Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-04
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ENGLAND.
LONDON, August at is rumofed
to-day Thai negotiations are pending
10 keep open The ports OF Hamburg
stpd Bremen during the war. IL Is
said that the United States as wen as
England is urging it.
The new revolving cannon has oeen
tried at Nalence, and said 10 be q
GREAT success. A correspondent
describes il as a terribly destructive
weapon at 900 yards.
A dispateh from Paris says three
hundred pounds sterling Is paid 6r
substitutes, and they are scarce al
that.
The Dailv lKeaus Of this morning
SAYS the French government has de-
cIined the services OF Lee and Beaau-
regard.
The following is given to-day as the
number and disposition OF the Pra5-
sian army: The Duke of Mecklen-
hurg commands los 600 men at the
mouth of the Elbe; General }. Falken-
stein has Is. 600 near Ems; General
HermOth de Biitenfield commands
EO.O0B men. The army Of the Rhine
consists of 81, 900 men ct COguae under
General Summit; 1o0, 600 at the juno
tiou of the Main with the Rhine,
under Prince Frederick Charles, and
100, 900 along the upper Rhine, under
the Prince Royal Frederick William.
The chiefs of staff are Generals MOltke,
Blumenthal and Stehlin.
LONDON, August "A rumOr Is in
circulation here to-day to the effect
that Weissinberg, a town in Palla-
innate. on the border, has been
stormed by the French.
The following Is the PruSslan ac-
count of the affair at Saarbruck
1.-THE Notifications at this place
Saarbruck-Were attacked by a
column OF French Infantry yesterday
and the enemy was rePulsed."
LONDON, August 3, 10 a.m.-Saar-
bruck was taken by the French this
morning. Loss was slight on both
sides.
LoNDON, August 3.-HOrses are
said to be scarce both in Germany and
France. The Germans need them for
cavalry and the French for artillery.
The Danish press is favorable 10
France.
The Dutch troops now occupy Har-
lem and Utrecht, and various points
ON the Vessel.
1t is understood that all war CORE
spOndents will finally be expelled
from both lines.
The Morning standard, referring to
the Alabama question, hopes in the
present war England's neutrality Will
be less ambiguous.
England is freely exporting horses
40 Germany, which are Immediately
forwarded 10 the seat of war.
The Vienna Post says the Grand
Duke of Baden asserts that King
William, in conversation with him IN
1866, informed him that Bismarck
was eager to cede the region about the
river lsaas TO France, but the King
and his counsel declined.
LONDON, August 3.-The disap-
pOintment at GladstOne'5 failure to
make a positive declaration 10 protect
Belgium, Monday night, seems far
more general and indignant than that
yesterday described. Throughout his
speech, the House had an air OF pain
ful waiting, changing, at ifs close, to
one of unsatistied expectation. To-
day the people are no longer silent.
The Liberals and Conservatives CON-
plain bitterly that the Government
fails to comprehend the determination
al the people, and that Gl9dst0ne's
economical and sentimental shrinking
from war threateps to precipitate
England into the very conflict he
seems to avert.
The complaints OF the German press
of England's irresOlute policy and
imperfect neutrality, are felt TO be
just.
Influential liberals have already
presented TO the government The dan
ger Of deserving some reprOach from
Prussia or from the United States, and
Hrging some decided step 10 be taken
or some clear declaration he made,
both As TO Belgium and the operation
of the neutrality acts. The decision
0n coal will not satisfy the PrusSia15.
Lord Russel's speech tonight
against France represented liberal
feeling far better than GladstOne's,
and was heartily approved in both
Houses. The statement he drew from
Lord Granville, though not explicit,
was significant of a more decided
policy than before announced. Still
it does not meet the views of a strong
party, which insist the only way for
England TO keep out Of the war is by
a frank assertion OF her readiness to
20 into it when necessary. Nobody
here cares anything about shadOwy
possibilities Of future mediation,
which seems too allnring to Mr..
GladslOne; hence journals friend
Iy 10 the government and so
licitOus that England shall dc
her whole duty, press Lord Gran
yille's words beyond their literal
sense, and insist that they mean al
the country wants them to mean.
The new foreign enlistment bill
which was read second time in the
House Of Commons Monday, forbids
the enlistment of British subjects any
where, or Of aliens in the kingdom.
The building of ships is a crime
equally with the fitting out and
equipping of them, and the Secretary
of State may issue warrants, seize
them, aud the Court Of Admiralty
condemn them. II they escape, theE
LlfE lIALt-1 hAOnEnA AlAS DAAttAA ON 10
stored 10 the owners.
A correspondent OF the Daily Aeaoi
writes from Paris, Monday, that the
clerical party are making great efiOrti
with the Empress 10 keep the French
troops at Rome. The Government pa
pers, seeing how improbable il is tina
Italy will execute the September Con
VentiOn in way to guarantee the
Pope's stay in Rome, now say tha
evacuation is due 10 strategic cOnsid
eratiOns.
LONDON, August 3.-The following
details OF the affair at Saafbruck art
received: The fight began at IL yes
terday forenoon. The French passed
the frontier in force, driving the Prus
SLAMS from their strong position by
sharp artillery firing. The French
remained masters of the position
which they won without serious loss
The Emperor and Prince Imperia
witnessed the conflict and returned K
Metz to dinner.
LONDON, August "A Telegram
from Amsterdam confirms the report
of the French exploit at Saarbruck
but calls it a coup dc etdt to act OF
Paris and not military success.
The French government has eX
planned 10 the Cabinet at Madrid tina
the camp recently formed near thu
Spanish frontier is simply a place o
rendezvous and training for the gard'
mobile.
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, August 3, via LONDON
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