The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-03
LASTING TWO HOURS.
Miscellaneous Foreign Items.

uC dDpcdI lO-0Gy :
without a word from the Rhine.
Active recruiting for the marine
service, has been ordered at the Eng
lish Dock Yards.
The impression prevails here that
the arrival of the French feet in the
Baldc Sea, alone prevented Prus
sian advance throught France to
Paris. 1E4EF
BRUssEL, August 2-Noon-A cor
respondent of the Independent Beige.
writing from Metz, asserts that the
first great battle will be fought Sat
urday or Sunday next, or on Monday
at the farthest. He underscores the
sentence following, viz: This IS
sure. l
LONDON, August 2-Advices from
Prussian sources mention the preva-
lence throughout Germany, of an un-
wavering assurance OF ultimate
victory.
VIENNA, August 2.-Austria is mo-
bilizing so 600 men to watch the Bo
hemian frontier.
LONDON. August 2.-Advices have
been received here by telegraph, from
the Prussian headquarters on the
Rhine, up to three O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. There had been no gen.
eral engagement up to that time.
Skirmishers from both armies were
continually making raids into the en-
emies territory, but it was blieved
this was more to aceustom the troops
to the sight and fire of the enemy
than for any other purpose. G.-
ROME, August 2-The French
left Clyita Veccha yesterday.
Italy is concentrating her troops on
the frontier.
BERLIN, August 2-The Deutsche
and disburse donations made in
America for the benefit of wounded
soldiers.
LONDON, August 2.-The presence
| of armies on the frontier of France
and Rhinish Provinces of Prussia,
| has given rise to various appTehen-
ioa Rationale, of Paris, says In this
poVerishing the theatre of war the
Emperor draws his supplies from a
distance, by railroad.
COPENHAGEN, August 2.-There is
entire harmony between Denmark
and Sweden in the matter of the
French and Prussian war.
LONDON, August 2.-The Times
this morning has long editorial on
| the prospects,. The writer thinks the
delay in military movements on both
sides is TO be ascribed to the demor-
alization of the troops from having
been moved by rail. The French
were also delayed on account of the
hesitation and long delay of the
South German States, and are now
necessarily confined to the narrow
ground of the Saar Valley. In fact
the entire preconceived plan of the
Emperor has been altered by unfor-
seen circumstances of this sort, and
he has yet probably to form a new
one. The Times argues that the
French Chassepot, on account of the
likelihood of its fouliDg speedily, will
be found to be infinitely less effective
than the needle gun, and the differ
ence In this respect will possibly be
sufficient to govern the result of
the war.
PARIS, August 2.-The Figaro an
nounces that the government has re-
| fused the offer of the American Gen
eral, p. H. Sheridan, to serve in the
French army.
The GauloiS says the correspondent
of the London Nes0s and another
EDglishman named Cameron, were
arrested at Metz, as spies.
The first instalment of French
troops from Rome, arrived at Mar
seilles this morning.
No war news proper to make pub
lie. No battle has been fought.
[Herald speclal.I
PARIS. August "A long confer
ence took place to-day at the Bureau
of Foreign Affairs, lasting several
hours, between Lord Lyons, Prince
Metternich and Duke de Grammont.
There is great activity at this Bureau,
and the attaches are hard at work
day and night.
Prussia demands full explanation
from Austria why she is arming.
The German journals are terribly
exasperated against England because
the latter continues to furnish sup
plies 10 France.
The South German army. il is as.
eertained, is supplied with old flint
lock muskets.
The war expenses of Prussia are
footing up enormously. They now
amount to over $25. 900, 900 day.
The Prince Imperial is 10 active
military training, and evinces a great
love for camp life.
30. 600 German soldiers are billeted
upon the inhabitants of Hamburg.
The Empress paid a visit 10 the
French army and was received with
immense enthusiasm.
BERLIN. August 2, Noon.-No
news of any movement or engagement
of any importance has been received
but advices show skirmishes becom-
ing more frequent, though so far,
they have been of an INSIGNIFICANT
| character.
Prussian commanders vigorously
exclude foreign correspondents from
their lines.
The sceno at the departure of King
William for the seat of war, on Sun
! day evening, was extraordinary. The
King rode from his palace to the
railway station in an open carriage