Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-31
THE WAR.
French Fleet at Copenhagen
$780, OOPruSSianS underArms
British BetSOn PruSSian Pluck
Beneditti Explains Himself.
Rome to be Evacuated Aug.10
PruSSians About to Move.
Bismarck Takes the Field.
French Attack ON Saarbruek
French Attack ON Saarbruek

French Fleet at Copenhagen.
COPENHAGEN, July 30. = The French
Baltic fleet arrived here yesterday after
noon.
Restless Ireland.
LONDON, July 30.-The Catholic clergy
of Limerick are preparing for a grand
demonstration in favor of France on Sun
day. Probably the Government willtake
measures to prevent it.
Prussian Feeling Against England.
BERLIN, July 3O.-The feeling against
England is still most intense and seems to
be shared by people of all classes. The
press this morning is unsparing in its at.
tacks on England. One journal says Eng
land evidently wants another Alabama
question.
sweeping Consumption.
Every able-bodied Prussian between 20
and 80 years of age is now in ranks.
A party of French cavalry passed the
frontier at Perl yesterday, but soon re-
turned without accomplishing anything.
PARIS, July 30.-The Emperors recep-
ton at Metz was very enthusiastic. Mar
tlal law has been declared in the French
towns near the Rhine border.
Free BETS that Prussia will occupy
Paris I'm n Fortnight
LONDON, July 30.-The Daily Neacs re-
ports the safe arrival of the North German
steamer Silesia, from New York, at Leith
last evening. The ship Java, from New
York, arrived at Queenstown yesterday.
Bets are freely offered that the Prussian
= hef in - g.
The brig Veracity was lost off the mouth
OF the Elbe on account of the removal of
the lights and buoys by the government
authorities.
'THistoricus" writes to the Times. justify
ing the attitude taken by the English on
the question between France and Prussia.
The Sorrows of Sheridan.
The correspondent of the Daily NelCs
says that DIR. Evans, an American resident
of Paris, authorized the rejection of the
offer of Gen. P. H. Sheridan and other
Americans who were said to have been
anxious TO serve against Prussia. The
French wanted Phil Sheridan authorized
to 60 as professional spectator merely,
but this, too, was rejected by the Govern
ment.
IrrecOaciIabIe RumOrs.
There are many rumors ahoat touching
the movements of troops In France and
Germany, but none can be traced. The
! French and German accounts Of the events
that have already transplred are utterly
irreconeilable.
Which Shall First Violate Luxem.
bOurgi
PARIS, July 3O.-The Journal Oficitl
denies the story recently originated in
Germany that one hundred French soldiers
had invaded Luxembourg.
French Senator Geiger who is owner of
large factories near Saar Louis has been
expelled from Prussia
Rome TO be Evacuated by 10Th PrOx.
NJ. Bonneville has left Rome on a fur
Tough.
It is believed that the French troops
now In Rome will all be in France by the
10th of August.
6SO,OOO Prussiams under Arms.
| The French journals say that the
Prussian have 800, 900 men at Treves,
100, 900 in the Black Forest, 100, 900
near Mayence, 100, 900 in Schleswig and
! so, 900 near Berlin. The triangle between
Treves, Mayence and the river Lautem is
well filed with soldiers.
VIII Spain stay Neutral?
MADRID, July 3O.-While it is donied
that France asked Spain TO form a treaty
OF alliance, it is said that Olazaga had
already committed himself to such projects
and urged its propriety here.
/ olivier Chats with the Editors.
PARIS, July 30.-Emile Olivier, Prime
Minister, had an interview yesterday with
the principal editors of Paris, during which
he explained the position of the govern
ment on several questions relating to Prus-
STA He gave same explanation of the secret
treaty project that Beneditti hsd previ-
ously given. Relative to measures taken by
the cabinet sometime ago to affect general
disarmament, he said efforts were merely
intermediary to those of Earl Clarendon,
for like purposes. Bismarck replied to
Clarendon, that King William refused
absolutely to dissrm.
Olivier said he gave the honor of his
name and that of his colleagues that no
offer was made to Prussia other than that
made by Lord Clarendon on the Italian
question.
Olivier said it has seemed equitable
and useful to the French Government to I
evacuate Rome, equitable because Italy 4
Kept her promises, and useful because in 1
keeping her promises it will unite us more Il
closely with Italy and Austria. |
Beneditd Explains Himself.
The Journal O67cieI publishes Count
Benedittis explanation of the secret treaty
affair. 1t is well known that Bismarck
made France an offer before and after the
war with Austrin. The substance of this !
)ffer was that France should take Belgium /
Is compensation for the sggrandizement of
Prussia. The Emperor In all cases declined
he proposition. The very moment the
reaty of Prague was concluded Bismarck
gain betrayed a desire to restore the
equilibrium, and made several propositions
o the King to a combination affecting the |
integrity of States bordering on France.
DURING one of these conversations Bis
narck dictated to Beneditti this secret
reaty, the project of which has Just been
made public, and which Bismarck has kept
yer since. This accounts for the hand
7riting of Beneditti. Beneditti gave no
ice of the contents of the proposed treaty
D the Emperors government at the time,
ut the proposition was promptly rejected.
'eneditti adds that the King of Prussia
vas not favorable to Bismarck's plan.
Napoleon and His Son in Camp.
To-day the Emperor assumed the Com !
in Chief of the army. He has
cen bard at work to-day with Gen LeBoef Z
ranging all necessary details. The Prince :
imperial visited the camps to-day, and was ;
sceived with great enthusiasm. The health :
{ the army is perfect There has been no :
srious engagement yet; all reports to the :
ontrary are false.
The Mission 10 Vienna
The best authority says the recent mis-
on to Vienna was complete success.
ustris will not take umbrage at the pres
nee of Italians in Rome, and will remain !
accord with Italy.
MonfPensier and the COrtes,
MADRID, July Gothic departure from I
Iadrid of Montpensier is contradicted. G
A committee of Republican Deputies of i
10 Cortes yesterday decided to supportthe J i