The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-28
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE FRANCO-
PRUssIAN ALLIANCE.

a TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE FRANCO
PRUsSIAN ALLIANCE.
THE EMPRESS EUGENE AS REGENT OF
FRANCE.
ENGLAND MUST PREPARE FOR WAR; {"
THE VAST RESOURCES OF PRUSSIA.
The Prussian-French Treaty-Intense
Indignation.
LONDON, July %.
The secret treaty which was projected be-
tween France and Prussia monopolizes the at
tentlon here Of the public press and Parliament.
Intense indignation is manifested at the du-
plicIty of the powers concerned. The action
of Napoleon is considered insulting to England.
Complete ignorance Of the negotiation is pro-
fessed at the French Embassy. A dispatch
from Brussels states that the account Of the
treaty projected between France and Prussia,
which was printed in the London Times this.
morning, is perfectly authentic. The Belgian
Government knew of Its existence short time
ago.
"The Treaty. in Parliament.
LONDON, July 25.
In the House of Lords, Earl Granville, in
reply to a question from Lord Stratford de
Redcliffe, said he was unable to state where
the Times obtained the text Of the treaty. AZ
ter the announcement of the existence Of
such remarkable document 1t would be the
duty of France and Prussia, Immediately and
spontaneously, to explain the matter to Eu-
rope.
Mr.. Dlsraeli, in the House Of Commons to-
night, after questioning the Foreign Office In
regard to the reported treaty, denounced the
government for Withholding correspondence
| on the subject He declared England could
never have tolerated such proposition. The
extinction of the Kingdom Of Belgium would
be calamity to Europe. he hoped the gov
ernment would give all the,particulars.
Mr.. Gladstone said he was sorry the papers
were not ready for submission, and that ne
was unable to give the information required,
or explain how the project became public. Its
purport certainly was astounding. Doubtless
the powers implicated would explain the mys-
terry.
The .Thunderer'' on the Situation.
LONDON, July "a.
The Times argues from data that the marvel
lous rapdlty with which the Prussians had
rallied, and the celebrity Of their concentrations
upon the Rhine at the critical points, have de-
feated Napoleon's plans for the conquest of the
Rhine Provinces, and the dIsintegration Of the
German States. 1t says that the plan upon
which Napoleon proposed to wage the conflict
was, by rapid movements, to hurl the various
corps Garmee which had concentrated OF the
camp Of Chalons into Central Germany, thus
dividing the North and South German States
through their very centre. The wonderful
rapidity of the Prussians In covering their ex-
posed points has foiled this maneuvre. Prus-
sla now has powerful army arrayed upon the
Rhine, between Mayence and Cologne, with
powerful force occupying the Rhine fortresses.
She also has a strong force in Southern Ger
many to repel assault upon that quarter
The Fortifications OF Paris.
PARIS, July IS.
The journal Oificiel announces that the
Minister OF War has given instructions to COM
mence putting in a state of defence and readl-
ness for active service the old fortifcations OF
Paris, and the torts beyond the present line of
works.
The Austrian Circular.
Baron Won Beust, the Austrian Prime Minis
ter, has Issued circular to the Austrian Min
listers abroad He says: "If not successful In
sparing Europe bloodshed and Austria the
most serious consequences, indispensable to
war between two powerful nations, we desire
at least to mitigate the violence OF that war
Therefore, Austria will preserve an attitude Of
entire neutrality, resisting every overture to.
participate We should be imprudent. if we
are desirous to remain masters of our own des-
TIMES, to omit any measure tending to guaran-
tee tranquility to the European people"
Napoleon to King William.
BERLIN, via London, July "a.
The only written document which Prussia
has received from France since the beginning
of the quarrel reached Berlin at l.3O P. N, on
Tuesday last, and was the declaration Of war.
It declares that the Emperor of thu. French is
obliged to consider the proposal to elevate
Prussian prince to the throne of Spain as an
attack on the security Of France, and he de-
sires that Prussia dsavow the scheme This
Prussia refused to do, reserving her right to
bo governed by circumstances. The Emperor
says he is tasced to consider this determine
ton as equally menacing to France and the Eu-
ropean equilibrium, and particularly as it was
rendered the more significant by the commu-
nication made by Prussia to the cabinets of Eu-
rope, giving an account of the refusal to re-
ceiYe the French Ambassador. The paper
concludes: HThe French Government, there
fore, is taking steps for the defence of its
homer and injured interests, and having adopt
ed the measures which the circumstances rem
der necessary, considers itself at war with
Prussia"
France as to the Declaration OF 1856.
PARIS, July Is.
The Journal Oficiel Of this morning contains