Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-23


not true that Spain has concluded an alli-
ance with France. Spain will remain neu.
tral.
No Neutrality of the Baltic.
The Moniteur adds, relating to the de-
! mand of Prussia for the neutrality of the
Baltic sea, any support of Prussia in this
demand will be regarded as an act of hos
tility to France, as the Baltic is destined to
play an important role il the war.
Switzerland Wants an Advanced
Position.
PARIS, July 22.-It is reported to-day
that Switzerland asked permission to oc.
cupy Ithablais, the most northern province
Of Savoy, on Lake Geneva, claiming that
by the treaty of Vienna it is her right so to
do. The M0HSt6uF says this movement is
not confirmed
1t is officially announced that M. Ber-
theny, owing to the death of Paradol, will
remain in Washington as French Minister
Did They Meet by MOOnlightl
1t is reported to day on good authority,
that Gen. Prim lately met Prince Leopold,
of Hohen. Zollern, on the Franco-Spanish
frontier.
Last Gasp of GaIIicanism.
Henry Martin, French historian, pub
fishes long article in the Steele this fore
noon, taking the ground that France ought
to break with Rome, seeiug that her ex-
travagant pretensions are fatal to the
liberties of the Gallican church.
Rather Indefinite.
LONDON, July 22.-No reports of an
engagement other than those already
forwarded, have been received bere or at
Paris.
of Europe.
PARIS, July 22.-The Journal O6fcid
publishes a circular of the Minister on
Foreign Affairs. dated July 81, addressed
to the Diplomatic agents at the Foreign
capitals.
The circular mentions the explanation
made the 18th of July, in Chambers in
regard to the rapid events ola negotiation
in which as fast as we redoubled our
efforts to preserve the peace, the secret
designs developed of an adversary re-
solved to render it impossible.
Whether the Berlin cabinet has Judged
war necessary fer the accomplishment of
their projects against the self government
of the German States, or, hardly satisfied
at having established in the center of Eu-
rope a military power formidable to all its
neighbors, they have wished to turn to ac-
count the power already acquired by dis
turbing definitely 20 the advantage of
Prussia, the international equilibrum-the
premeditated intention to refuse US guaran-
ties which are indispensable to our peace
as well as our honor showed itself by the
strongest evidence in their conduct of the
negotiation.
The circular then mentions the candida
ture of Prince Hohenzollern, and declares
the Berlin Cabinet hoped to place the
Prince on the throne of Charles ", by
surprise, believing Europe would accept
an accomplished fact, and that France, in
spite of her temporary displeasure, would
hesitate to oppose the express will of the
Spanish people, who were friendly to her.
The FrenchIgovernment, informed of the
danger from this intrigue, did not hesitate
to denounce it to the representatives of
the peoplesan to foreign powers.
All have felt that Prussia was alone in
her unscrupulols policy, and that knowing
herself to be without support in common
right, she has, nevertheless, sought to i'm
pose upon Europe the further abuse of Sd
dangerous an extension of her influence.
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powers, knowing it to be the cause of all
peoples menaced like herself by the dis:
proportionate aggrandizement of one royal
house. In doing SO she has not placed
herself in opposition to her own maxims
and policy or those of tneHgreat powers.
The circular cites as proof the cases Of
Belgium, Greece and Naples, and the re-
fusal of the great powers to allow any of
their princes to mount those thrones.
The circular then mentions the with
drawal of the Hohenzollern, the refusal of
Prussia 10 give guarantees, and other incl
dents which have followed, adding that
France ought to demand guarantees, since
Prussia had already given her word that
Primes Hohenzollern should not mount
the throne of Spain, when, in March, 1869,
there had been a question of his candida
ture.
At that time, the French minister at
Berlin, told the King that no Prussian
could reign In Spain. Count Bismarck
replied that France need not concern her,
self at contingency so improbable. and
Herr Won Thiele, the Prussian Under Secs
retary of Foreign Affairs, gave his word of
honor that Hohenzollern was not, and
could not be candidate. If assurances so
solemn, cannot be relied upon, diplomatic
intercourse must cease. In repudiating
such charges, Prussia challenged France,
who now only demands, in view ofpreviOus
tergiversations, that the former renunciN
alton of her designs be made real and per-
manent.
The circular concludes by declaring that
history must assign to Prussia the respon-
sibility for a war, which she had number of
means of avoiding, and which, while she
affects to deplore it, she has rather sought,
and adds:
''Under what circumstance has she done
this? 1t is where France for four years
past has refrained with an almost exagger-
ated scrupulousness from invoking against
her, treaties concluded under the mediation
of the Emperor, but to which she has
failed to give a voluntary support. Of all
the acts of this government, which has
only thought of freeing herself from
the obligations of treaties, even while
signing them, Europe has been witness
Let Europe pronounce upon the justice of
the course"
Several SkirmishcS Thursday.
PARIS, July 22.-The evening journals
report several skirmishes yesterday be-
tween the advanced guards along the from
tier. They give no details. It's extreme
ly difficult to obtain intelligence from the
seat of war, as correspondents are forbid
den from approaching the army lines.
The authorities of Strasburg will no
longer permit strangers to ascend the
steeple of the cathedral, because the move
ments of troops on both sides can be seen
from that point.
Quarters for Lhc Emperor.
Quarters are preparing for the Emperor
and his staff at Strasburg.
The number of volunteers enlisted for
the war is 97,0O0
Many ladies offer their services as nurses
for the wounded. While in service they
will wear a costume similar to those of the
Sisters of Charity.
The General Council of the Bank of
France, by advice of the Government,
voted to give 1905 francs to the SANTA
ry Society, and resolved to continue the
salaries Of all employees called into mill
tary service, whether in the army, the re-
serve or guard mobile.
Vessels have been sent to New Found
land to notify the French fisherman of the
declaration of war.
bavaria Betrayed.
The Journal OficjeL reprints from the