The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-01
Gladstone Dennes England's Position
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SAARBRUCK, July 30-Early this
morning a large force of Bazaine's $
division and four pieces Of artillery
advanced to this position, apparently
with view of dislodging the Prus-
SLAMS. They met force of volun-
teers and guards, who had a position
one mile and half from Saarbruck.
The Prussisns attacked the enemy
with vigor, aud after sharp fight the
French were repulsed, and retreated,
leaving one gun and losing twenty
men. The Prussians lost eight men.
PARIS, July 31.-The French war
Office has received no advices of any
engagement, or movement of troops
in force, up to one o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
The sanitary condition of the army
is excellent.
1t is reported that the skirmisb of
of the 26th gave some idea of the
comparative merits of the Needle
| Gun and the Chassepor, though. ow-
| ing to the shortness of the affair. the
test was not complete The Prus-
SLAMS commenced to fire at distance
/ of 800 metres and they fell short 100
metres. The French fred almost
simultaneously, and some PrussiaUs
were killed.
Minister Olivier informed the
representatives. of the press, yester-
day, that the government would place
no restrictions on publication of re-
! ports of accomplished facts.
He said that the Emperor never
approved or accepted the basis of the
so called secret treaty, alleged to
have been drawn up by Count Bene-
detti, through Bismarek's prompting,
and pronounced it actually odious to
him.
The Bank of France has raised its
rates of discount to Sc.
The National Guard of Paris has
been placed under the command of
BaraQuay ID. Hilliers.
a French priest has been arrested
on the German frontier, on a charge
of sending plans of fortresses to the
enemy at Paris.
The journals have called atten-
tion to the fact that no contradiction
has appeared of the statement made,
that the French government sought,
through Lord Clarendon, to effect a
general disarmament. which Bis
marck refused to accede to.
1t is said the French troops will
not evacuate Roman territory until
September.
The convention between Italy aud
France for the protection of the inde-
peudence of the Pope, is re-estab-
lished.
F PARIS, July 31.-Fighting between
the Prussion and French forces has
commenced at Baden.
There are four Prussian corps on
the Rhine.
The enemy have missed the banks
of tie river.
FalHilies are leaving Baden fol
Switzerland.
A German banker, residingin Paris
: has been arrested.
Three Prussian spies were also cap.
tured here by the police.
Prince Napoleon will soon leave fol
: the Baltic.
/, In the Government arseuals In
l France 10000 chassepots we're turned
, ont each week during July, and II
3. August 1900, In September $4,000
and in October 10000 per week vii
be manufactured.
Austria has given her sanction t
. the taking possession of Rome b,
! Italy.
: LONDON. July 31.-The Lord May
!, or gave a grand banquet to the Minis
terg last night. The guests NUMBERED
: two hundred and fifty. and the usua
Ioval toasts were given and dranl
It with cheers. Cardwell, Secretary O
!, War, replied to toast, the army,
: asking that the reserve force an
: militia, be included in the toast. III
y referred to the improvements made i
modern warfare, and speculated O
u the effect. Gladstone responded t
s the toast of the Ministers. He al
e Iuded to the unusual circumstance
e under which they met, and prooeede
to review the leading measures intro
ie duced in the session in Parliament.
d The Irish Land Bill was charaC
ly terized as q peace measure, and th
n Educational Bill as a blessing
As England, giving as it did free instru,
ton to all.
g Abiding to the war, the Premi,
is regretted his inability to confne b
re retrospect to topics of peace. E
asked, in the name of wounded b.