The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-08-16
FOREIGN NEWS.

NV YORK, August ID.
1t WAS up to midnight indicated that
the Prussians are making an effort to
reach Paris by getting between the
French forces stationed at Chalons and
at Metz.
The Grown Princes intention is, no
doubt, to throw himself, with his force,
upon the enemy, and break his line Of
attack with the army at Chalons. while
the right wing, under Steinmetz. COM
bined with the center, under the Prince
Royal, will engage the enemy at Metz.
Paris specials say the French wish to
draw the enemy as far as possible into
the country, give him the impression of
a decentralization Of the army, and then,
falling upon him suddenly, drive him
out Of the country. Frenchmen here
seem well satisfied with the situation.
Several prominent Germans here, who
are known to have purchased gold very
heavily of late, say it is for foreign ac-
count; but it is shrewdly suspected the
gold was used to buy United States Sc
curities abroad at a small premium. for
speculation when they go higher.
The New York Democrat fGerman)
throws cold water upon the enthusiastic
confidence of its colleagues. 1t says they
have been in too great a hurry to chaunt
the song of triumph; to scent the death
of the Emperor; the revolution at Paris;
the proclamation of a republic; the end
of the war; the fraternity of the people.
and a multitude of fine things: but the
war is not ended, nor nearly so. The
Prussians will do well to make haste, il
they wish to profit by their first adj
yantages.
The long delay Of a general engage
ment is explained by the fact that the
Germans. after their late important vic
tories, have been gathering up the killed
and wounded on both sides, and the
prisoners and material of war left be-
hind by the defeated and retreating
French; and they have been anxious to
hold the places captured and the impor-
tans city of Straasbourg in their rear,
and they have been bringing up their re-
serves and ammunition, repairing dam
ages suffered by their columns in the
late battles, so as to advance with well
compacted strength upon the enemy.
The French, ON their right wing beaten
at every point, have been working hard
to ~re-organize the broken and scattered
forces, and to strengthen the new line
on the Moselle against the expected at
tack.
The report of the evacuation Of Straas-
bourg is not credited. There is no pro-
liability Of its truth. 1t is believed here
that a general engagement must take
place within two days, as the armies now
seem within a short distance of each
other. The appointment of Mochu to
the command of the French armies has
made all the soldiers more hopeful, and
the report from Paris says they are so
anxious for battle that it is difficult to
restrain their ardor.
PARIS, August -.
Last evening Mt 8 O'Clock, by order of
Government, all t~elegraphing throughout
the French Empire was suspended. This
morning at 0 O'Clock these restrictions
were again removed, and the following
important dispatch to the Empress Eu-
genie is just made public:
townsville, August 14-10 p.m.-The
army commenced to cross to the left
bank of the Moselle this morning. Our
advance guard had no knowledge of the
presence of any force of the enemy.
When half of the army had crossed over.
the Prussians suddenly attacked in great
force. After a fight of four hours, they
were repulsed with great loss.
(Signed) NAPOLEON
LONDON, August Is 2 pm.
A second pitched battle is reported to
have occurred near Metz this morning,
in which the Prussians were victorious.
BERLIN, August Is.
The Queen of Prussia to-day received
the following dispatch, dated in the vi
cinity Of Metz, Sunday evening:
"A victorious combat occurred near
Metz to-day-the troops of the first and
seventh corps participating. hasten to
the scene of conflict.
(Signed) WILLIAM
LONDON, August u.
The French Administration has given
notice that the transmission of all pri-
vate kilograms both for and through
France is now suspended. Messages for
Spain and Portugal may be transmitted
outside of France by way of the Fall
mouth and Gibraltar cable.
LONDON. August 15-2 p. m.
The French order in regard to tele-
grams is modified. 1t is now announced
that private kilograms can be accepted
for and through France, except for the
following departments: Moselle, Bias,
Rhine, Haul Marine, Meurthe, Marine,
Meause, Haut Saare.