Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-24
ENGLAND

LONDON, July D, II p.m.-Army
movements on both sides are slow.
Our special correspondent writes from
| Berlin on the 10th inst. that Prussia
was actually taken by surprise. No
! body contemplated war; hence the
concentration of forces is less adj
yanced than with the French. Nor
will Won Moltke be hurried. There
are two methods of mObiliZing the
Prussian army. The quicker is when
the regiments march as they are, not
waiting for the reserves which follow.
The more regular method is when the
regiments await their reserves till
their ranks are full. The latter
and slower method has now been
adopted, showing that Prussia is
in no dread of threatened Immediate
invasion. No soldier of the famous
corps Of Prussian guards has yet left
Berlin. The infantry reserves were
expected to march on Friday. The
enthusiasm and confidence increases
daily and the feeling throughout
Germany is only comparable to that
Of the North when Sumter was at
tackled, still the financial and COM
mercial distress is terrible and there
are innumerable failures of old and
strong houses. 1t is perfectly un-
derstOOd in Berlin that the German
army, If victorious, will march TO
Paris.
The railroad freight traffic has ceased
and the passenger traffic closes on the
oath inst.
Gottlinger University is closed, and
all the students have enlisted. Three
hundred enlisted from Bonn. All the
universities will soon close.
The London Daily NelCS has a
special from Strasbourg of the 2lst
instant, saying the defenses depend
much on the water, which is now
50 low that that the place is compare
lively weak. Additional works are
in progress. The garrison numbers
about six thousand, and besides, there
are in camp about one thousand more.
Communications across the river
continue by ferry.
Two correspondents of the La Ii
6erte and LeRdppet have been ar
rested-one while sketching fortifica-
tions, and the others detection by
reason of his speaking French with
German accent. Both were subse-
quently released. The correspondent
arrested yesterday at Metz, is
now reported to be VIM. II. Rus
sell, who was journeying toward
Prussia. Although the journal
O5icidle reiterates the LeBOeut's
order that no journalists shall be adj
mitted to the French army, it is re-
ported that one pass was issued to a
correspondent of an English Bona
partiSt paper. In France only the
official army news is to be published.
A French expedition, naval forces,
is expected to sail from CherbOurg on
Saturday.
The Times sharply criticises the
language used by the French Empe-
TOR in the recent circular to the Di-
plOmatic agents, and says his plea
that war was urged, with promise of
the approval Of the people that it must
be right, is untrue.
The steamship Helsatia, which ar
rived at Plymouth yesterday, was
discovered by an English pilot lying
TO in a fog. The pilot informed the
Captain of the declaration of war be-
tween France and Prussia, and warned
him to make Plymouth with all pos
sible dispatch, which was done.
A great many shipwrecks have re-
Gently occurred on the German coasts,
by reason of the removal of beacons.
1t is generally admitted that the
situation Of the French army has
every advantage over that of Prussia.
The French have two points of at
tack.
Officers Of the Bank of England to
day announce a still further advance
in the rate of interest. The premium
is now four per cent.
The French government still dis
cOurages newspaper correspondents
and undertakes to supply war news
to journals coming through official
dispatches of the War Department.
LONDON, July 23.-The steamship
City of London, which sails to-day,
takes mails for the u. S. which We're
to have been dispatched byt Tanfa.
Atlantic cables still very much crowd
ed. Telegraph dates received from
Paris reported to noon to-day, no
fighting yet. Il
LONDON, July 23.-The SATURDAY.
BeUteao don't think the freedom of
Cuba will be affected one way or an
other by European complications.
The duty Of the press in these war
times, the same paper says, is diff
cult. -
Holland particularly begs for silence
about the disposition of Dutch troops.
LONDON, July 23.---The plate and
jewels Of Prince Leopold has been
brought to England for safe keeping.
Insurance rates are slowly and
steadily advancing.
The German vessel CarrOw, from
Philadelphia, for Amsterdam, is in
sured at forty per cent.
Very gloomy feelings prevailed at
the Stock Exchange this afternoon
after the close OF business at O'Clock.
The mail steamship company are
arranging for weekly line between
the United States and Harve.
LONDON, July 23.-In consequence
of the attitude of Austria toward Ba-
varia, and Of renewed rumors of the
warlike attitude of Russia, England
has resolved to make preparations for
putting her army on a war footing.
The channel squadron has received
orders to get ready and proceed to sea,
to unite with the Mediterranean
squadron at Gibraltar, to form a fiy-
ing squadron under command Of
Admiral Hornby who has been tele-
graphed at Valparaiso to return 30
England Immediately.
Al special from Berlin to-day an.