The Portland daily press., 1870-07-25
F o r. EIGN N.
THE WAR.
SEi2'l1iSh betaUeeN P2'uSsi0aaS
and French.
The English Amy to bs Put On a War
Footing.
FO r EIGN.
Denmark Decides for War.


Prussia.
DENIAL OF A FRENCH ASSERTION
BERLIN, July 23.-In the North German
Parliament last evening Bismarck denied the
assertion of Grammr>t that Germany had
confessed the impossibi,ity Of a Hohenzollern
candidacy. He asserted that from the time
Grammont first knew of the project nothing
personal or official was said to Beneditti about
it. Lieut. Gen. DeKirchbach will command
the 9TH army corps and Lieut.. Gen. DeGolhen
the 9th.
The reserves and land wher are being pushed
forward. The army is in excellent spirits and
full of confidence.
THE FRENCH DECLARATION OF WAR.
BERLIN July 24.-The only written docu-
since the beginning Of the quarrel reached
Berlin at 1.3O on Tuesday last, and was dec
laration of war. 1t declared that the Emper-
or OF The French is obliged to consider the pro-
posal to elevate Prussan prince to the throne
of Spain an attack on the security of France.
and desires that Prussia disavow the scheme
This Prussia refused to do, reserving her right
to be governed by circumstances. The emper-
or says he is forced to consider this dermina-
ton as equally menacing to France and Euro.
pean equilibrium and particularly as it was
rendered more significant by communication
made by Prussia to the Cabinets of Europe,
giving an account of the refusal to receive the
French Ambassador. The paper concludes as
follows: The French government therefore in
its taking steps in defence of honor and iniur-
ed interests, and having adopted all measures
which the circumstances render necessary con-
siders itself at war with Prussia.
srRI CT NEUTRALITY OF ITALY ANNOUNCED.
A proclamation announcing the strict neu-
tfaiity OF Italy in the pending war was Issued
to-day at Florence. Large demonstrations
have been made in Milan, Padua and Genoa in
in favor of Prussia.
RUSSIA NEUTRAL
Dispatches from st. Petersburg. dated yes-
terday, declare that Russia will maintain her
neutrality.
ARMY MOVEMENTS
PtRls, Jnly 23-The army of South Ger
many has been ordered north and Prussian
army goes south.
ADDRESS FROM THE QUEEN
PARIS, July 2f.-Prussia announces her de-
termination to use all her means of limiting
the theatre OF war and to abridee its duration.
The Queen of Prussia, on leaving the Rhine
provinces for Berlin, issued a farewell address
to the inhabitants. She says she has lived
twenty wears among them and experienced
nothing out their attachment and devotion fol-
the King, his children and herself She would
willingly stay, but sacred duties call her else.
where. The enthusiasm of Germany is the
voice of Col. Her sufferings in the past and
the blessings which have followed them for hal
century warrant continued faith in them for
time and eternity.
France.
PROTECTION OF FOREIGNsRs
PARIS, July 23.-The Swiss legation at Paris
has beer charged with protection of the inter-
ests OF Bavaran citizens. The Dutch Consul
VIII project French citizens in Prussia. Bel
gum mas iorbldd en- the ex oortation of h ,rses,
THE HEATED TERM
Tue neat has been for the past few DAYS ex-
cessive, the mercury reaching 95 and upwards
There have been many deaths from sunstroke.
THE NATIONAL SUBSCRIPTION.
Yesterday the municipal council after f,.
vorable discourse blythe Project of the Seine
voted 300,( DO francs towards the national sinh
| scrption.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM DEM. TX.
La Liberte to day says that the Government
| is in receipt of important news .:om Copen
| hagen relative to the neutrality of Denma, k
| This news is contrary to recent reports on the
to advise the Cabinet to take no steps until thu
arrival in those waters of the French fleet.
THE DEPARTURE OF THE EMPEROR
| for the front has certainly been postponed q
| few days. The reported death OF Gen. Douay
is false. French agents in the South German
| States have demanded their passports
PERSONAL.
d. L. d. Farnsworth, Grand Sire of tn,
American Odd Fellows, and Frank b. Austin
of California, arrived here to-day on their wa!
to Germany to establish Odd Fellows lodges
| in that country. They are detained in Frar c.
| ON account of the war.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
| The Imperial Guard arrived at Nancy to-day
The Bank OF France has raised the min.
mum rate OF discount to per cent.