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ALEXANDRIA, VA.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1870.


WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1870.
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THE WAR NEws-AN ENGAGEMENT.-The
morning papers contan dispatches teom Paris
bringing official information Of serious en-
gagement between the French and Pfussians.
10 which the former were successful. The fol-
lowing is the dispatch:
paris. August 2.-Evening.- An official
dispatch from Metz announces that to day, at
IL o'clock in the morning, the French had u
serious engagement with the Pfussans. Our
army took the offensive crossed the frontier.
and invaded the territory OF Prussia. In spite
of the numbers and position of the enemy, a
ew CT our battalions were sufficient TO carry
the heights which overlook Saarbruck, and
our artillery was not slow to drive the enemy
from the town. The clam Of our troops was SO
great that our losses we're slight. The engage
lnent commenced at and ended at o'clock.
The Emperor assisted in the operations, and
the Prince Imperial, who accompanied him
everywhere received on the field of bait lie his
baptism Of fire. His presence OF mind and
sang tr0n{ in danger were worthy OF the name
he bears. The Emperor returned to Metz at
o'clock p. m
No news 0! the engagement: has been recelT-
ed through Prussian sources, but if the above
report Ds true the victory IS Of considerable
Importance to the French. Saarbruck is about
forty We miles from Metz, and has been the
sceue OF many i'm portant contests.
At meeting of the Conservatives Of Spot
>ylvania county, held q. the Court House,
on Monday last, Tor the purpose Of recognizing
ia accordance with the recommendation Of the
Legislative conference among the resolutions
adopted was the following -
That convention Of Conservatives OF the
It'll Congressional District be held at AIexau.
drla, on the first Wednesday in September, Tor
at such other time as the Conservatives OF AL
cxandria may desiguate,) for the purpose Of
nominating candidate for Congress, and that
the chairman of this meeting be authorized to
appoint twenty five delegates from Fredericks
burg and Spotsylvania, TO represent the same
in said conr cntlon, and to have the power to
I'LL vacancies in said delegation.
The Richmond Enquirer says OF the young
men Of Virginia who have so great part TO
PERFORM They live in new era, and have
to adapt the institutions of the Commonwealth
to new circumstances. They must look to
things as they are. and try to make them what
they should be. The passions Of q past era,
and It's personal prejudces do not sway their
judgment, or coutrOl their action. They look
10 the future in framing their plan of action
to the past for its lights to aid them 10 rg ht
judgment. They should, 10 firm but concilia-
tory spirit, take their full and fair share OF con
trol in all public action
ID Il. ho
District Jail Tor assaulting Porter Gen. Brad
ley y. johnson, Of Richmond, his counsel, has
forwarded the necessary papers, applying Tor
the issuance of writ Of habcas corpus, to
Chief Justice Chase, who is now at Duluth, and
it is thought that the writ will he granted.
The friends of the parties under arrest in
North Carolina by Gov. Holders orders will
make similar application to the Chief
Justice.
1t appears that the Senate Of the United
States is likely to have another coloIed meu-
Der. Alexander Clark, coloreu, is candidate
tor seat from Arkansas lie has recently
been stump:ug the State for Clayton, for Gov
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