The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-07-20
Napoleon to Take the Field in Person.
THE DECLARATION To THE
FRENCH SENATE
WAsuIxGroy, July Is, 1870.

FRENCH SENATE.
WAsuINGToN, July Is, 1870.
A dispatch received in this city an.
noInces that Prussia accepts the wal
with France, and is fully prepared
for the contest. Baron Gerolt, the
Prussian Minister, and the Prussian
Secretaries say that Prussia is fully
prepared for the contest with France,
as she is much stronger to day than
she was two years age, and can main.
tain the position taken by her.
GERMANS STEAMERS TO BE DETAIN-
ED AT NEWYOK.
1t is understood that orders have
been sent to New York by the Prus-
sian Minister to dctain the steamers
of the North German Line so that they
may not be captured bv the French
fleets that are aboat to blockade the
Prussian ports, or by French vessels
of war, sent out to intercept them.
WAR EXCITEMENT IN NEW YORK.
New YoRK, July ID, 1870.
The news of the declaration of war
by France created intense excitement
here to-day, especially among the for
eign element. In commercial circles
it is reported that the German steam
er Herman, which should sail to-mor-
row, will be detained 10y order of the
Pru .sian Consul.
WAR DEMONSTRATIONS.
PARIS, July 15-Noon.-Ihe Bourse
is fiat 4; rentes, G0f. 6 e.
There is great agitation here, and
many demonstrations IN favor of var
were made by the people during the
night Crowds OF students and,others
paraded the streets and bouievards,
shouting "Vive war;" Down with
Prussia" &c. Some persons who pro-
tested were Kissed insulted. The police
did not interfere. The crowd stopped
at the Prussian Embassy, and shout.
ed insultingly.
GOING HOME.
1t is asserted that the Prussian En-
bassador leaves Paris to-day.
AUSTRIAN NEUTR Atty.
Austria processes neutrality, unless
a third power i~nt"rvenes.
FRAME YAK.
An extraordinary edition of the
Const,tionneI just issued-room-an-
nounces that, in consequence of the
insult offered Bencdetti, France ac-
cepts war, which Prussia offers.
WAR DECLARED.
PARIS, July 15.-The Corps Legis-
latif declared var against Prussia TO-
day, at ten minutes before two o'clock.
HOLLAND NEUTRAL.
Holland remains neutral. The
belligerents respect the neutrality, yet
troops are rapidly concentrating at
Antwerp and other strategic points.
The specie and bullion in the Bank of
Antwerp have been removed to the
Citadel, and paper money is to be is
sued.
QUARREL BETWEEN NAPOLEON
AND OLIVER. 3.
PARIS, July Electromagnetic re
ported on the best authority that an
angry interview occurred to day be-
tween the Emperor and Prime Minist-
er Oliver, growing out of the fatter's
known disposition for peace. The
Emperor violently denounced divers
efforts in this direction.
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS.
Movement of troops toward the
Rhine frontier are iucessant. Eastern
France is absolutely alive with sol
diers.
The troops which have hitherto gar
risoned Paris have gone, and raw lev
les are slowly replacing themsS Am
bulance and carriages throng the streets
Of the city on their route to the east.
The preparations at the different naval
stations are on a similarly large scale.
1t is the g"neral belief that war. will be
declared. ,u.
Fourteen iron-clads and frigates are
ready to start from Brest and Cher
bourg.
| PRIM TO BE SUPERCEDED.
The Madrid correspondent of the
SIEGE predicts that Prim will be super
seeded by Serbia or Cordova.
THE KINGS REFUSAL.
Berlin, July 15.-The King'srefusal
of Count Benedett's demand, coupled
with the peremptory declension of
further conference with tie Embas-
sador, will be apt to arouse new appre-
tensions of hostility, but will not ne
cessarily lead to war, as it is simply the
act of hc-Hohenzollera family, not an
act of the Government, which would
require the constitutional counter
| signature of the Ministers.
WON'T ABANDON HER POSITION.
Prussia refuses to abandon her pol
icy of mastery inactivity with regard
to the Spanish throne.
RUSSIAN VIEWS
At st. Petersburg there is a strong
feeling on the part of the Russian
Government against France.
NAPOLEON BENT ON AGGRESSIVE
WAR.
1t is believed now that the Emperor
Napoleon is on an aggressive war to
destroy the balance of power in Eu-
ropo coiza an oyor MASTERING positiou