The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-07-23

tor hlTnr ana even then said re had nothing
Ito communicate This eoldnesss created
great surprise.
The Gaulois Of to-day announces the
opening ola subscription by the patriotic,
for the wounded and other sufferers in the
coming struggle Emile. Girardin's name
heads the list for 10000 francs.
CoNsrANrINoPLE, July 16.-He Eiceroy
of Egypt has given FAC, 900 to the sufferers
by the late c%onaagration.
ROME, July f6.-The Pooc wishes ia
proclaim the irYfalibillity dogma on Sunday,
the 24st inst. "a leave of absence for three
months will then be granted the fathers
desiring it, and those who choose to, leave
questions undisposed of.
PARIS, July 16. Boursc closed quiet /;
rents 66. 10, Oh fifty centimcs higher than
opening.
LONDON, July 16.--The Spectator pre-
diets as the result of the war, that the Bo.
naparts will be found to have exhausted
heavens patience.
The daily news expresses sorrow at the
recall Of Mr.. Motley, and says Mr.. Freling-
huysen will find the English Government
ready to settle all disputes with America
at any time.
.PxH1s, July 16.-The Liberte says Bcnc.
ditti's dispatch was not communicated tossthe
Chambers, because it contained besides
matter from Count Bismarck, projects
looking to certain allegiance with France,
which may be realized-to-morrow.
PARIS. July 16.-The Emperor returned
from st. Cloud, after the council with min
listers, yesterday,
LONDON, July l6.-Rumors are in circu-
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accord in the struggle against France. ,
The Prince Imperial will go with the
Emperor to the Rhine frontier. The camp
at Chalons viii be broken up Immediately
Gen. LIE Beuf exchanges the war portfolio
for a command.
Holland declines an offer made BY Prussia
of an army to defend her frontier.
PARIS, July I6.-France will oppose to
the Prnssian riled cannon a revolving
cannon shooting forty balls per minute,
(perhaps Lyman's-American gum.
A dispatch from Selzbas, on the Rhine,
about two miles from Strasbourg, received
this evening, says: The Prussians en-
tered France by way of Forbach, in the
department Of Moselle, on the Nancy and
Mountuir Railroad but as the Prussian
force is only said to be a detached corps,
little or no Importance is attached to the
movement.
The French force near the frontier now
is estimated at $780, 600 men. 1t is believed
that the Prussians will attack the fortified
city of Metz, the capital OF the Department
of Moselle, and an important. railroad CEN
ire, moving on it from two directions-one.
body via Thionville and another via KheL
Tt is said that the French forces are throw
ing a bridge over the Rhine near Kehl.
concentrating at Metz. Napoleon leaves
to-day for the border and will cross. the
Rhine Immediately.
Marshals Mcmahon, Bazaine and Can
robert command divisions. A French gun
boat fotilla is on the Rhine. Admiral
Genvily, who commands the Baltic fleet,
will Immediately lombard the Prussian
ports on the Baltic. French g~unboats are
in the. Prussian rivers. The army and
navy will attack simultaneously. A French
fleet is watching the PEussian fleet in the
British Channel and awaiting orders, to
attack. i
Sweden will remain neutral.
Denmark, the key of the Baltic, offers TO
Join France. Austria Nul remain neutral
if Russia remains neutral. Italy is friendly
to France, and has written a. letter to the
Emperor.
Spain will be friendly. Gen. Prfm has
written a letter to Napoleon. England will
be neutral. Rome, the key of the Mediter-
ranean, is under French control. The
French army sing the Marseillaise. Uni
versal enthusiasm prevails.
BERLIs, July 16, Evening-The inrnc
date mobilization Of the entire Prussian
army is ordered. r-, co.
A meeting of the Reiehstag is now
fixed for Tuesday, owing to the urgency of
the occasion.
LoNDoN, July 16.-A dispatch from Ber-
lin says that the South German States. in
responding to Prussia's notice of a declara
ton of war, are enthusiastic in support of
fatherland. All political differences are
obliterated by the aggression of France.
columns of Prussian troops are moving in
the direction of the Rhine.
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, July '17.-The Prussian
to ports Of safety; details sup.
This stops New Orleans and Bal
lines. /,
Among the last acts passed by Congress
was the appropriation bill, giving $500, 900
for the improvement of the mouth of the
Mississippi River $40, 900 for surveying
the parish of Orleans and other parts ofLou-
:, $685. 900 for repairs of Custom.
House at New Orleans S17,50o for i'm
provement of Bayou Teche; besides other
appropriations and a survey ordered Of
IF Lake Pontchartrain and the Rigolets. #,
The Senate amendment. declaring the {
.ands granted the Opelousas Railroad Com
oanv in 1856, subject to entry the same ,
IS other States, was concurrcd in by the /
House. . @ E.. ,
Separate bills were also passed granting aid
@ the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Vicks- ,
burg Railroad, and North Louisiana and ;
Texas Railroad. :
These grants were originally included in !
he Taxas Pacific Railroad bill.
German Mass-meetings 9
ST. LOUIS, July IA mass meeting of
Germans has been called to meet tomorrow
light at the Courthouse, to express their c
ympathy with their brethren now i'm the G
ield against France, and approving the r
curse of Prussia. r
Chinese. :
About three hundred and fifty more t
Jhinese arrived to-day and left for Tennes- Q
ee. t
Europe {
LONDON, July 1.-THE Foreign Office t
S not officially advised of the declaration
war. y
Italy and Denmark assure the great pow a
RS of their neutrality. t
Troops of Saxony are in motion. Re. v
erves are ordered out to protect the from G
iers. L
The German Parliament meets on the b
9th. agz s zsa t
Belgium relies upon England, Prussia 1