The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-19
THIRD EDITION
LATEST WAR NEWS.
Bismarck on Maritime Seizures
AFFAIRS AT The CAPITAL.
Army and Navy Orders.
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FROM WASHIE GTON.

North German steamers and u. 3. Mails.
Special DesDotahfo The EUenfrs Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, July 19.-The Secretary of
State received despatch this morning from the
American Minister at Paris stating that both
France and Prussia had concluded to observe
the treaty of 1866, which prohibits privateering
and provides that each power shall respect
neutral goods in enemy's ships. Should this
prove correct it will allow the North German
steamers to carry the United States mails as
usual.
The European Squadron.
Secretary Robson has just heard from Ad-
miral Radford, who commands our European
squadron since the talk of war began. At last
accounts he was at Cherbourg. The Secretary is
OF the opinion that the French Government will
not allow dispatches to come over their cable ex-
cept such as are favorable to their side. This is
the probable reason why Radford has not been
heard from.
Admiral MeIancthon Smith
has been assigned to the command of the Wash
ington Navy Yard in place of Dahlgren, deceased.
Minister FreIinghuysen
arrived this morning to receive his instructions
and consult with the President before his de-
parture for England. He will remain here seve-
raj days.
Exempt from seizure.
the Secretary of State the following telegram
BERLIN, July 19.-Baron Gerolt Washington,
d. C.-For your guidance. Private property on
the high seas will be exempted from seizure by
his Majestys ships, without regard to recipro-
city. BISMARCK.
called upon the Secretary of State to-day and
verbally informed him that his Government
would also respect the treaty of Paris.
Naval Orders.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
Captain John N b. Clitz is detached from
ordnance duty at New York and ordered to the
Navy Yard at New York.
Commander William G. Temple is detached
from duty as member of the Ordnance Board
and ordered to duty in the Bureau of Ordnance.
Captain M. B. Woolsey is detached from the
command of the receiving ship at New York
and ordered to Washington.
Commander John Walters is detached from
the New York Navy Yard and ordered to the
receiving ship, Vermont
Master George s. Duval is detached from the
Nipsic and placed on waiting orders.
Commander William Reynolds has been ap-
pointed Chief of the Bureau of Equipment and
Recruiting.
Ensigns Theodore M. Etting and John A.
Rodgers are ordered to the Nipsic
Commander Richard w. Meade is ordered to
command the schooner America.
Commander Edward Barrett is detached from
the command of the Quinnebaug and placed
on waiting orders.
Inc following o1cerS are detacned rom the
Quinnebaug and placed on waiting orders:-
Lieutenant Commander Henry b. Rumsey,
Passed Assistant Surgeon j. Backley, First
Assistant Engineer s. Aston, and Second Assist
ants j. G. Littig and Il. L. Pikington, Lieu
tenant Felix McCurley, Masters A. j. Iverson
and 7. G. Terrill.
Ensigns F. w. Greenleaf, F. W. Nichols, r.
E. Carmody, Walton Goodwin, and John T. Sui
livan are detached from the Quinnebaug, and
ordered for examination for promotion.
Commodore William E. Leroy is detached
from the Navy Yard at New York and placed on
waiting orders.
Army Orders.
Brevet Major-General Fillmore, Engineer
Corps, in addition to his other duties, has been
directed to relieve Brevet Major-General Newton
of the charge of the construction of the fortif-
cations upon Staten Island, New York harbor.
First Lieutenant Alvan 8. Galbraith, uuas-
signed, has been relieved from the duties of In
dian agent, and is transferred to the I'd United
States Infantry.
The commanding general of the Division of
Missouri has been authorized to assign to the
general service the recruits accumulating at
Fort Leavenworth, to the companies of the Sd
Infantry, at Fort Lyon, Colorado, and Camp
Supply, Indian Territory, until they are filed
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