Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-18
BLOCKADE RUNNING.

LONDON, Aug. II.
The steamer Sentinel, belonging to the
Tyne Steam shipping Company, has ar
rived in Tyne with general cargo from
a German port. This is the tenth trip
made by the steamers Of that company
since the war was declared. The Sentinel
on Saturday passed the French fleet
blockading the Elbe, without molesta-
ton. She, however, dipped the British
ensign, to which the French replied by
hosting and dipping the French ensign.
THE FRENCH BLoCKADING SQUADRON.
The French blockading squadron con-
sists of 10 large iron-clads, nine of which
are anchored in row southwest of He'll
goland, and one of them, a paddle wheel
steamer, is cruising in the Roadstead.
News of their approach was taken to
Hamburg on Friday afternoon by Nor
wegian vessel. The Hamburg authorities
at once ordered lighter loaded with tor
pedoes, which had been lying in readiness.
to 20 down the river to Cuxhaven, and
await orders. They also dispatched two
fast steamers, the Cuxhaven and He'll
goland, to the mouth Of the Elbe to recon-
hotter.
The Sentinel met these vessels Saturday
m orning south of Heligoland and steam
ing as fast as possible for Hamburg with
the news that the French ships were close
to the island and that real blockade was
effected. AS the Sentinel passed the fleet
French cruiser was overhaulng the
crew of collier bound inward, great
activity was apparent on the decks OF the
iron clads, but it could not be discovered
whether the moving figures were soldiers
or sailors.
A DENIAL.
VIENNA, August II.
The Abend Post denies the correctness
| of the statement in the London Times in
regard to the friendly attitude of Baron
Beust toward the French pretensions, and
it positively contradicts the Times report
that the Austrian Premier had offered te
form a treaty of alliance with France.
GEN. SHERIDAN TO ACCOMPANY THE
PRUso14,s.
FRANKFORT, Angus 80
Gen. Sheridan, with Consul Genera
Webster, has, through the government
offices of the ministry, been cheerfully
accorded permission by the military au
thorities to follow the campaign with thu
headquarters of the King.
! PRUssIAN LOAN.
NEW YORK, Aug. II.
A Tribune cable from London dated
the 18th, says: Our special writes from
Berlin, Sunday. The attempt to rais'
the national loan of 120,000,000 ha
/ roken down. Up to yesterday the sub
SC. options reached fifty millions, but thi
loan did not pretend to offer chance TO
favo rable investment. 1t was issued IS
5 per cent. loan at the fixed price of So
The rem ainder seventy millions wer,
taken by Seehandling company which is
part of the Prussian exchequer.
WOUNDED BROUGHT IN.
Our special from Chalons writes Sun
day that ten tho usand wounded are being
brought into camp.
RIOT AMI DISORDER.
The town camp present a scene of riot
disorder and dissipation, if another battle
is lost il will he massacre.
DIsAFFECTIoN OF THE FRENCH ARMY
Reports of disturbances in Paris hav'
unsettled the arde mobile, half of whom
would break away and return if Their
should be a revolution.
The regular army is still true to tn.
Emperor, but nobody else.
MI DLaI4s Is.
Chalons is not in defensive position
against q superior force, it being simply,
an immense level plain.
THE FIGHT AT POINT A MoUssoN.
The same correspondent writes, under
date of Monday, that the Pont Mousson
affair was serious. Six or seven trains
were started from Chalons to Metz in
rapid succession, carrying about 70G0 sol
diers, comprising three infantry regiments
and some artillery. Near Pont Nous
son they found the railway cut, and the
Prussian artillery opened on the trains,
which moved back as rapidly as possible,
but panic begun, and though only two
men were killed, many jumped from the
trains while moving rapidly. The trains
finally got away without much loss.
PRUssIAN VICTORIES CONFIRMED.
Dispatches received to-day at the Prus-
sian Embassy in London, confirms the
account of the Prussian successes on
Sunday, but do not throw light on sub
sequent events.