The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-07-25

| Austria in 1864. General Dreyz Will
lead the advance over the Rhine.
Saarbrucken will be the centre Of ope-
rations. More than one hundred thou
sand volunteers are enrolled in Ger
many.
LONDON, July 23.-The French Gov
ernment still discourages newspaper
correspondents and undertakes 20 sup
ply war news to the journals of the
country through the official dispatches
of the War Department.
LONDON, July 23.-The Times sharp
ly criticises the language used by the
French Emperor in his recent circular
to the diplomatic agents. His idea that
war urged with the unanimous approval
of the people must be right, is untrue.
The real author OF war is not he who
declares it, but he who makes it neces-
sary.
The steamship Holsate. which ar
rived at Plymouth Yesterday, was dis
covered by an English pilot lying to in
a fog. The pilot informed the captain
OF the declaration of war between
France and Prussia, and warned him to
make Plymouth with all possible dis
patch, which was accordingly done.
BERLIN. July 23.-in the North Ger
man Parliament last evening, Count
Won Bismarck denied the assertion Of
Duke Grammont that Germany had
confessed the impossibility of the Prince
lIohenzollern candidaturc. He asserted
that from the time the Government
first knew of the project, nothing per
sonal or official was said to Benedctti
about il.
LONDON, July 23.-The Atlantic
cables are still very much crowded
Telegraphic dates are received from
Paris up to noon today. No fighting
yet.
RoME, July 2S.-The last Of the pre-
lates who have been in attendance at
the Ecmnenical Council are leaving the
city. .tF
LONDON, July "A, P. M.-Up to
this hour no news has been received OF
any engagement at the seat of war !
Prussian vessels are cruising in the
channel of the North Sea to interrupt
the shipping of coal for the French
fleet.
SBERLIN, July A.-The only written
document which Prussia received from
France since the beginning of the quar-.
rel reached Berlin at l:3O p. NJ Tues
day, and was declaration of war 1t
declares that the Emperor of the
French is obliged to consider the pro
posal to elevate a Prussian Prince to
the throne Of Spain as an attack on the (
security Of France, and he desires Prus- .
sia to disavow the scheme. This PrlIs-
sia refused to do reserving her right to
he governed by circumstances. lie says
he is forced to consider this determina- !
ton as equally menacing to France and
European equilibrium, particularly as
it was rendered the more significant by
Prussian communication made by Prus- /
sia TO the Cabinet OF Europe, giving an
account of her refusal to receive the
French ambassador. The paper con
eludes: "The French Government, theri
fore, is taking steps for the defense ofits
honor and injured interests, and, having
adopted all measures which circum-
stances render necessary, considers itself
at war with Prussia"
PARIS, July 24-Thc official journal
of Austria says: The Govern
mcnt having cXhausteA all means OF
modifying Napoleon and preventing !
war, has resolved to observe strict neu-
trality, but at the same time keeps upa
careful watch for chances of peaceful /.
settlement Russia announces her de- I.
termination to use all means of limiting
the theatre of war and ahridging its du /.
ration.
The Queen or Prussia on leaving the /.
Rhine provinces for Berlin, issued n !
farewell address to the Inhabitants. She I,
says she has lived twenty years among
them and has experienced nothing but
their attachment and devotion for the
King, his children and herself. She !
would willingly stay but sacred duties !
call her elsewhere The enthusiasm Of
Germany is the voice Of God; her sui- .
ferings. in the past and the blessings
which have followed them for half
century, warrant continued trust in
him for time and eternity.
LONDON, July 24.-The following iio-
patch has been received from Paris:
FOEBAcU, DEPARTMENT OF MOsELLE, !
July 23.-Thc Prussians have been re-
pulsed at CARING, and n reconnaissance /.
on Prussian soil has been made by the
French troops
BERLIN, July PA proclamation
announcing the strict neutrality OF Italy I.
was issued to-day at Florence. Demon
STATIONS were made in Milan and Genoa
in favor OF Italy.
Dispatches from st. Petersburg, dated !
yesterday, declare that Russia main
tainS her neutrality.
LONDON, July 24-The French Gov
ernmcnt insists on adherins to the poll
cy previously announced of treating
neutral shipping the same as in 1854. I