Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-04

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King submitted to the domination of this
violent and unscrupulous Minister.
PARIS, Aug. 3.-Reports from headquar
ters are received up to one o'clock this
morning Teere was no change In the
military situation.
The Figaro of to day announces the
death of Gen. Gangal, commanding a sub
division at Strasburg.
VERSAILLES, Aug. 3-Several public
buildings of this city have lately been
given up as repositories for ammunition.
Yesterday-the city barely escaped destruc-
tion from an explosion. A fire occurred in
one of these powder warehouses which was
fortunately subdued before any great
amount of damage had been done. A bar
rel of ammunition, which was already en-
veloped in flames, was dragged into the
street, where it Immediately exploded.
| ALevy en- Masse.
BERLIN, Aug. 3.-The Prusslan Govern
ment has summoned levy enmasse to de-
fend the coast.
Accommodating.
The following is official: "a reconnoi-
sance was made yesterday by body of
Baden Light Horse and the Prussian Hos
sans force, and engaged French scouting
party near Stargerbrunn. One officer was
killed, and several wounded, on the French
side, and two Prussians were slightly
wounded"
King william Takes Command.
BERLIN, Aug. 3-King William is now at
Mayence. To-day he issued a proclama-
ton to the armies of Germany, assuming
the Commandership-in in Chief
French Procrastination.
LONDON, Aug. st is generally admitted
by the French that their hesitancy have
sacrificed their advantage.
Austria and Italy Join France-En
Consequence of English Threats.
New YORK, Aug. 3.-The Heralds cable
special from Paris positively asserts that
Austria and Italy have entered into an
alliance with France. The menacing atti-
I tude of England towards France, as exhib-
tied by the English press and the pressure
In Parliament for an increased armament,
seeming to suggest more than possibility
of English cooperation with Prussia, in
which case the security of Austria might be
endangered is said to have hastened this
alliance.
Treasury bonds to the amount of five
hundred millions have been issued.
Great Battle Hourly Expected.
In Paris, in hourly anticipation of
great battle. active preparations are beng
made for the reception and care of the
wounded; twenty-four thousand bed are
already prepared. Twelve hundred men,
specially employed, are making bread in
Paris for the French army.
The MarpIots.
The political irreconcilabIes in Paris
proposed to take advantage of the war and
the absence of the army and Emperor. to
provoke a rising against the Empire.
Rochefort opposes the movement and it is
likely to be abandoned.
Later news from the frontier confirm the
capture of Saarbruck. Paris is delighted,
and the enthusiasm respecting the war is
greater than ever.
The Neutrality of Belgium.
PARIS, Aug. 3.-Dr. Auguste Nelaton has
gone to the headquarters of the army to
organize an ambulance system.
The Presse says the declaration of Duke
Grammont regarding the neutrality of Bel
gian, which was recently sent to London,
will soon be communicated to Parliament.
A Captain in the Prussian army who
claimed to be Belgian was arrested here.
The Emperor is now busy improving the
soldier uniforms, which he has made much
lighter.
Dutch Troops i'm Motion.
LONDON, Aug 3-Horses are said to be
scarce both in Germany and France. The
Germans need them for cavalry and the
French for artillery.
The Danish press are favorable to France.
he Int IIoa
and Utrecht and various points on the
Issel.
EngInnd's Ambiguous Neutrality.
LONDON, Aug st is understood that
all war correspondents will finally be ex-
PEELED from both lines
The Morning Standard, referring to the
Alabama question, hopes that in present
war England's neutrality will be less am
bigious. England is freely exporting
horses to Germany which are Immediately
forwarded to the seat of war.
bismarck In 1866.
The Vienna Post says the Grand Duke
Of Baden asserts that King William, in
conversation with him in 1866, informed
him that Bismarck was eager to eede the
region about the river Raas to France but
the King and his conncil declined.
English, Sentiment.
LONDON, Aug. 3.-The disappointment
atNIr. Gladstene's failure to make posi-
tive declaration to protect Belgium on
Monday night, seems far more general and
even indignant than yesterday described
Throughout this speech the House had an
air of painful anxiety, changing at its close
to one of unsatisfed expectation. To-day
people are no longer liberals and conserv-
atives. They complain bitterly that the
government fails to comprehend the deter
mination of the people, and that Glad
stones economical and sentimental shrink
ing from war, threatens to precipitate Eng
land into the very conflict he seems to
avoid The complaints of the German press
on England's irresolute policy and imper-
feet neutrality seem::to be Just.
Influential Liberals have already pre-
sented to the government the danger of de-
serving some reproach from Prussia, as
well as from the United States, and urging
that some decided steps be taken, or some
clear declaration be made, both as to Bel
gium and the operation of neutrality acts.
The decision on coal will not satisfy the
Prussians.
Speech from Earl Russell.
Lord Russells speech tonight against
France represented the liberal feeling far
better than Gladstone's, and was heartily
approved in both houses.
The statement he drew from Lord Gran
vile, though not explicit, was significant
of more decided policy than before an
nounced Still it does not meet the views
of strong party, which insist that the
only way for England to keep out of the
war is by the frank assertion that she is
willing to go into it when necessary. No
body here cares anything about the
shadowy possibilities of future meditation,
which seems too alluring to Mr.. Gladstone;
hence the journals friendly to the Govern
ment are solicitous that England should do
her whole duty and to press
Lord Granville's words are beyond their
literal sense, and insist that they mean
all the country intends them to mean.
Proposed Neutrality Law.
The new foreign enlistment bill, which
was read the second time IN the House of
Commons on Monday, forbids the enlist