New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-16
WAR DECLARED!
ACTIVE HosTILITIEs TO BEGIN MMEDI-
ATELY.


FRENCH PEOPLE UNANIMOUS FOR WAX
AUSTRIA PROCESSES NEUTRALITY.
PARIS, Friday, July 10, 1s7O-Sp m
The CORPS L6gisatif declared war against Prussia
.t1ominutes before this afternoon.
An extra edition of the Constitutional, issued at
noon. announced that in consequence of the insult
offered to Benedict the French Minister, France
accepts the war which Prussia offers
uouond will remain neutral in the struggle
The belligerents have engaged to respect the neu-
trality of Belgium yet troops are rapidly concen-
trating at Antwerp and other strategic points The
spcce and bullion in the National Bank at Antwerp
bayebeen removed to the citadel An issue of paper
money is announced
Many demonstrations in favor of war were made
by the people during the night Crowds
of students and others paraded the streets
and bOulevards, shouting 1--WE war y
Down with Prussia" &c. Some persons
who protested were Kissed and insulted The police
did NOT interfere The crowd stopped at the Prussian
Embassy aud shouted insultngly. 1t is asserted
that the Prussian ambassador leaves Paris today.
Austria processes neutrality unless third Power
intervcnes.
The excitement in the city is very great to-day
No congestion to wal is manifested by any class of
citizens. Rentos have advanced to &C francs
La LiJte reports that great bodies of troops were
nut in motion last nightfor the frontier and that the
Emperor will sooD take the field in person. 1t is re-
ported on the bestauthority that angry interview
occuuc3 to day. between the Emperor and Prime
Nj ster Olivier, growing out of the latters known
o,rosition FOR peace. The Emperor violently de-
pounced OIEviet's efforts in this direction.
The movements of troops toward the Rhine from
tier is inccsant Eastern France is absolutely alive
with soldiers. The troops which have hitherto gar
risoned Paris have gone, and the raw levies are
slowly replacing them. Ambulances and caissons
thron the streets of the city, their route to the
East
Fourteen ironclads and frgates are ready to start
from Brest and Cherbourg.
After the Council at the Tuieries, the Ministers
accompanied the Emperor to st. Cloud last night,
where the Council was resumed, and lasted far into
the night
1t is asserted that the Baron Won Werther was
when Prussian messenger arrived here with coun-
ter orders.
Marshal Random has gone to Algeria to take com
mand of the Province, in place of Marshal Mac
MahOn.
The Gaulsis saws the Minister of Austria to Berlin
Is now in Paris, and has had an interview with the
Emperor
IL, we'd a
from Queen Victoria this morning making last ap-
neal for peace, and similar dispatch was also sent
from London to the King of Prussia
A proclamation 1t is said, signed by Napoleon, has
been prepared for distribution throughout the Ger
man States as soon as the French troops have crossed
the frontier. 1t assures the German people that
France wars against Prussia, not against Germany,
and with no idea of conquest. An enormous number
of copies have already been printed
THE BASES OF THE FRENCH DECLARATION OF
wAR-THE RECOLLECTIONs OF 1914 AWAK-
ENED-THE vIcToRs OF JENA TO CROSS THE
RHINE-A CIRCULAR FROM BISMARCK.
LONDON Friday July IS, 1870.
The French declaration of war is based on the
following causes
detti the French Minister and its approval by the
Prussian Government.
Second The refusal of the King of Prussia to COM
pel the withdrawal of Prince Leopold's name rs
candidate for the Spanish throne.
Third The fact that the King persisted in giving
the Prince liberty to accept the crown
The declaration concludes as follows:
THE extraordinary constitutional changes in Prus-
STA awaken the slumbering recoilections OF 1914
Let us cross the Rhine and avenge the insults OF
Prussia The victOrs of Jena survive"
Count Won Bismarck has issued circular, which
has been telegraphed in all directions informing
German vessels to hasten to ports of shelter. The
notification of course, applies to all ocean steamers
belonging to German ports.
THE PRUssIAN DIET IN sEssIoN-UNLMITED
CREDIT VOTED TO THE KING.
BERLIN, Friday July 10, 1870.
The Bundesrath of the North German COnfedera-
ton meet here to-day. The Prussan Diet is already
III session The chiefs of all parties the King
OF their unqualified approval of his dignifed and en-
eTgetic attitude.
A resolution was adopted according unlimited
credit for the national defence.
The King Of Saxony has abandoned his long
planned tour, and remains at Dresden.
THE DUKE OF GRAMMoNT's DECLARATION TO
THE sENATE-POINTs OF THE RECENT NEGo-
TIATIOHs. -.
PARIS, Friday, July 49, 1S70-Evening
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