The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-18

rious pleasure gardens received per-
mission to sing the MarseillaIse. The
audience in all cases joined IN amid
immense excitement and enthusiasm.
Last night many Senators eopgrat-
ulated the Emperor.
Several club houses were illumln-
ated.
All the bridges on the frontier be-
tween Belgium and France have been
destroyed. SO the territory of the for
mer shall be respected.
The Senate will vote day on tae
measures voted yesterday By the
Corps Legisiatif, after which the
declaration of war will be officially
transmitted to all governments in
/ diplomatic relation with France. Eff
forts will be made to locate the war
between France and Prussia, Germany
not being party to the question at
issue.
To- day there is council of Minis
ters at st. Cloud. Every preparation
is being rushed in all directions, and
there is great enthusiasm among both
army and people. Many regiments
are already marching for the frontier.
It is positively asserted that the
Emperor will start at once for the
field of active operations.
Before the departure of Baron
Werther, yesterday, the Minister of
Foreign Affairs expressed regret on
account of the conduct of Prussia.
and the course Werther himself had
chosen to take, before the final rup-
ture of friendly relations. q
1t is said that when he returned
here from Ems, a few days ago, he
neglected to call upon Grammont,
until the latter sent for him, and
even then said he had nothing to
communicate. This coldness created
great surprise. -.
Bourse closes quiet; rentes 66
francs 10 centimes, or 30 centimes
higher than at the opening.
The GdulOls to- day announces the
opening of subscriptions by the patri-
otic for the wounded and other suf-
ferers IN the coming struggle Emile
Girardin's name heads the list for
$4,000 francs.
The Pope wishes to proclaim the
Infallibility Dogma on Sunday, the
24th inst. Leave of absence for three
months will then be granted the
Fathers desiring it, and those who
may choose to leave the questions un-
disposed of.
In the Corps Legislatif, last even
ing, many members of the party of
the Left refused to vote on the pro-
ject of law submitted By the Govern
ment.
PARIS, July 16.-France will op-
pose the P'russiaR rided cannon with
a revolving cannon, shooting forty
balls per minute; perhaps Lyman's
American gun.
A dispatch from Selzbos, on the
Rhine, about twenty seven miles
noon, says the Prussians entered |
France by the way of Forbach. in the
Department of the Moselle, on the |
Wancy & Maunheira Railroad. but |
as the Prussian force is only said to |
be detached corps, little Importance
is attached to the movement
The French forces near the frontier |
are now estimated at 10000 men.
It is believed the Pfussians will !
attack the fortified city of Metz, the |
Capital of the Department of MoseIle, |
and an important railroad center. /
moving on it from two directions
one body via Theonville, and another |
via Kehl.
It is said the French forces are
throwing a bridge over the Rhine,
near Kehl.
The Liberte says Benedetti's dis.
patch was not communicated to the
Chambers to day because it contained,
besides matter from Count Bismarck,
projects looking to certain allegiance
from France, and which may be real
lied tomorrow.
The Emperor returned to St. Cloud
after a council with Ministers to-day.
The French army is concentrating
at Metz.
Napoleon leaves to-day for the bor-
der. and will cross the Rhine imme-
diately.
Marshals Mcmahon. .Bazaine. and
Canrobert command divisions.
The French gunboat fotilla is on
the Rhine.
Admiral Genouilly, who commands
the Baltic feet, will Immediately
lombard the Prussian ports on the
Baltic. The French gunboats are
already in Prussian rivers.
The army and navy will attack
simultaneously.
The French feet is watching the
Prussian fleet In the British channel,
and awaiting orders to attack.
Sweden will remain neutral; Dem
mark. key of the Baltic, offers to join
France; Austria will remain neutral,
if Russia remains neutral; Italy is
friendly to France, and has written a
letter to the Emperor; Spain will be
|
Napoleon. England will be neutral;
Rome, key to the Mediterranean, is
under French control. The French
are singing the "Marsellaise." Uni
versal enthusiasm prevails.
THE SITUATION IN PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, July 15.-The King ar
rived here last evening from Ems.
His journey has been complete ova-
ton from the start. On pausing, he
was surrounded by an immense throng
of his countrymen. who greeted him
with cheers. Al length the King
came forward and said: am pleas
ed at the surprise. See to it that you
behave as bravely elsewhere"
On arriving at the city, the King
found fully one hundred thousand al
the station, waiting to escort him tc
the palace. The route lay through q
the splendid street, Water der Lin.
deH," which was covered with flags
and grandly illuminated for the occa
sion. All along the march the CROWD
, shouted, cheered and sang the nation
al hymns. The King afterwards
repeatedly came forward and saluteC
the crowd from the palace window.
The government is In hourly re
ceipt of dispatches from all parts o
) Germany offering men, money, arms
} horses, &C., in support of the nation
I al cause, and asserting that no saeri