The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-07-29
DIGEST OF WAR NEWS.

The Gar OF Russia will remain neutral SO long as the
interests az Russia do not suffer; Denmsrk ss ato
entered the Baltic. Hungary Is also for France The
Municipal Council of Paris has voted 0!o francs To-
w. iSc smith GERMAN states have demanded their pass
norts BeIgium has IOrb dden the exportation
Ins of isntry ip sIuadrons OF cavalry and l6O bat
terIes OF artillery scheiOn~i on the fr"nter Sew
Tile FTench navy Is expected tn sail fron' Cherbourg
saturday, An Intrigue between iIesse and France Is
srnT arrived AT MarseIIIes friday RUSSIAN force
blew up the eastern end Of the bridge connecting
srra.6urs With hsn AsS s., ~, n ies2ISS ibs Rhine
provinces for Berlin issued farewell address t9 the
Inhabitants. The Prince Royal, fredrrsk william, p
erIck Charles the centre, AMI Heranten Won Biten-
HELD The defrnc.s of the coast will he entrusted 10
INNS. AZ they were against the Ausrians In lss. Gen.
Dreyse will lead the advance over the Khine. Saar-
irieSen will he the centre Of operations More than
iiS.n1 volunteers have been enrolled IN Germany.
Lieut.. Gen. DE kirchbaeh VIII command the run
England las resolved TO place Its army and navy
war footing. a proclamation, announcing the strlci
neutrality o. Italy N ,6S ps m hsss been
made In Milan, Paua and Genoa In Favor OF PRUSSIA
The Rhine Is s, Sps1 r sSe eight miles soai
of Bilger,. ON the river Maize Martial law has been
prSss%sd IN The RsenA g5S,sessp :. .ns
Eastern Prussia Part u iianlnrg Is stili open, and
traffic has not been disturbed. The Government has
Foreign states requiring them 10 forward immediately
ali Gern aus liable To military duty, paying their
passage To fstherand an Isrss .T ., WIN nn, sasn
cred 20 forward, GA The same terms, All who
may wish 70 hFt COT ~. Tine ssp.s = IN
enlist In her armies, and the English dockyards are
emptie,i 10 man the Germaa navy. ihs reseInss anu
excellent spirits aud FULL Of confidence France at
taches great Importance TO the eunosts which VIII Dc
use As they were in tile American war, and Will act on
the Rhine and Mosele The Prussian forces are being
withdrawn from advanced position and are evidently
The French army sragctically Is posted In advants-
geous array. skirmishing between The peii,gerents
%oandrd' French troors nIasscd about strasboury.
sunday the Empress ylstei the French neet at Cher
s.s NapoIron proposes 10 Austria an alliance offen.
sive and defensive. The freneh concentrating at
ChereSar. and :, D1Ss on the sSs, ns Ssr ,hs Ss
orders that In the prosecution OF the war the com,
manders OF The French Iorces viii ssrup1.usy rssafu
tional right and that they especially CONFORM TO the
principle OF the decar alton OF the Paris Congress OF
lSs as ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IL abolished; neutral
DAG protects cnenIy's merchanse, except contra
band OF war; merchandise uf neuras except con-
hiocksde must be effective. Although spain and the
uuite states did adhere 10 the drcaration VI lss
sSeS soss rrSp ~ i the cargo u spanish or Amer
,saa vessel, provided q Is not ecn'raosnd OF war.
property of Americans or spsniarIs found ON board
Sesssls of the The gradual evacuation of Rome
iion his people, delgnates that Wednesday, July ~
be set apart dsy of lasting and prayer. All Ger
success of the armies OF fathersId. In this in all
other papers that have emsnsed fom the thrOne, Ma
poleon Is charged with the responsibility VI having
dragged Prussia into war without cause.
Report of engagement between tie beiligereuts
tl,, town of Chateau ssins. Department of Meurthe
Erance, seventeen miles north-east of Nancy. The
Prusslsns retain the ned with ioss 81 ID killed anil
xouns,,<i lire French lose ~. American yes-
ses ordered 90 leave Antwerp rs the Neutrality of
belgium forbds the presenee OF foresn squadron Ia
noleon's illness connrmed frepch cruisers seen on
seotisnd frsnkfprt-on-te Main has been desifuated
a. sruSSan heslaarters Russians concentrating ~
Msyeoee HE Prussisn authorities viii ALLOW news
papsr correspondents TO hsliow the army. Unusual
activity In English dockyaris- Denmark has issued
prvc,anation uf neutrality. formidable squadron IN
reasiiness at Cherboarr; marine corps OF sop men.
TIE Empress made Recent daring NaToleons ABSENCE
An sddtional contingent Of oep men Is called out in
fraDec.