Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-13
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

Gen. Hancock disavows having inten-
tionally treated President Grant disre-
specially.
PARIS, June 1.-THE NOpielU says it
will not in future give publicity to the
movements of troops.
There is no present prospect of Fish's
retiring from the Cabinet. Fish, however,
will not go to st. James
$4,000 has been appropriated for the
Arctic exploration. The President has APP
pointed commander. The Secretary of
war has detailed two vessels.
RICHMOND, July 6.-Mr. Anderson, an
aged merchant of Pittsylvania county, and
father of the State Senator from that dist
riot, was murdered last night and his store
robbed.
A well informed correspondent says that
Prince Leopold, of Hohenzollen, has for
mally accepted the Spanish Crown. The
English government approves ii but France
still objects.
LONDON, June There il much eX-
element on the continent in view of the
threatened European complications on the
subject of Prince Leopolds candidature for
the Spanish throne.
Dispatches from Paris say that there is
strong feeling in France, even outside of
official circles, against the bestowal of the
Spanish crown on any HohenZollern
Prince.
Mr.. Dawes declared that he would go TO
the country, and tell the country that that
party which is responsible for the eXpen-
ture of public money refused 10 hold ltsell
up to the point of public economy. He
had as much fidelity to the party as any
living man, but he had more fidelity TO the
good of the country. There was some
thing above party. and he intended that
the country should know upon whom the
responsibility for extravaganza rested.
WAsHINGToN, July G.-Mr. Abbott,
from the Committee on the Pacific Rail-
road, reported, with an amendment, the
bill incorporating the contemplated Trans
Continental Railroad Company, under the
name of the Western North Carolina EX-
tension Railway Company The bill au-
thorizes the Western North Carolina, Will
mincton Charlotte and Rutherford, and
the Spartansburg Union Railroad Compa-
MES to consolidate, for the purpose of con-
structing and completing continuous
railway communication via Asheville, n.
c., and Ducktown, Tenn, to Cleveland,
Tenn, or Dalton, Ga, connecting the
ports Of Newborn, Wilmington and
Charleston, 5. c., with San Diego, Cal, by
way of the contemplated Southern Trans
Continental railway.
LONDON, June 1.-THE panic which
prevails is attributed to approaching set
Elements and fears are entertained that
bankers will contract accommodations.
Dispatches from various European capt.
tails, this morning, announce the excite
ment increasing, particularly in monied
circles All sorts of securities have de-
clined heavily.
The telegraph says that 'monied men
known to be i'm Napoleon's confidence, are
heavy sellers of securities"
Military preparations were going on all
night before last in Paris. If the candida
ture of Prince Leopold is not withdrawn in
the next twenty-four hours, the French
Ministers will be withdrawn from Berlin
and Madrid and war declared. The con-
duct of France, in forcing the issue and re-
fusing to leave the question of the throne
to the Spanish people, is strongly con-
demned by all Europe, and Prussia's calm
and dignified position is approved
PARIS, July THE Constitutional, a
semi-official organ, says the government
would consider the Spanish enforcement
of Prince Hohenzolleren as menace to
France.
The Paris journals unanimously oppose
PRINTS Hohenzollern project.
Lepayis Imperialist journal cries for war,
saving France has recent diplomatic defeats
as well as Waterloo to avenge and French
men are ready to take the same road to
Jena and Berlin that their fathers took.
The journals alluded to the presence of the
Prussian fleet in the Mediterranean. Tor
pete prefers Alfonzo TO Hohenzollern.
1t is asserted the French Minister at Ber-
lin was recalled at o'clock to-day.
Napoleon sent for the Spanish Minister.
A long interview ensucd.
The tranquilizing assurances OF the
French Emperor have excited beneficial
effect in Paris, and particularly on bourse
MANY assert that France will have just
cause for war if Hohenzollen's candida.
ture is pressed.
The Journal says that in case of war, The
Emperor will command in person, witt
the Prince Imperial on MS STAN
Prussiais answer is still momentarily ex
pected.