The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-07-22


welcome of tho most enthusiastic
character. The Emperor leaves for
the field Wednesday.
The loan of six months treasury
bonds, five hundred million francs,
was taken up in few hours. The
Credit rinancier and the Banks Of
France made efforts to monopolize
the entire amount.
ILL-FEELING BETWEEN FRANCE AND
ENGLAND.
NEW YORK, July 19.-The nj
bune's London special, this morning,
saws private letters from Paris repre-
sent the prospect of serious trouble
between France and England. The
Government is furious at the tone Of
the English papers, and threaten to
refuse all applications from English
men for army passes.
ENGLISH SYMPATHY WITH PRUSSIA.
Certain members of the House of
Commons held a. meeting yesterday
to consider the propriety of holding
large gatherings to express sympathy
with Prussia. Prominent members
have written letters opposing the pro-
jcct. The workingmen propose hold
ing similar meeting, The feeling i'm
London against France is intense, and
the universal beliefs that the troops
recently called home from the En-
glish economies have been concentrated
in anticipation of tina present war;
Great Britain has now at home de-
pots ninety five thousand troops, and
can muster about three hundred thou
sand. Great activity in the navy. Ii
is reported that secret instructions had
been given to French officers that
troops shall divide all land they con-
qucr. a~Hat '-.lla
The German press is filled with
seemingly unaffected complaint of the
falsehoOd and trickery by which
France seeks to place the responsible
ty of the beginning of the war on Ger
many. ri.-E 81
LONDON, July 19.--The report that
Earl Granville has demonstrated with
Paussia is denied.
The Times this morning abandons
all hope of mediation. and says the
sword must now decide.
GRAMMoNr ANNOUNCES THE WAR TO
| THE CORPS LEGIsLATIF. 49,.
PARIS, July 20.-In the Corps Leg
islatif to-day, Duke GrammOnt an
nounced that the war had been de-
clared with Prussia and her allies, in
the following words: "Messieurs :
the expose presented to you on the
18th inst, made known the causes we
have for war against Prussia. Ac-
cording to the rules and usage of ma
tons, and by order of the Emperor, L
have requested the Charge d'Affairs
at Berlin to notify the cabinet of Prus-
sia of our resolution to seek with
arms the guarantees we could not OBJ
tain by discussion. This has been
done, and have the honor to make
known to the Corps Legislatif, that
in consequence thereof a state of war
exists since the 10Th between France
and Prussia"
The declaration appears to embrace
the allies ofPrussia who give her arm
ed assistance.
OPENING OF THE REICHsTAG.
BERLIN, July 20.-The Reichstag or
Northt. German Parliamen met yester-
day afternoon. The Grand Duke of
Neutrality-suspicious. was chosen
President, after which vehement
cheering, followed the Count Won
Bismarck's declaration of wan by
France. The King then opened the
session with speech which was greet
ed with the widest enthusiasm.
ANOTHER SPEECH FROM KING WILLIAM.
The King said that Prussia had no
interest in the selection of the Prince
of Hohenzollern, for the Spanish
throne, except it might bring peace to
friendly people. 1t had neverthe-
less furnished the Emperor of France
with a pretext for war. Unknown to
diplomacy, and scorning peace, he bad
iudulged in a language to Germany
which could only have been prompt
ed by a mis-calculation of their
strength. Germany was powerful
enough to resent such language, and
repel such insolence. He said so in
ali reverence, knowing that the event
weighed the responsibility which res
ted on the man who drives into war
and havoc two great and tranquil ma
tons, yearning for peace, and their
enjoyment Ofthe common blessings
of Christian civilization and prosperi-
| ty, and for contests more salutary
| than those of blood.