,
unsatisfactory and contradictory it
seems almost impossible to arrive at the truth,
especially when the news comes, as much OF it
does now, through "private sources and
from correspondents who date their dispatches
from at or near the seat of war, when they
themselves, arc 'iar away aud obtain their
information from sources that are anything
but reliable. According to the latest advices it
appears that there has been but one instead of
two battles. as heretofore reported, and that the
one at Rezenville was fought on the 18th, the
date of King Williams dispatch (19tb) lead
ing to the impression that there had been
renewal of the struggle on the following day,
which is not the case as far as known; and from
the tenor OF the --latest cabe! advices' the
great battle that is to decide the contest has
not yet been fought, while the movements of
the forces under Marshals Bazaine and McMa-
hon, and that commanded by Prince Frederick
William, indicate that the conflict is near at
hand. King William, referring to the battle
of Graveotte, writes to the Queen :-"About
$50 p. m. fighting ceased gradually, without
this should have acted as at Koniggratz.
Won Room saved ME this alternative. The troops
have performed miracles of valor against an
enemy equally brave, who withdrew by inches,
resuming the offensive to be again repulscd l
cannot toretell the enemy's fate. l shrink
from learning our losses. I had designed BIZ
vouacking here, but I find, alter some hours,
that am without my luggage. 10 fact, l
have not been rid Of my clothing for thirty
hours" On the other hand dispatch is an
nouneed by the French government from Mar
shal Bazane, confirming his former dispatches,
in which he stated that after battle Of nine
hours he held all of his positions. Unofficial
reports from English and Prussian sources con
tinue TO claim the day for King William
From the dispatches relating to the war,
published in the morning papers, we extract
the following items:
A Berlin dispatch says: A letter Of Queen
Victoria to the Empress Eugene. dated Au
gust 10, relating to mediation, is published
Lere to day. She regret her inability to me
date. She lntlmates that that is an affair for the
Cabinet, and the Cabinet thinks the timo is in
opportune.
The diplomatic corps in Paris meet daily,
and 1t is asserted that, be the turn Of events
what it may, Intervention in favor of peace will
be made before tto end of the month.
Napoleon it is stated is in good health. and
will command the Imperial Guard in the &c
tense OF Paris.
According to the Paris Constitutional, Eng.
land Austria, Russia and Italy have formed
Neutral League" each Government obliga-
ting itself not to interfere in the war without
advising the others.
10 the French Senate yesterday it was stated
that after a sus pension OF news for forty eight
hours the Senate had received dispatches from
Marshal Bazaine confirming his former des-
patches in regard to the battle of Rezonviiio,
in which he claims to have held his position.
The Minister further stated that the General
was full OF confidence, which feeling was shared
by the Minister of War.
The Prince Napoleon having been to Italy,
has, it is said returned to France.
A decree published in the Paris journal
O6bcie' prohibits the expectation OF grain,
cattle or forage along certain indicted frontier
lines
The Paris papers state that Marshal Bazainc
succeeded in reaching the railroad from Meze.
res to Montmedy and obtained supplies await
ing him at Sedan.
A private dispatch from Berlin yesterday
says the Prussians have occupied Mezicres, an
important city near the frontier, at the juno
ton of the railroads to Rheims and Thionville.
A dispatch from Londen says that the most
reliable advices from the seat Ct war indicate
that the Prusslans are aiming to surround Mar
shal Bazaine at Metz.
A dispatch from Mezieres states that the
German loss in the last battles vas fearful !;
the field without assistance.
The NEUTRALITY PROCLAMATION The
President has issued D proclamation declaring
the neutrality of tho United States in the Eu
ropean war; After reciting the provisions
of tho Neutrality Law" of 1878, and the
treaties with France and Prussia, the President
says the statutes of the United States and the
law of nations alike require that no person
within the territory and jurisdiction Of the
United States shall take part, directly or il
directly, in the said war, but shall remain at
peace with each of the said bclecrcnts, and
shall maintain strict and impartial neutrality;
and that whatever privileges shall be accorded
to one belligerent within the ports of the United
States shall be. in like manner, accorded to the
other. The proclamation concludes as follows.
And [ hereby do warn all citizens Of tho
United States, and all persons residing or beine
within their territory or Jurisdiction, that while
the free and full expression of sympathies, in