New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-30

lohbies If the House Of Lords is crowded
with privileged visitors and other specta-
tors, anxious to hear the state OF the gov
ernments position in the present war.
Earl Granville said that the government
was embarrassed by explosive material
the efforts to extinguish which had been
useless though Lord Lyons had been able
to hold back a declaration of war five days.
The incident at Ems between Count Bene-
detti and the King Of Prussia was remarka-
BILE, but no insult was Intended.
All observance OF the Paris protocol,
! which provided for the settlement OF dis
putes by mediation, had been repudiated by
both parties.
In the presence Of this war England had
but one duty to observe, and that duty was
strict neutrality.
Lords Malmesbury and Russell approved
of the attitude and action Of the govern
ment. War was wholly needless, and would
be inexcusable. Parliament would certainly
sustain the government in its policy of neu-
trality, and await an opportunity for inter
ventiOn.
The people of the Danubian Provinces
are preparing to take advantage OF the war
between France and Prussia, to strike for
their independence; hence, preparations on
the part of Turkey.
Everything indicates battle within three
DAYS. The Prussians have 400, 900 men on
the river Saar, between Treeves and Men
zig. Opposing these, the French have
3OO, 900 men.
The steamship Warrior has been commits
stoned to bring the crown Princess of Prus-
STA to England.
Count Won Bismarck, in a dispatch to the
North German Ambassador to England,
confirms the authenticity of the secret
treaty recently published. He says that
since 1866 France has necessarily tempted
Prussia with the offer of territorial aggran-
dizement at the expense OF Belgium and
South Germany. He is confident that
France will not obtain any extension of ter
ritory, even when fighting for it, and says
that if the disclosures had not been made,
France, though fully armed, would have
repeated her offer of peace at the cost of
the extinction of the kingdom of Belgium.
PARIS, July 29.-The following is the
proclamation of the Emperor to the army
ON assuming command in person:
SOidiers-I come to take my place at
your head, to defend the honor of our
country. You go to combat against one TO
the best armed of European countries; but
other countries as valiant as this have not
been able to resist your vaIOr. 1t will be
the same to-day.
The war which is now commenced Will be
long and hardly contested. for its theatre
will be places hedged with obstacles and
thick with fOrtresses: but nothing is beyond
the persevering efforts Of the soldiers of
Africa, Italy and Mexico.
You will prove once more what the French
army is able to accomplish, animated by
sentiments of duty, maintained by discipline,
and influenced by love OF country.
Whatever road we may take across our
frontiers, we will find upon ii glorious traces
of our fathers, and we will slow ourselves
worthy of them.
All France follows you with confident
prayers, and the eyes of the universe are
upon you. Upon our success depends the
fate of liberty and civilization.
Soldiers! Let each one do his duty and
the God of Battles will be with It's.
NAPOLEON.
BERLIN. July 29.-The French lost one
officer and eight men in "A sllrmish at Vol
kengen. One Prussian wounded.
Bogus American agents are buying arms
for the French at Liege.
LIVERPOOL, July 29.-Cotton: Receipts |
of cotton of all classes for the week. 81 900 |
bales. of which $4,000 were American: sales |
Of the week, $1,000 bales: for export, 5000 |
bales; for speculation, 20o0 bales: stock ON
hand, $50. 900 bales, of which 3Ol 900 are !
American: cotton of all classes atioat. |
ZIG, 900 bales, of which So, 900 are American |