The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-30
PRUSSIAS NEWS.

BERLIN, July 29.-BogIs American agents
are buying arms for France ut Liege:
The French lost one officer and eight men
in skirmish at Folkengcn. One Prussian
was wounded.
REVOLT IN THE DANUBIAN PROVINCES.
LONDON, July 29-The people of the
Danubian provinces are preparing to take
advantage of the war to strike for their in
dependence. Hence the preparations on
the part of Turkey.
COUNT BISMARCK ON THE SECRET TREATY.
LONDON, July 29.-Count Bismarck, in a
dispatch to the North German Ambassador
to England, confirms the authenticity OF
the secret treaty published in the London
Times. lie says since 1866 France has In.
ccssantly tempted Prussia with offers oil
territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ut the expense
OF Belgium and South Germany. He is
confident France will not obtain any eXtcn.
sion of territory even by fighting for it, and
says if the disclosures made by the Times
had been withheld, France, though fully
armed, would have repeated her offer oil
peace ut the cost of the extinction of the
kingdom OF Belgium.
THE POSITION OF ENGLAND-DEBATE IN PAR
LIAMENT-ANXIETY OF THE PEOPLE.
LONDON, July 29.-The iron-clad Warrior
princess of Prussia Queen Victoria s
daughter) to England.
The galleries and Hobbies of the House of
Lords were crowded last night with priyi-
legged visitors and other spectators, anxious
to hear the statement of the Governments
position in the present war.
Earl Granville said the Government was
embarrassed by explosive material lying
around it, with matches ready lighted, ct-
forts to eXtinguish which had been useless,
though Lord Lyons had been able to hold
back u declaration of war five days. The
incident at Ems between Count Bcnedettl
and the King of Prussia was remarkable,
but no insult was intended. All observance
of the Paris protocol, which provides for
the settlement of disputes by mediation,
had been repudiated by both parties. In
the presence of this war England had but
one duty to observe-strict neutrality.
Lords Malmsbury and Russell approved
of the attitude and action of the Govern.
ment. War was wholly needless and mex
cusable. Parliament would certainly sus-
tain the Government in its policy Of neu-
trality, and await an opportunity for
Intervention.
ADDRESS OF NAPOLEON TO THE FRENCH ARMY.
PARIS, July 29.-The following is the pro-
clamation Of the Emperor to the army on
assuming command in person
"Soldiers,-I come to take my place at
your head to defend the honor and soil OF
our country. You 60 to combat against
one of the best armed of European coun-
tries but other countries as valiant as this
have not been able to resist your valor. 1t
will be the same to-day. The war which
now commences will be long and hardly
contested, for it's theatre will he places
hedged with obstacles and thick with
fortresses. But nothing is beyond the per-
severing efforts of the soldiers of THAT is,
the French soldiers who fought in] Africa,
Italy, and Mexico. You will prove once
more what the French army is able to &C
complish, animated by sense of duty,
maintained by discipline, and influenced by
love of country. --
Whatever road we may take across our
frontier, you will find upon it glorious
traces of our fathers, and we will show our
selves worthy of them. All France follows
you with confident prayers, and the eyes OF
the universe are upon you. Upon our sue
cess depends the fate OF liberty and ciyiliza-
ton.
/" Soldiers, let each one do his duty, and
the God of battles will be with rs.
"NAPoLEoN. ID.
"At General Headquarters, Metz, July %,
1870" ;,.
A GREAT BATTLE IAMINENT-EHE FORCES
OPPOSING EACH OTHER.
LONDON, July 29.-Everything indicates q
great battle within three days. The Prus-
slams have 1000 men on the river Saar
between Treyes and Merzig, distance OF
fifty miles. Opposing them the French
have 300, ZOO men.
GREAT BRIrAIN-ACTIvITY IN THE DOCK
ri YARDs-AR. MoTLEY's RECALL.
LONDON, July 29.-Rev. Henry Griffin
Williams, professor Of Arabic in Cambridge
College, is dead.
Parliament adjourns August 18th. Mr..
Gladstone proposes bill to reassemble it
in six days after adjournment.
The Times, commenting on United States
Minister Motley's recall, says tickleness Il
tha repsoaeh Of Republics II eplogtaea