The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-07-29
THE WAR NEWS.


rather meagre.
A special dispatch from Paris TO the
Daily Neics, dated Saturday last, says
France is resolutely trying to force
Denmark into hostilities against Prus-
STA, Notwithstanding the intention of the
Danish cabinet to remain neutral. A
French fleet will shortly appear before
Copenhagen and make a movement to
overthrow the ministry and save the
Danes from Prussia in spite of them
selves.
There is great e excitement in England
over the treaty proposed by France to
Prussia some time since. France pro-
posed to Prussia to guarantee to that
power the provinces she took from
Austria in the late war with that power.
For this, France asked that Prussia
should consent to the ABSORPTION of
Belgium and Luxembourg, whose indie
pendence has been guaranteed by Eng
land. Since the declaration of war by
France, Prussia has allowed the fact of
the proposed treaty to be made public,
and it was published in the London
Times. This publication was the first
news that the English government had
of it. 1t seems that all classes in Eng
land now have their eyes open as to the
real designs of France, and it has Gre
ated great CONSERVATION, and may result
in dragging England into the present
war.
A special to the n. Y. Tribune, from
Paris, by private letter to London, last
Sunday, says: "Never has war been
undertaken by France with less enthu-
siasm or more distrust of success. The
crowds on the Boulevards ready to die
for their country have disappeared.
Troops marching through Paris to take
the cars for the seat of war, traverse the
streets without eliciting q single cheer.
Soldiers walk about in groups almost
all drunk. The bourgeois stare at them
and shrug their shoulders. The aspect
of affairs could not be more melancholy
if the Prussians were at the gates"
The Official Journal publishes a
manifesto of King William, thanking
the people for the evidences of unity
and independence received from all
parts of Germany and from America.
The King pledges himself to act in ac-
cordance with the expressed wish of the
people, for the benefit of the entire
Fatherlands, and for the elevation of the
princes and the people, thus conciliating
all opposition. He concludes by saying
that the rights and unity of Germany
need no new assurances, and that they
will lead to a durable peace to complete
German unity and independence.
A dispatch from London says that in
consequence of the attitude of Austria
toward Bavaria, and the renewed ru-
mors of the warlike attitude of Russia,
England will put her army on war foot
ing, and her different fleets arc ordered
to Gibraltar to form a flying squadron.
A dispatch dated London, 18th, gives
the following information: "On Sun
day, body of Prussians crossed the
frontier near Saarbuck; they penetrated
the country for several miles, and at
length found the French in considerable
force near Geisweiles. Sharp skirmish-
ing ensued. The French soon retired,
leaving ten killed and wounded. No
loss on the Prussian side. The action
has demonstrated that the needle gun is
superior to the Chassepot. Subsequently
a company of Prussians of the 18th re-
giment of the line captured the French
custom house at Schreckhigan. The
officers of the custom house made q
stout resistance, and were either killed
or captured. One Prussian officer
slightly wounded. Deserters from the
French army are very numerous. They
are continually coming into the Prus.
sian lines.
A war correspondent of London has
telegraphed the substance of an impor.
tant interview with the Emperor Napo
leon. The Emperor attributed the cause
, of the war to the aggrandizing policy
, of Prussia. He said with sincerity tina
, he had asked Prussia to consent to tht
concession of Luxembourg. Count Bis
marck understands Frances wishes bu
) refuses to accede to this request, anG
! suggests the probability of Prussi:
taking Holland and attaching her to thu
confederation of the North German
, States. The Emperor replied that thu
q attempt of Prussia to absorb Holland
: would be an open menace.
A special to the N. Y. Herald from
f Coblentz says a Prussian force from
J. Saarlouis crossed the French border OF
h Saturday, to make a reconnaissance il
f the direction of st. Avelot and Metz
n After proceeding some distance the!
: encountered an outpost of the enemy
and had brisk skirmish with force o
t French chasseurs. The Prussians re
# tired, leaving two men on the field.
= is thought the French lost ten or twelv
n killed.
pl The relative positions of the centra
y points in the European theatre of wa
e are as follows: Paris to Metz, IL
Q miles; Paris to Berlin, 500 miles Pari
It to Vienna, $50; Paris to London, $50
+ Paris to Strasburg, 225; Berlin to Wien
na, 500; Berlin TO London, 525.