The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-07-21
Prince Napoleon to Go to
the Baltic.
The Speech of King William
Before His Parliament
Loudly Cheered.
Ireland Enthusiastic For
fiF .H.< France.
The French Have Passed the
Frontier.
Women and Love In the
Matter.


| Prince Napoleon will go to the Baltic
I and with his land force cooperate with
the fleet Of the Vice Admiral.
\ number of spies have been cap
turcd on both sides near the Rhine.
Prince d D'Auvergue has been appoint.
ed French Minister to Austria.
( LONDON, July 20.-Admiral Milmer
has been recalled from the Mediterra,
mean in order to command the channel
squadron.
BERLIN. July 20.-The Rcichstag, or
North German Parliament, met yester-
day afternoon The Grand Duke OF
Mecklenburg, Schwerin, was chosen
President. Vehement cheering followed
Count Won Bismarck's announcement
of the declaration Of war by France.
The King then opened the session with
a speech, which was greeted with the
widest enthusiasm.
LoNpoN, July 20.-A gentleman just
returned from a trip up the Rhine tells
/ his experience to the Times this morn
ing. He says the German army is
quiet, grave, anxious, and resolute. On
the other hand, the French are yelling,
drinking, staggering, and literally spoil
ing tor fight For every one German
soldier he saw hundred French.
VIENNA, July 20-Turkcy has called
out her reserves and stopped telegraphs
in all directions.
PARIS, July 20-Thc officers of the
bank of France announce an advance
in the rate Of interest TO 81 per cent.
DUBLIN, July 20.-A great popular
demonstration in favor OF France was
made in this city last evening. 100000
people with twenty bands of music
were out on parade The French and
Irish flags were carried. The police
charged the procession and captured
these flags, but the mob rallied and re-
took them. Intense excitement pre-
vailed.
LONDON, July 20.-Telegraphic COM
munication between France and Ger
many has been DESTROYED by the au-
thoritics.
CoLoGxE, July 2O.-Thc French
passed the frontier near Saarbruck
last evening aud seized the Custom
House.
BERLIN, july 2O.-It is said here that
a failure Of intrigue between the EN-
press Eugenie 10 marry her niece, the
Duchess of Alba, to Prince Leopold, is
The real source of the present trouble
between Erance and Prussia. The ia
ther Of the Duchess is now in Madrid,
drowned in debt, and generally despised.
All Germans in the service of the
French have been ordered to return
forthwith.
The Prussian Government has an
noumced that merchantmen, except
those of the enemy, will not bc inter
fcrcd with on the high seas, unless tor
causes which would expose neutra!s to
seizure.
General Wicdel, Adjutant-Gcneral of
Hanover, has been arrested at Weiner
a. a spy.
The Frankfort Gazette in an editorial
asks how the war concerns the people Of
France or Germany, and intimates that
it is a question between the monarchs OF
the respective countries and one that
the people DO not feel at all interested
in
LONDON, July 20.-The Liverpool
market yesterday was utterly prostra-
ted. Nothing was ever known like the
commercial depression. Many men
worth 100000 sterling day or two ago
are bankrupt to-day.
No news of any engagement, either
bv land or sea, has vet been received
here. The rumors OF alliances are still
rumors only.
BERLIN, July 20.-The most perfect
harmony exists in the governments Of
of all the North German States.
In the Saxon Chamber Yesterday the
Minister OF Finance made Il speech
telling the deputies that France was
desirous OF war and she should have it
as sharply and severely as possible.
PARIS, July 2O.-No newspaper cor
respondents, French or foreign, will be
allowed to accompany the French
army. ... .... III
LONDON, July 20.-Germany makes
the dethroning of Bonaparte as its ulti-
matum.
PARIS, June 20.-In the Corps Legis-
latif. to-day, Duke Grammont announc-
ed that war had been declared with
Prussia and her allies in the following
words:
"Messieurs: The expose presented
to Won on the 18th instant made
knowa the cause we have for war
against Prussia according TO the rules
and usage of nations and by order
of the Emperor. have requested
the Charge d Affairs at Berlin TO notify
the Cabinet of Prussia OF our resolution
to seek with arms the quarters we could
not obtain by discussion. This has been
done and ] have the honor TO make
known TO the Corps Legislatif that in
consequence thereof q state Of war ex.
lists since the 18th between France and
Prussia. This declaration applies to
the allies Of Prussia who give heI
armed assistance.
\ telegram from Danville, Virginia
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