Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-07-28
own up the abutment of the Kelh

blown up the abutment of the Kell
bridge.
Five French army corps, comprisinj
$40 battalions of infantry, 140 squadron
of cavalry, and 100 batteries of artill
cry, have been echeloned on the from
tier. The whole imperial Guard, unde
Gen. Rourbaki, are concentrated a
Nancy.
BULLETINS.
LONDON, Suly 23.-The French Gov
ernment still discourages newspape
correspondents, and undertakes to sup
ply war news to journals of the countr,
through official dispatches of War De
partment.
DIPLOMATIC CIRCULAR FROM Won BEUS'
AUSTRIA WILL PRESDRvE Nm ATTI
TUDE OF ENTIRE NEUTRALITY.
LONDON. July 23.-Baron Won Beust
Austrian Prime Minister, has issued
circular to Austrian Ministers abroad
He says if unsuccessful in sparing Eu
rope eformbloodshed and Austria the mos
serious consequences indispensable to
war between two powerful nations, W,
desire at least to mitigate the violenc,
of that war. Therefore Austria will pre-
serve an attitude of entire neutrality
resisting every overture to participate
We should be imprudent, if we are de
sirous to remain masters of our owl
destinies, TO omit any measure tendin,
to guarantee tranquility to the European
people.
THE ENGLISH ARMY TO BE PLACED ON A
WAR RFoOTING-oRGANIZA OF A FLY
ING SQUADRON-wAR MOVEMENT IN
PRUSSIA.
LONDON, July 23.-In consequence O
the attitude of Austria toward Bavaria
and renewed rumors of the warlike at
titude of Russia, England has resolved
to make preparations for putting hel
army on a war footing.
The channel squadron received order
to get ready to proceed to sea to unite
with the Mediterranean squadron al
Gibralter, to form a flying suqadron
under the command of Admiral Hornby
who has been telegraphed to at Valpa.
raiso to return to England immediate.
ly.
A special from Berlin to. day announ.
COS the passenger traffic on the railways
ceses tomorrow. The reserves and land
locher are being pushed forward. The
army is in excellent spirits and full oi
confidence.
ATLANTIC BABIES CCROWDEU WITH BUS.
INESS.
LONDON, July 23.-The Atlantic
Gables are still very much crowded
Telegraphic dates have been received
from Paris up to noon to-day. Nofight.
ing yet.
RUMORS AS TO THE NEUTRALITY OF
RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, July 23.-It is believed here
that the neutrality of Russia and Austria
have been agreed upon. The neutrality
of Spain is certain.
FRANCE sWARMING WITH PRUssIAN
SPIES.
BRUSSELS, July 23.-A correspondent
of the Independence Beige, writing
from Metz, France, says the whole
country swarms with Prussian spies.
Prussia seems eager to pay for ali iDfor-
nation touching the movements of the
French. France, however, not through
pride, seems to wish to maintain the
frank character of warm harmony with
its object, and declines to avail herself
of any such instrumentalities.
The Patrie this afternoan says: "a
dispatch is Just received from st. Peters.
burg containing the following intelli-
gence: The Car addressed note to the
French Government to-day. He regrets
the precipitate measures taken on both
sides, and that an opportunity was not
allowed Russia and the other powers of
Europe to act in favcr of peace. The
Gar, while regretting the calamity of
war, will remain neutral so long as the
interests of Russia do not suffer. He
adds that he is ready to do all to limit
hostilities and mitigate the horrors of
war;"
AMERICAN LADIES AID SOCIETY-WAR
DEMONSTRATION AT LYONS.
PARIS, July pa number af Ameri-
can ladies, now in tie city, yesterday
took the first step toward forming an
International Commission to aid wound
ed soldiers.
There were great demonstrations at
Lyons yesterday.
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED IN ALL THE
NORTH GERMAN STATES-DIPLOMATIC
CIRCULAR.
BERLIN, July 23.-The Government
has issued circulars to all the Consuls of
North Germany in foreign States, re-
uuiring them to forward Immediately
all Germans liable to military duty,
paying their passage to the fatherland
and furnishing them with such articles
as may be necessary. They are also
to forward on the same terms
all volunteers who may wish to fight for
Sailors of German ships now
in English porls are returning to Prussia
to enlist in the armies, and the English
dock yards are emptied to man the Ger
man navy.
Martial law has been proclaimed in
the Rhenish provinces of Prussia, as
well as in Hesse, Hanover, Schleswig,
Pomerania and Eastern Prussia.
HOW FRANCE COUCHED ITS DECLARA-
TION
BERLIN, July "a, ViG LONDON, July
24.-The only written document which
Prussia has received from France since
the beginning of the quarrel reached
Berlin on the 18th, Tuesday, and was
the declaration of war. 1t declares that
the Emperor of the French is obliged
to consider the proposal to elevate a
Prussian Prince to the throne of Spain
as an attack on the security of France,
and he desires Prussia to disavow the
This Prussia refused to do, re-
serving her right to be governed by cir
The Emperor says he is
forced to consider this. determination as
equally menacing to France and Euro
pean equilibrium, and particularly as it
was rendered more significant by the
Prussia to the Cabinets of Europe, CIV
ing an account of the refusal to receive
the French ambassador.
The paper concludes "The French
therefore, is taking steps
for the defense of its honor and injured
interests, and having adopted all meas
ures which circumstances render neces-
sary, considers itself at war with Prus-
sia."
THE PRUSSIANs REFUSED AT CARDING.