The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-07-21
traordinary. The entire male popu-
Luton demand arms.
PARIS, July 10.


al will accompany him. The EN-
peror desired this, and. as the Eta
press does not object to the military
attendance Of the Prince, he will be
in readiness to depart.
The French gunboat fotilla is on
the Rhine.
Admiral Genouily, who commands
the Baltic fleet, will Immediately
lombard the Prussian ports on the
Baltic.
The French Gen. Boals is already
in Prussia. Revere's army and ma
Wy will attack simultaneously, the
French fleet watching the Prussian
fleet in the British Channel, and
await order to attack.
Sweden will remain neutral.
Denmark, the key Of the Baltic,
offers to join France.
Austria will remain neGtIal if
Russia remains neutral.
Italy is friendly to France. He
has written letter to the Emperor,
saying she will be friendly.
Prim has written letter to Napo-
leon that England will be neutral.
Rome the key ofthe Mediterranean,
is under the French control.
The French army is singing the
"Marseillaise" hymn. Universal
enthusiasm prevails.
CHICAGO, July 16.
Great interest is manifested by the
German citizens in the news. One
German newspaper this morning
calls for meeting Of the Consuls OF
the various German States.
In this city numbers of young men
talk of going to Europe to enlist in
the Prussian army. The sympathies
of America seem to be equally divi-
ded.
The Fenians all over the land are
hoping to get chance at England
in the struggle now pending.
....... ... LONDON, July Is.
. The Morning PtSt has the follow
ing: Amy violation of Bel gian ter
ritory ends England's neutrality"
All the Prussian merchant vessels
now in British ports will remain.
The crews have been disbanded and
are returning home. There are in
our ports many German GOLFERS.
These, too, have been ordered to re-
main, lest their cargoes should fall
into the hands of the French.
The Times expects to be obliged
to chronicle Prussian reverses at the
start, owing to the superior prepare,
tiOns ard efficiency of the French
army. Prussia needs at least anoth-
er fortnight to get all together in
readiness.
The Times also says that France
without shadow of excuse or .juSti-
tication p!unges Europe in a war, OF
which no person living may see the
end.
There is rumor in circulation that
the French troops have commenced
ombarding the town of Saarlouis.
CHICAGO, July l9.-An answer to
dispatch sent by the German meet
ing held at Turner's Hall Sunday, to
King William of Prussia, was receiv-
ed last night. 1t is as follows:
"I0 Edc0rd .MSsen and others:
thank you and feel convinced
that Germany will answer the hopes
OF her countrymen beyond the sea.
WILLIAM REX"
The interest felt by German and
French citizens especially is intense,
not only here, but throughout the
country, and from several places in
this State where these people are
numerous, applications come for
Geographic news to be furnished for
private use.
NEW YORK, July IA Iribune's
London special of this morning says
Private letters from Paris represent
the prospect of serious trouble be-
tween France and England. The
French Government is furious at the
English papers, and threaten TO re-
fuse all applications from elsewhere
for army passes.
Gen. Sheridan going to the Seat of War.
CHICAGO, July 1s.
Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan will leave i'm
a few day for the seat of war in
Europe, accompanied by one or two
OF his staff, having received a dis
patch from Washington to-day per.
hitting him to do so.
LONDON, July -.
The French iron clads are cruising
on the Doggen banks in the North
Sea, to pick up German vessels.
PARIS, July 10.
A Journal official announces that
the Emperor has decided not to re-
ceive either in the imperial quarters
or the quarters of the General officers,
any volunteers or Foreign officers or
any one not belonging to the French
army.
CHICAGO, July 10.
The excitement and interest among
the German citizens over the war is
undated. 1t is stated on good au-
thority that over one hundred young
Germans left the city yesterday and
to-day for New York en- route for the
seat of war with the purpose of en-
listing in the Prussian army.
H =" ".a.a"t. PARIS, July ls.
The Catholics of the South Ger
man States are reported opposed to
Prussia.
Eight Prussian officers were seized
at Strassburg as spies. One hundred
thousand volunteers enrolled their
names in Paris and the departments.
After the FIRST battle has been
fought all the powers of England will
make an effort to stop the conflict.
The French journals have received
orders to publish no information con-
corning the military movements.
-@aas aaE WASHINGTON, July 20.
. Baron Gavalt has officially COM
to the Secretary of State
a telegram received by him from
Berlin, signed by Bismarck, saying
that private property on the high
seas would be exempted from seizure
by Prussian ships, without regard to
reciprocity.
The French minister .called upon
the Secretary of State to-day, and
informed him that his gov
eminent would also respect the
treaty of Paris.
LONDON, July 19. 5 D. m.