Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-30

| A general movement OF the PruSSlan
forces in front of the French line has COM
menced, and it is evident that decisive
operations are near at hand. Troops are
rushing on to Mayence from all directions.
The King babe adieu to his guards yester-
day.
England's violation of neutrality in sup
plying articles contraband Of war to France
is bitterly complained of.
The French Isurrying Forward.
METZ, July 29.-Great excitement pre-
walls over the news that the Prussians are
moving. and causes general hurrying for
ward of French operations There is little
doubt the main body will strike through
| Rhenish Bavaria, and an advance of the
Prussians on the left is expected.
Views of the EngIisi, People.
| New York, July 29.-The HerdlGS cable
dispatch from London, 29th, ysthe popu-
lar excitement at the course of the British
| government in the present war is very great.
| The people want notice given to France
| that England views with grief and dis
| pleasure intrigues evidently having for
| their aim violation of the Independence of
Belgium, and will oppose with her whole
| strength any attempt to extend French
| power on the continent, before or after the
war.
The British government on the other
hand, while condemning France for break
| ing the peace closes her eyes to large pur-
chases of coal and ammunition made in
| England for the French army.
The Landwebr Sluggish.
LONDON, July 29.-It is reported that
the Iandwehr throughout Germany re-
| spends slugoishly when summoned to come
| forward.
There is much discomfort in Vienna at
the neutrality of Austria.
The ship DIR. Booth, from New York for
| Hamburg, put into British port to avoid
! French cruisers.
The bark Meridian from Philadelphia for
Bremen has arrivedat Bremen haven. She
was overhauled by French man-of-war,
but was suffered to proceed.
A British Counterblast against
Prussia.
The Post in a double loaded leader
| angrily comments on Bismarck's language
| in his organ, the Berlin Gazette, in regard
| to alledged violation of British neutrality,
| and calls it direct threat against England,
and adds that Prussia's Boosting stories
will before long be correctly esti-
mated. 1t does not believe France covets
Belgium, and declares England will remain
fairly neutral as long as Prussia withholds
her hand from neutral territority.
| No Grecnbacks.
PARIS, July 29.-The Journal Oficid
| says that efforts have been made to create
| the impression that a scheme had been
preached for the issue of paper money by
| the Bank of France, and that the bank was
| inclined to favor it. Nothing can be fur
Their from it.
| Spanish Neutrality.
| MADRID, July 29.-The Gazette publishes
| proclamation of neutrality issued by the
Spanish Government. The severity with
| which the French authorities have treated
the Carlits on the border causes much
| gratitude.
Skirmishing.
| LONDON, July ell P. M.-From the
seat of war the latest reports are that
| diminishing is going on between the out
| posts, but not even rumor of a battle has
| been received.
| SAARBRUCKEN, July 29.-The success of
the Prussians in the affair of the outposts
| yesterday il admitted by the enemy. The
| French retired after a few rounds of can
non and musketry.
| Disturbing the Farmers.
| PARIS, July %, Evening.-The following
/ official reports from the army are pub
| lished: The Prussian troops are making
| onerous acquisitions on the country they
occupy. They take horses of farmers, cut
down trees, and trample the standing crops.
| During q thunder storm the headquarters,
division of Gen. Lorence's were struck by
lightning and three officers injured.
| All the prisoners SO far taken have been
sent to Orleans where accommodations are
provided.
| Ministerial Crisis in spain.
MADRID, July 29-It is positively assert
| ed that Ministers Reviro, Mott and
Echarga will resign.
LONDON, July 29.-The reported viola
ton of Luxembourg territory was an absurd
exaggeration. A French corporal crossed
the river with some fellow-soldiers in
search of tobacco, their appearance gave
rise to the report of an invasion. The
Prussian government offers a reward of
five thousand thalers for the first soldiers
who captures an invader.
Paper Money.
In financial circles here there to pro-
iect for a forced circulation of paper
money.
Paper money in France is condemned as
equivalent if adopted to national bank
ruptcy.
Arrested for Exporting Gold.
PARIS, July 29-Evening. 1.-TWO persons
| were arrested at Besancon for exporting
gold to Prussia. One had 40, 900 francs in
gold. He prefessed to be taking it to
banker in Basic.
NJ. Klairko, Director of the Department
of Foreign Affairs at Vienna, an avowed
adversary of Prussia, has arrived in Paris.
A council of Ministers was held at st.
Cloud to-day. The Empress presided.
English Neutrality and German
Hate.
The German press continues in bitter
attacks on England. If their declaration
, can be trusted this country has bought her
neutrality of Germany at the cost of Ger
man hate. -
Earl Granville, in the House of Lords
tonight, admitted that he had received a
dispatch containing copy of the secret
| treaty published in the Times, but he had
assurances of the French Ambassador
| that the proposals originated in Berlin, and
=. was declined by France.
In the House of Commons Stapleton
gave notice of a question whether Eng
land was actually supplying coal to the
French fleet
D NEW YoRK, July 29-The Tribne'S cable
I dispatch from London to-day, says Mar
ouis La Wallets assurance to Earl Gran
vile, in reply to Bismarck's dispatch, was
: received in Parliament with general dis
trust. There is no doubt whatever that
Mondays debate in the House of Commons
will reveal England in an attitude of reso-
t lutte hostility to the design from every
:. quarter affecting Belgium. Tho Govern
= ment's policy of caution cannot be main
r tanned much longer without being regard
ed as from timidity. Their supporters will
compel straightforward declarations
s The Daily Ne'oS says there will be nc
/, longer an opposition. A unanimous Par
lament will recognize but one psrty-thai
;. of the country, Without distressing tht
GOOD will either of France or Prussia, i
does not do to depend on either. England
j must depend on herself
n A special correspondent at Frankfor
IS writes on Wednesday: All civilians in Der
II lin we're obliged to decide last Saturda.
@ whether they would leave or remain unit