The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-08-11

rHnnmla AGAINST nMalh&n l uHntnl.
BsnLrx. July o.--Tho 6cilag against
England IN atill mnai intenae hna #lant o.
% slnnred BY people of ail ciarsc.
The press thla morning d anIraEIlI IN ID
stacks on England. One ioufuA aaya AaE-
, ,ano evidently wants another AlalaAa
f~'"'
hYEAf AnIH noDInD rnnaos m rur Abby.
Eyery sble bodied person between twrn-
49,. ~ 'n'f'y years Of age A. now in the
SOUTH GERMANY.
LONDON, July a0.-Tho South German
States announce their adhesion ~ nv Cr-
neva Convention 60 ar AZ relate ~ amin.
iAneeA' &C
GREAT ACTIVITY ~ DEfENCn ~ ANrwunr.
IoNDov, July s0--rinslow. al Hnri.rd
onlcer IN the Baden service, was Killed m
the aklrmlah nc Mnderhroun.
twcrp.
LONDON, July 30.-Bismarck takes fhe
field a. the head 81 hia regiment of culrrr-
siera, LEAVING an appointoo ia charge % ior-
belgium has one hundred thousand men
In the position Of an English home force.
rHE WRENCH Array
a placed az follows. First corns. Marrhai
Mcmahon, nc Stransbnrgi second c6fns.
General I'rnssard, az Slavolas Third eorna
Marshal hazainc, AZ Metz; Fourth corne
General Count l.admlraulE nt IulonVilIns
Flfth corps, General Dcfnliy, at nltaohc;
Sixth corps. Marshal Canrob6rt at Chaionrs
seventh corps, General D0usny, az Relort
Eighth corps General haurbaky, at no
army headquarters.
FRAScE's RxrLANArIoN % rmr arcurr
TREATY.
The journal Omclale puhilshcs Count
Benedettis explanation ofthe secret treaty
affair.
Il is well known that Bismarck made
France an Offer before aud amer tho 1vrr
with Austria The. substance on tho onm
was that France should take Belgium ~
compensation for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT "a
Prussia. The Emperor IN an cases declin
the proposition.
The very moment the treaty Of Prague
was concluded, Bismarck again betrayed q
desire 70 restore equilibrium, and made
several proposals looking 90 n combination
affecting Integrity Of the States bordering
During one OF these conversation MA
marck dictated 20 Bcnedotu this secret tron-
" project which has been made public. and
which Blsmarck has kept over since. Thh
accounts for the handwriting OF hendotti.
Bendetu gave notice Of Che contents of
the proposed treaty 90 the Emperor gov
eminent at the time, but the proposition
was promptly rejected. Boncdrtu ndda
the King OF Prussia was not favorable Do
Bismarcks plans.
Minister Olivier Informed the reproscn-
tatives OF the press yesterday that che Gov
ernment would place no restrictions On fhn
publication ofrepCrts Of accomplished facts.
cepted the basis Of the ao-cailed secret troa-
" alleged 70 have been drawn up by Count
Bendetti, aud that Bismarck prompunw
Ideas was actually Odious 20 him.
LONDON, August 3.--Noon.-Tho follow
ing are the details OF tho engagement nt
Saarbruck The fight began yesterday fore
moon, when the French passed tho frontier
In force. The Prussians were driven from
their strong position by the sharp artillery
fire OF the French--the latter remaining
masters Of the position which they mad won
without serious loss.
PARIS, Aug. 3.-Thc French Journals pubs
llsh the following account 81 Che AFFAIR
1.-THE French troops passed che frontier at
II o'clock, A. II. They Instantly encounter
ed the Prussians strongly pOatod on tho
heights commanding SaarbruCk, which wore
carried by a few pattaiions.
The capture Ofthe town Instantly follow
ed, the artillery compelling the rrusainna to
evaeuate Il In great haste. Gen. Frossard,
with one division, defeated three divisions
oi the enemy. The buildings In hanrbruck
caught fire from the French artillery, ana
half the town was destroyed. The Mltrnil=
leurs were used for the first time, aud are
reported 70 have worked wonders.
The Emperor, on his return 20 Metz after
the battle, sent the following Geographic
dispatch TO the Empress "LOula has re-
ccived his baptism Of IRE. He was ndmim-
bly, cool and little impressed. "A division of
Frossard's command carried the heights
overlooking Snarbruck. Tho trusgianH
made brief resistance. Louis and j were lu
'front.' where the bullets foil about uH.
Louis keeps a ball he picked up. The sole
diers wept at his tranquility. We Loot au
officer and ten men.
(Signed) NAPOLEON
Amer the retreat OF the Prusalans from
Saarbruck, the French did not occupy enc
place.
BERIIN, August 3-via. London, August
3-The following official dispatch RI pub
lished Yesterday a small detachment sta
toned nc Saarbruck was attacked by three
French divisions. Amer a sharp action the
position WAS abandoned, the Prusaans fall
Ing back on their supports. The lom WAS
Paris, August 3.-Tho advance posts OF
Marshal Bazaino's corps had n brush with
the enemy's sharp shooters. Several of che
latter were Killed.
The French suffered no ioas.
IoNDoN, August "a Telegram from
Amsterdam confirms the French exploit nt
Saarbruck, but calls 10 c0tp de theatre 70
act on Paris, and not a military success.
The Prussians regarding Saarbruck na q
position without any military value, IN
trusted Il 10 only two companies.
LONDON, August 3.-The following o.
given to-day as the number and disposition
Of the Prussian army Duke Meckllnburg
commands 100000 men no the mouth Of che
river Order. Al the mouth or hlbc Gen.
Falkenstien has $4,000 men. Near LmH
Gen. de Bittenheid commands 10000 men.
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