Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-01

Jy-,-IF dsfrd Saarbruck. SATURDAY, saws -
aEarly this morning large force Of Bazsine's
10 IBIS position. apparently with view OF dis
lodging the PIussiSns- They met force OF
volunteer guards who had taken position a mile
and /. bail from SsaTbrucs. The PrusSians at
tackled the enemy with vigor, and after a sharp
tight the French were repulsed. losing twenty
men. The Prussisns lost eight men,"
RUMORs OF FIGHTING.
There are TumOrs OF lighting to-day in the vi
Cinity OF + OTbach.
No OFFICIAL NEwS OF \ BATTLE.
PARIS july 51.-The French War Office has
received TO adyices Of any engagement or
movement of troops in force up to one oelock
Yesterday afternoon
The sanitary condition of the army is excel
lent.
AUSTRIA PREPARING FOR THE FRAY.
PARIS, July 51--LG PGtyi: says Austria i
making formidable military preparations, as
she fears an infringement OF her neutrality BY
Bismarck
walton vii be given 70 the ATchdake Aibrecht,
who's sympathy for France Is well known.
Hungarian corps il also 20 be organized, II
Chambers At Pesth having voted an eXtrao-dl-
nary credit for the purpose
SWEDEN REPORTED TO BE ARMING.
Sweden. AZ asserts, is also arrning. Fhe SYM
pathies o. her people are with Denmark, and
The Swedish government will act Denmark
does. Had France allowed Prussia to have her
way, these States would not be free to-day.
The Duke OF Codore is noT IN stockholm on a
special mission from the French government.
SPAIN CALLS FRANCE To An ACCOUNT.
strong language, demanding All explanation OF
tie recent expressions OF the Duke de Gram
mont regarding Spain and the CorteS has been
received an Paris
UNDER MARCHING ORDERS.
ROM, July 3i.-RepOTis comes from Civits
Necchia that General DumOnt, commandant Of
the French troops, has received ordersto con-
centrate his men at that point, and be ready TO
embark them at q moments notice, although II
4, aid that the French troops will not eyacuate
Roman territory until September.
ENGLAND'S POSITION CNSATISFAC-
TORY.
IoSpox. July 31.-The excitemen over Eng
lands position continues, AMI the government
policy II denounced. 1t Is thought the govern
meni viii introduce . supplementary war bud
get.
PRTSSIANS ARRESTED IN PARIS.
PARIS, July S1.-A German banker, residing
in Paris has been arrested. Three Prussia spies
have also been captured by the police.
Prince Napoleon will sOOn leave for the Baltic
At the government arsenals in France 5000
ChasscpCJs were turned out each week OF July;
and in August Il 90, In September 1900, and
an october 6O,0vJ per week will be manufac-
tuTed-
gave some idea of the comparative merits OF the
needle-gun and ChssSepot, though, owing to
the ShOItnes> Cf the affair, the test not com
p,ete. The PTUssians commenced to ire at a
distance OF So metres and the ire fell short 100
metres. The French lred almost sim ultaseous-
~, and some of the PrUssians were killed.
FRENCH DOUBTS OF ENGLAND'S SYM
PATHY.
PARIS, July 31.-Ld Libsrts SAYS il ia reported
that England attends 10 occupy Antwerp, AMI
expresses the fear that the sympathies of Queen
NIctOri.. and her court are with Prussia, and
way have some influence with the ministry o;
Ife convention between Italy and France for
the FTOJe ctiOn Of the independence OF the Pope
T. Te-e>tabllshtd-
The French Minister Of War has granted to
FrenChI1rn now serving IN the Papal army, but
.LO belong 10 the Guard Mobile oil France. per
mission 70 remain IN Rome
ITALY MAY HAVE ROME.
Austria has given her sanction to the taking
POSSESSION OF Rome by Italy.
MORE ABOUT THE SECRET TREATY.
FAEI-, july si--OllivieT informed the repre-
seutatiyes OF the press az AZ interview yesterday
that the government would place no restriction
OF the PLbIiCstiOn of accomplished facts He
took occasion 70 say that the Emperor never ap-
proved er accepted the basis OF the sO-csned
secret treaty, alleged TO have been drawn up by
Benedetti. and that BismaTck's prompting the
idea was actually odious to him.
BISMARCK EXPLAINS.
BEELIS. July jl.-IEe A.. gg~ publishes a
circular a. addressed by Count Bismarck On the
-.th instant to tie Representatives OF Prussia al
The courts OF neutral powers. The document
gives the following expose of the secret negOtia-
IiOns between France and Prussia Before the
DANISH ar, says Count Bismarck, the French
Legation at Berlin urged an alliance between
grandZement. France. anticipating . war witt
Austria r. consequence Of the Danish war
made oyerIures relative TO the restoration o.
the Luxembourg OF i.li, the ac4 uisitiOn Of
SaarhuTg and Laudara, while broader settle.
mcut Of the boundary question was not 70 be
included. These instances in May. ISG6 took
the form Of propositions for an alliance often
1--WE and defensive, the original manuscript OF
which Is IN the Foreign Once here. These pro-
VCSIticns a. follows
SAFOLEOS's PROPOSITIONS.
]. should a congress Of the Powers assemble
italy II To- have Nenetia and Prussia the Ducllies
. Should the congress disagree, An alliance, Of
fensiye and defensive, is to he made between
france and Prussia. 3. Prussia TO open hostiIl-
ties against Austria within ten DAYS after the
dissolution OF the congress- :. Should no con-
gress m5e ct Prussia 10 attack Austria within thir-
4 DAYS after thes Signature CT the present treaty
? Napoleon 70 begin hostilities against Austria
- sooi - Prussia begins, Gl,pstchlng 800 ,p1g
IueE car NJ the Hrst month across the ghina
Z. No ~erara5e treaty shall Be made BY either
iCWe-s With Austria when Jhc Joint treaty l.
made
WAT TERMS WEEEJO rEMADE WITH Ar-sreI.
The following are the conditions: /. Ncnet.a
20 20 to Italy Prussia % select German ter,
f.toEy al VII Tor annexation, the number OF in.
tabItants rot t. exceed o,00g 900. The territoT,
iAE~ acquired 20 become part OF the kingdom Of
Prussia without federal rights. ,. France e
have AUtT2l share Of the Rhine provinces !
A military and maritime alliance TO be maie
Wiz France, 10 which Italy may be parts
shall size desire.
THE OYER REJECTED EY PRUSSIA
Tins programme, the circular states was re
iected in 1Sso, in spite OF the threatenins
gency of France Proposals were incessantI,
renewed. with notifications sacrificing Bel
GUM ant South Germany, but they were ne We,
seriously entertained by Prussia For the SAX
c. peace, however, it was thoaxht best 10 leay,
Napoleon 10 his GeluslOfs. and a note implyini
PIoyal was returned Time WAS counted o,
e. reyOlutiOnIze France and e1tipgush tn
scheme and silence.
The PROPOSAL RENEWED.
The attempt against Luxembourg falling
rance TeIe tred her foI nleT proposition max
J., the - ecihcatiops clear m regard 10 tn
acquisition of Belgium by France and Soutl
Germany BY Prussia These last proposition
were formulated by Count Benedstti himself
and il Is improbable that he wrote them W .th0u
the authority OF the Emperor, az they are u,
same which were made four years ago under tn,
Treat Of war a. an alternative of their refusal
NAPOIE0N'S SCHEME SUSPECTED.
Any Gle acquainted with the antecedent
must have known that had Prussia acquiesce,
in the seizure OF Belgu m, France would sOor
h''e found another Belgium in Prussiau terri
tIy.
NE. GLADSTONE on THE WAL.
l">roS, .IUiy Jl.-1he Lord MAYOR gave a
s.aHi banquet To the ministers last nj yhf az the
S-i-s yE House. The guests numbered two