Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-07-21
FRANCE AND PRUSSIA,
l,eclarasion OF war By France.
T1.,s .vA EFFECT ON STOCKS.


| lowest point yet reached.
At ,Paria, at II 80 last night, the
Borrse was excited, and rents fell to G7fr.
At Frankfort United States 500 bonds
closed yesterday at So, against SO (a)96a,
the usual price, and at the london Elk
change this morning stocks and foreign
securities opened fiat and nominal at a
heavy decline.
INTERESTING ABOUT TIE SITUATION.
LONDON, July l5.--Tho following in
teresting dispatches bearing upon the
situation have been received here to-day
POPULAR DEMONSTRATIONS.
PARIS, July 15.-There is great aglta-
ton here. Many demonstrations in favor
of war were made by the people during
the night. Crowds of students and others
| paraded the streets and boulevards, shout
ing give war;" Down with Prussia"
Sc. Some persons who protested were
Kissed insulled. The police did not in
tcrfere. The crowd topped at the Prus-
sian Embassy and shouted insultingly.--
It is asserted that the prussian A'nbas-
sador leaves Paris to-day. Austria pro-
! fosases neutrality unless third Power
nterycnes
Preparations at the different naval
stations are on similarly large scale. 1t
is the general belief here that war will be
declared.
| TIE EFFORTS oF THE GREAT POWERS FRUIT
LESS.
BRUSSELS, July l5.-The Intervention
Of the Great Powers for peace has been
Intellectual Napoleon will announce to-
day rupture of relations tetwecn France
and Prussia, and declaration of war.
ANGRY INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE EMMPERoR
! -- ANg OLIVIER.
PANS, July 15-Evening. 1t is re-
ported on the best authority that an ang-y
| interview occurred to-day between the
Emncror and Prime Minister Olivier
! growing out ofthe Iatters known dlspo-
stion io: peace. The Emperor violently
denounced Oliycr's efforts in this dlEec
ton. The movement of troops toward
the Rhine frontier is incessant. Eastern
France is absolutely alive with soldiers.
The troops which have hitherto garrisoncd
Paris. Anibuances and caissons are
passing through the s'ro1tS OF the city
on their way to the East.
TIE PARTICULARS OF TIE WITHDRAWAL OF
BEHEDETrI.
HsRLIS, July 15.--The North German
! Govn,t< has despatch from Ems to-day
giving the particulars of the Withdrawal
Of He1cdelli It seems lie Hccostcd tho
King of Prussia lille the latter was
drinking water. delnant.ng peremlptoniy
his Intentions on the pondms }hpfo5'io
lie was therefore dismissed imh.> a'eiy
The same paper says there Is much ao.,''
;tY at the prussian ports. whick are be
| i,r rut in a state of defence. fourteen
iron-cisds and frigates are ready to sail
from Brest aua Cherburg.
FRANCE Accr1 rs THIS OFFERED WAR.
PARIS, july 15--Noon. An ext a
edition of the Constitutional, iust issued,
announces that in consequence Of .he war
which Prussia officers
DECLARATION OF WAR.
PARIS, July II, 1870.
The declaration of war has been an
nounced in the Corps Legislatif.
TIE BoURsE-uEAvY DECLINE IN EExrRs.
PARIS, July 15-Noon. -Bourse is
fat. Rents G5fr. 6Qc.
TIE CORPS LEGrsLATIF DECLARES wAR-~NEU-
TRALITY OF HOLLAND AND BELGIUM
THE CURRENCY.
PARIS, July lisp. M.-The Corps
Lcgislatif. declared war with Prussia at ten
minutes before two this ?. NJ. Holland
will remain neutral in the struggle. The
belligercnts have agreed to respect the
neutrality of Belgium, yet troops are
rapidly concentrating at Antwerp and
other strategic POINTS. Specie and bull
lion in the National Bank of Antwerp
have been removed to the citadel. The
issue Of paper money has been announc-
ed.
THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON IN EARNEST-CoN-
TRACTS BEING MADE FOR Hay IN TIE
UNITED STATES.
New York, July IS. 1870.
From private cable dispatches there
seems to be every reason to believe that
the Emperor Napoleon is thoroughly in
earnest in bis determination to prosecute
the war with vigor 1t is understood in
private circles here that his agents are at
this time cpdeavoring to make large con-
tracts for hay in this country for the use
of the French cavalry.
RETURN OF TIE KING-GREAT EXCITEMENT.
BERLIN, July 15.-The King returns
here to-day. There is great excitement.
here.
CABINET COUNCIL AT ST. CLOUD.
PARIS, July 15-After The council at
the Tuilieries, the Ministers accompanied
the Emperor to St. Cloud last night,
where the council was resumed, and last
ed far into the night.
ASSERTION AND REPORTS.
PARIS, July 15.-It is asserted that
Baron Won Werther was on the point of
starting again for Ems yesterday, when
Prussian Minister arrived here with coun-
ter orders Marshall Raudon has gone
to Algeria, to take the place of MONA
hon. The Gaulots says that the Minister
of Austria to Berlin is in Paris, and has
had an interview with the Emperor.
ENGLAND EFFORTS FOR PEACE.
PARIS, July 15.-Tt is reported that
the Emperor received dispatch from the
Queen of England this morning, making
last appeal for peace, and similar de-
spatch was sent from London to the King
of Prussia.
A. PROCLAMATION TO THE GERMAN PEOPLE.
PARIS, July ia proclamation, it is