The New York herald., 1870-07-31
UnE WAX.
Trench Attack on the
Prussian Left.
"a Sharp Affair and Repulse
Of the French.
Napoleon in Chief Command Of
the French Army.
Feven Hundred and Eighty Thousand
PruSSianS in Position.
Bismarck i'm the Field with
His Regiment.
prince Napoleon on the Imperial
French Staff
ALL PRUSSIANS CALLED TO ARMS.
The Secret Treaty and Its DiplO-
matte Complications.
IEngland'S Anxiety for Belgium and Pro-
bable Call on Russia.
jEngland'S Anxiety for Belgium and Pro
bable Call on Russia.
THE FRENCH FLEET OFF COPENHAGEN.
Austria, Italy, Spain, Rome and Ire
land in Commotion.
Trench Attack on tho Prussian Lcft-Repulse
of the French.
BERLIN, July 80,
VIA LONDON, July 31-12:30 A. NJ
This morning the French attacked Saarbruccken
in largely superior force, but were vigorously re-
pulsed.
FRANCE.


TNnpOle0n in Chief Command OF the Army
No Battle-Seven Hundred Thousand Prus.
slams In the Field-NO Invasion of Luxem-
burs-TrOops Moving NOrtheast-P Prince
Napoleon At the Front-The National
Guard-More About the Secret Treaty.
Military Relations to Rome-Latest Re.
ports.
PARIS, July 3O-Evening.
To-day the Emperor assumed the commandership-
1nchief OF the army. He has been hard at work to-
day with General LIE Boeuf arranging necessary de-
tails.
The Prince Imperial visited the camps to-day, and
was received with great enthusiasm.
The health Of the army is perfect.
There has been no serious engagement yet. The
rum0rs to the contrary are false.
1t Is reported the best authority that the recent
mission to Vienna was a complete success. Austria
will not take umbrage at the presence Of Italians
IN Rome, and will remain in accord with Italy.
The Emperors reception at Metz was very entnu-
siastic.
Martial law has been declared in the French
towns near the Rhine border.
The city journals this morning say that the Prus-
SLAMS have 3OO,O 900 men at Treves; l000 900 in the
Black Forest; 100000 near Mayence; 100000 in
Schleswig and 80 600 near Berlin. The triangle be-
tween Treves Mayence and the river Lauter Is well
l6lled with soldiers.
The Journal ODfctel denies the story which recent
Fly originated In Germany TO the effect thai 100 French
isodiers had invaded Luxembourg.
1t Is said that the return OF General LIE Brun from
the frontier fastened the departure OF the Emperor
Prince Napoleon is on the Emperor's star
Large bodies OF French troops are moving to the
northeast from Metz.
1t is said that General Trochu is to lead corps
ffnto South Germany.
10 III n
till the French cross the Rhine. They are concen-
'trating heavy masses OF troops at Neuwied, near
Coblentz.
At Metz, on Friday, several newspaper CORE
ispondents, most OF them American and English.
swere arrested as spies. They were liberated, how
Yever but warned to Keep away from the army In the
future.
The Journal OD1ctel yesterday evening contained
the following report from the Ministers of War ana
the Interior to the Emperor
The government has authorized the organization
OF local national guards IN the frontier towns Of the
north and east but the government thinks 1t neces
,sary to renounce the idea OF the organization Of
q general national guard. Meanwhile the govern
ment believes that companies Of French volunteer
BharpshOOters, established more extensively than at
protection Of the national territory The two Min
ssters propose that the engagement of these COM
Ranes OF French sharpshooters shall be limited 10
Tne actual term OF the war, and that volunteers
pdmtted into these bodies shall be speedily charged
with local defence.
The Emperor approves the organization Of these
cosps destined to replace the national local guard.
H. Emile Olivier, the Prime Minister, had an In
s5rview yesterday with the principal editors Paris,
Aaring which he explained the position OF the gov.
eminent on several questions relating to Prussia.
He gave the same explanation of the secret treaty
project that Count Benedetti had previously given.
Relative to the measures taken by the Cabinet some
time ago to effect general disarmament he said
those Efforts were merely intermediary to those OF
the Earl OF Clarendon for like purpose. Count
Bismarck replied to the Earl OF Clarendon that
"King william refused absolutely to dsarm" NJ.
olivier said che gave the honor OF his name and
that OF his colleagues that no offer was made to
Prussia other than that made by the Earl OF Claren.
hon."
The JOurna. O6sciel publishes Count Benedetti's
explanation Of the secret treaty afrair. 1t Is well
known that Count Bismarck made France an offer
both before and after the war with Austria. The
substance OF this offer was that France should take
Belgium as compensation for the aggrandlzement Of
Prussia The Emperor in all cases declined the pro-
position. The very moment the treaty OF Prague
was concluded Count Bismarck again betrayed his
desire to "restore the equilibrium" and made seve
Ial proposals looking to combinations anectng the
Integrity of states bordering on France. During one
OF these conversations Count Bismarck dictated 10
Count Benedet this secret treaty project, which has
Just been made public, and which Count Bismarck
has kept ever since. This accounts for the hand-
writing. Count Benedett gave notice OF the con-
tents or the proposed treaty TO the Emperors gov.
erhment at the time, but the proposition was
promptly rejected.
Count Benedetti adds that the King OF Prussia
was not favorable to Count BlsmarcK's plans
On the Rome occupation question NJ. Onivier said,
in his address yesterday
1t has seemed equitable and useful to the French
government to eyacuate Rome; equitable because
5taly Kept her PROMISES ana useful because keeping
our promises unltes US more closely with Italy and
austria.
French senator Gelger. who Is tho ewner of large