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New-York tribune., 1870-08-05
FRENCH REPORTS.
FRENCH ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT sAARBRUCK
is OF NO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO
FURNISH CoNTINGENTs FOR THE GARDE
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuYE.l


IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
LONDON, Thursday. Aug. 4, 1870.
The special correspondent of THE TRIBUNE in
Paris reports on Wednesday evening l9d that the
French very reluctantly admit that they do not oc-
cupy the town of Saarbruck They simply preserve
their position on the hight ON which they had
erected batteries week before the attack 1t is
now well understood that saarbruck was never an
outpost and so long as the Prussians occupy Saar-
louis was not even an important military position.
The 80 Departments at first exempted from the
Garde Mobile service have been warned that they
must Immediately furnish their contingents.
ANOTHER CIRCULAR FROM DE GRAMoNT-HE
CLAIMS THAT THE SECRET TREATY ORIGIN
ATED WITH BIsMARCK-THE MARsEILLAIsE
TO BE DECLARED THE NATIONAL AIR OF
PARIS, Thursday, Aug. 4, 1870
The Duke Of .Gramont has issued another circu-
lar reaffirming that aggressive pr0postlons oiieh
ated in Berlin, France made none; on tho conuaiy'
che commenced her disarmament Count Won BIS
- h.sas his proposals on his anxiety about the
n1ans of Russia giving the details which the Duke
de Gromont temporarily withholds.Y The Duke
oonclndes that owing to the falsehoods Bismarck
has already uttered through fear he has lost all
claim TO be believed hereafter. The circular con-
cludes as follows:
nIf Europe remains armed II million men are on the
eve of the shock OF battle it cannot be denied that the
responsibility is Prusa's she repulsed all idea OF dis
armament when caused the proposal to he made and
began by giving the example Her conduct is explained
nv the fact that at that hour when France confdngy
reduced her military contingent the Cabinet at Berlin
WAS secretly organizing the canddature Of Prussian
Prince for the throne Of Span provocative OF mis-
chief Whatever caurDnes the Federal Chancellor may
invent we fear not he has lost the right to be believed
The conscience OF Europe and history will say: Prussia
sought this war by inhictng upon France preoccuped
with the DEVELOPMENT of her political institutions an
outrage no nation could accept without mourning con
| tempt"
| The Gaulois says the Emperor will issne decree
making the MarseiHdise henceforth the national air
of France During the fight at Saarbruck 1T was
| played by the bands.
The Empress to-day presided at Council OF Min
listers at the Tuileries.
Fourteen Prussian soldiers captured at the attack
ON Saarbruck passed through Metz late yesterday
afternoon Part of them were on their way TO BEL
fort and part to Tonville where they VIII be I'M
prisoncd. The Prussian wounded have been cared
! for the same as the French.
The Constitutional says that the agent Of Prince
Charles of Roumania ia Paris took All active part In
proonring the renuncaton OF the throne of Spain by
his brother Prince Leopold. The Berlin Govern
neut irtt.d at the conduct of the agent, have de-
manded his dismissal bat Prince Charles refuses TO
| yield 10 the demand.
| Onenbach, the Opera Bufe composer, though q
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rxposrrIoy OF TEXTILE FABRICS.

Jxn,,y,poIIs, Ind, Aug. 4.-owlng 10 some
m.understandng the annual opening Q, .no
Of Textile Fabrics which should ha'c oesn ns,a
day evening was postponed snd ,0oS P ,Ss eos ~
Ihc nihA ,,o o,er,ng address of welcome. He was
iraue a'I ~ MAYER Macaulay who extended hearty
a 20 the visitors the part OF the city, George
Bowen President Of the Te wo besed 10 see so
Baker eexbnion OF manufacturing SKIN. fhc penpie
Of Indiana welcome az h :. end by the
grs M nfactnrers the industrial interests OF me
West and South were one He joined the Maso sa,. Sd
.sses were also made by J. C. Stevens OF Ang ia o'
presdent Of the Wool Growers Association an VI '
ssebbins OF Detroit T. B Norton, See reisry o thc
srai Association OF Home Industry jobs = &a,
Boston, Secretary OF the National Ass"slo. "
Mnnufac turcrs and several others, made ni .ei
A considerable amount OF goods and mscnnry ., ain
e-ay. There 81 every indication tha' uic SA'~s""
will De "A complete success.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-05
CRIMES AND oAsUALTIEs-BY TELEGRAPH.

The tannery of C.. NJ. Bell, near Windsor,
County By lightning aud burned yesterday
Loss $l2 go; partly insured
The mills Of the Columbus Ohio WOolen Fac
tory burned yesterday Marx Newman VAS killed by falling vail
Loss $4,000 insurance, e2S,cO
Lucy BOgue, aged II years, mysteriously dis
appeared fshers house Modus Conn., on Monday night
and nothing has since been heard from he.
Hart b. Pierce keeper of the Vermont Saloon,
Providence shot last evening by James Foster whom he nad
elected from the saloon few minutes before The wound was sgaI
"A riot occurred at Harrodsburgh, Mercer
County Monday erening which white man was he and
several -Four cOoi he and twenty woade
Jobn Baldy and William Duncan, on tral IN
Padrpha Miss Jarvis few weeks since hare been con-
,d and sentenced to yeas e,ch the pennta and hne Of
% each-the I" suf srcut Of the law"
. The famous trotting mare Lady thorn met
accident Rochester yesterday which VIII sus her or hs
turf she FELL bridge BY which she being ie into car and
her bIp iont u dsce She roed there Wedness aud beat
George PancL
On Wednesday John W. Breen entered the
on occupied by w. a sanik Louisville aad attempted 10 shoot
him sank pistol apd hsd three shots one taking eject in the
head and ote Rreen fatally wounang him Breen
slraD o Sanhk
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THE NEUTRAL POWERS.
The NEUIhAL TOWE EH5
e,vpnpN,s DECLARATION OF NEURALITY-sHE is
UTTERLY UNPREPARED FOR WAR;
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNBl

sIyrDEN,s DECLARATION OF NEURALITY-sHE is
UTTERLY UNPREPARED FOR WAR.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUEBl
LONDON, Thursday Aug. 4, 1870
THE snecial correspondent of The TRIBUNE at
Stockholm writes, on the 2Sth nit, that the King
arrived there on the 24th ult with the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs and of War. A Council of State
held the following day decided to declare complete
neutrality The press of both Sweden and Norway
approve this measure.
Sweden is utterly unprepared for war. She has
but $1,000 Remington rifles, and but 100000 ball
cartridges instead of the many millions absolutely
required according to the War Minister, for service
in the field The artillery is sti worse of. 1t in
cludes only q batteries and 80 guns. There is not
one fortress that could Withstand a sege. Carls-
crona considered to be the strongest place in Sweden
could not hold out for a week. But one Norwegian
paper advocates taking part in the war.
STRONG FRENCH FEELING IN DENMARK-HUN-
GARY IN FAVOR OF NEUTRALITY.
LONDON. Thursday, Aug. 4, 1870.
The Danish Government still struggles hard to
preserye neutrality, but the popular excitement is
intense, and perhaps ungovernable The sympathy
for France among all classes is very marked
The Biet of Hungary yesterday emphatically de-
clared in favor Of Austrian neutrality in the Franco
Prussian war.
circular has lately appeared from sehor Sagasta
defending Spain innocent of the cause of trouble
betxveen France and Prussia. The document is well
received.
pscI ASp's PosITION-PR0CEEDINGs IN PARLA-
MENT-THE GOVERNMENT NOT READY fOh
DFBATE ON THE BELGIUM QUESTION.
LONDON Thursday, Aug. 4, 1870
Tn the House of Lords tonight the Marquis oil
salisbury wished to know when discussion would be
onnorune concerning the recent negotiations OF En-
Gland with foreign powers. Earl Granville replied
that the papers, with full details of what had taken
,Iacs were nearly ready aud when they we're sub
United the Government would be prepared for de-
hate bill authorizing the effective organization
of the militia forces of the country WAS presented
and read for the frst time, after which the House
adjourned.
In the House Of Commons, tonight, Sir q. B. jed
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were peace.
ENGLISH REPORTS.

A SPECIAL MESSENGER FROM THE DUKE DE
GRAMONT RECEIVES A COOL RECEPTION
WHY THE BANK RATE WAS RAISED.
LONDON, Thursday, Aug. H. 1870.
1t is rumored that the Count de Caumont la Force
has arrived in London as a special messenger from
the Duke de Gramont to assure the Government
that France will respect the neutrality of Belgium,
and, it is added, that he has met with o cool re-
ception.
1t is asserted on Change that the bank rate was
raised for political effect and not from financial ne
cessity. -
The ports of England rapidly filing with North
German vessels anxious to escape the French
cruisers
meeting of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce
has been called to consider the expedency of petit
tioning the Government to prohibit the expectation
of arms and munitions.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-05
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

49,. In the Michigan State Senate, yesterday, the
opt resolution for payment Of bonds issued 10 raTosd companies
os.
49, Yesterday the Treasurer of Dodge County,
advertised ell the Union Pase Railroad lands N that county
for sGle, pay the delinquent taxes on them.
-. The money due for the lease Of the Norwich
subsenbe ami deposited Besoa yester-
dsy on account OF the Boston Hartford Erie COMPANY
At the Commencement exercises Of the Uni
yety yrrnobt YESTERDAY Gfeen stsbent, gsla
honorary degree Of LII H. conferred th Hoa D. i~ %
Etnabethtosn N. Y. -
The Fifth Annual Fair Of the Tobacco Trade
Association place In CiBeinpan on Welhes-, p,~ans
xa, lane and the number Of 10 Tr'loosfa
were oterei A thirteen claneS - AZ:
The Hon. Albert L. Morgan twhitel' q sSpGi sip pGsnis
Legislature, asrnso w.
Rshssts (ooosdl Miss on Msase,a, n mssdiaieIy
bY a The happy
for Cleveland Ohio MorEss former home va ui aa,ps
~. IN. ealonel of Aei1g s
49, pShs,ass TAe bride % % . dee,doAy dssay sas
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kinson gave notice that he should question the Gov
ernment to it's intentions with regard to Belgium
and the protection of her independence Mr.. Otway,
Under Foreign Secretary, in reply to ques-
ton, objected to the production of old treaties with
other Powers for the settlement of continental affairs
declaring that the modern policy of the British Gov
ernment was non-intervention therein. The Foreign
Enlistment bill was debated in Committee. AD
attempt to extend it's prohibitions to selling
tracing to sell vessels to belligerent failed.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-05
sAARBRUCK BEFORE THE CAPTURE.

SAARBRUCK BEFORE THE CAPTURE.
WEAK GARRIsON-RE-E -ENFoRCEMENTs RE
CEIvED WITH JOY BY THE TowNsPEOPLE-
PROVISIONS AND PRESENTS GIVEN TO THE
sOLDIERs-ExAGGERATED FRENCH REPORTS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUYRl
LONDON, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 1870
The special correspondent of THE TRIBUNE writes
from Saarbruck, on the I'd inst, that Prussan guns
then being brought up opposite those of the French,
would reply If the French opened fire. His letter
breaks of abruptly to catch the post. The same
correspondent wrote the night previous:
IL thought at the end of my last letter that my
contributions from Saarbruck were finished, and l
had set out for the railway station this morning,
when communication received from one of the
best-informed men in the place made me determine
to stay To-day the monotony of Saarbruck has
been broken 1900 men with 16 guns having
come within mile of the town, and two entire reg-
ments are lying in the immediate neighborhood
The First and Third Battalions of the 10th Hohen-
zollern Fusileers made their appearance the Saar
Louis road at the top of hill two miles out of
NdsTDTuCk, dDOut o OClOCh. WIN bHOIu Cfulo ~
guns and long line of wagons They did not come
into town, but turned into large field high up on
the hill, where they bivouac tonight. There was
great joy at the of their approach. The towns
people went up into the field to receive them, with
provisions, presents of cigars etc. GoH sci gelobtp
came from the mouth of patriot by my side as the
first of the cannons appeared.
"When wrote my first letter there were scarcely
more than 500 men in SaarbrucB and had the French
made forward movement with even a small part of
their forces about Forbach, we could have made no
resistance whatever But from one source or other
our force was icuriously exaggerated. Paris news
papers have credited us with an extraordinary garri
There at present in Saarbruck 1900 more
men of the 4Sth, with 16 guns Within short
distance are the 9th Hussars and the Goth Regiment
Of the line. with 80 guns The Goth Regiment, which
was to have come to-day, advanced nearly to Saar-
bruck, and then turned in another direction. Its
destination is unknown. Gen. Won Geben appeared
yesterday and made short stay The present COM
mander here is Gen. Won Gresenau."
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GENERAL PRESS pIsPArCH.l

Attorney General Akerman has sent copies OF the act
enforcing the rights of citizens Of the United states 70
vote to all the United States attorneys, marshas ana
clerks of courts Several copies were sent TO each once
The receipts OF Customs for the week enoins .uS 80
ora as ,o,lovs New-York q s2s76rO4 Boston, t4l2 o1
philadelphia SIS 625 Baltimore, ssSS3 san franoi"'
to July 2S $l55 4S2; total, s,5ll, ,2.7. .,, ,,,e,
1t Is stated at the War Department to-day, Isa. he
Lieut. Gen Sheridan heard OF the declaration hs,ne
apped for and obtained indefinite leave % r. ,s.s
10 visit Europe merely a. an observer Vi e'0
only an individual arrangement. ..o o,oven mouths
1t appears from official data. that Tor 20, & ere ports by
ended May ST. the imports exceeoea o ,be sxcess OF
Ss 226b29 During the same period OF ioos' '"0
imports over exports was ss5Oso ,asop will arrive
President Grant aud Secretary, hov tis
here to morrow morning In the early tfaih'
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PRUSSIAN VERSION OF THE SAARBRUCK
| AFFAIR.
THE CHAssEPOTs AND MITRAILLEUsEs NOT so
DEADLY AS REPRESENTED.
BERLIN. Thursday,

BERLIN, Thursday, Aug. 4, 1870.
The Prussian Government furnishes the following
account more in detail of the affair at Saarbruck:
"a feeble garrison held Saarbruck until the French
deployed and advanced in three columns. The Prus-
slams then retired to position North of the town to
observe the enemy In spite of the free use by the
French of Mitrailleuses artillery and Chassepots,
our losses were only two officers and 10 men. The
loss of the French appeared to be more serious Our
troops behaved admirably.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-05
VOL. XXX.....No' 9,15l.
THE EUROPEAN WAR.

TIVE TRIBUNE is the only "e'cSP"P' !" ",o
United SateS ng represented oy Speo''' %
eaps,gSs; and ss ne only paper rceis"g % special dis
,atcAes TAUs far THE TRIBUNE dispatches hare been
,soa d, an smperfeet FORM by The Ne'o York Herald,
world Times and sun They eere so used yesterday oy
fAk Neto York Herald aud sun
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hostile to the Prussian rule, show lavish hospitality
to the troops. If they do not love the Prussians,
they at least detest the French. This war, instead
of detaching Frankfort from Prussia has developed
sincere attachment to the Fatherland
Prussian batteries passing through there are OBJ
served to be much lighter and more serviceable
than IN 1866. German officers believe that the
Prussians viii bring into the field a gun superior
to Napoleons pet artillery, and that French
mirailleases will find their match.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-05

Later advices indicate positively the purpose of
the Prussans to defend their entire from the Mo-
see to the Rhine and to "hod the French In check from
Sierck to Lauterberg" From Coblentz as depot for
their right wing, immense supplies going forward to
reves and saarouis Is held though saarbruck been
New-York tribune., 1870-08-05

given On the left Of their line, along the Lauter
River the Prusans appear to be in heavy force they
have replied TO the advance OF the French center on
saarbruck by the capture of wessenburg by Storm OF
the importance Of this victory the purpose of the
movement, we are uniformed.
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LONDON. Thursday. A

CENT. %
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNRl
LONDON, Thursday, Aug 4, 1870.
The special correspondent of THE TRIBUNE at
Hamburg states the I'd inst that the break in the
railway system between the right and left banks of
the Elbe causes great inconvenience. Bridges of
boats have been constructed within "a hours French
merchant vessels ordered to be treated as if there
were peace.
Kruger, the Austrian Vice Consul at Cuxhaven,
has been arrested as French spy. Coal had risen in
price 100 per cent
FOOLISH wAGER-THE PRUssIAN RESERVE.
BERLIN Thursday, Aug. 4, 1870.
The officers of the Union Club of this city have
accepted large wager offered by NJ Thomas of
Paris that the French will be in Berlin on the 18th
of August
Prussian reserve of 100000 men is encamped in
front of Berlin Forage is scarce in the Rhine prov
inces, and the Prussian horse is suffering severely
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German, has published French warsong, entitled
"God speed the Emperor
PRUSSIAN REPORTS.
o THE TRIBUNR.1

BRIDGES OF BOATS BUILT ACROSS THE ELBE AT
HAMBURG COAL RISEN IN PRICE 100 PER
CENT.
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PRICE FOUR CENTS.
WASHINGTON.

THE EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS TO BE CON.
sIDERED IN CABINET MEETING TO-DAY
POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN TEXAS AND ARKANSAS
BRUTAL ATTACK ON AN EX-MEMBER Oh
CONGREss-THE FORCE OF THE ARMY.
The New York herald., 1870-08-23
l. NG B r A NJ G r. i.
President Grant Going to New York for Few
pays-The Ninth Regiment at Drill-The
Lively Season Still Continues
Night Of Excitement

LONG BRANCH. August -, 1870.
II has been very quiet today at the Presidential
cottage. with Il less number than usual Of calls on
the President, ana consequently less infrlngcments
his time and patience 10y that large class whose
visits are the sole promptings OF IDLE curiosity. or
course the President avaiied himself OF the present
magnificent weather for driving AMI INDUCED
to-day his usual taste for this outdoor recreation
with his family, which he always does tue after
noon and sometimes in the morning. A slight
interruption to the monotony OF his present quiet
life, however, will be visit To New YORK, which
place he leaves here tomorrow. lie VIII bs accom-
panied by Mrs. Grant and his private secretary,
General Porter, aud will be absent only -four days.
THE NINTH REGIMENT.
After their yesterdays holiday und grand show
OF strength, and splendor or uniforms and equip
ments at evening dress parade, the members OF the
Ninth regiment set TO work TO-DAY In per-
feet themselves In the mysteries OF regmentai mill
tary manGuvrng. They take hold Of drilling with
hearty ZEAL and n the enthusiasm Keeps up to its
present high point will soon, in discipline ami
efficiency. be second 10 none in the raugs OF our
National Guard.
GENERAL LIVELY TIMES.
Though there Is an unusual dearth in The news
market, there Ia most lively times here. IL ~ the
iiveliness however, OF every day Iife the bathing
the drives and the hops-a ceaseiess round OF mcrr-
ment-but OF which nothing possibly more can be
written. The season has been yayer or the
hotels more lhronged
GENIAL JOHN BRoUGHAN
who has been suffering for some time past from Sc.
we're lndispositon, Is 30 far convaescent as to be
out. He made his appearance to-day at The West
End Hotel and was warmly greeted GU every side by
his host OF admirers.
AN EVENING OF ExCITEMEsr.
a n of
OF all was the turnout OF the Ninth regiment with
Colonel Fisk Il, It's head. It marched to tie West
End Hotel and then returned TO camp and waa
heartily cheered by the guests al all the hotels.
Next were three rnnaways, but fortunately nobody
was hurt, though in one case there would have been
had not Mr.. Langdon CLERK at the West End Hotel.
at the imminent risk OF his own life, stopped Que OF
the runaway teams
The last excitement was one OF the guests at the
West End Hotel practising pistol firing on ne porch.
He was speedily compelled to desist from the a,nu.s
meni and two revovers were taken from him.
The New York herald., 1870-08-23

this number 80 900 will hold the outer or detached
works. These will be, we should say, veteran
troops, and not Of the Garde Rationale. The
ramparts will be manned by 10000 arte-
rists-- principally sailors and marines from the
seaports--whiIe the remaining $4,000 will be
stationed at different points in the rear Of the line
ready to be thrown to any locality At a moments
notice. These latter troops arc composed
entirely of the Garde Rationale of Paris. They
are, doubtless, very raw at the present moment
but one month of steady drilling will suffice to
make them good soldiers.
OTHER DEFENcEs
We should not omit to state that in addition
to the forts named, vincennes is tormd
able fortifcaton, which has been greatly
enlarged and strengthened during the past
twenty years. 1t stands almost in the rear
Of Fort de Nogent, but has an open
sweep of the country between that work and Fort
de Charenton. Furthermore, there are two re-
doubts between Fort dc la Birche and Fort Mont
Valeren, which are able to keep an advancing
enemy in check for q considerable length of time
if not rep6lse him. At but two points-one south
the other east-is there any high ground in
close proximity TO the outer fortresses
uuu luCSo die ONCIioOhou uuu SWcpJ ny Tic guns
of FIVE forts. For at least thirty out of the thirty
five miles the country is in part open and
almost level, 50 that a hostile army will find
it difficult to erect batteries and mount Siege guns
close enough to the walls to do any material
damage to them.
CONCLUSION.
great deal of unnecessary sorrow is being
expressed at the prospect of Prusslan shells bat
tering down the splendid edifces of Paris. 1t is
exceedingly doubtful if any Of their shells will
fall much beyond the inner line of works and for
the reason that they will not be able to construct
batteries near enough to the outer fortresses to
throw shells into the Tuileries unless they bring
six hundred FOUNDER guns with them, and we
doubt much if their siege artillery contains guns
Of any such cabre. Furthermore, TO sur
round the walls of Paris wouldi require
much larger army than the Prussians
now have. Five hundred thousand men
may do it, but half that number cannot They
may occupy all the avenues of approach, but
each force of occupation would be so far from the
others that by rapid massng the French would
stand fair chance of thrashing the besiegers in
detail,