The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-08-03

mines ana WOrkmen awaited the caval-
ry. On Tuesday they set off, thirty
cavalrymen with mines and cast carry
ing the necessary materials, but on
this night and the following one the
French outposts were too active, and
they had to retire unsuccessful. Now
follows the characteristic part in the
expedition. They made up their minds
that the heavy materials which en-
numbered them must be reduced to
the smallest possible compass, and
that every man who took part in the
expedition must be mounted The
next two days was therefore given up
to riding lessons After two days in
struclion the miners and workmcn
were able to keep on their horses, and
on Saturday night the whole body
crossed the French frontier. The
mounted miners and workmen were
charged to push on with all possible
haste to the viaduct, and while Uhl-
man engaged the French outposts,
who were suppressed, they accom-
plished their task with perfect intelli
gence and success.
The country was reused from sleep
by the air. Tie miners rushed out
again upon the railway from the spot
where they Tad retreated, after light
ing the end OF a train, and succeeding
in t, airing and blowing up some length
OF the lime on both sides of the viaduct,
then mounted their horses, again, and
returned safely into Bavarian terri
tory.
The heaviest skirmis!l thathas taken
place in this district, is reported this
morning. A party of French infantry
had crossed into Prussian territory
about half way between this and Sa-
a%rlouis. Forty men of the garrison of
Saarlouis and some infantry vent out
to meet them, and were coming up
with them between the villages OF
Ludweller and Geisalantern, about
six miles from the place, wnen a
squadron of French cavalry suddenly
appeared. The Prussians fired away
as hard as they could at the cavalry
with needle guns, and disposed of
them before the infantry could come
up. Then an infantry fight followed,
which ended in the French throwing
off their kits and ~retreating, leaving
one officer and eight men dead ON the
field. Three Prussian soldiers we're
severely wounded. According to re
port, no less than three Fren: IN COM
panies of infantry were engage
Prussian and Bavarian troops are
said to be mastering in great strength
in every town in this district. Neum-
terchen is spoken of rs headquarters
1t is supposed, if the French army
does not enter Germany within three
or four days the war will be carried
into France. Neuenkrachen is admir-
ably situated for the concentrating OF
forces from every part OF Germany.
The country about here would Ee
very rough for fighting, but if the
armies could push forward a little
way over the frontier, they would be
protected on the right by the fortress
of Saarlouis, and on the left by the
Vosaes mountains. A regiment of
cavalry is expected here 10 morrow.
There was Il good deal of firing to
day between our outposts and the
French. One of our men had a horse
shot under MIN, and an adventurous
civilian has been impressed with the
good shooting OF the chas>epot at
twelve hundred and fifty or fifteen
hundred yards.
Special correspondent telegraphs
from Berlin on Saturday, that The
Prussia-s headquarters leave on Sun
day.
A Paris special correspondent writes,
on Friday, that there was 4 great
movement of troops tae past three
days. The whole Garde Mobile pas
sed through Paris to Chalons, Many
companies instead of shooting "Vive
La Gucrr," left Paris singing to the
mir of Lampion's Clown with AIlivier,
Some even added "Vive La ltcpubli-
que The volunteers are reckoned
at 10000; including the whole poly.
trehun school.
A Wittorscheim. proprietor of the
Journal Official. being a Prusslan. has
been compelled to leave Paris by
Olliver's orders, The -.J0wnel is pub
lishe'l as usual.
The French troops will evacuate
Rome Immediately. The Emperor
told the Papal Nuncio the evacun,
ton would begin to-day.
The passage in the Emperor's pro
clamation to the army predicting thai
the var would be long and arduou:
produces depression and ~uneasines
The campaign is based on Il plan found
among Marshal Niel's papers,
A special correspondent at Ham
burg writes on Wednesday. that the
city is in n state of seige, expecting ar
attack from the French batteries erect
ed at many points on the coast
Kuapp's monster gun is at Wilhelms-
haven. Two French spies were caught
while in the act of sounding the har-
Dor. The port is perfectly unap-
proachable. Bremen and Lubet
gave a hundred thousand for coast de
Tense, and Hamburg half million
n,orona