The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-03

stOpPeu Uy the immense multitude,
wild with emotion, shouting fareWells
and benedictions. The houses were
hung with flags. and at the
railway way station large arches
erected and patriotic inscriptions dis
played. The Queen, weeping, parted
from the King with repeated en-
braces. when His Majesty from the
platform of the railway car finally sa-
luted the crowd. The scene was in
describable. The people we're fren-
zied with enthusiasm. The entire
Court. ladies and all, mingled with the
crowd, and participating in its emo
tions. surrounded the old soldier, aud
bid him good bye.
PARIS, August 2, Evening.-Om.
cial dispatches from Metz announces
that to-day at IL O'Clock, AN, the
Fro nci had a serious engagement
with the Prussians. Our army took
the offensive, crossed the frontier and
| invaded the territory of Prussia, in
spite of the numbers and position of
the enemy.
A few Of our battalions were sufi.
cient to carry the heights which over
looked Saarhruck, and our artillery
was not slow to drive the enemy from
the town. The elan of our troops
was so great that our losses were
slight. The engagement commenced
at II o'clock and ended at l.
The Emperor assisted In the opera
tons, and the Prince Imperial who
accompanied him everywhere, receiv-
ed on the first field of battle his bap-
tism of FIRE. His presence of mind
and sang frOid in danger, were wor-
thy the name he bears. The Emperor
returned to Metz at Pm.
PARIS. August 2-The women of
France are sending immense quanti-
ties of bedding aud hospital furni =.
ture to the army.
Nine hundred surgical students
have gone TO the front.
Among the chaplains in the French
service. are nine Protestant and three
Israelite cleTgymen.
LONDON, August g. Evidence
hourly accummulates of the superior
lily Of the needle gun over the Chase
pot. aud the fact creates deep concern
| In France.
The Pail Mall Gazette estimates
that the Prussian army on the from
tier now musters 100000 men.
Extreme activity is noticed in the
English ports and dock yards. and ex
tensive Preparations are being made
to put the coast defenses 10 condition
to resist attack.
LONDON, August 2.-In the House
of Lords, to day, Earl Russell moved
the second reading Of the bill amend
ing the militia acts. He spoke at
some length OF time In the review of
the condition of foreign affairs, and
said that the government requires full
defensive powers, aud that the in
trigues and perils upon the continent
are due to the uncertainty as to the
course to be pursued by England; in
his opinion we need only to declare
for the enforcement treaties, where
upon, half the danger would vanish.
Earl Granville iamented the noble
Lords palpable lack of confidence In
! the government. A week ago he had
fully sustained it. and the speaker
knew of nothing that had since oc-
CURED that could properly alter his
intention. w bile feeling sensible of
our obligations 70 Belgium. Earl
Granville considered it needless and
injudicious. The noble Lords ap-
proved the course Of the Ministers,
and was ready to back them up The
change 10 his position is inexcusable.
The subject was then dropped, and
J the Educational bill was taken up
and passed. Adjourned.
In the House of Commons, Glad
stone, In reply to a question by Har-
court, said he was unable to submit
| the correspondence of the late Earl
| of Clarendon, urging disarmament
upon the powers. 1t was inexpedient
even to repeat its purport. He
thought, however, that either France
or Prussia might properly do so.
Baron Brunon said that Gladstone,
/ three weeks ago, proposed signisg a
protocol by the powers recognizing
the renunciation of the Spanish
Crown by the Prince of HohenzoI-
lern, but he did so personally and in
formally, leaving the initiative to
| England.
On July 19:h, when it was entirely
too late. the proposition was formally
repealed But even then it was sup
posed a renunciation would satisfy
France, whom England had vainly be.
sought to withdraw her demand upon
Prussia. Further remonstrance can
only exasperate either Government.
and the only course for England is to
seek safe opportunity for renewed
efforts In favor of peace.
Ordway, Under Foreign Secretary,
presented to the House treaties aud
guarantees for the neutrality of Bel
gium and Luxembourg.
The Greek question was discussed
briefly. CardWell, Secretary of War,
in answering the question said that
all the British regulars, except one
regiment in India, are armed with
Spencer rites, while of the militia
and volunteers some have breech-
leaders.
On the proposition of the Govern
ment to enlist 20 900 additional reg
ulars, discussion arose, Sir w. Tom
son urging that now was the time for
the Intervention of England to secure
peace between France and Prussia.
Sir j. Packington followed In favor
of the proposition, and urged the i'm
portance of its adoption In view of the
present weakness of the country.
BOMBAY, August additional
arrests have been made here of par
ties implicated in scuttling the ship
Aurora.
FRANKFORT, August 2.-The bro.
kers here now deal exclusively for
money. Nothing is done for settle
ment. There has been but one fail
ure of importance-W. w. jaeger.
MAYENCE, August 2, 10 0AM.-King
William arrived this morning with
several members of his staff. His
Majesty received highly satisfactory
reports from the Third Army Corps,
on the French frontier.
LONDON, August 2 - The Lord
Mayors fund for Canadian volunteers