Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-07-27
THE WAR.

At this latest moment "wednesday morning)
there is still no evidence indicating that great
battle between the French and Prussians is close
at hond-but then we have no nows Of trust
worthy character, both parties to the controversy
having 4" shut down on telegraph lines and war
correspondents
Considering that It was not till the 18th Of July
that France announced her intention to fight
that war was not declared, formally till the both
that it is not above three weeks since the troubles
that led to the war were first publicly discussed /,
that tine theatre Of war is country full Of forti-
ications, and that the great masses Of men to be
employed must be provided with reserved forces
Of food and ammunition, considering these
things, it is not strange that great battle has
not yet been fought 50 that active operations,
and especially the great opening battle Of the
campaign, SO impatlontly awaited by the blood
thirsty public, are set to come.
Napoleon is still kept Mt Paris by indi.postion,
and it is uncertain when he will be able 10 join
the invading army.
We append two dIspotches-oue ON either side
-as specimens Of the sensations which are served
up daily, to be contrudctcd by the succeeding in
telgence These things remind us strongly OF
the numbcrles- unioundcd reports which attend
cl our own recent war. when hostiliies are o,.-
tually begun, our readers shall be kept fully in
formed
French dispatche- announce prus-iun defeat
on saturday, but German adyices state that the
affair was more -kirmish, in which a dozen
freuchmcn were killed. The Prussians who
comprised rcc0nnoitering party, were driven
back yet accepting the French version as true,
the encounter does not appear 10 have been a Sc
ri0u- one.
berlin, July %.
4 sharp engagement took place Sunday after.
noon between the French and Prussan troops
near the town OF Chateau Salins Department OIL
Nleurthe France, seventeen miles northeast Of
| Nancy. The force on either side did not exceed
1000 men, but the battle although of short du-
ration, was ferccly contested, and resulted in a
victory for the Prussians who retained possession
Of the field, with loss of 100 killed and wound
ed, while the French loss in killed and woundel
viii reach at least POO
Russia, Austria and Italy have all made oficia
declaration Of their neutrality, but the ear say,
virtually that Russia will remain neutral 50 Ions
as 1t is for her interest to do so and no longer
which is eminently characteristic Of that power
and not well calculated to allay the apprehension
of Europe England also remains neutral, but
she is preparing for war as fast as possible Al
in all, the outlook is more threatening than it ha
been at any time before, and if the present strug
gle between France and Prussia is protracted,
is bard to see how several other nations are to b,
kept ont Of it,
rIE LATEST.
Our government is beginning to wake up to TIA
fact that there is war in Europe The navy is t
be placed on a war footing Orders have gon
forward from the Navy Department to the com
maudant- Of the Portsmouth, Boston, Brooklyn
and Philadelphia Nayyyards to hasten, with a
possible speed, the repair and completion Of ever
vessel that can be placed in commission
A Vienna dispatch says that Austria will prof.
ably prohibit" the proclamation Of Papal in
iallbility. rhi, of course refers to the proclama
ton as affecting Austrian territory alone. Take
in the same connection, the Paris telegram NJ
nouncing that q" the gradual evacuation of Rom
has been decided upon, must make mattel
look rather blue at the Court OF the Vatican.
War is likely to break out 10 another quarter
British gunboats have sailed for Tien-rsin, til
port of pekin, to demand satisfaction for the n
cent outmge- on the foreigners The ioreq
residents at Shanghai have been called upon
volunteer for an expedition which has the san
destination, and the French will send a naval ar
military force from Saigon