Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-02
EVENING STAR.
TIE WAR.
LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMs
TREATY WITH FRANCE.


FrOEENrE. August The negotiations be-
tween Italy and France for the withdrawal of
the French troops from Italian SOL nave oeen
brought to a satisfactory CONCLUSION.
FIE<CH TROOPS EVACUATE ROME.
The Italian government has guaranteed the
preservatiOn of order in Rome, and the French
trcops have evacuated the city.
THE POPE TO REMAIN IN ROME.
PARIS. August The French government
ha- received from Italy ample assurances Of the
observation Of the convention for the with
dTAwal OF the French troops from the Roman
States. II is asserted that the Pope has been
advised by some 20 90 to Malta, and by others
10 remain in Rome, and II seems he has decided
to stay. The Roman police have seized guam
tity OF arms which were secreted in the city.
THE TREATY OF NEUTRALITY.
FLORENCE, August The RG-oiHs states that
an alliance 70 secure the neutrality of Eng
Austria and italy has nearly been completed
bv those powers.
PREPARATIONS FOR RECEPTION OF
TIE FRENCH
BERLIN August Fifteen ships laden with
stone are ncored in the Elbe below Hamburg,
ready to be sunk on the approach OF the French
fleet.
BATTERIES ERECTED ON THE COAST.
LoHroS. July 51.-A special correspondent at
Hamburg writes that the city - in state OF
siege, expecting a French attack Batteries are
erected al many points on the coast. krupp's
monster gun i at Wllhelmshaven. Two French
spice caught in the act OF sOundno the
harbOr of the port. 1t Is considered perIectly
unspproachable. Bremen and Lubec give
$1,000 toward the defence; Hamburg half a
million marks.
EXPLANATION FROM FRANCE.
The French Cabinet has made an explanation
of recent expressions regarding Spain to Olo-
zsgs, which is considered satisfactory.
THE LINE OF DEFENCE.
a Prussian corps has been stationed as a cur
tain 10 the Black Forest. The principal forces
are concentrated III q triangular section OF
country, formed by the rivers Rhine, Moselle,
and Saar. The last two rivers form the line of
defence The LETT OF the army rests on the
Rhine. near Landon, and the right stretches out
to the MOselle, near Treves.
STRENGTH OF THE PRUSSIAN ARMY.
10 is believed Prussia will raise her army to a
million and a quarter and advance on France.
WHAT GENERAL Won MOLTKE SAYS.
The day after the declaration OF war Won
NOtke sand If Napoleon had not marched TO the
Rhine BY the DIST he would never cross above
Mayence.
MAYENCE AND COBLENZ.
Saarlouis had been recently fortified and
serves a. centre. In case OF necessity the
PrussiaIs can fall back on Mayence and Cob
ieuz, which protect the passage over the Rhine,
al reserve
WHAT THE PARIS NEWSPAPERS SAY.
PARIS, August IA number of Prusslan
soldiers who deserted and came into the French
lines have been sent ID s'ourS.
The Journal OFeisl to-day has Information
going TO show that the sympathy OF the people
OF the Danubian PrinciPalities is entirely with
France.
The Public saws the French government has
contracted for a cable between Calais and some
point in Jutland, Denmark, in order that the
operations OF the Baltic feet may be reported
10 and directed from the capital.
The Press says that the sympathIes OF the
Prince OF Wales are with Denmark, against
Prussia.
The EmureSs has thanked the railway com
IanieS for the celebrity and prudence with
which they have transported troops TO the from
tier.
a council OF Ministers meets three times a
week at ST Cloud, when the Empress presides.
\ son of Abd-el- Kaier has asked permission
OF the Emperor 10 enlist in a regiment of Tur-
The Journal CEci>l says 1t was through the
advice OF the Minister Of Finance that tue En-
peror decided TO resort to loan instead OF is
suing hew treasury bonds.
PRUSSIAN STAFF OFFICERS
LoSDOS. Aug The Duke OF Augusten-
turg l. serving as general in the Bavsrian
POSITION ON the staff OF the Crown Prince OF
Prussia.
The Esmcrial DiY,Om1tigus declares that the
French lines l. absolute.
The French War Department has perempto-
MY denied the request OF Captain Horie. of the
British navy and attache OF the British legation
IA Paris, TO visit the navy ward at Cher6ourg,
intImat.u. that hi object was TO take notes OF
tie forum arICn>. workshops. fleet, Nc.
tIGeTs have been prom ulg ated in Paris 20 the
be respected III France Is it is respected in Ger
MANY.
There D. "a bitter feeling on the Bourse against
Germ. Ia bankers, who are accused sending spe-
Cir & Prussia.
III C.ns''rfi.rHeI Publishes an article assur-
ul- tA- world that however brutal the treatment
OF fT,UckMyn IN GERMANY may be- the Ger
HlaI> LsEe viii receive nothing but kindness.
Ire Chancellor OF the French legation at Ber-
iln, 40 remained there after the declar alton o
var, has been required by the Prussian author
liles 10 give parole that he will not leave the
city.