Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-07-23
WAR IN EUROPE.
Prussia and France to Begin
the War with 100000
Men Each.
Great Actictty at alt Naral Stations.
PARIS. .Inlv %.


steamer.
General Dowapp, while on lis way TO the
seat Of war, died suddenly Of apoplexy.
Eevening-Le Francois says the French
government is in receipt Of highly satisfao Glory
intelligence in connection with the war ques-
ton from the government of Austria, Den
mark and Spain; but from all inform alton
that can be ascertained it is very apparent
that the sympathies of Russia, and that dem
onstrations of positive character to this
effect are daily looked for from Prussia.
The news of the death of Paradol creates
a profound sensation of establishment and
grief.
France puts an army into the field. Prussia
an armed people.
LONDON, July %.
Austria is not ar,ning the beliigerents.
Prussia and France begins with quarter
of a million of men each. The French al
ready have been made soldiers by their secret
service in Africa, while the Prussians are
mere militia.
Large orders have been issued by the
British government this week fonsnaval sup
plies
Great activity is manifested at all the naval
stations. Several war vessels have been
ordered to concentrate at plymouth.
The details of the affair at Fosbach va
rlously reported as Il battle, and skirmish
between the customs patrol published to-day,
state that two Cgim~nts of French Ilussars,
and body of Uraner, German troops COM
monty armed with ances, met on the frontier.
The French troops Immediately made pre-
partitions to receive All attack. AT length one
OF the Jrlancrs came forward, and the French
allowed him TO approach, regarding him as
desertcr, or expecting parley, on coming
near, the Crlaner fired at the commander
Of the French, and missed his mark, and
then turned and fed amid shower Of bullets.
The demand here for money since the
change in the rate OF interest at the Bank Of
England has been good, but not particularly
urgent. The opinion in monied circles is
that the bank might have waited few days
before advancing the rate, but the error was
on the siee OF safety.
Ship Wild Hunter, from Liverpool for ST
John, \. F., has been obliged TO put into
Cork harbor, having sprung leak when only
one day out.
Inc Monltuir material organ, to-day
denies that Spain has concluded an alliance
with France. Spain will remain neutral.
The Monituir adds concerning the demand
of Prussia for the neutrality OF the Baltic sea
that any support of Prussia in this demand
viii be regarded as an act of hostility to
France, as the Baltic is destined to play an
important role in the war.
Henry Martin the celebrated French his
torian, publishes long article in the Steele
this morning, taking the ground that France
ought q break W IA Rpmp hat he ay
travagant pretensions of the Pope are fatal
to the liberties of the Gallican church.
1t is reported to-day on good authority that
Gen. Prim lately met Prince Leopold on the
French Spanish frontier.
Advices from the scene of war indicate that
the Prussians will adopt defence line from
Coblcntz along the Rhine.
BERLIN, July %
Evening-much qualification is expressed
here in the sympathy manifested by the Ger
mans in America.
The North German Lloyds to-day an
nounced the suspension Of steamer service /
to the United States.
The King of Prussia recently notified the I
Bovarian government, that according to
treaty he intended to assume command of
corps. Bovaria Immediately asscnted and
forwarded congratula;ory message to the
Prussian King, and issued a patriotic exhor-
tation 10 the army.
The Journal official publishes circular of
the Minister OF Foreign Affairs, dated July
2lst, and addressed to Diplomatic agents of
France at foreign capitals.
The circular mentioned the explanation
made on July l5th in the chambers to the
senate, i'll regard to the rapid events of ne
gotiations, in which as fast as we redoubled
our efforts to preserve peace, secret designs
were developed of an adversary, resolved to
render peace impossible, whether the Ber-
lie cabinet had judged war necessary tor the
accomplishment of their projects against the
self-govcrnment of the German states, or
was hardly satisfied at having established in
the centre of Europe a military power. formi-
dahle to its neighbors. They had wished to
turn to account the power already acquired
by displacing definitely to the advantage of
Prussia, the international equilibrium of
prenldltatcd intention to refuse US guaran-
tees, which were indispensable to the society
as well as our honor, showed itself to be the
strongest evidence on their conduct of the
negotiations.
The circular then mentions the candidature
of Prince Hohcnzollern, and declared that
lHN bSi I'M eduihtt HuPSu W pace tue ITIHCe
on the throne of Charles II e Fifth by sur
prise, believing that Europe would accept
the accomplished fact and that France in
spite Of her temporary displeasures, would
hesitate to oppose the expressed will of the
Spanish people, who were friendly to her.
The French Government informed of the
danger from this intrigue, did not announce
it to the representatives of the people and to
foreign powers. All have felt that Prussia
was alone in her INSCRIPTIONS policy, and
that knowing herself to be without the sup
port of common rights, she has never-the-
less sought TO impose upon Europe further
abuse of so dangerous an extension of her
influence. France took up the cause Of the
balance of the power, knowing it TO be the
cause of all peoples menaced ike herself
by the disproportionate aggrandizement of
our Royal house. In doing SO she has not
placed herself in opposition to her own
makims and policy, or those of the great
powers.
The circular cites as proof the cases of
Belgium, Greece and Naples, and the refusal
of the great powers to allow any of their I
Princes to mount those thrones. The circu-