The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-05-01

CERTAIN WAR - VIEWS OF TIE
rEENCuhNp GERMAN PRESS.
New Yorw, April 2h.--Thc steam
cr pcrciro, from 'la,rc on the llth
ond Hrc"t on tho l2th, has arrived.
The Monitcur hal maintained alb
#o'u'c silence regarding the report
that an ultimat,m had been addressed
to Prussia by France.
The possibility Of war with Prussia
is admitted by the most pacific Of the
Paris press. Tho most moderate OF
all, i.a France, declares that the gov
cmmcnt has hitherto shown u
spirit of prudence which has, with
difficulty, kept down emotions and as
riraiions excited by tho ambition of
Prussia.
In France says, We have reason to
believe the Luxembourg question will
not be considered by tho digniCarics
OF $3.50 at conference, but simply by
diplomatic notes.
Two Of the propositions to be dis
cusScd arc said to bo elias tho
King Of Holland the right to code
lMXombourS :" nHd ssls Prussia iusti-
lied, atiGr her recent a@grandiznmcnt
in coEtnniMY 10 occupy i.uxcmbourg?"
rho inhabitants Of Luxembourg had
presented an address to tho King of
!iolland asking TO be annexed to
France.
The Ecrlin journals say that in case
OF war, the North German army will
hc completely furnished with needle
guns, aa we'll rs the new federal corps
ut Saxon troops.
Tho ioriiiications of Rcil Bay, AL
sen and %mdcrvil, arc to be consid-
crahly extended and rapidly carried
ON to provisional completion.
Tho Timcs' Paris correspondent
says the persistent silence Of the
French Government on the luxom-
bours affair has produced moro un-
co5jlcss, d!SQp,icJ and cncrva.mg dis
couragcmont than has bccn experience
Cd since i&lH.
The Paris Standard has an article
which Indicates that Prussia must
cvacuato Luxembourg or thcro will
be war.
The London Standards Paris cor-
respondent says there is great talk of
war there, and among other things it
is said the camp OF Chalons is to be
formed immediately, and 100000 mon
arc to be concentrated there.
The Strasburg papers state that
Germany is making great preparations,
and that Maycncc is bcing mado
ready TO stoud " soigo.
Tho scmi-oilicial North German
Gazette says the decision of the uues-
tion of preserving peace does not rest
with the Cabinet Of Berlin, for the
character Of u Federal State is solely
defensive.
Marquis dc Mousticr, in his an
nounccmcnt on the Luxembourg uucs-
ton to the French Legislative body,
said "rhc govcrmmont, guided by
the interests Of France, which rcquir-
cd tho preservation of peace, has
brought to tho consideration of this
subject thoughts only OF Cancellation
and peace ; nor was it the French
Government that raised the discus.
sion of the question. Tho undecided
eitnation Of Luxembourg and Linn
burg gave rise to diplomatic commu-
nlcatlonS between France and nol-
land, but these communication had
no official character when tho Dutch
Cabinet consulted Prussia, and when
The latter replied, by appealing to the
treaty Of 1920.
The French Govcrnmcnt had al.
ways considered this question from
three points OF view, VIZ; AS con-
necto1 with the free consent of l[ol.
land tho legal examination of tho
tro oaties BY tho great powers, and tho
consultation of the wishes of tho poo-
pie by means Of universal suffrage.
The French Government is disposed To
examine the question in concert with
thc great powers, and believes, thoro-
fore, that peace cannot be disturbed.
The Vienna Press contains an arti-
Gle recommending Austria, in tho
event ofwar, TO adopt policy of the
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