Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-06
THE WEEKLY HERALD,
BY TELEGRAPH.

today nearly one million, yester-
day nearly two millions.
Admiral Porter has departed for
the summer, having no pressing
business.
The Cabinet meeting was post
poned until the Presidents return
from st. Louis.
National matters drift on
smoothly.
Robson remains at the Navy
Department.
SThe collection tax upon ship
builders sales is suspended.
Senator Williams, Of Oregon, is
prominent as Solicitor General in
the Department Of Justice.
All revenue cutters on the lakes
are preparing for active duty.
CINCINNATI, August 1.-The
Democrats carried Covington and
Newport.
LONDON, Aug. 2.-Advices from
the Prussian fortresses mention q
prevalence throughout Germany
of unwavering assurance of vic
tory. Many encounters with scout.
ing parties occur along the lines.
ROME, August 2.-Italy is con.
centrating troops on the Roman
frontier.
The French Chasseurs left Ci-
vita Vichia yesterday.
BERLIN, Aug. 1.-The Deutsche
BaAk will receive and disburse
American donations forwarded.
LONDON, August 2.-There are
serious apprehensions Of famine
on the Rhine. The Opinion Ma
tionale Of Paris says, in this con-
nection, to avoid impoverishing
by war, Napoleon draws subsist-
from a distance by rail-
The Times this morning has a
long editorial on the prospect
The writer thinks the delay in mil
itary movements on both sides is
ascribed to Generalization of
troops from having been moved
by rail. The French are also de-
layed on account of the hesitation
of the South German States, and
are now necessarily confined to
the ground of Soar valley.
The Times argues that the aim
of the French chassepot, on &C.
count of its fouling speedily, will
be found to be infinitely less elf
cient than the needle gun, and the
difference in this respect will
probably be sufficient to govern
the result of the war.
Copenhagen, Aug. 2.-Dcnmarl
and Sweden are in accord on The
war.
PARIS, Aug. 2.-The Figaro
says the Government refused t,
offer American General Sheridan
to serve in the army.
Two alleged newspaper cores
popdents were arrested at Metz n
spies. No news proper to be mad,
public. No battle yet.
LONDON, Aug. 2.-Dispatche
yesterday::from Saarbruck, rcpor
no important operations along tn
entire line.
A large body Of French ar
moving on Forbach.
Replying to questions, Glad
stone said that in tn,
House of Commons, the polio.
of the Government was not one o
armed neutrality, but of friend
ship to both combatants. He dc
clared that the obligations of til
Vienna treaty ended with III
German Empire.
The Government was doini
everything to enforce the obser
vance of neutrality, but the BrtisI
power was restricted to Britis
waters.
All legal,restraints had been i'm
posed on the sale Of coal.
LONDON, August ,, s a. M
War news this morning is mcagr
and unimportant.
The London journals appea
to-day without a word from til
rival armies on the Rhine.
Active recruiting for the ms
rine service has been ordered O
English dock yards.
The impression prevails tina
the arrival of the French fleet i
the Baltic, alone prevented the at
vance of the Prussians throug
Frapce to Paris.
BRUssELs, Aug. ,, noon.-A col
respondent of the independence
Beige, writing from Metz, a
serts that the first great battle wi
be fought on Saturday or Sunda
next, or on Monday at the hlrthes
He underscores the followin
sentence: This is sure"
London advices from Prussia
source mention the prevalenC
throughout Germany Of the III
wavering assurance of an ultimat
victory.
VIENNA,Aug. 2.-Austria is me-
bilizing $4,000 men to watch tn
Bohemian frontier.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Saa
brucken was captured by IL
French after two hours engag'
ment.
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