Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-08-04
WAR NEWS FROM EUROPE.

patch, dated London, expressed the belief
that the Prussians, who have been heavil
ly concentrating near Coblentz, would de-
cline battle until the French crossed the
Rhine. The news of this movement crc-
ated much excitement at Metz and a gen.
cral harrying in the French operations.
An advance Of tie Prussians on the
French left is expected, the main body
fstriking through Rhenish Bavaria.
Skirmishing is already reported.
| On Thursday short engagement oc-
cured at the village Of Vokinxon, near
| Saarbuck, between French detachment
OF three companies and eighty horse and
half, Of prussian regiment of foot.
| Tho French, who made the attack, rettr-
| cd after loss of one officer and eight
men, the Pru2sians having one man
wounded. Large SS2diea Of French troops
arc moveing northeast trU;c, Metz 1t is
said that the French general, Iroc."n. Is
to lead corps into South Germany Tnc
Prussisn, government has adopted regula-
tons. similar to those put in force by
France prohibiting foreign military Off
GERS from attending the army observation.
While the enthusiasm throughout Germa-
ny is intense, the Lanwehr, tits reported,
responds sluggishly to the summons to,
come forward.
The Emperor Napoleon, in assuming
command Of the French army, issued
proclamation, in which he advised the
] troops that they were about to combat
against one Of the best armed of European
countries, and that the war which now
commences will be long ard hardly con-
tested /; at the same tine tic referred to
tie fact that. the either countries are val
| iant,. had not been able to resist their val
or, and whatever road they might take
across the frontier they woull find upon
it traces Of Frances glory. Prince Ma
/; ooleon is on the Emperor's .staif.-Thc
French government mas authQrlz9S. n"
organization of national guards in the
frontier towns of the north and east, and
favors the establishment of companies of
sharpshcoters more extensively than at
present, as reserve for the protection of
French territory The idea Of general
| national guard is renouncod. Among
the runors in Paris yesterday was one
that the King of Prussia contemplated an
early abaication.
TIE Prussian ambassador to England
has published a statement to the effect
that France four years ago offered to send
Prussia 5000 men to use against
Austria, if Prussia wou Id surrender to
France the territory between the Rhine
aud the MoselIe; the proposition being
/ rejected, Napoleon gfe;s sympathetic to-
wards Austria, but he has nevertheless re-
pcatel it since.
The passive attitude Of the British gov
ernment SINCE the discovery Of the French
intrigue having for its aim the violation
of the Independence Of Belgium, has pro
voked consill rabe popular Indignation in
| England, which is intensified by the fact
thnt tho government also closes its eyes to
large purchases of coal and ammunition
made in England for The use of the
French army This is bitterly complain
of in Berlin as a violation Of neutrality.
Great activity in the English naval dock
yards is reported, which woall indicate
| that England is not yet quite prepared to
lose her temper.
The French cruisers ha7e commenced
to look after German meroha Rtilien, and
the latter are running into friendly ports
for asylum. Tho bark Meridian, from
Philadelphia for Bremen, WAS oyerl aule'l
by French man-of-war, but was permit
ted to proceed. Y..i
ANOTHER FRENCH ATTACK REFUSED.
BERLIN, July 80, via London, July,
IL, 80 A. M.-This morning thc French
attacked Saarbrucken with q largely SUI
pcEiog rec, but were vigorously repuis
| ed. -
REPORTS FROM GERMANY. is.
LosDox, July 30-llr. Winsow, an
English officer in the service Of Baden
was killed in the skirmish at Neiaer-
brenn.
There is great activity in the defense
of Antwerp. ....
Count Won Rismark takes the field at
the head of his regiment Of culrassers
leaving Herr Thile in charge of the for
eign Office. ft
Belgium has 100 900 men in position
The English home force is now only
10000 men.
The South German States announce
their adhesion to the Geneva conven-
ton so far as it relates to ambulancos
&c
A;party of French cavalry passed the
frontier at Perl yesterday, but soon re-
turned without accomplishing anything
Bets are freely offered here that the
Prussian army will be in Paris in fort
night. Every able bodied Prussian be-
tween twenty and thirty years of age is
now in ranks.
French Senator Geiger, who is the
owner of large factories near Saarlouis.
has been expelled from Prussia.
1t is thought that the pruss;au army
proposes crossing the Rhine from Baden
into France, near Huningue, two miles
below Basel There is much activity in
German military circles to-day.
PARIS, July 30.-French journals
this morning assert that the Prussians
] hayn 800, 900 men at Trcves, 100000
in tic Black Forest, 100000 in Schles-
wig, and So, coo near Berlin. The coun-
try between Trevcss an1 Mayence IS we'll
filled with soldiers
LONDON, July 30.-The Frensh is
placed as follows: The LIST. corps, un-
der Gen. McMahon, at Strasbourg; I'd
corps, Gen. Frassard, at St. Avoid; Sd
corps, Marshal Bazaine. Gen. Ladmi-
raath, at Thronville; 9th corps, Gen,
III Y !. L