Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-07-21
w Ar DEC I.AlSE.D.

WAR DECLARED.
Since the above was IN print war
has actually been declared between
France ami Prussia. a. the following
dispatches will show:
FIRST DESPATCH.
PARIS. July ID.
An extra edition Of the Consti;u.
tis,".l J"-t ia.a".i rilI~ noon annonncr-
that m consequence OF the insult Of
iered To Benedetti. France accepts the
war which Prussia offers.
SECOND DESPATCH.
P,GIs. july Is, r.. NJ
HE Corps Lc.i-latif declared war
against Prussia NJ ten minutes before
TWO this afternoon
The excitement in the city i, very
great to-day. No opposition Ia war j..
manifested BY any class of citizens.
Rcnte- have advanced TO 66 francs.
The Corps Lcgi>iatif ha- voted the
extreme demands Of the Government,
the lett voting in the negative"
La Libertc reports that great bodies
OF troops Were put in motion last night
Tor tie frontier, and the Emperor will
soon take the field in person.
\ proclamation signed bv Napoleon
has been prepared for distribution
throughout the German States, as soon
as the French troops have crossed the
frontier. II assures the German people
that France was against Prussia, not
GefInanN, aud mad no idea OF conquest.
An enormous number OF copies have
already been printed.
The French declaration Of war is
based on the following causes:
First, The insult offered at Ems TO
Count Bennett. the French Minister.
and its approval by the Prussian gov
eminent.
Second, The refusal of the King OF
Prussian to compel the withdrawal OF
Prince Leopold's name a. candidate
for the Spanish throne.
Third, The TACT hat the King pcrsi,-
ted in giving the Prince liberty TO ac-
cept the crown.
lie declaration continues: .'The
extra constitutional changes in Prussia
awaken the slumbering recollections of
leli. Let us cross the Rhine. and
average the insults OF Prussia. the vic
tors Of Jena survive"
LONDON, July 10.
Count Bismarck has issued circular.
winch has been telegraphed in all di-
rections, notifying German vessels to
hasten TO ports OF shelter. The notice
OF course applies to all ocean steamers
belonging To German ports.
The Bundczrath OF the North German
I 4 tG.l A ftnu
Prussian Dict is already in session.
The chiefs Of all parties assurs the
Hing OF their unqualified approval of
his dignified and energetic attitude.
a resolution was adopted according
Unlimited credit for the national de-
renee.
The King Of Saxony has abandoned
his long planned tour and remains at
Dresden.
Other Countries i'm r4.la-
ton to the War.
RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, July Is.
There il q strong feeling on the part
Of the Russian Government against
France. The Cars government be-
lieve Napoleon bent on making ag-
gressive war in Europe to gain an
overwhelming position and force the
restoration Of the BOurbOns in Spain.
HOLLAND.
Holland will remain neutral in the
struggle. The belligerents have en-
gagged to respect the neutrality of Bel
GUM, yet troops are rapidly concen-
trating at Antwerp and other strategic
points. r tiHol sH
ENGLAND is endeavoring to act the
part Of mediator between the two
great contending powers and will not
interfere in behalf Of either unless
dragged into the struggle BY unfore-
seen complications. #si" iHf1