The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-07-22
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DIGEST OF WAR NEWS,

Austria and Holland have declared their
nutrality. Both France, and Prussia are .
unit in the, approaching contest, and the mar
tial spirit Of both nations y, fully aroused.
Napoleon has called the printers to his aid. and
has printed millions Of sheet proclanistons to
be distributed in Germany, stating that be does
not make, war on, Germany, Prussia has in IN;
terlisted their circulation. ,,Advices - from
Washington state that our officers in the War
and Navy Departments express desire for the
success OF the Pfussian arms. The French
Corps lesislatif has voted the extreme demands
OF the Government. A, national subscription
has been opened calling for a gin Of 100000.
600 franc. ..Rassa Is SAIL to'be in pocotd with
Prussia. The Prussians have entered France BY
the way OF FOrbach in the. Department Of Mor
selle On the Nancy & Mannheim, Railway. =, Ii
il rumorei that battle has been fought there
in which were killed 5000 Pt,issisns and 1000
Frenehmen, but II lacks confirmation and is
, not probable. The French army Is concentrst-
ing at Meta. Napoleon win aross the Rhine
immediately. Marshals 'NIoMahon, Bazaine,
-, c...L,.,-, IN, .oru.,d, IN, !, divisions.
-. - '...,h.,., so,in, =, on the Rhine.
Admiral Genouilly, who. commands the Baltic
Acct, will Immediately bcpbard the Prussian
ports on the Baltic. French gunboats are al
- ~ 49, .,u,r,,,r.scr,,v Tho French
,"..,..,.- a. p-,..;,n A., n ,bsr Bri,-
~ ~, q orb.r.. 70 attack
:, S-.,sn III, r.mr..,;, neutral Denmark Of.
-, - ,,.,,i. iii ,.m.in men.
,G'I,.,r T,.,r,.ic-,..a,,. a.. Pr,r..
-, a. y,r. % i;.iv and Gs,sr,, Pr;m have
written 10 NAPOLEON. Spain viii be friendly.
England viii be neutral. Rome, the key Of the
Msii,erransan, 4, under French control. The
rr.,.h .rmv arr rslny;ny the Marseillaisc.
.,a u,;vsy.al enthusiasm, urcv.ils. South Ger
anu "n''e'sa ea'1 '' ''''.' 80 - =
many supports Prussia. ''.' ~. M .' '"
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have had an engagement at Thionyille, IN when
tha iarp'er "s's "0"' l"S 90
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Gable communication between France and
Germany has been stopped. Turkey has eaiied
out her reserves. In answer 10 'e'egram irVm
the Germans Of New York Prussia telegraph, as
iOiio~si ..- ..r.-., ..,. ..rx,,,v ,u,v 10 p
\. ES~s-d, Js...- s.4 OtI,,,s -, I,.'l,IE :. =, ,
ySS Sp saS s.G S.yonS the
sea- " ,s,-,.,, ..... WILLIAM R.,.pi
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.,.a,r,, N. .,v ,,,r,o,s ~ ,,,,,;.;o, and a nm.
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,pnws,. = 7Tn., ~ rrs,r. cor,rr;...i 80 from,
.,,d. or r,,,rm.,, ,.,r.x ,,..m.,. so n.bdl.
1890, and ia ,,ilD 70 vessels !, with 20 als
,.ilor,. ,ao.t and ashore. which !. about one
half Of the initial naval force. when DOCK ward n.
borr,, engineers, officers, &c., are ,ddci. In.
deed, Il 1. stated that the French naval force
on . war footing can be r,i.sd 10 10. 600 men N,
The Pru.sian navy is Of Wholly modern origin
and i composed Of AZ steamers, uhi,sg ....
other cram. make n total Of 81, war yes.el,
,,o,,,i,, go guns manned by o,7I ,eamen
AMI h,y.' .T'l'l I1t i~Jws-UlE
n, ,hs coocr,.s NJ P.r;, In 1884 tho follow
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