The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-07-28

into France. aud while proceeding it
the direction Of St. Avolt, n small tow
but three or four miles from the Rhine
French force was met and skirmisl
took place, which resulted in the retire
meut of the prussians with a loss oftw,
killed, The French lost ten or twelve
A Paris despatch gives a French state
ment of the same affair, aud says tina
the French troops advanced alterwarl
past the Prussian Frontier. The bridg,
across the Rhine connecting Strasbours
with kchl has been blown up by tn,
Prussians. The declaration Of war wa,
received at Berlin on Tuesday last. Il
is based upon the refusal OF Prussia to
disOwn the llohcuzollcrn candidacy fol
the Spanish throne aud the assumed
insult by King William to the French
Ambassador. The Emperor on Satur
day issued an address 10 the people
preparatory to his departure for the seat
OF war, in which no claims that the en-
croachmcntS of Prussia are the cause oil
wal. The Queen OF Prussia has made
au address 10 the people Of the Rhenish
Provinces, which was received with
great enthusiasm Coblcntz is said to
he the base Of the Prussian army, and
from thence force will march 6y the
line of Saar river into France. on the
right of the French army, The de.
spatches bring some interesting state.
ments regarding the attitudes OF othcr
Powers, Aus ria, Russia aud Italy
have announced their intention of re
naming neutral, and yet to be prepared
for war Denmark has decided ON war
on the side Of France, and Hungary is
on the same side. The English army
is to be PIT on war footing Spain, it
| is believed, will remain neutral. pop
ular demonstrations in favor of Prussia
have been made at Milan, Padua aud
Florence. At Dublin on Saturday there
was a large Fcnian meeting ia support
Of France. The Government has issued
circulars to all Consuls of North Ger.
many in foreign States requiring them
to forward at once all Germans who
may desire to join the army. Meetings
of Germans were held at Milwaukee.
Indianapolis and Hudson City on Sat.
urday, aud their sympathies ard aid
extended to their countrymcn at home.
An Irish meeting at Memphis resolved
that the Liberation Of Ireland shall be
attempted if England becomes involved
in the war The French Republican
Association at New York has adopted
resolutions opposing the war on the
part Of France. The enthusiasm in
Germany is solidly in favor Of sustain.
Ing King William
The news tends to confirm the belief
that the first conflict between the main
armies Of France and Germany will be
on the frontier which lies between the
Rhine and the Moselie rivers. On the
west of the latter stream lie Belgium
aud Luxeuiberg, whose neutrality both
combatants are naturally disposed to
respect. The line of the Rhine from
Rasiadt, near which the French north.
ern frontier reaches the river, to Swift
crlaud is SO closely guarded and Sc
strongly fortified that neither army /.
likely to attempt to force a passage. 1t
is, therefore, along the frontier between
the two rivers that the armies are con,
centratiug. This line is naturally les.
dlihcult than that Of the Rhine frontier
aad is guarded on the Prussian sid,
only by the fortress fSaar Louis. Tn,
dispatches in licate that Strasboarr is I,
be the right and Metz the left OF thl
French line, The German army. ac
commodating itself to this line, ha.
established its left at Rastadt. wher,
the Baden forces were concentrated
while its left apparently rests on III,
Moselle, Saar Loais being its centre.
The news from the seat Of war o,
Tuesday is not of an exciting character
Since the drawing of the first blood OF
Saturday there has been no roporte,
encounter. The first demonstration
will no doubt be on the railroads. Thes
great arteries Of trade and travel forf
such an important element in moderi
warfare that to cut railroad is fro
quently to defeat an army. A Pari
despatch of Monday informs US that
body Of German Lancers passed III
border near Saarbruel on Sunday. an
tore up the rails for long distance o
the road to Metz A French naya
force is reported to be concentrating a
Dunkirk on the Straits of Dover. I'll
sessions Of the French Corps Legislati
, have been closed. Both sides are con
centratiug their forces, and it is no
probable that great battle will be tough
for some days, although skirmishcs an
raids are imminent. In the meantim
busy tonSued rumor furnishes thc.usu.
budget OF treaties and alIiances-rca
prospective and imaginary. Ireland
sympathies are with France. Gre;
meetings have been held ut Dublin
, Cork and other cities, at which stron
resolutions have been passed 1t is i,
r MED that there is any alliance betwoe
, France and Spain. The London Tim,
publishes what purports to be the drai
of treaty submitted by France
Prussia before the declaration of wa
asking division of the Rhenish pr,
vinces, which Prussia refused to gran
The Emperor and his son will 90 to tn
froat on Thursday, and the Empress
reported to have already gone to Che
bourg to visit the feet. A Ioudo
despatch states that no report Of gel
eral engagement had been receive
, there up to four o'clock Monday aite
noon, aud Paris de. patch says til,
a battle is not expected for several day
Washington dispatches say that fot