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basis of war, had not been seen by any
French Minister. The Government had
in fact declared war on what purported to
be an abstract of that dispatch, supplied
by two French spies, whose names were
withheld
When war was announced the Left
refused to join IN the shouts of the majo-
rity. When the majority voted an extra
war credit of 100000, 900 francs, the
Left again sat silent.
Speech of Thiers
NJ. Theirs, after declaring his love of
country and patriotic determination when
war should be declared to grant to the
government the means of conquering, said:
Our duty is to reflect. The resolution you
have adopted is the death of thousands of
men. One instant, beseech you, of rehec-
ton. Bethink you Of May 8, 1S66-you
refused then to hear me when / sought to
show you what was about to happen. Let
now. The principal demand of the gov
eminent has been conceded. My con-
science tells me / fulfill duty in resisting
imprudent passion. Representing soberly
the country's interests, is this time for
you to break the peace on mere question
of susceptibility? You are shedding tor
rents of blood for question of form. III
had the honor to govern my country, L
should have wished to give it time for re-
Election. Iregard this war as an impru-
dence and its occasion as IL chosen.
aat. OIIivier's Attitude.
After the dispatches upon which the dec
laration of war was made had been repeat
ediy demanded and as often refused, Oil
vier said, will read two dispatches, but
not the signatures, for our agents would be
sent away. He then read part of one
dispatch confirming the refusal of King
William to receive the French ambassador,
and two dispatches from French agents
abroad, giving the substance of Bismarcks
circular. The circular itself III. Olivier
did not pretend to produce. He concluded
by saying, We go to war with light heart
and confdent in our army. We will tell the
whole truth. What we could not endure
was the semi-oficial communication to all
Europe of the rejection of our ambassador
All the more significant, because done In
the most courteous terms.
Theirs RejOinder-Francc Ought TO
Have Prevented Sadowa.
Theirs replied to Olivier, cit is to q
blunder that we owe war. Prussia ought
to have been attacked when she desired to
unite the German States; then war would
have been legitimate, and we should have
been sustained. blamed Sadowa at the
time; to-day the world demands legitimate
complaints. Prussia also has committed q
great fault in negotiating with Spain, yet
Prussia wished peace, and we have war.
If we had still to require the remuneration
of Hohenzollerns candidature l should
still be with you; but now, that we have
obtained that, we demand something else.
You had not only gained your result, you
had the form and substance OF both; yet
you say Prussia has not yielded in form
and we have been insulted. Public opin-
ion will turn against us; the journals of
Europe will be against US. Prussia would
never have resumed this candidature, it
would have been madness.
EngIand's Neutrality Conditional.
LONDON, July 1S.-The Morning Post
has double loaded article containing the
following: '.Any violation of Belgian
territory ends England's neutrality.
German vessels BIOckaded.
The steamship Leipsig of the North
German Lloyd will not sail for Baltimore
as advertised. She is detained at South
hampton until further orders from Ger
many. All Prussian merchant vessels now
in British ports will remain, the crews
have returned home. There are in our
ports many German Golfers, these too have
been ordered to remain, lest their cargoes
fall into the hands of the French.
Prussian RcVcrscs Predicted.
The Times expects to be obliged to chron-
icle Prussian reverses at first, owing to the
superior preparations and efficiency of the
French army. Prussia needs at least an
other fortnight to get altogether IN readl-
ness.
The Times also says France, without
shadow of excuse or justification, plunges
Europe into a war, of which no person
living may see the end.
Armed Neutrality of Switzerland
BEURENTH, July 49, Switzerland
will maintain an armed neutrality. The
Chambers have voted plenary powers to
the State Council to raise money and
troops.
HUNDRED Alliance OF Russia.
LONDON, July 1S.-Stock markets in
London and Liverpool are purely nominal;
there have been no genuine transactions
The panic arises from the rumor that the
Emperor of Russia pronounces In favor
of Prussia, and mobilizes the Russian
army. This rumor paralyzes everything
Beneditti's Course.
BERLIN, July 1S.-The official press
asserts that Beneditti, lately the French
ambassador to this city, courted insult by
repeatedly waylaying and addressing King
William after he had received Prussia's
ultimate answer, and renewing his insolent
demands. 1t is said that Beneditti was not
recalled by the French Government, but
had leave of absence granted him on
matter altogether foreign to the question
at issue.
The French Field Officers.
PARIS, July 1S.-Marshal Canrobert
commands the first army corps, Duke of
Polikas second corps, Gen. Froissard third
corps, Marshal Mcmahon fourth corps, and
Gen. Fayelty the fifth corps. Marshal
Bazaine will command the Imperial Guards
and Reserves.
sweden Neutral.
COPENHAGEN, July 18.-The neutrality of
Sweden has Just been officially announced,
the Government having previously COM
municated with France.
The south German States.
PARIS, July 1S.-France demands de-
cision from the South German States by
noon to-day.
No CIPHER kilograms
LONDON, July 1S-The French govern
ment is now enforcinga prohibition against
code and cypher kilograms.
NapOIeOn's Folly.
PARIS, July 1S-Don Carlos has been ex-
PEELED from France.
The French evacuation of Rome is again
rumored.
French men-of-war watched the depart
ure of Prussian iron-clads from England.
The GGul0iS says the English govern
ment has instructed Lord Lyons to commu-
nicate with DeGrammont on the subject
of the neutrality of Holland, which Eng
land wishes stipulated.
The Prussians in Force at Linden.
PARIS, July IS, 3 P. M At noon the
Prussian forces occupied the following
points Saarbruck, in Rheinish Prussia,
and Newburg, in Rheinish Bavaria Both
of these towns are directly on the frontier.
They also had force concentrated at Lin
den in Hesse Darmstadt 1t is now gener-
ally believed here that Russia sustains
Prussia.
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