Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-01
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
THIS AFTERNOONS DISPATCHES
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
THE w AR
FRENCH FLEET ON THE MOVE.
The Prussians. Looking for 1t.
JOHN BULL DEFENDS BELGIUM
France Warns England that il She Occu-
pies Belgium Russia and Austria
will Interfere.
HUNGARY ON THE WAR PATH.
WILLIAM GOES TO THE FRONT.
Why Napoleon Hesitates to Attack.
THE PRUSSIAN IDEA.
HE is AFRAID OF THE NEEDLE GUN.
No Battle up to 60 this At
ternoon.
HUNGARY ON THE WAR PATH.
WILLIAM GOES TO THE FROM
Why Napoleon Hesitates to Attack
THE PRUSSIAN IDEA.
HE IS AFRAID OF THE NEEDLE Gun
No Battle up to 4.GO this At
ternoon.
HUNGARY ON THE WAR PATH.
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HUNGARY on THE WAR PATH.
felegraphed Erclusiuely to The Evening Star.
PEsTH, August The Lower Chamber o.
credit of five millions for defense, and has au-
thorized the c-lling out of next years contingent
wherever nee AIRY.
WILLIAM To THE FRONT.
BERLIN, August liking William left for the
front at six O'Clock last evening. The Queen
attended him to the railway station. Multitudes
ofenthusiastic people collected there, and # ags
and flowers were without end.
THE FRENCH FLEET ON THE MOVE.
PARIS, Aug. 1.-The French Mediterranean
fleet has arrived at Brest. 1t will 20 north and
join the Baltic fleet.
THE PRCSSIANS LOOKING FOR 1T
BERLIN, Aug. Fifteen ships laden with
stores are moOred in the Elbe, below Hambury :,
ready to be sunk on the approach of the Frenc /
feet.
JOHN BULL AROUSED-HE WILL. DE-
FEND BELGIUM.
LONDON, Aug. lit is certain that England
will take action to defend Belgium.
The Times says:-Mr. Gladstones speech at
the Mansion House meeting Saturday evening,
proves that he recognizes the war, and is ready
to meet it,
A French squadron is still cruising Of Thurso,
Scotland.
PASSPORT SYSTEM REVIVED IN
FRANCE.
PARIS, Aug. 1.-The JournaLOhcte this morn
ing says =" The government has decided that
during the war no person, OF whatever atom
alty, will be permitted to enter or leave France
without passport. This, however is not ao-
plicable to subjects of those States actually AZ
t+h nv
interior with the spec al permission OF the Min
ister Of the Interior"
THE FRENCH CITIZENS OF BADEN
MALTkEATED.
The Journal Of5cicL also says: ''The Fren.r
citizens expelled from Baden were subjected 10
outrage ous treatment. They were conducted to
the IfOntiers in chains, and made to pay for
places wherein they were locked up to escape
the violence OF the people,"
Duke Cadere, who is now in Stockholm on a
mission from the French government, will 20 TO
Copenhagen on similar business.
RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA LIKELY To BE
DRAWN INTO THE WAR.
La Liberte opposes the suggested occupancy o.
Belgium by Great Britain, claiming that it
would disquiet Belgium. wound France, and
bring Russia and Austria instantly to war;
The Belgian army Of observation occupies a
line between Liege and AK la Chapelle.
THE FRENCH EvACUATING ROME.
ROME, Aug. His Holiness Yesterday re-
ceived General Dumont, commander of the
French army.
Another detachment of the French army left
CiI "a Necchia for Marseilles on Sunday.
WHY NAPOLEON HESITATES TO AT
IACk-THE PRCSSIAN IDEA-HE IS
AFRAID OF THE NEEDLE-GUN.
ing Of hostilities and delay in the Imperial dec
laration OF war here, is ascribed to a conscious
ness on the part of Napoleon that the war would
be long and painful, owing to the superiority OF
the needle-gun over the chassepot, as has been
already demonstrated in encounters between
81 'rmishers.
A ADENIAL-BRITISHT TROOPS HAVE NOT
ENTETED BELGIUM.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-The report that British
troops now occupy Antwerp is not true.
PRUSSIAN LOAN
fBERLIN, July y31.-Subseriptions will be opened
on the Sd and 4th Of August next for a five per
cent. loan Of German Confederation, funds
dnleike, to the amount of 1oo, 1000 900 thaers +,
be issued at IS per cent. OF the PR value. Paw
ments are to be made between the 10th of
August and the 2sth Of December.
NJ bAIlLE u TO L. NJ. TODAY.
PARIS, August 1.-The Goulois says that It is
proposed to form corps Of volunteer artillery
men in this city. 1t will be placed under COM
mand Of former pupil OF the polytechnic
school. This corps is designed for the special
defense of Paris in case Of need
No news Of any serious engagement between
the armies has yet (3 p. m been received here.
STILL LATER.
NO BATTLE UP TO 4:3O THIS EVENING.
LONDON, August I-4:3o +. Mo news of any
battle has been received up to this hour. The
streets are full Of rumors, az usual. One of
these rumors is that French feet has arrived
before Hamburg, and attacked the defences,
but it is not generally credited.
The decree prohibiting expectation, recently
issued by Prussia, is ascrbed simply To the
probable existence Of a blockade.