The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-08-11

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ADDRESS OF THE FaUCE Ro1AL OF FRussI
TO HB cU1llGAND. .al 81 :
BERIIx, Angus 5-The Prince Row
Frederick William, commanding tie Sout
German Army, has i&aed the folloxin
pruclamation: tSoldisRs a he Third corp
being appointed % command yoa b th
KIM. greet you. Soldiess Of Prmsis
Wurtembsrg ard Baden, united under -
command, year courage, discipline and PEI
severance fill me wish pride, joy and conf
dence. In true fraternity, continue to sPres
your flag over new vicoFies-victories WAic
God aiding u will insure honor and peAce
united Germany" a -ns..'a
DEFENCE or ANTWERP AND HAMBURG.
LONDON, August 6-The Notifications q
Antwerp and Hamburg are being put int
complete defence with all possible haste.
FROM THE rRIBUNE's WAR cORRIsroxDEN'
NEW YORK, AuguA tThe Tribsss'
| cable special Says: Cur correspondents write
from the Kings hesdqnarsers At Mayence
ON TUESDAY,, dat there was unbsuken eathu
| siasm ON the Journey from Berlia. Primo,
Csri, Bismarck, Malske, and Won Room, ths
War Minister, are al here. Every station
on he way was crowded with people, to ca.cl
sight IL the King. He was received BY tear
and shouts Of the soldiers, and welcomed
everywhere with gifts Of beer, wine, fruit,
and provisions. So sT =. -e
A NUTINY THREATENED AT CHALOxs.
In the camp On Friday last, among the
Gdrde Mobile, when Marshal Canrobert wa
inspecting them, he askedth usual question,
viz: "Are there any compliance ?" To
which one section of young soldiers respond
cd in a rather sturdy way, that they were
tired Of service and cried ont, ''Bsck q
PARISH Canrobert, terribly enrsged, told
the mutineers they were unworthy the name
Of Frenchmen. Subsequently it is said two
Of the ringleades were tried by a drum-head
cu'irt martial and shot.
1t is known here that the cOmnlissariat of
the Gude Mobile is very bad, and they want
shelter and food.
THERE Is GREAT LAMENTATION AT wERTZ
from the Russians having flooded Ie Saar-
brucken coal mines, which produces 8, SOC, :
600 tons of coal yearly, one half Of which
was consumed in France.
GREAT BRITAIN.
NEUTRALITY URGED By THE PEOPLE OF
ENGLAND.
LONDON, August 6-The City Of Sunder-
land sent an address TO Gladstone urging the
Government to preserve its policy Of neu-
trality. ..a, I'D.
PARLIAMENT IN SESSION.
Both Houses of Punishment held brief ses-
sions to-day. Proceedings unimPortant.
sALTPErRE, ,r..- M
in vast quantities, is ordered from India. III,
PARIS, Aug. Sat one O'Clock yesterday
the regiments If Gen. Delays division and
a brigade of light cavalry, were attacked at
Weissenbarg by a considerable force Of the
enemy which had beeu massesl in the woods
skirting Lauter river. Our troops resisted
for several hours the attack of the enemy and
then retired to the summit Of PugOnnier,
an eminence which commands the lines ct
railrOad to Bither.
Gen. DOuay was killed, and one piece Of
artillery, the horses having been killed and
the carriage broken, fell into the hands of
the Prussians.
Marshal McMahon Is concentrating the
forces under his command ut Weissenburg.
FRENCH PRISONERS. a-
FRANKFORT. Aug. 5.-NOOn.-A train
has Just arrived bringing 500 French pris-
Driors from WeissOnberg.
The total number Of prisoners taken by
he Prlssians in the fight was 500, including
lS officers
PRUssIAN ACCOUNT OF THE ASSAULT on
wEIssENBURG-A BLOODY VICTORY.
BERLIN, August 5-Thc following des-
patch has been received here from Niederot-
erback, small village on the otter River,
near Weissenburg, dated O'Clock Thursday
evening: - 80
1--WE have won brilliant but q bloody
1ictory. The left wing was the attacking
ian corps. With the two Bavarian corps
he forces carried by an assault, under the eye
# the Prince Royal, the fortress of Weissen-
,urg and the heights between Weissenburg
md Gesburg. General DOuay's division of
MARSHAL McMahon's corps, was splendidly
leieatel, by being driven from lis camp.
The Prn&sian army is now operating in the
ALLEY Of the Moselle, with headquarters at
Tier, southwest of Cobientz, and is in men,
cling attitude towards Thionville, the head
quarters Of the French army. n .ea.l
The HeuLFs cable special, London, Aug.
It'll, despatch frUm Hague to-day says:
he defeat of the French at Weissenburg was
DISASTROUS. Gen. Douay's division, cvm-
'osed Of picked fighting men was utterly
outed. Several Of them reached here in a
emoralized condition. Weisscnburg is in
he possession Of the Pr,issian General. His
dvance at Saarlouis is expected.
FRANCE.
.DDREss OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS TO
THE PRUssIANs.
PARIs, August 6-The Council Of Minis |
ems addressed, over the signature Of all its |
MEMBERS, the following proclamation to the
Inhabitants of Paris: ''Your indignation |
las been naturally aroused by odio,,s mane,,-
res. The guilty ones have been arrested,
nd justice now investigates their cases. The |
government takes the most energetic meas |
res to prevent such infaniy. In the name |
f our country, in the name Of our heroic |
rmy, We ask you to be calm, patient and |
rderly. Disorder IN Paris wouEi he victory |
or Prussia. As soon as any certain news
caches here, good or evil il shall he cum
nunicated Immediately. Let us be united,
laving one wish, one scntiment--.he triumph |
# our armies" a4 ta aa
BATTLE. |
4 Paris despatch says the authorities will |
rot allow the French official account of the |
lefcat at Weissenburg to be telegraphed.
4 Herald special from Paris says: This |
lily is greatly excited, tonight, and much
Indignation is manifested from the repulse Of |
French Troops at Weissenhurg.
81 AN ATTACK
was made BY cro.d upon the Office Of q |
Prussian stock broker. The police are pa
-ading the city in great force. Immense
,rOwds If people are collected in public !
places, sing the "Marseillaise.' y
SEIZURE OF GOLD.
Fourteen millions Of francs in gold were
eized yesterday at a railway station.
THE POPE
has written letter to Emperor Napoleon, in
which he expresses dissatisfaction at the re-
meval Of the French troops from Rome.
PAPAL NUNCIO RECEIVED BY THE EMPRESS.
PARIS, August 5-The Papal Nuncio was
received yesterday by the Empress, bat his
final representation had no effect. The
Gadois SAYS he has written a very bitter le:-
ter to the Emperor, expressing doubts Of
Italy's protection Of Rome. 4 number of
Deputies of the Corps Legislatif have pro-
tested against the evacuation of Rome, but
the will Of the Emperor has remained UNI
altered. Transports left Civita Vecchia to-
day with the last regiment, and all the
French troops late in Italy are expected to be
on the German frontier by the 10Th inst.