Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-07-27

Inc 4 rS4cn account OF the same sklrlnisn
says: =" The Prussians have been repulsed at
Railing, and a reconnaissance on Prussian
soil has been made by the French troops"
Sunday morning the Prussians made an
other dash into the French territory. The
expedition penetrated the country several
miles, tore up part of railroad. and blew
up viaduct. The French were found in
considerable force near Gersweiler, skirmisl :
ing ensued, and the Prussians retired.
The French feet was to sail from Cherbourg
Tuesday morning for the Baltic. Admiral
Bonet Willaumez is in command, and has
hoisted his flag on the iron-clad Surveillante,
thirty-six guns 5000 marines accompany
the expedition. The Mediterranean feet at
Toulon sailed yesterday for Cherbourg 1t
is now believed to be certain that the Count
of Palikoa will command the army of the
Baltic. From the Prussan side the only i'm
portant movement indicated is the falling
back of the army from its advanced position
to the Rhine
The French report another cavalry Skin
mish near Metz. They claim that the Prus=
SLAMS were beaten and lost three officers.
A despatch from Paris announces that the
Emperor left Tuesday night for the frontier.
The environs of Cologne have been cleared
of inhabitants, and buildings and trees will
be leyeled in the preparations for siege.
Persons residing under the walls of Paris
have been notified to quit their houses. This
space is required for the play of artillery
The French force at Thionville, in the de-
pertment of MoselIe. is estimated at $4,000
men. The Imperial Guard is at Nancy
France has formally announced through
the oficial.iournal at Paris that she will con-
form to the principles Of the declaration of
the Paris Congress of 1856, as follows
" Privateering is abolished. A neutral flag
protects the enemy's merchandise, except
contrabapd of war. Merchandise OF neutral.
except contraband of war, is not seizable
under a foreign Gag. A blockade must be
effective
Though the United States and Spain did
not subscribe to the declaration, the French
government will include them in the benefits
of the rule. The Emperor presided at a
council of ministers Sunday. He has
been utilizing the great popularity of the
Empress by sending her to visit the feet at
Cherbourg, where she has been received with
the utmost enthusiasm. She will next go
among the troops at Strasbourg and Metz.
The Empress when at Cherbourg read to
the sailors of the fleet an address from the
Emperor, which says:
: Though not among you my thoughts
follow you to those seas where your valor
will be displayed. The French navy has a
glorious history You will be worthy of it's
past when in front of the enemy remember
that France is with you, and call the protec-
ton of heaven upon your arms; while you
| fight on the sea, your brethren fight on land
for the same cause, and to show with pride
the national standard. When they see it the
enemy will know it enfolds the honor and
genius of France
After the delivery of the above address,
the Empress was overcome with emotion
The effect of her visit to the feet is said TO
be great.
1t is noticeable also that Nspoleon's proc
lamation has in it the ring of the battlefield,
and he speaks as just on the eve of the battle
itself. He says:
| Frenchmen | go to place myself at the
bead of that valiant army which is animated
by its love of country and devotion to duty.
That army knows it's worth, for it has seen
victory follow its footsteps in the four quar-
tiers of the globe
There is little less of the heroic and sol.
emn acceptance of the situation, and de.
termination to fight to the bitter end, in the
closing appeal of King William at the open
ing Of the North German Parlian emit. He
said:
q Then, like our fathers before US, let ue
fight for liberty and our rights against the
pretensions of q foreign conquer0r /; and az
God was with our fathers, so will He be
with US in struggle without which Europe
can never enjoy lasting peace
These utterances plainly indicate that wal
in earnest is intended, and that peace will
come only by great and overwhelming vic.
tory on one side or the other.