The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-16
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Queen victorIn's Efforts for Peace-The French
Rmperor's Proclamation - The Duke de
Grnmonfs Declaration I'm Full.
QUEEN yICToRIA's LAST APPEAL FOR PEACE.
PARIS, July 15.-It is reported that the EN-
peror received a despatch from Queen Vic
toria this morning, making a last appeal for
peace, and that a similar despatch was also
sent from London to the King of Prussia.
A NAPoLEoNIO PROCLAMATION TO THE GERMANS.
A proclamation, it is said, signed by Napo-
leon, has been prepared for distribution
throughout the German States as soon as
the French troops have crossed the frontier.
1t assures the German people that France
wars against Prussia, not against Germany,
and with no idea of conquest. An enormous
number of copies have been printed.
THE WAR FEELING IN FRANCE-PRUssIA ''IM-
PLAoABLE."
LONDON, July 15-EveninG 1t is reported
that the Prussian Government itself de-
manded of France the recall of Count Bene-
detti, and that the European powers yester-
day united in a protest against the impla-
cability of Prussia, but without effect.
ALL PARTIES IN PRUSSIA UNITED AND REsoLUTE.
LONDON, July 15.-Count Won Bismarck has
issued circular, which has been telegraphed
in all directions, notifying German vessels to
hasten to ports of shelter The notification,
of course, applies to all ocean steamers be-
BERLIN, July 15.-The Bundesrath of the
North German Confederation meet here to-
day The Prussan Diet is already in session.
Chiefs of all parties assure the King of their
unqualified approval of his dignifed and
energetic attitude. A resolution was adopted
according unlimited credit for national de-
fense The King of Saxony has abandoned
his long-planned tour, and remains at
Dresden.
DECLARATION OF THE DUKE DE GRAMoNT IN THE
FRENCH SENATE
PARIS, July 15-The following is the text
of the declaration made by Duke de Gramont
before the Senate to-day
''Messieurs The manner in which the country
received declaration OF the 9th OF July led us to
recognition OF the validity OF our grievances. We
did not treat with Spain, whose independence we
have no wish to trammel nor with the Prince Of
shadow Of the King. Nor have we advanced any
other grievance than the candidacy OF the prince
for the Spanish throne. The Prussian Minister Of
Foreign Affairs opposed to US determine
ton not to receive our representation, pretend
ing to ignore The affair. We thus addressed
ourselves to the King, who maintained that
he was a stranger to the affair and could not
intervene except as head of the family, but he
avowed that he had instructed Bismarck. We could
not accept that answer, and we demanded that the
King should influence the Prince of Hohenzollern.
Resistance fin the project came from the quarter
whence IL was least expected We then demanded
that the King should give promise for the future.
This moderate demand, made in moderate terms,
we declared to be without any reservations. The
King declined to say that he would refuse in
future TO interfere with the canddature and he
fused TO authorize us TO transmit TO you decara.
ton that he would in future oppose the canddature.
de declared that he reserved TO himself the
right to consider circumstances. Even after this
refusal did not break of negotiations, but ad-
jOurned our explanation to you until this date.
Yesterday were apprised that the King OF Prussia
had notified our Ambassador that he would no longer
receive him, ana TO render a rupture more obvious
he gave notice OF his action to the Cabinets OF
Europe. AT the same time he announced that Baron
Werther might take leave, and the armameats OF
Prussia had commenced. On our part we yesterday
called out the reserves and have taken such Other
measures as the interest and honor OF the country
demanded: copy Of this declaration has been
presented TO the Corps Legslatif by Monsieur the
Keeper of the Seas. The Government ask a vote o
supplies and call to arms OF all classes owing mill
tary service"
The Corps Legislatif has voted the extrems
demands of the Government, the Left voting
in the negative.