Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-20

PARIS, July l0.-The declaration of war
against Prussia has been announced i'm the
Corps Legislatifi.
The old garrisons have gone to the front
"Vive Warp is the universal cry.
Bourse fiat; Rentes 65f.
There is great agitation here, and many
demonstrations in favor of war are made
by the people. During the night, crowds of
students and Others paraded the streets and
bOulevards shouting "NiVe War; Down
with Prussia!o &c. Some persons who
protested were Missed and insulted The
police did not interfere
A crowd stopped mt the Prussian Embas-
sy and shouted lnsultingly.
1t is asserted that the Prussan AmbasSa-
dor leaves Paris to-day.
An extraordinary edition of the COnstitt-
tiOReUe, issued at noon, announced that in
consequence of the insult offered to Ben
delta, France accepts the war which Prus-
STA offers.
The Corps Legislatiff declared war
against Prussia at ten minutes before two
o'clock. Holland will remain neutral
Blligerents have engaged to respect Bel
GUM.
Yet troops are rapidly concentrating at
Antwerp and other stragetic points.
The specie and bullion in the National
Bank of Antwerp have been moved to the
Citadel, and the issue of paper money is
announced.
BRUSSELS, July 15.-The Intervention of
great powers for peace has been Intellectual
Napoleon will announce the rupture of
relations between France and Prussia to-
day, which will be accompanied by q de-
elaration of war.
LONDON, July l5--I o'clock p. M.-Stocks
and all securities are fiat and nominal.
Breadstufis are excited and advancing.
LONDON, July l5.-Comt Bismarck has
issued a circular, which has been telegraph
ed in all directions notifying German YES
sells to hasten to ports of shelter.
This notification, of course, applies to all
ocean steamers belonging to all German
ports.
The Times intimates that the recovery
of Alsace and Lorraine, which contain the
modern provinces of Moselle, Mems, the
Meuse, Nosges, Upper Rhine and Lower
Rhine, are the real objects of the. war on
the part of Prussia, and that, in that, she
has the sympathy of mankind
The same paper hints that English in
tervention is probable in case of Prussia
losing strength.
The neutrality of England would bc diff
ticult, and perhaps impossible and dishon-
Orable, should Holland and Belgium be-
come involved in the war.
The Prussian fleet of Prince Adabert,
which has latterly been in these waters,
sailed for Kiel to-day.
LIVERPOOL, June 16.-Much excitement
prevails in the markets. Breadstuffs are
rapidly advancing.
The absolute withdrawal of Prince Leo
pold is generally credited
PARIS, June l6-The Emperor is eX-
pected to head the army in person, and by
series of rapid movements, arrive at the
Rhine before Prussia has completed her
defence,
A III If txun IL
ing, are ordered to join the army, with the
rank of sub-lieutenants
The Algerian army is coming home
There was an immense demonstration
on the streets and boulevards last night.
The Government is sustained i'm its war
supplies by the Corps Legislatif, by a vote
of 246 to 10.
Prince Napoleon arrived in Norway on
yesterday. He received dispatch from
Paris, and will return Immediately
The Journal of this morning publishes
the following statement: Eight days ago,
Bismarck sent, by a special messenger, ia
Werther, the Ambassador of the German
Confederation, an order TO make no con-
cessions to the French Government. DO
not be too much impressed Bismarck
continues; we are ready. ProlOng the
situation, ifpossibe to the 10th Of Jul ~
From this order, the journal argues that
Prussia meant war from the beginning
and only sought to gain time
The Emperor will leave Paris, for the
seat of war, to-day. The Prince Imperial
will accompany him to the field. The
Emperor desires this, and the Emwe.,
does not object,
The military attendants Of the Prince
arNin readiness.
Prince NapolCon, as soon as lie arrive,
from Norway, VIII he charged with am inn.
purtani mission no Italy.
The journals assert thatth French GOV,