Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-03
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
THIS AFTERNOONS DISPATCHES
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
TIL e w A r.
THE BATTLE AT SAARBRUCKEN
VICTORY FOR NAPOLEON.
The French Take Saarbrucken this
Morning.
LOSS SLIGHT ON BOTH SIDES,
PrusSlan Account CT the Fighting Ycster.
day at Saarbrurken.
They Claim that the French were
Repulsed.
Prussian Official Account.
DEATH OF THE FRENCH GENERAL GiTIsL.
Another French Success Reported.
They Stern Weisenberg Town on the
Frontier.
Negotiations TO Keep Open the Ports Of
Bremen and Hamburg During the War.
Particulars Of the Fight at Saar-
brucken.
The Prussians Driven frsm a Strong PoSi.
lion by the sharp Artillery Fire
OF the French.
Proclamation by King William,

THE FRENCH TAKE EsAARBRUCKENT To-
DAY.
TeIe0rapAed Exclusively 70 The Erenino Star.
LONDON, August so A. M.-Saarbrucken
was taken by the French this morning. The loss
is slight on both sides.
PRrSSIAN ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHTING
THEY CLAIM THAT THE FRENCH
WERE REPULSED.
LONDON, August 3.-The following Is the
Prussian account Of the affair at Saarbrucken:
The fortihcations at this place, Saarbrucken,
were attacked by a column Of French infantry
yesterday evening, who were repulsed.
PRUSSIAN OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
BERLIN, August 3-The following is ofhcial !:
"A reconnaissance was made yesterday by a
body Of Baden light horse and Prussian huzzars.
The force engaged French scouting party near
Stargerbrunn. One officer was killed on the
French side, and two Prussians slightly
wounded
DEATH OF THE FRENCH GEN. GAUJAI..
PARIS, August 3.-Reports from headquart-
ers were received up to one O'Clock this morn
ing. There was no change in the military situa-
ton.
The Figaro to-day announces the death of
Gen. Gaujal, commanding a subdivision at
Strasbourg.
PRUSSIAN LEVY EN- MASSE.
BERLIN, August 3.-The Prussian government
has summoned a levy en- masse to defend the
coast.
THE FRENCH FIGHT AGAINST RTs
MARCk NOT AGAINST PRUSSIA.
PARIS, August 3-The Journal O6eiel Of this
morning declares that the present war is not
against Germany nor against King William, but
against Bismarck. The Journal regrets that the
Prussian King submits TO the domination OF this
violent and INSCRIPTIONS Minister.
REPORT THAT THE FRENCH HAVE
STORMED WEISENBERG.
LONDON, August "a rumor is in circulation
here to-day to the effect that weisenberg, town
IN the Palatinate on the border, has been
stormed by the French.
THREATENED EXPLOSION Ar yER-
SAILLES.
VERSAILLES, Aug. 23.-Several public build
ings IN this city have lately been given up as
deposltarles for ammunition, and yesterday the
city barely escaped destruction from an explo-
sion. The fire occurred in one of these powder
warehouses, which was fortun ately subdued be-
fore any great amount of damage was done. A
box OF ammunition, which was already enyel-
oied in flames, was dragged into the streets,
where it Immediately exploded.
THE NUMBER AND DISPOSITION OF
THE PRUSSIAN ARMY.
LONDON, Aug. 3--The following Is given To-
day as the number and disposition of the Prus-
sian army: The Duke Of Mecklenburg COM
mands f0s 600 men at the mouth of the river
Oder; at the mouth of the Elbe. Falkenstein
has 600 men; near Ems, Uerwrath de Bitten
field commands 5000 men. The army of the
Rhine consists't the following bodies: 5000
men at Cologne, under Steemetz; $50 90 at the
junction of the Main with the Rhine, under
Prince Frederick Charles, and i66 900 along the
Upper Rhine, under Prince ROYAL Frederick
william. The chiefs of staff are Moltke, Blu
enthal, Sparkling, and Stehle.
NAPOLEON DON'T WANT LEE AND
BEAUREGARD.
LONDON, Aug. S.-A dispatch from Paris SAYS
that $500 are paid for substitutes, and they are
scarce at that.
The Daily News of this morning says: The
French government has declined the services Of
Generals Lee and Besuregard.
NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS Re-
LEASED BY NAPOLEON.
PARIS, Aug. S.-Napoleon has ordered the
release Of newspaper correspondents who were
arrested ct Metz.
NEGOTIATIONS TO KEEP OPEN THE
POkTS OF BREMEN AND HAMBURG.
ANo1DO1, mug. I'LL u rumOrc0 to-day thar
negotiations are pending to keep open the ports
OF Hamburg and Bremen during the war. IL is
said that the United States, O. well - England,
are urging this.
A new revolving cannon has been tried at
Valence, and is said to be great success. A
correspondent describes 1t - . terribly destruc-
tive weapon at 5000 yards.
PROCLAMATION BY KING WILLIAM.
BERLIN, Aug. 3.-King William, who b now
1t Msyence, issued, . proclamstion to-day 10
the armies Of Germany, assuming the supreme
command.
PARTICULARS OF THE FIGHT AT SAAR-
BRUCKEN-THE PRUSSIANS DRIVFN
FROM A STRONG POSITION BY THE
SHARP ARTILLERY FIRE OF The
FRENCH.
LONDON, Aug. 3-Noon.-The follovine de-
tails Of the AFFAIR at Saarbrucken have 49, ~.
csived here :-Ths fight began ct II O'CLOCK yes-
teresy forenoon. The French passed the from
tier IN force. The Prumians were driven erou
Their sRoag position by the sharp artillery
hrs Of the French. The latter renamed