The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-07-20
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'flnanit offered TO III. S Bapsdetti, the
French Minister, 81 King William in
refusing TO- see him, France accepts the
liver which Prussis Offers.
| PARIS, Jaly 15-1 r. 1.-The deo-
| laration Of war by Frsucs has just been
announced 10 the Corps Lsgislatif.
The old garrisons have gone to tho
front, Eptue Ia gxerre!" is the universal
cry.
There is ! great agitation 10 the city.
and last uighs many. demonstrations in
favor of war were made by the people.
Crowds of students aud others. paraded
the streets aud bOulevards shouting
Tfue. la guerre I l"-s'Dowp with the
Prussians <" Some persons who pro-
tested were hisssd and shouted at insult
ingly.
Austria processes neutrality unless a
third Power intcrvenes.
LONDON, July 16-1 p. M.-Stocks
and all securities are fat and nominal.
Bread stuffs are excited and advancing.
Second Dispatch.
PARIS, July 15-3 p. M.-The Corps
Legislatif at ten minutes before 2 o'clock
to-day declared war against Prussia.
Holland will remain neutral.
The belligerents have engaged to-
respect tho neutrality of Belgium, yet
troops are rapidly concentrating at
Antwerp and other strategic places:
Third Dispatch.
PARIS: July 15th.--After the council
at the Tulleffes, the Ministers accom-
panied tho Emperor to St.. Cloud last
night, where the council was resumed,
and lasted far into the night.
A proclamation, it is said, signed by
Napoleon has been prepared for distri-
button throughout the German States
as soon as the French troops have CROSS
ed the frontier. It assures the German
people that France is against Prussia,
not against Germany, and with no idea
of conquest. An enormous number of
copies have been printed.
PARIS, July 1880 p. M-The
excitement in the city is very great to-
day. No opposition to the war is mani
tested by any class of citizens.
LONDON, July 16-E EUening.-Iti is re.
ported that the Prussiau Government
itself demanded of France tne recall of
Count Benidetti, and that the European
Powers yesterday united in protest
against the implacability of Prussia, but
without effect.
VIENNA, July 16.-The Governments
of Austria, England, Italy and Russia,
are known to have presented at Paris
urgent rcmonstrances against war.
BERLIN, July 16.-I'he King has
arrived. An ovation of over 100000
ava ted him at the station The King
hoped they would be as brave else
where.
BERLIN, July 16.-The Government
is hourly in receipt of dispatches from
all parts Of Germany Offering men,
money, arms, horses, etc., in support of
the national cause, and asserting that
deemed too great for the cause of Ger
many.
The London Times intimates the re-
covery of Alsaao aud LorL e, contain.
ing the modern provinces of Mo2elle,
Meurthc, Muse Vasges, Upper Rhine
aud Lower Rhine, and says they are the
real objects of the war on the part of
Prussia, and in that she has the sympa-
thy of mankind. The Times hints that
English intervention is probable, in
case Of Prussia losing strength. The
neutrality of England will be difficult
aud perhaps impossible and dishonor-
able, should Holland and Belgium be-
come involved in war.
PARIS, July 16.-The Emperor is
expected to lead the army in person,
and by series Of rapid movements, to
arrive at the Rhine before Prussia has
completed her defence.
There were immense demonstrations
in tho streets aud boulevards last
night.
LATER-Government has been sus.
tanned in war supplies by tho Corps
Lcgislatif--vote 246 to 10. The Sen.
ate approved tho action of Government,
without division.
Count Beneditti arrived in this city
last night, coming from Ems instead of
from Berlin. He did not receive his
passports. He came to give the Empe.
ror verbal explanations.
The Emperor will leave Paris to day
for the seat of war The Prince Impe-
rial will accompany him to the field
The journals assert that tho French
Government, as soon as the result of
the vote on the infallibility dogma was
known here, signed an order for the
troops from Rome.
Lord Lyons, the English minister, is
still cndeavoring to get his colleagues
here to present a collective request for
a'Congrcss of the European powers to
settle the question between France and
Prussia.
THps LATEST.
From dispatches under date of Paris,
July IL, and London July 18, the fol-
lowing is made up:
No collision between tho French and
Prussion troops had yet taken place.
The neutrality Of Sweden had been