Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-08-04
WAR NEWS
a Battle Inn mn inent
KING WILLIAM
AND THE EMPEROR AT THE
FRONT.

England ready for Neu.
trality or War &c, SC.
THE EMPEROR MOVING roRw ARp-A GEN
ERAL ENGAGEMENT CLOSE AT HAND.
New York, July 3l-Midnight. Dis
patches from Harris state that the Empe
ror's headquarters tonight are at 81, /.
Avolt. near the frontier. This indicates
a general engagement is close at hand.
HUNGARY ARMING FOR DEFENCE-KiNG
WILLIAM GONE TO THE FRONT.
Pcsth. Aug. l.. The Lower Chamber
OF the Hungarian Diet has voted a sup
Elementary credit OF five millions ior
defence, and authorized the calling out
of next wears contingent whenever nee
essary.
Berlin, August /. King William LEFT
for the front at 6 o'clock last evening
The Queen attended him to the II. Il
station. Multitudes of people collected
there and flags and flowers were with.
out end.
ENGLAND READY FOR WAR.
London, Aug. /. Ii is certain tina,
England will take action to defend
Belgium. The Times saws that Mr.
Gladstone speech at the Mansion House
meeting saturday evening, proves that
he recognizes war and is ready to meet
il. \ French squadron is still cruising
of Scotland.
STONE FLEET TO BE SUM IN THE ELBE
Berlin. Aug. /. Fifteen ships lader
with stone are moored in the Elbe be-
low Hamburg. ready 10 be sunk on th,
approach of French fleet
THE FRENCH MEDITERRANEAN fLKET.
Paris, Aug. /. The Fren n Mediter-
ranean fleet has arrived at Brc,t. IL will
60 North and join the Baltic feet.
RESTRICTIONS UPON TRAvEI-AILEGEu
BRUTALITY OF FRUssIANs.
Pari-, Aug /. The Journal Official
this morning saws the subjects o. those
STATES actually at war with France car
only travel in the interior with the spe.
cial permission of the Minister of th,
lnierisr.
The French citizens expelled from
Baden were conducted 10 the frontier in
chains and made 10 pay for the place.
wherein the, were locked 10 escape In,
violence OF the people.
The Duke of Cador. now in Stock
holm on mission IRON the French gov.
ernmemt, will 20 10 Copenhagen OIL
similar business.
THE OCCUPATION or BELGIUM.
Ia ;hor,a o,,,nsa. ,hn r.,.xas,aj ~,
cupancy of Belgium bv Great Britain
claiming that il would disquiet Belgium
wound France and bring Russia and
Austria instantly into war.
The Belgium army of observation oc-
cupies the line between Liege aud Al y
La Chapelle.
Rome. Aug. l. His Holiness. YES
terday. received gen. Burnouf. the spc-
cial ambassador from France.
Another detachment OF the French
army left Ciyita Necchia for Narcotics
on sunday
A long WAR ANTICIPATED-ASoTH
rRussfAN LOAN.
Berlin. Aug. |. The hesitation about
opening ho>tilities and the delay in the
Imperial declaration of war are here
ascriDed to a consciousness on the part
OF Napoleon that the war would he long
and painful. owing TO the superiority OF
the needle-gun over the Chasseput
Subscriptions will be opened on the
Sd or ith of August for ) per cent
loan of the German Confederation 10
the amount of 10000 900 thalers, TO be
issued al s. per cent of its par value.
ibth1 81 Xdggiusi ard the 18th OF Dece IN
Der.
The DEFENCE ofPsRIs-No SERIOUS BAT
TIE YET.
Paris. Aug. /. The Gaulois say. il is
proposed Ia form corps of volunteer
ariillery-men in this CITY to be placed
under The command of former pupils of
the i, rotechnic School. The cor,,s i.
designed for the special defence OF Par
is in case Of need.
No news of any serious engagement,
between the two armies a. vets u. IN
beed received.
FULL TEXT OF THE SECRET TREATY.
BERLIN. July 81 The Auzeryer pub.
fishes circular addressed bv Count Bis
marck on the 18Th inst, TO the Representa-
tives OF Prussia at the courts Of neutral
powers The document gives the follow
ing expose of the secret negotiations be-
tween FraIce and Prussia:
Before the Danish war, saws Bismarck
ne French legation at Berlin urged an
alliance between France and Prussia for
the purpose OF mutual ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
France, anticipating war with Austria as a
consequence of the Danish war, mad e
overtures relative TO the restoration OF the
Luxembourg frontier in 1914 the acqui>i-
ton OF Saarsbourg and Luden. while he
broader settlement OF the boundary oues-
ton on the basis of language was not ex.
Guided These propositions, in May. 1866.
took the form of a proposition for an ALI.
ance offensive and defensive the original
manuscript of which il in the Foreign
once here These propositions are AS
follows:
list. Should Congress of the powers
assemble. Italy is to have Ventia and Prus.
STA the On; HES.
"a. Should the Congress disagree, an
alliance offensive will be made between
France and Prussia.
81, Prussia Is TO open hostilities against
Austria within ten days after the dissolu.
tio, Of the Congress.
4th, Should no Congress meet. Prussia
40 W otsaSA AuStIid Witulu thirty QIyh Al
ter the Signature Of the present treaty.
5th, Napoleon To begin hOstilities against
Austria As soon as Prussia begins dispatch
ing 10000 men during the first month
across the Rhine.
oh, No separate treaty shall he made by
ei her power with Austria. When joint
treaty is made the following are to be the
conditions:
First, Venefia is to go to Italy.
Second. Prussia is to select German
territory at will for annexation: the num-
Der OF Inhabitants not to exceed 5000, 900
OF souls and the territory thus acquired is
70 become part Of kingdom OF Prussia
without federal rights.
iMrd, France is TO have a liberal share
OF the Rhine provinces.
FOURTH Amilitary and maritime alliance
Is 10 De made between France and Prussia
to which Italy may be a party should she
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