New-York tribune., 1870-08-18
FRENCH NAVAL MOVEMENTS.

SECOND DIVISION OF TIE FRENCH FLEET SEEN
OFF HELIGOLAND-A CHANCE TO CAPTURE
CUXHAvEN LOsT-THE ELBE NOT BLoCKADED,
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUYEl
LONDON, Wednesday, Aug. II, 1870
The special correspondent of The TRIBUNE at Ham
burg writes on Sunday OATH: The Second Division
of the French fleet has been seen 20 miles W. s. w.
of Heligoland, steering East. The German fleet at
Cuxhaven and Wilhelmshaven has put to sea. Cam
nonadng has since been heard.
"The French delays are unacconntable. Their
feet might have taken Cuxhaven completely com
nandlng the entrance of the Elbe but now it is well
fortified The Elbe not being bloekaded, vessels ar
rive daily"
BRITISH STEAMER FIRED INTO BY FRENCH
IRON -CLAD-A GERMAN SCHOONER CAPTURED.
LONDON Wednesday, Aug IT, 1870.
The steamer HasweIl while on the passage from
Hamburg for Sunderland, was fred at by French
iron-clad near the Elbe She paid no attention and
kept ON her course, when the Frenchman gave chase
and fired second shot, which induced her to show
English colors and heave to- She was then boarded
by French officer who after examining her papers,
suffered her to proceed.
The North German schooner Pfeil (Arrow) which
recently sailed from Hartlepoo has been seized by
French war steamer
The blockade of the German ports having been es-
tabished Austria is permitted by the Russian Gov
ernment to pass merchandise duty free through the
port of Riga The Of the consignee is required
L. l. Il o,,,, ~, b;lIo of lo1inp
The steamer Sentinel, belongingto the Tyne Steam
Shipping Company, has arrived in the Tyne with
general cargo from German port. This is the tenth
trip made by the steamers of that company since
war was declared. The Sentinel on Saturday passed
the French feet blockadng the Elbe without mo-
Iestation She, however, dipped the British ensign,
10 which the French feet replied by hosting and
dipping the French ensign.
The FEench blockading squadron consists of ten
large irop-clads nine of which are anchored i'll a
row southwest of Heligoland, and one of them, a
paddle-wheel steamer, is cruising in the roadstead
The news of their approach was taken to Hamburg
on Friday afternoon, by Norwegian vessel. The
Hamburg authorities at ordered lighter loaded
with torpedoes which had been lying in readiness,
TO 20 down the river to Cuxhaven, and await orders
They also dispatched two fast steamers, the Cux-
haven and Helgoland TO the mouth OF the Elbe TO
reconnOiter
The Sentinel met these vessels Saturday morning,
south of Heligoand steamng fast as possible for
Hamburg with the news that the French ships were
close TO the island and that real blockade was
effected As the Sentinel passed the fleet French
crser was overhaulng screw collier bound IN
ward Great activity apparent on the decks OF
tbe iron-clads, but it could not be discovered
whether the moving figures were soldiers or sailors.
Al a meeting of the Tyne ship insurance societies
yesterday formal resolution was adopted not 10
insure vessels bound to ports under blockade, OF me
annroacb 10 which has been rendered dangerous by
the removal of beacons, lights and buoys-
FORMAL NOTIFICATION OF THE BLOCKADE OF
THE GERMAN PORTS.
PARIS, Wednesday. Aug. II, 1870.
The Journal OGiciei publishes tins morning the io
lowing notification of the blockade OF the coast OF
the German and Prussian States: We, the under
signed Vce-Admiral, Cormander-in-Cme1 OF the
nava, forces of the Emperor of the French in the
North Sea- considering the state OF wal between
rronoe and Prussia as well as the States of the
North German Confederation, ia virtue OF Tue power
IN ms vested declare that from aud after the i'th
day of August 1870, the coasts OF frss'a anu inc
North German Confederation, extending rom 'i,o
Island of Borkum TO the North OF the Eder WIN al
its norris hsrbors rivers, roads, &c, IN stare oi e
feetive blockade by the naval forces piaceu III ou
command. and that friendly or neutral vessels shall
be allowed ten days in wb'ch To nnish ioao'ne anu
ou;, bockaded ports Proceedings will be instituted
against all vessels which shall try 10 Dreak 'h'ous
said blockade according TO internstionai laws aH"
treaties now in force with neutral powers
Given on board the French Emperors iron-eiaa
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