Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-05-03
Foreign War Rumors.

foreign files OF the 10Th. Inc Paris
correspondent of the London Times
writing on the Is, says:
"For the last two or three days |
there seems to be feeling that, after
all the noise and protests and vitu-
perations, some means will be found |
to reconcile conflicting pretensions.
On what it is founded is not easy to
say. 1t cannot be affirmed that it is
not illusory, or that the real object is
not to gain time in order to be thor
oughly prepared for the struggle
We now h ar that Prussia is not so
indisposed as she was, or believed to
be, to abandon, for peace sake, her
rights on Luxembourg, and to acknowl-
ed e the full sovereignty OF the King
of Holland over the Grand Duchy.-.
But we also hear, and on better au-
thority, that Prussia will not on any
terms whatever consent to withdraw
her garrison, or to permit the aliena-
ton of Luxembourg from the Conted-
Grafton"
With regard to the latter point;
the Paris Press says:
"There is one point, and one only,
on which France cannot accept OF any
compromise, and that is the presence
of Prussian soldiers in Luxembourg
Will NJ. Bismarck maintain the right
of Prussia, after the arguments which
he pretands to draw from the treaty
of 1S39, and which have been declared
unfou1ded by the parties to that trea
ty? The habitual organ of NJ. Bis
marck, the Gazette DEL Allemagne
du Nord, now puts forward a new ar
gument-it invokes the neutrality of
Belgium, which might be imperiled by
the presence Of the French in LlXem-
bourg. 1t is impossible not to re-
mark that this argument, on which the
Gazette dwells at some length, proves
nothing.in favor Of the presence Of
the Prussians in the fortress. We
NAV then infer that NJ. Bismarck, fore
seeing the decision of the Powers, Is
now more occupied with preventing
| France from acquiring Luxembourg
than keeping Prussia there"
1t is announced that the factory Of
St. Etienne has just delivered 10000
needle-guns to the Minister of War
The establishment is said to be i'll q
position to be able to claim the pre-
MUM of 5O,OOOf offered by the Gov.
eminent for the completion of 100.
1000 rifles by the end Of April Tho
Paris France says;
THE news circulated about calling
out the reserve is devoid of all f0un
dation. Some anxiety has also been
felt on account of the measure fixing
for the Odd inst, the meeting of th(
, Councils of Revision. The fact is cor
-rect; but there is nothing irregular il
that course, and even the date /:
posterior to that which has often beer
fixed in preceding years"
, The Berlin correspondent of thi
: London Times writes on the 18th:
5 "Carrying out their latest resolv,
: to proceed with the matter in hand
: Notwithstanding the announced with
2 drawal of the Dutch propositions, tht
. French Government have now ad
: dressed the Powers on the subject of
: Luxembourg. This communication
+ neither insists upon the surrender of
t the disputed territory, nor does i
/. waive the claim originally preferred
! but while leaving this, the importan
+ side of the question, in the twilight
: of an ambiguous reserve. it aims a
a demonstrating that Prussia is wrong
e in keeping the fortress occupied attic
5 the dissolution of the old Bund. Il
5 reply to this charge, Prussia is endeav
n oring to prove to the leading Court
{ that her right to garrison the placr
n under the Treaties OF 1915 and 1873;
S is independent of the diScontinuanc
0 Of the former confederacy, and eyeI
C of the accession in Luxembourg o.
t any new dynasty whatsoever. TIL
It delicate nature Of the affair, and til
: wish Of the two Cabinets immediatel
t concerned not to commit themselve
d to any definite opinions, may be gath
ne cred from the fact that the mode OF
e communication chosen in this intro
y ductory stage Of the business is the on
y least calculated to incur responsible
1t ty."
l. The same correspondent says tia
IS "of the attitude assumed by the var
3. Gus Powers toward the litigants, su
y fee it to say that Russia seems to b
% favorably disposed to this (the Pru,
fe sian Government, while an impartia
5. and it is here thought a somewhat su:
G. picious, neutrality is affected by Aui
tria."