The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-16
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WAR IN EUROPE
FRANCE DECLARES WAR
AGAINST PRUSSIA.
GREAT MOVEMENT OF TROOPS!
GREAT EXCITEMENT! +!
French Fleet Sailed to Block
ade Prussian Ports.
GREAT MOVEMENT OF TROOPS i!
GREAT EXCITEMENT!

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demanded that Count Benedict
shall be recalled by France.
Austria continues to profess neu
trality in the quarrel between Prus
sia and France; but tits said that sh
will abandon it. if third powe
should intervene.
BERLIN. July 14.-The Kings re
fusal of Count Benedetti's de
mand. coupled with a peremptory de
clension of further conference will
the Ambassador. will be an act t.
arouse new apprehensions of hostility
but will not necessarily lead to war
as it is simply the act of the chief o
the Hohenzolleru family, and not 81
act of the Government, which would
require the constitutional counter
signature of the Ministers. Prussis
refuses to abandon her policy of mas
terly inactivity with regard to the
Spanish Throne.
At st. Petersburg there is strong
feeling on the part of the Russian
Government against France. It i,
believed now that the Emperor Ma
poleon is bent on an aggressive war to
destroy balance of power in Europe
seize an overmastering position, and
force the restoration of the Bourbons
on Spain, by arms.
LONDON. July ID, 1 P.M.-Stocks
and ali securities are fat and nomin-
al. Breadstufs are excited and ad.
vancing.
LONDON. July 15.-The news is
more warlike again to day. The feel
ing at the Exchanges of Europe is
one of distrust, and prices OF secur.-
ties are gone. really at the lowest
point yet reached.
At Paris, at half-past IL last night,
Bourse was excited, and Rentes fell
to 81 francs.
At Frankfort u. s. 5.20s closed
yesterday at 50. against 96@961, the
usual price, and at the London Ex-
change. this morning, stocks and for
eign securities opened fat and nomi.
nal at heavy decline.
PARIS. July 14-Evening.-It is re-
ported on the best authority that an
angry interview occurred to-day be-
tween the Emperor and Prime Minis
ter Olivier, growing out of the lat
ter's known disposition for peace.
The Emperor violently denounced
Olivier for his efforts in this direc-
ton.
The movements of troops towards
the Rhine frontier is incessant.
Eastern France is absolutely alive
with soldiers. Troops, which have
hitherto garrisoned Paris. have gone,
and raw levies are slowly replacing
them.
Ambulances and caissons throng
the streets of the city on their route
to the East. The preparations at the
different naval stations are on SINH
larly large scale.
1t is the general belief here that
war will be declared.
BERLIN, July 15.-The North Ger
man Gazette has dispatch from Ems,
to-day, giving the particulars of the
withdrawal of Bennedetti. Il seems
that he accosted the King of Prussia,
while the latter was drinking the wa
ters, demanding peremtorily his in
tentions on the pending imbroglio.
He was, therefore, dismissed imme-
diately.
Same papers say there is much ac-
tivity at the Prussian ports. which are
being put in state Of defense. Four
teen iron clads and frigates are ready
to start from Brest and Cherbourg.
PARIS, July 15.-Noon-Bourse is
fat; rentes 81 francs 90 centimes.
There is great sgitation here. Many
demonstrations in favor of war we're
made by the people during the night.
Crowds of students and others pa
raded the streets and boulevards,
shouting "Vive Warl Down with
Prussiam Some men who protested
were Kissed and insulted. The police
did not interfere. The crowd stopped
at the Prussian Embassy and shout
ed insultingly.
It is reported that the Prussian
ambassador leaves to-day.
PARIS, July 15.-Austria processes
neutrality, unless a third party inter-
feres.
BERLIN, July 15.-Bismarck will
return here to-day. Great excite
ment here.
BRUSSELS, July 15.-The interven-
ton of the great powers for peace has
been Intellectual. Napoleon will an
nounce to-day the rupture of the re-
latians between France and Prussia
and the declaration of war.
PARIS, July 15.-An extraordinary
edition of the Constitutional, Just
issued, announces that in conse-
quence of the insult offered to Bene-
detti. France accepts war, which
Prussia offers.
PARIS. July 15.-The declaration
Of war has been announced in the
Corps Legislatif.