The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-27
French b take the initiative, and wil 1t B hoped,
save Pyuasian son from the Calamities Of war.
ENGLAND.


Coass-The Secret Treaty-Public Excite-
ment-The Prime~ Of Wales Ne Neutral
Latest Reports from the Contincnt-The
ssAttitndc" Of Ireland.
LONDON, July 2e-4P. NJ
The news received by way OF Berlin IL very
meagre which In duo 10 the prudence OF the Prus-
sian government.
The telegraphs are closely watched by the German
authorities.
Prussian accommodating party were attacked
by small French force near the village Of Needer
bron on Monday. One Prussian on1cer was killed
and two were captured. the French were vlcto
rious.
Several Frnnch cruisers are reported on Wick,
Scotland, to-day.
telegram dated in Dover to-day says:-''Nine
French frigates under full steam, passed this point
TO the eastward late yesterday afternoon. great
crowd Of spectators assembled on the blufs to wit.
ness the exciting scene''
German sailors continue to leave Liverpool for
home.
Frankfort.on- the Main has been designated as the
Prussian headquarters
The excitement occasioned by the publication OF
the seoret treaty between France and Prussia In
creasing, as the evidence becomes more clear that
the document Is genuine Nearly all the journals Of
London have editorial remarks this morning on the
subject, and they are all similar in tome 'France
must explain thu Q6ensiYe treaty. are the words Of
tho TartSs ana he burden Of the London press
There Ii no question but the press-the Times par
ticuary-is seeking to make this treaty pretext
for the Intervention Of England In favor Of Prussia
Earl Granville In the House Of Lords. July 20,
again referred to the draft Of the secret treaty
alleged to have been proposed by France to Prussia.
He said he had an interview this afternoon with the
French Ambassador The latter told him that the
iniu
never had serious basis and was rejected by both
parties.
me rnpassador protested that France was actu-
ally DESTROYS OF maintaining peace with Belgium,
England and Holland. ~.
MI. Gladstone informed the House OF Commons
that advlces from Berlin setting forth the authen
city of the London Times information regarding
the alleged treaty were hourly expected. The Brit
ish Minister at Berlin had teegraphed that the de-
spatch containing the original propositions of Ma
poeon embodied In the treaty existed In Count
Benedetli's own handwriting.
Mr.. Otway, Under Foreign Secretary, declined
when asked to make any communication or express
any opinion on the proposal made by Napoleon to
annex Holland.
Tie attitude Of Ireland is also commented upon.
After giving the details Of the many meetings re-
Gently held in Ireland and the strong resolutions Of
London Times asserts that the sympathy Is alto
gether due to Catholicism and consummate hatred
OF German Professionalism.
The Prince OF Wales has gone to Denmark for the
purpose OF influencing that country to preserve
strict neutrality.
The Prussian authorities at the earnest request OF
Bismarck, have granted permission to newspaper
correspondents to follow the army.
The latest news from Berlin Informs us that the
Pruss!ans are concentrating powerful force at May
ence
The Prussians are using balloons for observations
The recOmmer dalton comes from some American
Officers In the frussian camp.
The French report another cavalry skirmish near
Metz, ana claim that the Prussans were beaten ana
lost three ofncers.
The Globe to-day speaking Of the projected
treaty, says, as embodies propositions made at the
close Of the war Of 1885, It's publication at the pre-
| sent moment is consequently unfair aud mis-
| chievous.
despatch from Paris announces that the Empe-
| ror leaves tonight for the frontier.
The environs OF Cologne have been cleared OF their
Inhabitants. and buildings and trees Will be leveIled
in preparation for q siege.
Tho French government exempts coal from the
list OF articles cOntraband Of war.
further advance In the rate OF the Bank of
France Is expected soon.
The Pail Mall Gazette this evening, now that tho
real designs Of the French Emperor are revealed
counsels England ito make every preparation for
war;"
The French Position Last sundny-Along the
Lines.
LONDON, July 20. 1870
| A correspondent at Metz, on Sunday night, sent
the following letter, containing the first clear state
ment OF the French position and plans:-
left Hagenan on the 2sd taking the train by the
Metz. Along this line wariSe preparations Of evey
kind were to BE- seen ,cp passed field batteries
Hsa g. oone M Sods
French carry their infantry and artillery good deal
over the railways, they seem inclined to allow the
cavalry to march along the roads. We saw
more than single party Of horsemen, ana in one
case whole regiment. walking along the highways
allel with the rails The regiment In question
seemed in the highest spirits as they waved their
trot, In enswer to the saiutatons which
reached them nds em ,ont the foo soldiers IN
vosses. This range Of hills which takes it's rse
near Bellort, runs toerably parallel with the Rhine
until 1t slopes down to the lowlands about Coblentz
and Aayence wnere she straseurg, Bitche and Metz
AS q military obstacle the yosges have always been
Franco on the east, still the thinnsss OF
the range the breadth Of which, near Bltchle,
vaevs Gey e ana the large number OF
1t from forming very considerable military OBJ
staclc. There y society called the Francs
bears some resemblance to our volunteers. As
| self-organzed force It seems contrary to
the military genius OF France. They have al
ways been considered In amusing light by
the French journals, which are, however now be-
ginning to express their establishment at fndinp
that the bands OF the voZges arc seriously demand
ing permission to elect general and to Cooperate
with the general forces.
After winding for some time through q denIe and
befofe we had altogether descended the west
ern slopes OF the. vozges we arrived at
Bitche, asma fortified place, with strong citadel
scarped sides OF the nil upon which it was perched
From Bitche 10 Sarreguemines we passed camp
after camp. True, many Of them were SMALL INT
everything connected with them enthusiastically re-
ycaed that these were the outlying parts Of the
huge forces. =. :. 900 :.7sT F'-S' -s-'
From Bltche to sarreguemines is about twenty
miles and thrOnghOut this distance and TOR trnntr