The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-07-23

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munieation to make. .
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-Gen. Mcclellan
has been elected chief engineer department
of docks, New-York city.
Baron Geralt declared in diplomatic cir
cfes to-day that Prussia was fully prepared
for theHwaf.
The Senate confirmed Mr.. Frelinghuyser
as Minister to England, vice Mr.. Motley.
The President has signed the GeorgiI
bill. All appropriation bills have beer
signed.
Ghere will be no special legislation Joy
Congress. Cong'es s adjourned sine di,
this evening, Tt
PARIS, July IS, 3 p: M.-The Corps
Legislatif declared war against Prussia a
10 minutes before 2 o'clock, P. NJ.
Holland viii remain neutral, and the
belligererAs have engaged to respect tht
neutrality of Belgium yet troops are rap
idly concentrating at Antwerp and Other
strategic points.
LONDON, July I5.-The French DECLARE
ton. Of war is based on the following
causes
i. The insslt offered at Ems to Count
Benedict and its approval by the Prussiar
Government.
r.. 2. The refusal Of the King of Prussia tc
compel the withdrawal of Prince Leopold's
name as q candidate for the Spanish throne,
and.
3. The fact hat the King persisted in
giving the Prince liberty to accept the
Spanish own -
The extra Constitutional charges that
the action of Prussia in relation to these
matters awakened the %slumbering r~ecollec,
tons of 1914: Let US cross the Rhine and
avenge these insults Of Prussia by victories
that will survive that of Jena. The excite.
ment in Paris is intense.
PARIS, July 15.-Tie Gaulois says :
The Minister of Austria to Berlin is in
Paris and has had Interviews with the En-
peror.
1t is, reported that the Emperor received
a dispatch from Queen Victoria this morn
ing, making a last appeal, and that a similar
was also sent from London to the
King of Prussia.
1t is said that Napoleon has prepared a
proclamation. to be distributed throughout
the German States as soon as the French
troops have crossed the frontier. 1t assures
the German people that France is against
not against Germany. with no
conquest. An enormus number of
have been printed.
PARIS, July Is, 3 P. M.-The excitement
n the city. to-day was very great. No. op-
to war is manifested by any class
If citizens. Rentes have advanced to 66f.
La Liberte reports that great bodies of
roops were put in motion last night. for
he frontier, and that the Emperor will
;oon take the field in person.
BERLIN, July 15.-The North German
has a dispatch from Ems to-day,
giving particulars of the withdrawal of
5enedetti. s'a.
1t seems that he aceosted the King of
Prussia while the latter was drinking wa
er, demanding peremptorily his intention
n the pending imbroglio. He was there
ore dismissed Immediately.
The same paper says there is much ac-
witty at Prussian ports, which are being
ut in a state of defence.
PARIS, July 15.-The old garrisons have
II gone to the front, and "Fipe la guerre!"
) the universal cry.
i'ARIs, July IS, Noon.-Bourse fiat.
ST francs GO confines.
The excitement here is verv great, and
lany demonstrations in favor of war. have
cen made by the people.
Some persons who protested were Kissed
nd insulted. The police did not interfere.
4 crowd stopped at the Prussian En-
and shouted insultingly.
1t is asserted that the Prussian Ambas-
viii leave Paris to day.
Austria processes neutrality, unless a
aird party interferes.
VIENNA, July 16.+The Governments of
~tstria, England, Italy and Russia are
to have presented at Paris urgent
.monstrances against war.
BERLIN, July 16.-The Bundesrath of
lie North G. rman Confederation met here
The Prussian Diet is already in session
I'd the chiefs of all parties assure King
rederic William of their unqualified ap.
oval ofhis dignified and energetic action.
PARIS July l6.-The Emperor is expee-
d to head the army in person, and by a
ries of rapid movements, arrive with his
my on the Rhine before Prussia has COM
eted her preparations for defence.
LONDON, July 16.-The Times intimates
at the recovery of Alsace and Lorraine.
'ntaining the modern provinces of Moselle,
urthe, Mouse and Vosges on the Upper
Lower Rhine are the real objects
the war on the part of Prussia, and in
lat she has the sympathies of mankind.
The Times hints that English interven-
IN is probable. In case ofPrussia's losing
rength, the neutrality of Engaad would be
fficult and perhaps impossible, and dis
'norable should Holland and Belgium be-
me involved in war.
PARIS, July 16.-The Government is
stained by the Corps Legis1atif in voting
SUPPLIES by GAG to 10.
The Senate approved the action Of the
overnment without division.
Pans, July IS. Military pupils of the
cond year have been ordered to Join the
nv, with the title of sub.lieutenants.
The Algerian army is coming home.
There was an immense demonstration
the boulevards last plight.
PARIS, July 16.-The journals Of this
publish the following statement +:
Eight days ago Count Bismarck sent.
special messenger to Baron Werther.
from North Germany, an or
to maze 40 concessions to the French
,vernment, and not to be too much i'm.
essed, as he was ready, if possible. to
o1ong the situation to the Goth Of july,
The journals argue from this that Prussia s
ant war from the beginning and sought
~. to gain time.
July 18.-The Government is i
nrly in receipt Of dispatches from all {
rts of Germany, offering men, money,
MS, horses, etc, in support of the nation {
cause. The dispatches assert that no
that al be made will be deemed $
great for the ca;lsc Of Germany. I
The Government recommends Bremen
a port of refuge for. German shipping. 8
ROME, July 16.-A Liberal uprising is