The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-08-13
EUROPEAN NEWS.
Progress Of the War.

ILSSICSS O& IAAO w s-s
 The situation in Europe, it would appear from the latest despatches has undergone but letter change Perhaps the most important feature of the struggle in is connection with the destiny of Europe is the neutrality ct Russia and Austria now pretty generally con- sidered secured. Spain, too, will in all probability maintain her neutrality since the effort made at Madrid, on the 22d ult,, to ex- cite the pOpulace aganst France, proved a failure.
 July 23--A great many sbip-wrecks have recently occurred on the German coast, by reason of The removal of beacous.
 Prince Royal Frederick William commands the left of the Prussian army, Prince Ere. derrick Charles the center Herr Warth Von Bittenfeld the right.
 The defences of the coast are entrusted to Gen. Wan Falkenstein, the staff to be the same as during the war or 1866.
 Gen. Dererz will lead the advance over the Rhine
 SOarbrucken will be the center of opera tions
 More than 100, 900 volunteers have enrolled in Germany.
 A Paris despatch says that volunteers en- listed for the war, reach 9T,O00, and there are many ladies fer nurses for the wounded.
 Vessels have been sent 10 Newfoundland to notify the French fishermen of the declaration of war
 A Heratd special says, Prussia proposes that the baltic be neutralized France re- fuses.
 Russia Is reported to be in favor of France. Prussan forces are concentrating at Cob. lentz.
 South Germany will abandon Prussia at the first opportunity
 Tie Prussian government has isgued a cir cular 10 all the Consuls Oi North Germany m foreign States requiring them to forward i'm mediately, all Germans liable to military duty, paying their passage tU Fatherlaad, and fura nishing them with such articles as may be necessary.
 Soldiers of German ships now in English ports, are returning to enlist in the army and English dock yards are being emptied 10 man he navy.
 Martial law is proclaimed in the Rhenish 1 provinces of Prussia, as we'll as in Hesse l Hanover, SchleiswIg, Pomerania and Eastern Prussia.
 France has resolved 10 force Denmark into los'ilities against Prussia
 4 French fleet will arpear soon in Co., oanhagen, and save the Danes from Prussia 1 n spite of themselves.
 A dispatch via paris, to-day, dated Mo- ieie, July z3d, says The Prussans were erused at Carlshruhe.
 July 24-1he Prussian forces crossed the Trench border in the direction of Metz en- ,ouutered and had Q Skirmish with French ]hasseurs.
 The Prussians retired leaving two men on the eld. It is believed that the French lost 10 Of It is extremely difficult to obtain intelligence rom the seat of War Correspondents are strictly orbidden approaching army lines.
 IL IS perfectly understood that the German Tmy, if victorious, will march to Paris
 he Gottongen University has closed and all thers will, soon. The students have all enlisted at St5as5ourg, ddtiOnal works of defence are in progress. he Garrison numbers 6,0OO men, besides ,00O camp,
 London, July 25.-A special Correspondent from letz, of the Fist, says prepara lions for defence TO on an immense scale. Another correspondent lys the PrusSians are passing through the Black crest towns. Sen Basic has been stopped by Siss authorities, who have a corps of observation O,GO0 strong. Troops forming into Strasbourg, and every ing indicates thGt blow will Do struck in that Cinity.