Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-06
EVENING STAR.
THE WAR.
LAST NIGHTS KILOGRAMS.
THE PRUSSIAN VICTORY.

THE FRENCH ADMIT A DEFEAT AT
WEISSENBURG.
PARIS, Aug. AT ] O'Clock yesterday after
noon three regiments OF Douay's division and a
brigade of light cavalry were attacked at Weis-
senOurg by a very considerable force of the en-
emy, which had been massed in the woods
skTting Lauter river. Our troops resisted for
several hours the al lacks of the enemy and then
retired 70 the summit Of Pigeonnier, an emf
Rence which commands the line of railroad to
Bitsche. zen. DOuay was killed. One piece
OF artillery, the horses having been killed and
the carriage broken; fell into the hands of the
the forces under his command at this point.
EIGHT HUNDRED PRISONERS CAP
TURED.
FRANKFORT, Aug. 8, nOon.-A train has Just
arrived here, bringing 800 French prisoners
from Weissenburg. They will be sent 10
Northern Prussia. The total number of prison.
ers taken by the Prussians in the fight was 500,
including eighteen officers.
wEIssENBURG IN POSSESSION OF THE
PRUSSIANS.
NEW YORK, Aug. "a special dispatch from
Hazenau OF to-day,s date says that the defeat OF
the French at Weissenburg wss disastrous.
General DOuay's division, composed of picked
fighting men, was utterly routed. and several of
dtiOn. weisses burg IL in the possession of the
PTussians. A general advance here and at Sa9r-
brucken Is expected.
NO FIGHTING AT SAARLOUIS.
LONDON, Aug. 5.-rhe report that Saarlouis
had been taken by the French, after a brilliant
ergagement, proves unfounded. The report
came from Paris, and is contradicted by a later
dispatch, which says there has been no fighting
a. yet at that point.
REPORTED BATTLE YESTERDAY.
PARIS, Aug. $, p. m.-The MOnitsur du SOir
reports that a combat took place at the village
of Niederlauterbach, near the junction of the
Lauter and the Rhine. No particulars are given.
THE PRUSSIAN LINE OF ATTACK.
PARIS, Aug. 5.-The JOa, nal du SOir has rea-
son TO believe that the Prussian plan of attack
II TO concentrate at Mayence, CobIentz, Darn
Stadf Mannheim. march
France through Landau. This, the Journal
thinks, explains the attack on Weissenburg.
MOVEMENTS OF MARSHAL MCMAHON.
PARIS, August 5.-The La Pays prints the
"MaTshsi Mcmahon has occupied with his army
strong position near the place of yesterdays
conflict He i in telegraphic communication
with all the different corps OF the army. The
piece OF artillery taken by the enemy yesterday
vas an ordinary cannon"
REJOICING AT BERLIN.
BERLIN. August 5-Dense crowds assembled
to-day in front of the Royal Palace, to whom
the Kings dispatch announcing the victory at
Welssenburg was read by order of the Queen.
There Is great enthusiasm; the buildings are
generally covered with tags. and there are to
be illumInstions tonight The subscriptions to
the war loan already exceed one hundred and
The substantial fruits of the Crown Princes
victory are the destruction of one side of the
French Guadrilstersl, and the cutting off of
MeMahon's corps from its northern connec-
tons.
THE FRENCH TROOPS LEAVE ROME.
LoSDOS, Aug. 5.-The strenuous efforts made
by the Court of Rome TO bring the influence of
Empress Eugene to bear effectively against
the withdrawal on the French troops have failed
and to- day the last detachment leaves Ciyita
yecchia.
The negotiations at Florence for the preser-
walton OF the neutrality OF the Pontifical terri
tory have been successful
IL IL reported England Will send two frigates
to the Tiber To protect the Pope.
Advices from Rome represent the Jesuits are
endeavoring to induce the Pope to remove to
Collisions between German and French SOL
oilers in the Papal service are Of constant occur
renee.
WHAT IS SAID AT PARIS
PARIS. Aug. 5.-The Prssss says the Papal
Nuncio has announced to the corps diplo-
matique here that the French government is
inteNIble in its determination to withdraw
troops from Rome.
RUMORS CONCERNING PRUSSIA.
PAEIs. August The Prose- judges from
territory will be violated by Prussia.
SYMPATHY wITa FRANCE
PARIS. August IA despatch from Constan-
tinople reports that the new French Minister
was warmly received by the Sultan. who e1-
pressed strong sympathy with France in the
Present war.
DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, August Sin the House of Common
today Sir Horace Nerney gave notice that he
should question the government in regard to the
mllIt. strength OF the country and ITS adequa-
Cy To- defence.
MIR. Lowe state that the cost of the Crimean
war to England was ESQ, 900 GO, half OF which
was raised by taxation.
Mr.. Gladstone answering the question as 70
EDglSDds treaty obligations to Belgium adj
mittct that the treaty % ISL was obsolete. The
position OF Belgium was regulated by that OF
1889. IL was impossible 70 say now what course
would be proper for England to take should
either of the beliizerent Powers attempt TO di-
vide Belgium. Something. however. might be
proposed before adjournment OF the session.
THE BRITISH ARMY.
LONDON, August 5.-Great efforts are being
made TO obtain recruits in England for the
army, but they meet with no success.
RUSSIA WAITS FOR AUSTRIA
LONDON, August 5.-The statement il reiter-
ated that RuS-ia's relations to the belligerent
Powers depends on the action of Austria. If the
latter Power maintains her position OF neutral
lty, Russia Will also remain neutral. The ONLY
event which could alter this situation would he
rising OF the Poles.
The St Petersburg journals repeat that Rus
slah mas no designs on the Danubian Princpal-
ties.
MOrndurr, Abide Camp of the Emperor of
RUSSIA, las arrived: asserted 10 be on special
mission to this government.
ARRESTS AT MADRID
MADRID, August 5.-SeyeraI journals here
nave been prosecuted for publishing false dis
catches from Paris announciISg the defeat of the
french at SaarbrUcken. The nrSt news of their
success was received here through a telegram
sent by the Empress Eugene to her mother.
M ALLIANCE WITH FRANCE.
LoSDoS, August 5.-The mission OF the Duk
Ce CadOre 70 Copenhagen to induce Denmark to
ioI Ia an alliance with France has failed. Since
hls arrival Denmark has declared her neutraIi-
" IN the pending war.