Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-07-23

LONDON, July lS.-The Morning Post
has an article containing the following ::
:. Any violation on Belgian territory ends
Ensland's neutrality"
The steamship Leipsiy, of the North
German Lloyd line, will not sail for Balti.
more as advertised. She is detained at
Southampton until further orders from
Germany. Prussian merchant vessels in
British ports will remain. Crews have
been disbandcd, aud are returning home.
There are in our ports many German col.
lcrs. These too have been ordered to re-
main, lest their cargoes fall into the hands
of the French.
The Times says it expects to be obliged
to chronicle Prussian revcrscs at first, ow-
Ing to superior preparations and efficiency
of the French army. Prussia needs at
least another fortnight to get all in readi.
ness. The Times also says France, with
out shadow Of excuse or justification,
plunscs Europe in war of which no per-
son living may see the end.
PARIS; July lS.-France demands
decision from South German States by
noon to-day.
Marshal Canrobert commands the first
army corps; Duke of Politas the second
Gen. Froissard the third Marshal Nc.
Mahon the fourth; Gen. Foley the fifth.
Marshal Bazainc will command the Impe.
rial Guard aud reserves. Don Carlos has
been expected from France. French
evacuation of Rome is again rumored
The French mcn-of war watched the de-
parturc of Prussian irouclads from Eng
land.
The Gau7ois says the English Govern.
mcnt has instructed Lord Lyons to COM
municatc with Grammont on the subject
of neutrality of Holland, which England
wishes stipulated.
BERLIN, July lS.-Thc official press as.
serts NJ. Bcncdatc, lately French Ambas-
sador in this city, courted the insult by
repeatedly addressing the King after he
had received Prussias ultimate answer,
and renewing insolcnt demands. 1t says
he was recalled by the French Govern
mcnt but had leave of absence granted
him on matter altogether foreign to the
question at issue.
New York, July ia company of
agricultural journalists, representing twen-
" pdpCTS Ill various 'tctcS lcIt ucTC tuiS
morning for San Francisco.
PARIS, July 19-The morning journals
say Prussians now in Paris will not be eX-
p.llc if they strictly observe neutrality.
No diplomatic or other foreigners will be
above in the FrcncI, camp.
la L;brrtc (Thicrs' party organ.) gives
the French programme The army will
first occupy llcsse to ncu.ralizc the South
crn States of Germany; then occupy and
tartify Frankfort. From this point they
will sweep all prussian Territory to the
left of the Rhine and enter Prussia by
way of Westphaiia, and reconstruction Of
Confederation will follow.
The ministry have submitted to the
Corps Le,isl,tif law providing against
the publication of information regarding
the troops and military operations viola
ton punishable by fine of five thousand
francs AMI suspension Of the journal
The Minister of Finance asked of the
Corps Lcy.sl.tif a supplemental credit Of
400 5000 francs for the war budget,
and g. 900, 900 for the navy.
The .Journal Official announces that
the Emperor has decided not to receive
either at the Imperial quarters or quarters
of General Officers any volunteer, or for
cign officer, or any one not belonging to
the French army. The Minister of War
has asked the Corps Lcgi>latif for an in
crease of from $4,000 to 100000 men,
and that contingent force may be called
out to serve till January LIST, 1871.
There is rumor that the French troops
have commenced bombarding Saar.
Louis the crown Prime, has departed
from Munich, his cousin Prince Frederick
Charlie, is to command the troops of North
Prussia
Troops are pressing westward. Some
have received orders, perhaps on account
of apprchensions respecting Austria.
Dispatches from the continent report
that Prussia HIS received formal declar-
alton of war from France.
Strasbourg has been placed under mar
tia law
Adviccs from the scat of war report no
fighting up to midnight.
LoNDoN, July 10, 5 a. m.-French
iron clads are cruising in Skagerrack and
in the North Sea to pick up German YES
sells.
In the House of Commons while the
Premier was speaking dispatch from
Lord Lyons was handed to him announc.
ing the formal declaration of war by the
French government to Berlin. Gladstone
then said that all the papers would be
published as soon as possible and meas
ure looking to the preservation of neutral
ity was in preparation. Particular attcn-
t;op vonh ho maid In the stains of hellip-
ereuts ia British ports.
Osborne asserted that the government
was unable to put fifty thousand men in
the field
The trial of the Fcnian conspirators is
concluded by the conviction and sentence
of Ravett to fifteen years aud Wilson to
seventeen years Imprisonment at hard Ia