Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-22
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The European War.
Gtf IA II .Aitl3l IN
Reported Combat Between the
French and Prussians.
the FRENCH BEATEN AND PURSUED
Two Naval Vessels Exchange
Shots in the North Sea.
Great Activity mt all the Brit
ish Naval Stations.
-Four Hundred American Volunteers
in the French Army.
London Journalists Arrested
and Sent to the Rear.
Great Activity at all the Brit
ish Naval Stations.
-Four Hundred American Volunteers
in the French Army.
London Journalists Arrested
and Sent to the Rear.

patch to the World from London says;
The Cologne Gazette reports a COM
bat which took place near Sanabruck,
between the Prussians and French, in
which the latter were beaten and pur-
sued.
PARIS (midnight). 1t is reported that
the French men-of-war, Avis and Hiron-
dele, in the North sea, have exchanged
shots with Prussian war steamer.
General Donay, while on his way to
the Seat of War, died suddenly of apo
plexy.
LONDON, July 22-Large orders have
been issued by the British Government
this week for naval supplies. Great ac-
tiviiy at all naval stations. Several war
vessels have been ordered to concentrate
at Plymouth. lb w
The Paris correspondent of the Pail
Mall Gazette says foreign legion is
proposed, and four hundred Americans
have volunteered to fight against Prussia.
Other Americans have subscribed liber-
ally to hospital funds.
1t is thought that French frigate off
Eddystone lighthouse is lying in wait for
the German steamer Holstatia. The
Admiralty declines to detail vessels to
watch French cruisers. Hamburg steam
ers, however, will continue to run.
Germans are raising hospital funds in
Liverpool and elsewhere, and contribute
with amazing liberality to all PROPOSE
tons and demands made,
BERLIy, July 22-The King of Prus-
STA has rendered to the King of Bavaria
his most heartfelt thanks for the prompt
itude and spontanity with which he acted
in moment of peril to Germany by
contributing to her relief
The legion sent by Bavaria has been
incorporated into the Sd army corps,
which is under command of Prince
Frederick Carl.
CoNsTASTIyoPLE, July 22.-fhe rumor
chat the Turkish reserves had been Or
dered out, or that Turkey had isolated
herself, is officially denied
The New York Times cable special
has the following:
METZ, July PA correspondent Of
the London Times, attempting to follow
the armies of France, was arrested yea
terday, but liberated this morning. En-
glisb officers observing movements of
the military, were sent back to the rail
way station under charge Of the gems
darmes.
PARIS, July 22.-Emperor Napoleon
will leave tonight Cor the headquarters
of the army at Nance, twenty-nine miles
south Of Metz, on the left bank Of the
iuereth,
Marshal LeBoufleft for the Same place
yesterday.
General Count LAdmirauh, com.
aandlng the Fourth corps Of the French
army, has arrived at Metz.
General Frossard, commanding the
Second corps, has arrived at st. Arnold,
department Of the Moselle.
The French army corps are eeheloned
along the frontier. Operations will COM
mence in conjunction with the disem-
barkation of the corps under General
Qassin DeMauntrauban, Count of Pali-
kao, on the Prussian territory.
Admiral Mautac is surveying the
Northern coast. His headquarters are
at Dunkirk. Admiral Williams coml
mands the Northern ironeiad squadron
Of the french navy.