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Show FOREIGN. By Cable. London, Aug. 9, 1:30 a.m. Gladstone's Glad-stone's announcement that the English government had at list made specific provision for Belgium's independence is welcomed with a sigh of relief, and a feeling that England has once more vindicated her position as an European Dower. Disraeli only expressed the general feeling of the house when saying say-ing he rejoiced that the government is resolved to maintain the neutrality and , independence of Belgium ; and that he accepted the declaration as an avowal of a wise and spirited policy, not less wise because spirited. Few ministerial statements, the Daily Aeics says, have been received with more general satisfaction. satis-faction. To their many claims to the confidence of the c.own and the support sup-port of the people, the government has now added another, which if it does not transcend at least equals any which it was before entitled to, and shows the fagacity, moderation, and at the same time the boldness of its foreign for-eign policy. It presents a striking contrast to the isolation which has been suggested on the one hand, and the insolent and purposeless meddling which have been practiced on the other. There is nothing from either army up to half past one this morning. Gen. Grossen, who was to have commanded the Baltic expeditionary army corps, is gone to Metz, and the Baltio enterprise enter-prise is indefinitely postposed. London, Aug. 9. The following official dispatch is dated Atharnburg, in the Palatinate, 9.45 a.m., Aug. 8. Yesterday after a battle the enemy retreated re-treated in the greatest disorder. The French artillery attempted to make a stand at Mederfrun, bui that town was taken by the Bavarians. The enemy retired on the route to Bitsebc. The cavalry of Wurtemburg captured the enemies' stores and four pieces of artillery at Reighestafcn. The dead and wounded covered the route of the retreating army. This morning we have occupied Ilageman evacuated by the enemy. German troops hold both banks of the Saar, having occupied Saar, Seguimines and Forbach after a slight resistance by the French. Munich, Aug. 9, The journals of Bavaria make the following report concerning con-cerning Weirth: Early on the morning morn-ing of the 7th inst, as our troops had left their bivouac to march on Ergol-schiem, Ergol-schiem, the thunder of cannon was heard. Our movements were hastened and we soon came up with the first corps, which was engaged with the enemy. The Bavarian troops were placed in the assault upon the heigh's of Geremene which were carried about 5 o'clock, the French being repulsed in disorder and with heavy loos. The ao tion was severe and Banguinary. The king has issued congratulatory orders to the second corps, thanking them for their splendid conduct and gallantry. Paris. Aug. 9. There is an immense im-mense upri-ing of the people of Fiance to repel the Piussian invasion. It is said officially that two millions of men are ready to march, and that the reserve re-serve corps will number one million. |