Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-08-03
The King of Prussia Gone to the Front.
The French Troops to Garrison Rome,
England will Protect Belgian Interests.
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
BIsMARcI<s' DIPLOMATIC STRATEGY.
Reported French RepuIse at Saabruckcu-
The Position OF the French Army
EngIand'S Position.

Reported French RepuIse at saabrucIen-
The Position OF the French Army
EngIand's Position.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-The Prussians
have massed on the Rhine banks.
Prince Napoleon departs shortly for the
Baltic.
The French remain in Rome until Sep
TENDER.
1t is reported that England intends occu-
plying Ant werp.
There are rumors of fighting near For
bach.
a special to the HcraJd says the French
lost twenty and the Prussians eight at
Saarbruck.
Bismarck has issued circular diplomas
at neutral courts, wherein, among other
things, he says that Napoleon has con-
stantly tempted Prussia. Prussia remained
honest, but for the sake of peace it was
thought best to encourage Napoleon in his
decisions, and note implying approval
was returned, Time was counted on to
revolutoniZe France and eXtinguish the
scheme, hence the long delay and silence.
Austria is organizing formidable army.
Archduke Adelbert, whose sympathy with
France is notorious, is in supreme COM
mand.
The Hungarian Chambers have also
voted extraordinary credits.
Sweden is arming and VIII cooperate
with Denmark.
BERLIN, August 1.-The King went to
the front last evening. The Queen left him
at the cars. The people are enthusiastic
Fifteen laded ships are moored in the
Elbe below Hamburg, ready to be sunk
upon the approach of the French fleet
PARIS, August 1.-The Mediterranean
feet has arrived at Brest, and will go north
to join the Baltic fleet.
LONDON, August lit is certain Eng
land will take action to defend Belgium.
The Times says that GladstOne's speech
at the Mayors dinner proves he recognizes
war, and is ready to meet it.
The French squadron is still cruising off
Scotland.
BERLIN, July 30-At a mass meeting
held at Cologne to-day, an address was
adopted to the King of Prussia, Germany,
and German Americans, and especially
those of st. Louis, expressive of thanks for
their aid in this imperious war.
Count Won Bismarck takes the field at
the head of his regiment of Cuirasseurs on
leaving here.
PARIS, July 30.-Ollvier had an inter
view yesterday with the principal editors
of Paris, during which he explained the
position of the Government on several
questions relating to Prussia. He gave
some explanation of the secret treaty pro
ject that Count Benedict had previously
given relative to the measures taken by the
bdDlncl SOHlc lililS ago " tIltCb SSii'
eral disarmament. He said those eff
forts were merely intermediary to those o
Earl Clarendon for a like purpose
Count Won Bismarck replied TO Ear
Clarendon that King William refused ab
solutely to disarm.
Olivier said he gave the honor of his
name and that of his colleagues that NJ
offer was made to Prussia other than tina
made by Earl Clarendon on the Rome
question.
Olivier said it has seemed equitable anC
useful to the French Government TO evac
uate Rome-equitable because Italy KEEP
her promises, and useful because keeping
her promises united us more closely will
Italy and Austria.
The journal ObicieL denies the invasion
of IuXemburg.
French Journals assert that the Prussan
have 900 men at TreVes, 100000 in tn
Black Forest 100000 near Mayence, 100
600 in Schleswig and $4,000 near Berlin
A Prussian success yesterday admitte
by the enemy. The enemy retreated afte
few rounds of cannon and musketry.
The HohenZolerns are in bad odOr q
Berlin on account of their precipitate dc
clension of the spanish candidature, thu
preventing an arrangement betwee
France and Spain.
The JOiu1tdio Official has an article thl
morning on the pretended treaty, recent
it, object, the acquisition of LuXembur
and Belgium by France, on the conditio
Of France not opposing the union OF th
States of South Germany with the Mort
German Confederation. The article say
that after the treaty Of Prague in 1896 se'
eral conferences were held al Berlin, b
tween Count Won Bismarck and the Frenc
Ambassador, on the subject Of the prQie
of an alliance. Some of the ideas set fort
in the Times were then advanced, but ii
French government never had any know
ledge of the project described, and as far
the propositions which were described
the interview were mentioned, the Emp
rOr rejected them. The JOUrHdie adds
can escape the notice of no one that tn
publication on the part of the LondC
Times is designed merely to influence pu
lie opinion in England.
The French Government now requT
passports from all persons entering or lea
ing France.