Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-31
lMPOR TANT!
AUSTRIA AND ITALY THREATEN
ARMED INTERVENTION.
SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS THREATENED
PRUSSIA SAYS ALL THE POWERS OF
EARTH SHALL NOT STOP HER FROM
GETTING INDEMNITY FOR THE
PAST AND SECURITY FOR
THE FUTURE.

NEPHEW OF BISMARCK ARRESTED AS
SPY.
PARIS, August 31.-The Paws says that a
nephew of Bismarck, named Mulerite who tried
TO raise legion Of Hanoverians here s5me
time ago, was arrested yesterday as a spy.
IMPORTANT EXPRESSION OF GERMAN
OPINION on INTERVENTION
PRUSSIA WON'T STAND 1T.
BERLIN, August 3l.-The National Gazette of
to-day has the following important intelli-
gence -" 1t is understood that the neutral
powers are corresponding actively. No result
has Ss yet been attained, except q resolution
that each power must acquaint the rest with
any individual move. The evident purpose
is still to intervene at sJme stage OF the
war; though Prussia regards the movement
as having been contemplated entirely too late
This intention has already been almost ottep-
siyely announced from Vienna aud Florence
Prussia objects emphatically to the course OF
Italy. The latter has threatened complications
requiring an undesirable solution; that "a, to
be forced to fight or submit to great sacrifices.
Rather than let q neutral profit from our
troubles, all the powers of earth shall not stop
us half way in the war of self preservation.
England has also broached her intention TO In.
tervene, but she never meant an armed inter-
vention. The interests Of Europe demand the
THE FRENCH wRATBFUL AGAINST
PROTESTANT SYMPATHIZERS
WITH GERMANY.
LONDON, August 3l.-There lie great local es-
citement throughout the French departments
against alleged sympathizers with Prussia, and
notably against Protestant.
VERSAILLES ON THE DEFENSIVE.
PARIS, August 3l.-Versailles, though an open
town, 's organizing for her defense.
Advices from Algeria say that the Arabs and
kabyles have sent an address OF felcitslien to
the Turcoe now in France, promising u initiate
them.
THE GERMAN EXODUS.
The AonifeSr says that many OF the Prussians
who have just been expelled from Paris, were
actively plotting against France. 1t is said that
the police have discovered . case OF Prussian
uniforms In the house of a suspected person.
Many Germans who have been expelled have
given false reports Of hardships they have been
compelled to undergo.
The Germans are leaving rapidly, although
permission to remain has been given in q num-
Der OF instances where there is no doubt As 10
the proper conduct of the applicant
THE SILLY STORY ABOIT AMERICAN
PRIVATEERS.
The konitesr says il is empowered to contra
dict the silly story Of the Fygaro concerning
armed ships calling from American ports to
prey upon French commerce.
EXTRA0RDINARY EFFORTS FOR THE
DEFENCE OF PARIS.
PARIS, Aug for the defence
OF Psrfs are still being pushed forward with en-
srgy and rapidity. Houses and tenements out
side OF the forti6cations, likely to interrupt the
line q IRE from the works or furnish cover for
the enemy, ere being demolished. Hereafter
the fortihcations win be manned daily, 90 ss 10
accustom the fresh levies to the duties likely to
devolvs upon them in defending the city.
Thirty thousand sick and wounded soldiers
nom the front have returned to this city.
-Four hundred Arabs, Of the French army,
captured IN the late engagements by the Prus-
slams and imprisoned I'm Germany, have escaped
and returned to France.
NOT MUCH OF A BATTLE.
LoNDou, Aug. 31.-The Belgian government
denies having assented TO any foreign tcoops
crossing portion Of her sol.
The French say that the battle between Dun
and Stenay, Sunday, vss without importance.
TRAVEL SUSPENDED BETWEEN PARIS
BRrsslIs, August sI--Trsvel between this
dity and Paris has been suspended
"A YANKEE FREHCHMAN.
PARIS, August sl.-Victor Sejour, an Ameri-
c.: citizen, has demanded to be naturalized- 90
that he may enlist for the defense of Paris.
LEAVING PARIS.
LoNpcx, August 3L.-An extraordinsrv rn,s
cellany OF passengers Is constantly arriving here
from Paris; sportsmen, nuns, jockies. borse.
school girls, &c.
PRUSSIA REFUSES ANY INrERyEy.
TON.
BERLIN, August 31.-At meeting or po,..
eses here last evening an address to the Kin,
was formed, protesting against permitting for.
eign Intervention, which would deprive Prussia