Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-06
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LONDON, August 4.-Ofenbach,
| the Opera BOutfe composer, though d
| Geman, has published a French war
song, entitled "GOd speed the En-
| perOr."
1t is rumOred that Count DeCOm-
none LaFOrce arrived la London as a
special1 messenger from Grammont
to assure the Government that
France will respect the neutrality OF
Belgium, and it is added that he met
with a cool reception.
1t is asserted that the bank rate
was raised for political effect and not
from financial necessity.
In the House of Lords, Salisbury
wished to know when discus ion would
be apportune concerning the recent
negotiations of England with foreign
powers. Earl Granville replied that
| papers with full details of what has
taken place are nearly ready, and
when submitted to government would
be prepared for debate.
The bill removing the political dis
abilities of clergymen passed.
Various Irish measures advanced
on stage.
The bill authorizing effective organ
izatiOn of military forces in the
country, was read the first time.
Adjourned.
In the House of Commons, tonight,
Sir g. J. Jenkinson gave notice that
he should question the government
as to its intentions in regard to Bel
gium and the protection OF her indie
pendence.
Gaav.o4o ~
stated in reply to the question that
| the negotiations for a settlement of
! the Brazilian claims were progressing;
and in response to another demand,
objected to the production of old
treaties with other powers for the set
tlement of continental affairs, declar-
ing the modern policy Of the British
Government was nOn-intervention
therein.
The ecclesiastical test bill has been
defeated.
Mr.. Newdgate averred his "nO po-
perry sentiments" Other speakers
opposed the bill on second reading,
which finally it was permitted, with
the object of givingit thorough over
hauling in the committee.
The foreign enlistment bill was de-
bated and the comm itss,Is,o attempted to
extend its prohibition to selling or
contracting to sell to billigerents.
Failed.
Amendments were made by the
House of Lords on the education bill.
COncurred in and bill passed.
Other measures returned from upper
House and acted upon, after which
the House of Parliament adjourned.
LIVERPOOL, August 1.-The Liver
pool Chamber of Commerce called
meeting to consider the eXpediency
of petitioning the government to pro-
hibit the expectation of arms and
munitions.
LONDON, August A Saarbruek
correspondent writes Tuesday that
Our guns are being brought up Op-
pOsite the French, and will reply If
the French open fire." The same
correspondent, writing Monday, says:
" / thought at the end Of my last letter
that my contributions from Saarbruck
were finished, and had set out for the
railway station, when a communica-
ton was received from one of the best
informed persons in the place, which
made me determine to stay, and to-
day it was discovered that the Mon
astery of Saarbruck had beeD broken
into by 1000 men, with sixteen guns
within a mile of town, and two whole
regiments were lying in the imme-
diate neighborhood. The first
of the third battalion and
fOrtieth HOhenzOllern Fusiliers made
their appearance on the SaarlOuis
road, at the top of the hill, two miles
ont of Saarbruck, about five o'clock,
and with them came sixteen guns and
a long line of wagons. They did not
come into town, but turned into
large field high upon the hill, where
they will bivOuac tonight. There
was great joy at the news of their APP
proach, and the townspeOple went up
to the front to receive them with pro-
visions and presents of cigars, etc.
'GOtt sci lob came from the mouth
of a patriot at my side, as the first
cannon appeared When wrote my
first letter there were hardly more
than 500 men in Saarbruck, and had
the French made a move forward
with a small part of their forces about
FOrbach, we could have made no re-
resistance whatever; but from one
ously exaggerated"
The Paris papers have credited us
with extraordinary garrisOns.
There are at present in Saarbuck,
or Just outside the place, 5000 men,
and more of the Forty-eighth regi-
ment, with sixteen guns. Within
short distance are the Ninth Hussars
and SiXty-ninth regiment of the line,
with thirty guns. The Twentieth
regiment, which was to come here to-
day, advanced nearly to Saarbuck,
and then turned in another direction.
The destination of the regiment is
unknown.
General Won Cohen made his ap-
pearance yesterday, and remained a
short time The present commander
is General Won Guesena.
LONDON, August "a corresponds
ent, indOrsed by the Times as trustwor-
thy and neutral, gives the following in
| teresting details of the battle at Saar-
/ bruck: The French made some
prisoners, but captured no cannon.
| They lost 40 killed and 60 wounded.
The French force in battle was esti-
mated at 1900, and the Prussians at
only 6OO0. The artillery won the
fight; there was but little infantry,
and no cavalry, engaged. 1t was the
/ 59th Prussian regiment, and not the
50th, as before reported, which was
engaged In this battle. Three COM
panies of the 10th held their ground
1 against the French until the latter's
force fully developed its strength.
The small force of Prussians then re-
tired
LONDON, August 5.-The victory of
the Prussian Crown Prince in captur-
| ing Weisenberg and Geisburg was
brilliant but bloody. The French
were repulsed and dispersed, leaving
behind their General, Donay, killed,
and 500 prisoners, and woundlng
many Turcos. The Prussians captured
one cannon. The Prussian command
er, Kirchbach, was slightly wounded.
LONDON, August 5.-The Prussian
| Headquarters are at Treves.
A French corps Is said to have
moved last night on SaarlOuis, where
a battle was expected. The rumoF
of the capture Of the town Is uncon-
firmed,
1t said cavalry skirmish occurred
near Lostenbarg yesterday, In which
Is French defeated $50 Prussians.
A terrible earthquake visited the
shores of the Gulf of Corinth yester-
day. The towns OF Amphita and