The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-22
SPECULATIONS OF TIE PRESS.
Ne News of a Startling Character.
THE EFFECT OF THE WAR
ON SHIPPING,

LONDON, July 21.-The following
sketch of the French campaign ha
been obtained from a reliable source
The French army is concentrating
within a quadralateral formed by thu
towns of Nancy, ThionvilIe, Stras
bourg and Mayence. south OF Stras
bourg, on the same meridian as theil
camp, Belfont, where the corp:
d'armee is taking up its position tC
form on the right of the French
army. Another corps will be in re
serve at Chalons and Sur Marne
The entire army will be composed ol
eight corps, each three or four divis-
ions of infantry, and from six to
eight regiments Of cavalry. Each
division will haze three batteries oil
artillery, one company of engineers,
and will comprise from ten to twelve
thousand men.
The Army of the Moselle will be
commanded by Marshal Bazaine, and
composed of the Second, Third and
Fourth Corps, and the headquarters
OF the respective corps will be at st.
Arnold, Metz and ThiOnville. The
Army of the Rhine, which Marshal
McMahon will command. is composed
of the First, Fifth and Seventh
Corps, with headquarters respectively
at Strasbourg, Betche and Belfont.
The corps under Failley, posted
around Belche, will unite two armies.
The Reserve Corps in camp at Chalons
and Sur Marne, under Marshal Canro-
bert, will be composed of troops of
the line, reinforced from reserves of
all kinds.
Three hundred Hanoverians have
volunteered for French service.
Turkey offers France zoo. 900 SOL
diers. for pay.
It is believed here that the Prus-
SLAMS are short of ammunition. and
that the French knew it, and hence
the great activity of their movemen nts.
The magazines around the forts at
Mayence have been filed with water,
and the works at that place are con-
sidered impregnable.
The British government is consid-
ering the question of despatching
troops across the channel to preserve
the neutrality of Belgium.
hC HAS UE6H
notified that the kingdom of Wurt-
emburg and Bavaria will join Prus-
sia.
The Grand Duchy of Hesse Darn
stadt has voted large loan.
Berlin correspondence says, thanks
to her organization, Prussia will, in a
few hours. be equal to France at all
points. The colleges and schools are
closed, and students are thronging
the recruiting. offices.
The same is true of South Ger
many. The French feet has passed
through the Sound and entered the
Baltic
The steamers of Liverpool and the
Baltic have ceased running.
LONDON, July 21.-The bark Berk-
shire was ran into and sunk, on the
east coast of England, by an Ameri-
can vessel, whose name could not be
ascertained. All on board were lost.
LONDON, July 21.-The officers of
the Bank of England have just an
nounced an advance in the rates of
discount of one-half of one per cent.
The minimum rate is now three per
cent. An advance has been antici-
pated in monied circles, for several
days, and it is generally supposed that
the effect has been discounted.
Freights for the MEDITERRANEAN are
taken only at war rates.
LONDON, July 21.-The statement
made yesterday, that the English
government intends to dispatch body
of troops to protect Belgium, is gen.
orally discredited. The Daily Neacs
this forenoon pronounces the rumor
false.
The battle, reported to have ae-
Cured yesterday. near Forbach, was
merely an exchange Of shots by SEN
tinels of the custom patrol.
LONDON, July 21.-The fact that
Austria is ordering extended field
maneuvers in Hungary is accepted as
proving sincerity In her neutrality.
PARIS, July 21.-The Journal Of
cieI makes the following announce
ment: The Emperor has decided on
the proposition of the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, that all subjects of
Prussia now in France or the French
Colonies will be permitted to remain so
long as their conduct furnishes no
cause of complaint. The admis sion.
from this date, to the territory of
PranceTto subjects of Prussia or the
allied States will be subject to special
permission, given only exceptionally
in regard to vessels of commerce, be-
longing to the enemy. The following
rules will be observed:
Such vessels now in French ports,
or which may enter said ports, in iRno.
rance of the war, delay of thirty
days will be granted for their depart
ure. and safe conduct will be given
them until their arrival at their des-
tinatiou. or at ports to which they be.
long. Vessels having shipped cargoes
for France, on account of French
narties. before declaration. are not
liable to capture, and may safely dis
charge their carGoes and load with
others In the ports of the Empire.
after which they will receive safe con.
duct to the ports to which they be-
long.
AS previously announced in a brief
disDatch. the Dogma of Infallibility of
the Pope was proclaimed at Rome on
Monday last. It's FORMULATION was
attended with the most imposing re-
ligious ceremonies, and was received
with great rejoicing. The public ses-
sion of the Council commenced at 9
AM. with the celebration of Mass.
The Holy Father arrived at the con
clusion of Mass, when prayer was of.
fered invoking the aid Of the Holy
Spirit.
The Fathers were then called upon
for votes on the entire schema of
Primacy and Infallibility, and it was
adopted by the figures before report
ed: 538 voted "placet," and only 2
i" non placet-" In this vote all legiti-
mate opposition is ended. The Pop.
then appeared and promulgated the
nnm arfinIa of faith and The cnrn.