The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-08-05
War News.

LONDON, August 1.-The Prussiana
have mined tho Rhines banks. Prince
Napoleon departs shortly for tho Bal.
tic. The Fronch remain in Romo un-
til September. tits reported that En-.
gland intends occupying Antworp.
iThoro arc rumors of fighting near For
ibach.
A special to tho Herald says the
French lost twonty aud tho Prussians
eight, at Saarbruck.
! Bismarck has issued a circular to
tho departments at tho neutral courts,
wherein, among other. things, ho says
Napoleon has constantly tempted
Prussia. Prussia remained honest, but
for tho sake Of peace, it was thought
best to encourage Napoleon in his de-
fusion. and q noto implying approval
was returned. limo was counted On
to rcvolutionizc Franco and cxtinguish
tho scheme; hcnco tho long delay and
silence. Austria is organizing for
midablo army. ArchdulSo Alboccht,
whose sympathy with France is noto-
rlous, is in supreme command The
Hungarian Chambers have also voted
extraordinary credits.
Sweden is arming, and will co-opc-
rate with Denmark. Had France al
lowed Prussian schemes, Sweden and
Denmark would not have been free to-
day.
1t is certain that England will take
action to defend belgium. The Times
says Gladstonc's speech at the Mayors
dinner proves no recognizes tho war
and is ready to meet it.
The French Squadron is still cruiz-
ing Off Scotland.
PARIS. August 1.-The Mcditcranc.
an fleet has arrived ut Brcst, and will
will so North, to join the Baltic feet.
Duke OF Codore is now in Stock
holm, on q Especial mission from France.
The French bank discount is five
per cent.
BERLIN, August 1.-Fiftccn loaded
ships arc moorcd in the Elbc, below
Hamburg, ready to be sunk, upon the
approach Of the French fleet.
The King went to the front last eve
ming. The Queen left him at the cars.
The people were enthusiastic.
PEsrlI, August 1.-The Lower Cham
ber of tho Hungarian Dict has voted
S5,000,0 900 and authorized tho mobili- !
zation Of next years contingent.
PARIS, August LIN addition to the |
revival Of the passport system, appli-
cable TO all persons, tho subjects of
States fighting France must have spc
cial permission from tho Minister of
the Interior to enter, leave or travel
through Franco. French citizens
found in Baden were conducted TO the
frontier in chains and compelled to
pay for tho places wherein thoy wore
locked up, to save thom from the vic. |
lcncc Of the people.
Duke Cadcro is now at Stockholm.
and goes to Copenhagen on a similar
mission.
lie Li6ern says: BeIgium's occupa.
tion by England would unscttlo Bel
gium, wound France and probably
draw Austria and Russia into war.
The Belgium army of observation
occupies tho line between Liegs and
AK Lac hapeIle.
ROME, Aug9et 1.-Another dctach.
mcnt Of the French army left CiviLe
Vechpia for Marseilles.
BERLIN, N,Augut 1.-Hesitation about
the opening OF hostllities, and delay
in the Imperial declaration of war,
here, is ascribed to concessions on the
part Of Napoleon, that tho war would
be long and painful owing to the supe-
riority Of tho needle gun over the
Chassepot, as has been already DEM
onstratcd in encounters between slsir-
miscrs.
LONDON, August 1.-The British
troops don't occupy Antwerp.
LONDON, 8 P. M.-No battles yot,
though tho streets are full of romors.
1t is not credited that the French fleet
have attacked tho dcfenccs of Ham
burg.
PABIs, August 1.-Volunteers of the
artillery corps, for tho defence Of Pa
ris, in cases Of need, will be formed at
3 o'clock. No serious engagements
yet.