The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-08-07

A dispatch from Constantinople re
ports that the new French Minister va:
warmly received by the Sultan, who ex,
pressed strong sympathy with France in
the war.
The Sultan has ordered a supply o
Gatlin's American revolving cannon.
The mission Of the Duke de Galore tC
Copenhagen, to induce Denmark to form
an alliance with France. failed. Since
his arrival there Denmark has declared
its neutrality.
FLORENCE, August 5.
The Senate has sanctioned the pro
posed armament Of the Country, and
adopted a vote of confidence in the
Ministry.
NKw YoRK, August 6.
A Tribune special from London,
August 9Th, says: 1t is believed there
was strong opposition in the Cabinet in
proposing a credit Of 81. 000. 0O0, recently
voted, and that Lowe resisted it from
unwillingness TO part with his surplus.
At one moment he talked Of ~resigning.
Mr.. Bright, SO far as able to share in
Government counsels, has approved OF
a resolute policy.
The story that England has presented
her ultimatum to France and Prussia
respecting Belgium, was generally dis
credited in the Commons. and was con-
sidered finally exploded by Gladstone's
answer to Jenkinson.
Our special correspondent writes from
Paris, Thursday evening, that there was
almost a mutiny at Camp Chalons,
among the Garde Mobile. When Mar
shall Canrobert inspected them yester-
day, and asked the usual officers ques-
ton, any complaints?' to which the
regulation answered there is none, sir,
these young soldiers made many COM
plants, and in very sturdy way. One
section-I do not know how numerous
signifed that they we're sick of the
service already, and cried out, Back to
Paris Marshal Canrobsrt, bursting
with rage, told the mutineers they were
unworthy the name of Frenchmen, and
forthwith proceeded to make them aware
of the fact they hardly seemed to real
lie. that, though not regular troops, they
were subject to the utmost severity of
martial law. | hear he had two ring
leaders tried by drum-head court martial
and shot Immediately. This news comes
from a person who says he read a letter
from one of the Garde Mobile who was
one of the firing party. 1t is known
here that the commissariat of the Garde
is very bad, and that they want shelter
and food.
There is great lamentation at Metz,
from the Prussians having flooded the
Saarbruck coal mines, which produce
$500, 600 tuns Of eoal yearly-half of
which is consumed in France.
Market for breadstuffs closed with
| some excitement in wheat. There can
be doubt that large French orders are
again in market, although every effort is
made TO keep them secret. The diver
sion of large quantities of wheat to
Canadian markets, leads to apprehen-
sion Of a deficiency in the supply for
this market. 1t is also probable that
oats will be largely wanted by France,
and they were the subject of much spec
ulation and manipulation.
PARIS, August 6.
La Liberte publishes q private dis
patch, sent midnight last night from
Strasburg, reporting that Mcmahon beat
the Prussians yesterday evening, the lat
ter evacuating Weissenburg. Tele-
graphic communication with Weissen-
burg has been re-established. The
same journal adds Mcmahon moved
yesterday towards Weissenburg. He
was but two hours march from that
point, and his men marched at quick
step. He has between go, 900 and 20, 900
men to-day. There will be about $50, 900
men concentrated near Weissenburg.
The loss of the Russians in the recent
engagement reached 10, 500 in killed,
wounded and prisoners. The French
forces defending the town were but 8 5000
or 10, 900; while the attacking force num-
bered fully 40, 1000. The enemy was so
severely crippled that he could not fol-
low the French when they retreated.
The Journal 0ficiel says the French
troops, 1000 to 5000, engaged in the
affair before Weissenburg, had to con.
tend with two Prussian army corps, in
Guiding picked troops Of the Prussian
guard, and adds that in spite of the in
feriority of their numbers our regiments
resisted the assaults of the enemy for
several hours, with admirable heroism,
when they were forced to give way. The
loss of the enemy was SO severe that he
did not dare to pursue. We have broken
the Prussian line-our own remains in
tact.
CARLsRUHE, August 6.
The army of Baden yesterday pressed
the French from the frontier, and ad-
vanced to Lauterback, where 1t estab-
lished headquarters.
The French loss at Neuerkirchen was
8 killed and 10 wounded.
BERLIN, August 6.
Intense enthusiasm prevails through
out North Germany. In the large cities
crowds assemble in the streets to hear
war news and make demonstrations of
loyalty.
The Bavarian Ministry have been au-
thorized to borrow 5000, 900 rigsdalars
for two years.
LONDON, August 6.
The vessel taken by the French,
proves to be the Lanman, from Whining
ton, North Carolina, with a cargo of
turpentine.
BERLIN, August 6.
The headquarters of King William are
at Cologne, Prince Frederick Charles in
command, and Kruzenach and the Crown
Prince at Mannheim.
Information has reached here that all
Germans in France will be obliged to
take out an official permit to remain in
the Country.
LONDON, August 60 am.
Advices from the seat of war, this
morning, coneur in representing that
the corps under Marshal Mcmahon. adj
vancing after a brush with the Prussians,
last evening occupied and now hold
a strong position on the Bavarian
frontier. The entire French line of ope-
rations is kept in intimate communica-
ton by underground telegraph wires.
The Prussian Government prohibition
of the shipment of coin is confined to
direct shipments to France.
English pilots have been formally for
hidden to serve armed vessels of bellig-
erents.
PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES