, 1870-08-09
WASHINGTON.
Facts and Speculations Con-
cerning the Euro
pean War.
CourtesfcS Extended to Ex-Secre-
tary Seward.
spedl Despatch to Tho ChIeaso Ttitune.


.WAsntSoTok, Aug. s-There has becn vcrJ IT.
tie interest tn anything here to-day except the
European war and war questions. Ths Siais
Departments Dispatches from Minister Wash.
bnIne show the urgency Of tie situation In Parts
but do not contain any details heyond those H.
really known to the public. The department ha.
not received anything In the last two daJs from
alnlster Bancroft. kilograms have been sent to
the French and PTuss!an Legations, bur, so fsr as
eau be asecrtained, they furnish no additional de-
tal1A The Germans here are very much elate,i Al
the neTs and prospects, and there
% some talk 0g puhllc demonstration
though no formal steps hare been taken
IN that direction The Iruaaian Legation Is a.
Vised Of liberal subscriptions Ia various sections
III the country, particularly In IL. West, lof the
relief Of the wounded and faInlles'of those Killed.
subscription papers are open At number Of
places In thts city, and some Of them bear mauY
American signasufcs.
FRANCE AND ITALY.
Ihe report that Italy IS coming to the aid Of
France is dtstrusted bE various PERSONA who ayus-
ltihizc with the French cause, and they think the
s!itnR Of the troops Under Victor Emanuel Ii but
tho arB: step In plan to se!ze Rome md over
throw Tue Pope 1t il held hJ
treaty between France and Italy. 1t must come
to light IN a few days The French sympaihlze.s
DO not feel kindly toward Austria, and somo of
them str0ngly conttemn efforts made by Napo-
Icons ministry to win oycr that power. They saE
/ TUT one German paper in Austria supports the
/ French aide, and psufess to believe that Austria
will soon sbandon the pretense Of neutrality aad
declare openly for Prussia
| SKCTnALtTr.
| The French Minister, hy on!cr Of his Eorern.
ment, formally asked the President last week to
| Issue a proclamation Of neutrality, and those n
position TO know something OF the rrcsilent's
| purpose, thinks hc will soon coucluds to do 30,
though be said on ff1da5 evening, Just before he
left there, that he had not yet determined what
| course to pursue.
| 4 AGKxsRAL EUROPEAN WAR PROBABLE
| II Is believed By many that a general European
war Is tuln!ncut and some persons 90 80 far ~ to
| SAY 1t cannot possibly be avoided
| TUE DISTURBANCES IN FAnts,
Pretty much everybody SAYS the hints Of ,ils.
tuitlances In PnE1s yesterday are as significant q!
any ihiog that came By cable, and the declaration
putting the city under martial Law Is Interpreted
| as meaning that revolution Is among the pro.,a:
Utilities tic most urgent measures are no,
adopted to prevent Its outbreak. Those in circtes
| having occess to tho French legation seem t.
think mistake has been committed In calling to
Rciher tho Corps Legslatit They say 1t coul.
do no Eoo.1, AMI the speeches OF those who oppos.
Sapolton's course will excite The mob, and lkel,
produce disorder. The ahdlcatton Of Napoleon /
one Of the things thought to be possible.
1 THE FRENCH FLEET IN 1EIK BALTIC.
0rtu!su IL very much Divided as to wnat ma,
or Viii be done Iy the Frtnch neet In the Daltc
Those who regard Napoleon as already about van
! Quislltx, say the neet Ia OF no consequence, M.
can do nothing to help him In his emergency
Sttnc of our officials believe there Is 4 fsiendl
understanding, II not IN actual treaty, betwte
France and Denmark, and argue that the f1ect wi
soon begin operations, With Eisnorc as base
and use 1ts guns nd tho thirty or forty thousan
men II IL reported to carry, 10 give the Iru.
s,ans great deal of trouble.
EXCITEMENT IN gHE CITY.
The newspaper Offices have been yisfte.l b
many persons, this evening, everybody seeInln
10 be anxious u get more "details OF the tight,n
on Saturday and Sunday, and ASCERTAIN What Ia
teen done to-day. The Germans arc out IN fore
| Ut Ill thtir places Of resort, and the pFussian ia
Is displayed Ii front OF several houses. III
French are quite desron,tent the most intelltgcr
saying It IS moi 50 much the loss Of two or th1e
battlcs that promises disaster as It Is the eytlc1
Generalization Of the people In and near fa1ts,
ITO the Associated Prcn.l
1 cadets PROMOTED,
WASHINGTON, Aug. San or1ser has been issue
Cadets recently graduated At inc Military Acaite
my, Second lieutcnants, and respectively hsstgt
luT them to regiments u the ptacc Of those pr
tuuteti OF resigned.
i
Secretary ltotcson has addressed u letter to III
sewar', Al Auburn. saytng that having lcarue
from Secretary f7sn, that he, SeWari. pr
Wuuhs take the liberty Of rendering to him NJ,
United States naval vessel In the ports or water
! | where he msE propose to 60 The Secretary Ia
now contemplated as tic destination Of vartuu
3 vessels, aut the nanes Of taetr commanders, an
informs VI. sewaId that be has issoed o:,ieFs !
: courtesses within thel1 roweE, and concludes
&. | saving: ..... .-
. ii am sure tncy will be hanpy to do anything
h have thnught proper, In Justice to yoursclf N
The country, e place Ne pFuIeE or.itfs in shap
U Of the meet vessels, and thercctorth be ca1,c,t
!. i, IS expected that he win 6e s1sel
a IS understood, thss he VI
address rnotaciA Letters 70 the Secretaries
ana 81 e q Nv, e. 70
letters to tho United SIatca Ministers and Consu
:, In China ani japan. advising shen OF tae inten.
! attention be paid him whenever ne may come
= = POWER 10 arrange with oriental me
snaa1s seamshps iiash f1om Yeaso and nfssfs ot
: hong TO San Francisco, and tho Chinese emigr
= ion question win be stf.ed b. him, and tue &
. | women 10 eusRrate to California frlm Hong kon
I | TUE NEW AMY BILL
q anc ScCtclatf or IHE lH&eElOs mas ueGlAeu II
> no construction Ut the llvts.ons OF the Army 4
preparation bill nrcessiIatts the Immediate reno
a!of army OFFERS from the civil service as 1ndl.
agents, etc, tnastn1ch as time must fIe KtyeQ
select their SUCCESSORS,
/ GENERAL SHERIDAN,
The President. after consultation with Geues
sherman on Friday last, TOOK occasion 10 forwa
- to General Sheridan several otlc3a' document
WHICH tn .Fgaliry nIace him In the position Of
representative Of the r!cstcnt{and Commando
ln-ChicE of our army. He also seat telegraph
, messages on the fuhtect to Ninis,r
y bancroft and KaShbCrnc and 10 General Shtr,,ls
:, There Is no ouht IN tue mind OF General Sacrtn
:: that General Sheridan will be admitted 10 I
= he headquarters OF the FEcnch anu rEusstans, a
4 iEeatGd with ii! proper coIEtrsy. He says thAt
i. | Evans hal no right to make aur request OF I
=, French authorities for General Sheridan. and I.
s. when cur Ministers request 1t, taefx viii bc no
! fuShI