The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-07-26
The Franse-Prnssian wal
The English Feeling Against
France Intense.

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NEW oRK, July 19-The Tribunes '
London special Of this morning says:
Private letters from Paris represent
of serious trouble between
France and England. The French Gov
ernment is furious at the tone of the
English papers, and threatens to refuse
all applications from Englishmen for ar
my passes. Certain members of the
House OF Commons held q meeting yes
terday to consider the ,propriety of hold
ing large gathering to express sympa-
thy with Prussia, and prominent mem
bers have written letters approving the
project Tile workihglheh' propose hold
ing similar meeting.
The feeling in London against France
is intense, and it is universally believed
that the troops recently called home
from the English colonies have been
concentrated in anticipation of the pres.
ent war. Great Britain has now at home
depots $4,000 troops and can muster
about 100000. Great activity is going
on in the'navy. .-............
It reported that secre.. instructions
have been given to French officers that
1.-THE troops shall divide all the land they
conquer.
LONDON, July 1913 A. M.--The
French iron clads are cruising on the
/ Dogger bank, in the North Sea, to pick
up German vessels .,.s....
The German press is filed with SEEM
ingly unaffected complaints of the false
hood and trickery with which France
seeks to place the responsibility of be-
ginning tue war on Germany. I.
BERLIN, July 19-Last evening King
William made speech to great num-
ber of the people of Berlin who came
to congratulate him. He said he was
not responsible for the war which had
just broken out He might, personally,
be passive under the outrages, but Ger
many-eyen from beyond the sea-had
I lspoken Sacrifices were sure Prussia
had been spoiled by her rapid victories
in two wars, and perhaps worse fate
| awaited her now He, however, knew
what to hope from God, the army, and
the people.
A French proclamation for the pur-
poses of exciting the people to revolt
has been distributed in Hanover.
4 LONDON, July 20.-Germany makes the
! dethroning of Bonaparte as its ultima
i, tum.
! PARIS, July 20.-In the Corps Legis
latif, to day, Duke Grammont announc
: ed that war had been declared with Pru
4 sia and her allies intAe following words
r Messieurs: The expose presented te
: you on the 10th instant made known tht
Z cause we have for war against Prussi:
d according to the rules and usage of ma
tons and by order Of the Emperor.
j, have requested the Charge d Affairs a
J Berlin tonotify the Cabinet Of Prussii
e of our resolution to seek with arms tn
e quarters we could not obtain by discus
J sion. This has been done and l hay
I.eo;slat;f that in conseonence nc thereof
10 stafe Of war exists since the 10Th be
: tween France and Prussia. This decls
It ration applies to the allies of Prussi
1t who give her armed assistance
Is BERLIN, July 21-The mouth of th
ID river Weser has been closed with sunke
ID hulls to prevent the entrance of ii
f. Frenchnayy.
f. CoNsrANT1NoPLE, july q The Laval
to Herald of to-day announces that the fir
s. class of reserves have been called und'
b arms. This with the regular force maxi
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