The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-03
German Evaporation Against Eng
land.

Thirty thousand French soldiers are
billeted upon the inhabitants Of Hamburg.
Eugene Visits the Army.
The Empress paid visit to the French
army, and received immense enthusiasm.
Sheridan Not Wanted.
81, PARIS, August Q.
The FIyIrU announces that the Govern
munt has refused the offer Of the Amerl.
can General, P. II. Sheridan, to serve in
the French army.
Correspondents Arrested.
The GamlOis says TINT correspondent
Of the London NcIrS and another English
man, named Cameron, were arrested ut
Metz Us spies.
The first inslAllment Of French troops
arrived at Marscillcs this morning.
There is no war news proper to make
public. No battle has been fought.
Still Nothing but Skirmishing.
BERLIN, August 2-Noon.
There is no news Of any movement or
engagement Of Importance received, but
advices show that skirmishes are becOm-
ing more frequent though so far they have
been Of an insignificant character.
Prussian commanders vigorously exclude
all foreign correspondents from their lines.
Ovation to King William-.-An Exc
traOrdinary Scene. ... i.
The scene on the departure Of King
William for the seat of war Monday even
inp. was extraordinary, The King rode
from the palace to the railway station in
an Open carriage with the Queen. He
wore short military cloak and his hem
let was placed on the seat by his side:
The carriage was surrounded and followed
and frequently stopped by the immense
multitude, WHO, wild with enthusiasm,
were shouting farewells and benedictiOns.
The houses were hung with flags and tes-
TONED with flowers, and at the railway
station arches were erected and patriotic
inscriptions displayed. The Queen was
weeping, and parted from the King with
repeated embraces. When His Majesty,
from tho platform Of the railway car,
finally saluted the crowd, the scene was
indcscribablc. The people were trenzied
with enthusiasm. The entire Court, la-
dies and all, mingled with the crowd and
participated in It's emotion. They sur
rounded the old soldier, and bid him
good.by with every demonstration oIloY-
atty and devotion.
Another Little Fight at SaarbruCk..
The French Take the Offensive and
Claim Victory.
PARIS, August 2-Evening.
An official despatch from Metz an
nounces that to-day at II o'clock A. NJ,
the French had serious engagement
with the Prussians 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
few OF our battalions were sufficient TO
carry the heights which overlook Saar-
bruck, and our artillery were not slow to
drive the enemy from the town. Our
losses were slight. The engagement COM
menced at II o'clock and ended at /.
The Emperor and Prince on the Field
The Emperor assisted at the operations
and the Prince Imperial who accompa.
MED him every where received on the
first field of battle his baptism Of fire.
His presence oFmind, and sang iroid in
danger were worthy of the name he bears.
The Emperor returned to Metz at 2 A. NJ.
The women Of Franco are sending i'm.
mense quantities OF bedding and hospital
furniture to the army. Nine hundred
surgical students have gone 10 the front.
The Emperor has since been with the
the army and kept one telegraph wire con-
stnntly in correspondence with the En-
press.
The Needle Gun as the Arbitcr.
LONDON, August 2.
Evidence Is hourly accommodating ot the
superiority of the needle gun over the
ChassepOt and the fact creates deep con-
Ccrn in France
The Pail Mall Gazette estimates that the
Prussian army on the frontier now mus
ters half q million mon.
Extreme activity Is noticed III English
ports and dockyartls, and extensive pre-
partitions are being made to put the coast
defenscs in condition to resist attack.
An Expression in the English Par.
Lament. ...I.
LONDON, August =
In the House Of Lords today Earl Russell
spoke in review OF the condition oEtorcign
affairs, and said that the government re-
uircs full defensive powers ofthe intrigucs
and perils upon the Continent. which are
due 10 the uncertainty as to the course 10
be pursued by England. In his opinion
we need only to declare for the enforce
ment ofthc treaties, whereupon half the
danger would vanish, for neither Of the
wartng powers courts the neutrality Of
England. Only in this manner could
Antwerp be saved.
While fully sensible Of the obligations
to Belgium, Earl Granville considered IL
needless and injudicious to discuss tiIem
with this publicity.
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