The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-19
THE wAn-so COLLISION YET.

mOLlon to aid Prussia. &.
Belgium looks to England, France, and
Prussia, to preserve her neutrality.
The Paris High Court has been indcfi-
nitcly postponed.
The Spanish Cortes meets on the Goth,
the withdrawal of Hohen-
zolIern.
The Paris Monteur has positive advlces
that Spain will avoid complications.
In Paris this morning popular demon
stration was made against NJ. Theirs at his
house because of his anti-war speech.
The recall of the French troops from
Rome is contradicted.
The Paris Monttcur thinks England is too
much concerned for the neutrality of BEL
GUM.
The Prusslan Government has ordered
railway and telegraph communication with
France to he destroyed.
1t is reported that Italy has rendered
France friendly neutrality or unconditional
aid.
Prussia has made ovcrtures to Austria for
an alliance. .
The Pr1ssians who invaded the Depart,
ment of Moscle, France, for the supposed
purpose of destroying the railroads nave
rctrcatcd prccipitately to RaStadt.
The French National Guard and Gardc
to report Immediately for service.
ADDRESS OF THE SENATE TO NAPOLEON.
PARIS, July 17.-Aftcr the session ycstcr-
day tho Senate proceeded in Il body 10
court. NJ. Rouhcr, the president, address,
ing the Emperor, said:
MonarChial combinations injurious 10
the prestige and security of France, mystic
riouslv favored by Prussia, were defeated
BY YOUR protest against IiohcnzOllern's cam
didaturc. Your Majesty has been compcli-
ed to draw the sword. The country is WIN
you, eager for and long prepared for the
contest. You haze Graltcd and se'zfd ihe
occasion. You have raised to perfection
the military organization of France. by
your care France Is prepared"
THE rRUssIAN VESSELS FROM HOME LAID UP
ENGLISH OPINIONS.
LONDON, July 1S.-The PrrsSan vessels
In English ports have discharged their
crews, and are being laid up.
Tho Times this morning expects to be
obliged to chronicle Prlssan rcverses at
first, owing to the superior preparation and
efficiency of the French army, and thinks
Prussia needs mt least another fortnight to
yet altogether in readiness.
In another editorial the Times says {:
France, without shadow of excuse or
justification, plungcs Europe into a war OF
which no person living may see the end"
DECLARATION OF NEUTRALITY by SWEDEN AND
SWITZERLAND.
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, July 1S.-SWitzcr-
land declares for armed neutrality.
SWEDEN.
COPENHAGEN, July 1S.-Dcnmark declares
herself neutral in the pending war between
France and Prussia. Her neutrality is de-
clareG after having communicated with
France,
RUMoRED ALLIANCE OF RUSSIA WITH PRUs-
sIA--EFFECT ON THE ENGLISH MARKET.
LONDON, July 1872 M.-The stock mar
ket in London and Liverpool is merely no.
minal, and there have been no genuine
transactions. The panic arises from the
rumor that Russia pronounccs i'll favor OF
Prussia, and is modifying the Russian
army. This rumor paraly5es everything.
SOUTH GERMANY TO STATE HER INTENTIONS
AT ONCE.
PARIS, July $50 4. M-France de-
mands by noon to-day the decision Of the
South German States ~ to the course they
will pursue IL the war.
THE AMERICAN MAILS.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Thc United States
Government will be urged to provide fol
the transportation, under Il neutral flag, oil
the BrcSt and Southampton mails. which
have recently been carried by the steamers
of North German Lloyd, Hamburg and
American, and Compagnic Generate Trans
Atlantiquc Companies.
NO COLLISION YET-cYPnER MESSAGES.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Dispatchcs re-
ceived from Paris up to j. NJ. to-day SHY
there has been no collision yet.
The French Government forbids the use
of cyphers in kilograms.
Second Dispatch.
LONDON. July 1S,-Norway and Swcdcr
will Join France provided the French fleet:
operate on the North German seas:
England is negotiating for tic neutrality
of Holland. which, il is said, France favors
The position Of Russia is uncertain. The
latest surmises show Il disposition on hcl
part TO favor Prussia.
The French corps commanders arc: Fol
the first, Canrobert; second, De Palikao
third, Trossard; fourth, McMahon; 1llth
Filley.
The Imperial Guard and reserves arc un
der Marshal Bazaine. 49,.
France diStrusts Belgium because twf
| alien Frenchnen. Chaspi and Beaumont
command her corps.
The telegraph companies have made ar
rangements to reach all European countries
without touching France.
| Don Carlos has been expelled from
France,
The evacuation of Ronie is hsain re-
ported.
French men-of-war are watching the de
parture of the PruSSian iron-cIads iron
England.
Baron Alfonso Rothschild has resi- nct
the Partisan cOnsul-gcncralship because
the King of Prussia refused to receive hin
ut Ems.
The Prussians are in force at Saarbrucl
(Which commands the road running n
Metz, the most important strategic poin
in France, Nabotrg, and Laudan.
CHINA.
ST. PETERsBURGH, July 1S.-At the mas
Sacrc of the French ut Tien-Sin, China, the
Germans were spared.
| Third Dispatch.
| PARIS, July 1S.-The Corps Legislatif hi
| voted all the supplies asked for by the Gov
eminent. Immense subscriptions to sup
| port the war are pouring in;
La Libe7'te says that neither Prussia no
| France have made Il formal declaration no
committed an overt act of war. Each Powc
hcsitates to agrees. The diplomats Q
neither Power have received their lorna
passports.
| Operations Of Colonel Kirk In NOrtl
fused Obedience.