The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-07-18
THE fkANCO-P WAR
IMMENSE PREPARATIONS - MOVE.
MENT OF TROOPS, ETC.
yhe Latest cable Dispatches.


We present below An epitome of the
latest cable dispatches.
FROM PARIS.
In the corps lcgislatif on Saturday, Mr.
Theirs, in long and earnest speech, pro-.
nounccd against declaration of war by
! the government; he said that France had
received satisfaction from Prussia, and that
war should not be made for mere form
atty. He referred to Mexico and Sodowa,
and said that the government was now en-
tering OIL another bunder.
Tho minister of foreign affairs replied
that it was necessary to make war, and to
do SO Immediately, in order to give Prussia
no time TO arm. II any other course was
pursued, he could no longer remain in the
ministry.
The following projects Of law were
brought forwards first, to call the garde
mobile into active service; second, to au-
thorizc the enlistment of volunteers for
the term Of the war; and third, to issue
"a demand loan Of Atty million francs In aid
of the army, and ten millions in aid Of the
navy. Aftcr short debate all the propo-
sitions were carried by the following vote;
for, FAC; against, 10.
Tho emperor will head the army in per-
son. He expects by aseries ofrapid move
msnts to arrive at the Rhine before Prus-
STA has completed her defenses.
II turns out that Beneditti did not re-
ccivc.his passport He returned from Ems
to give the emperor verbal explanations.
The attempted alliance between France
/ and Austria has proved failure. Austria
Q will remain neutral as long ~ Russia
L does.
Lord Lyons, the English minister, is
@ trying to bring about q Congress Of Europ-
o can powers TO settle the difficulty but It
= is thought that no will not succeed.
!, Every preparation is being rushed in all
!. directions. Great enthusiasm Is being
: manifested by both the army and the
people.
X The French forces near the frontier are
: now estimated ut n hundred and thirty
. thousand men.
|, Many regiments are already marching
o for the frontier. II Is positively asserted
g that the emperor will start at once for thu
= field of active operation.
d Tho French army is concentrating a
|. Metz.
@ a French gunboat Aotilla has alread,
! taken position on the Rhine.
The army and navy will attack stimuli
= ,aneou.ly. The French fleet is watching
e the Prussian fleet in the British channel
y and awaiting ordcr1nto attack.
..1 III. x. .1 a%; s' s1s:
,ion from thsV01rt. "A, Coblen,z he was
surrounded by an immense throne who
o.,.s-i hi,n win cheers lie said al am
, pleased with this surprise. See to it tina,
=. You behave a. bravely elsewhere" Al
Berlin h. found crowd Of 100000 il
II, waiting. The enthusiasm was intense
4 The government is in hourly rcceip, o
dispatches from all part' Of Germany, OF
y, iering men, money, horses, etc, 10 support
| - f''' ''HN''''"i 'hAaNi hH9NiAiHS tHhb
sacrifice that can be made will be dcene,
TO grca, for the cause ofGcrmany.
The government recommends Brcme
rs port Of refuge for German shipping
II Volunteering in Prussia is extraorai mar,
a Tho entire male population is demandn
" arms.
The whole OF Germany is unit. tn
South German States are enthusiasticnll
A., responding to the notice Of the declaratiO
"A Of war. The responses are warmly in SUI
;, port Of fatherland. All political dif'el
enccs arc elaborated by the aggressions
France.
Immense bodies of Prussian troops al
already moving toward the Rhine, and al.
toward tho north coast
" A dispatch from Sclsebar, Rhine abo,
q miles from Strasbourg received this n
tcrnoon, says tina, the Prussians have el
!, tered France
They came BY way Of Forbach in III
> department Of Moselle on the Wancy an
Monuheira railroad.
II is believed the Prussians will attac
- the fortified city of Metz, the capital q
the department Of Moselle, and an mpol
/. tant railroad centre, moving on it from
= two directions, one body via Thionvll,
:. and another via Kehl.
IA FROM ENGLAND.
= LONDON, July l6.-The neutrality {
r, England will be difficult and perhaps i'm
d possible and dishonorable, should Hollan
d and Belgium become involved in the wa
d The Prussian feet OF Prince Adelber
- which has lately been in these waters
|. sailed for Kehl to-day.
The Times hints that English interven
- tion is probable in case of Prussia's losn
y strength.
Expressions Of the ministers lead to Ia