The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-03
THE VAR.
THIS MORNINGS DISPATCHES.

SERIOUS ENGAGEMENT AT sAARBRUCK-THE
FRENCH INVADE RHENIsH P~RUssIA-KING WILL.
LIAM AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF THE ITALIAN
ARMY.
PARIS, Aug. Prussia demands of Austria
explanations as to why she is arming. The
war expenses of Prussia are %, 900, 600 francs
per day. The Prince Imperial is in military
training. Thirty thousand soldiers are billeted
on the city of Hamburg. The Empress of
the French has visited the army.
BERLIN, Aug. 2.-The scene on the de-
parture of the King for the seat of war, on
Sunday morning, was extraordinary. The
King rode from his palace to the railway
station in an open carriage with the Queen.
He wore a short military cloak and his helmet
was placed on the seat by his side. The car
riage was surrounded, followed, and fire.
quently stopped by the immense multitude,
Wild with emotion, shouting farewells and
benedictions.
The houses were hung with flags and fes.
TONED with flowers, and at the railway sta
ton arches were erected and a patriotic in
scription displayed. The Queen, weeping,
parted from the King with repeated embraces.
When his Majesty, from the platform of the
car, finally saluted the crowd, the scene waS
indescribable. The people were frenzied
with enthusiasm, and the entire court, ladies
and all, mingled with the crowd, participating
in the emotion, surrounded the old soldier,
and babe him goodbye with every demonstra-
tion of loyalty and devotion. Bismarck and
Generals Moltke and Won Boom were present,
and were repeatedly cheered.
LONDON, Aug. 2.-Evidence is hourly &C
cumulating of the superiority of the needle
gun over the Chassepot, and this fact creates
deep concern In France. The Pal Mall
Gazette estimates the Prussian army ON the
frontier now musters 800, 600 men. Extreme
activity is noted in English ports and dock
yards, and extensive preparations are made
to put the coast in q defensive condition to
resist attack.
PARIS, Aug. 2-Evening. Official de-
spatches from Metz nnounce that at II A.
M. to-day the French had a serious engage
ment with the Prussians. Our army took the
offensive, crossed the frontier, and invaded
Prussia. In spite of the number and posi-
ton of the enemy, a few of our battalions
were sufficient to carry the heights which
overlook Saarbruck, and our artillery was not
slow to drive the enemy from the to wn. The
elan of our troops was so great that our
losses were slight. The engagement CON-
menced at IL A. NJ. and ended at l P. M.
The Emperor assisted at the operations, and
the Prince Imperial, who accompanied him
everywhere, received on this first field of
battle his baptism of fire. His presence of
mind and sang fr0id in danger were worthy
of the name he bears. The Emperor returned
TO Metz at 4 p. M.
LONDON, Aug. Prussia Indignantly repu-
dates the design of taking advantage of the
war in Europe to invade the Danubian Prin-
cipalities.
FLORENCE, Aug. I'm conformity with q
desire of a council of generals held on June
Esd, the effective force of the Italian army is
being rapidly raised to 120, 900 men. A CAM
of 20, 600 men is established between Mantut
and Verona, and two camps of observation are
forroiro on tho POntiheal frmtiar IT. ia thu
intention of the italian Government TO entel
Rome as soon as the French army withdraws
on the plea of protection.