Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-07-26
Latest War News.

Telegraphic dispatches, dated the 23rd inst,
give us the following intelligence from the war
between France and Prussia:
The bourse was greatly excited yesterday
over the unconGrmed report that Russia had
tons are active. The entire army has been mo-
bilized. Cannon are going to the frontier
Count Bismark' organ says Prussia would not
suffer the in olence of France sixty years ago,
and is much less likely TO put up with it after
Sadowa. The North German consuls every
where are directed to forward all Germans liza
BILE to military duty, paying their passage and
forwarding the necessary OUTFIT also to for
ward all volunteers on the same terms. Mar
tial law has been proclaimed in the Prussan
Rhenish provinces, and din IN Ha p Hanover
The Prussian headquarters are at Krenznach
village miles from Bingen and 25 miles
from Metz, the French rendezvous.
LONDON, July %. There have been many
shipwrecks off the German coast, caused by
the removal of the lighthouse beacons.
PARIS, July % The Emperor goes to the
front tomorrow. Saturday He came to Paris
to-day and received the members of the Corps
Legislatif
LONDON, July 23-It is generally believed
that the situation of the French army has ev-
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MADRID. July 23-The efforts of parties in
terested to excite the populace against France
have failed Spain is firm in her neutrality.
PARIS, July 23-General Lebeuf permits
newspaper correspondents within the French
lines on parole to print nothing untrue.
BERLIN, July 23.-Prince Royal Frederick
commands the Prussian left, Prince Frederick
Charles the centre, and General Won Betten-
field the right General Won Folkenstein COM
mands the coast defences.
VIENNA, July % 1t is believed here that
the neutrality of Russia and Austria is agreed
upon. SPANS neutrality is certain.
LONDON, July 23-s'Bull Run RUSSELL the
Times correspondent, has been arrested at
Meitz journeyiug towards Prussia.
A French naval expedition sails from Cher
bourg to-day.
General Duyse will lead the advance division
of the French over the Rhine.
Saarbruck will be the centre of operations.
Over 200, 900 volunteers have been enrolled
in Germany.
BERLIN, July 23.-In the North German
Parliament last evening Count Bismarck denied
the assertion of Duke de Grammont that Ger
many had confessed the impossibility OF Prince
from the time the government first knew OF
the project, nothing personal nor official was
said to Count Benedict, the French minister,
about it.
PARIS, July ga number of American la
dies yesterday took the first step toward form
ing an international committee to aid the
wounded.
There was great patriotic demonstration at
Looms yesterday.
At Strasbourg there are prayers every day
for the success of the French arms.
The Swiss legation here is charged with the
protection of Bavarian citizens here. The
Dutch consul will protect French citizens In
Prussia.
Belgium has forbidden the expectation OF
horses.
LONDON, July 23-The manufacturers OF
the Lancashire district will soon be put upon
the short time system.
BRUSSELS, July 23.-The correspondent Of
the Independence Beige, writing from Metz,
France, says the whole country swarms with
Prussian spies.
The Paris Journez Official published proc
lamation from the Emperor to the people on
the morning of the 23d
WASHINGTON, July pa 2. M.-The Ia
test cable kilograms state that no fighting has
yet occurred.
The hopes of peace existing last evening in
diplomatic circles have vanished.
PARIS, July % The details of the Chinese
massacre of Christians fully authenticate the
first accounts. Neither age nor sex was spared.
BERNE, July 23.-The Swiss government
forbids the expectation of cereals and Eorsees.
LONDON, July 23-The Times criticises Ma
poleons recent circular. 1t says his idea that
war waged with the unanimous approval of
the people must be right, is untrue. The real
author of war is not he who declares it, but
he who makes it necessary.
The Saturday Revteso thinks the fate of Gu
ba will not be affected by European complica-
tions
LONDON, July 23-The Bank of England
has advanced its rate of interest to four per
cent