The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-07-28
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Foreign NeIya.

The Hohenzollerns are in bad odor at
Berlin. Their precipitate declension of
the Spanish candidature preventing the
enlargement Of France and Spain.
Many German deserters come into the
French line.
A decree has been published, declar.
ing the Empress regent during the EN-
peror's absence.
The departments Of the Moselle and
both thine departments are declared in
state Of siege. Another decree calls
out 80, 600 Of the conscripts of 1869.
The Journal Oficiel denies the com
plicity of Napoleon in the treaty: it i'm
plicates Bismarck and the French Am
bassador. The Journal adds: 1T can
escape no one, that this publication in
the Times is designed merely to influence
opinion in England"
COPENHAGEN, July 26. The Govern
ment of Denmark has issued procla-
nation of neutrality in the war between
Prussia and France. Sailors aud pilots,
subjects of Denmark, are warned against
rendering assistance to belligerents.
HAVANA, July 26.-250 insurgents were
killed in recent engagements in Holquin
and Puerto Principe jurisdictions.
Shore end of the Panama and West
India cables have been successfully laid
to Balabous and are in perfect commu-
nication with tue cable fleet.
LONDON, July 26.-Earl Granville, in
the House of Lords, again referred to the
draft of the secret treaty alleged to have
been proposed by france to Prussia.
He said he had an interview this after
noon with the French Ambassador, who
told him that the treaty originated with
Bismarck, and that it had never had q
h0c1 A..
parties. The Ambassador protested that
France was actually desrous of main
tanning the peace with Belgium, Eng
land and Holland.
Gladstone informed the House Of
Commons that advices from Berlin, set
ting the authority of the Times informa-
ton regarding the alleged treaty. were
hourly expected. The British Minister
at Berlin had telegraphcd that despatch
containing the original propositions of
Napoleon, embodied in the treaty, ex-
listed in Count Benedetti's own hand
writing.
Otway, under Foreign Secretary, de-
clined, when asked to make n communi-
cation or express an opinion on the pro-
posal made by Napoleon to annex Hol-
land.
Tomorrow is the day for stock settle
ments, and in the present convnlsed
condition of the market many failures
are expected.
Mcintosh Oil Works, at Leith, have
been burned. Three persons we're killed.
LONDON, July 27.-The Pail Mall Ga
seUe says, now that the French designs
are known, England must prepare for
war.
Proceedings in Parliament unintercst-
ing.
A colliery explosion in Wales killed
nineteen persons; many injured.
Three failures are reported on the
stock exchange.
BERLIN, July 27.-Rapid and vast war
preparations extinguish the inquietude
caused by the french boasted readiness
for war.
HAVANA, July 27.-The Cuban Gene
raj Cornillo Parro was assassinatcd by
his men, who had heard that he intended
TO surrender to the Spaniards. The
Cuban chiefs Fortune, Castelanos and
Brere recently visited General Caro's
camps-it is supposed to surrender them.
selves. They did not find the General,
who had left for Menagura, at the head
Of 5000 men; they then withdrew.
The gen 1'armes captured eleven men.
belonging to Carlos Garcia's band of
brigands, who have committed robberies
and outrages in the neighborhool of
BeJucal; seven were identified and
sentenced to death. Gen. Gerenche has
arrived in Havana.
PARIS, July 27.-Thc Emperor has
given orders to treat prisoners with the
utmost humanity. A circulur from Olli-
vicr says papers only are forbidden to
mention movements of troops or prepra-
tions for active operations; they have the
right to speak OF events OF the war in the
light of accomplished facts. The Jour-
nd adds, rs matter of duty, n reminder
to all persons, that the penalty OF the
code punishes with death any person
giving intelligence of the movements of
the army to the enemy; also reminds
non n-political papers that they are not
entitled to print anything relating to the
war. Another circular from Olivier
calls upon the Bishops to offer public
prayers to place France, her chief and
the noble infant who goes to battle at
such tender age, under the protection
of Him who holds in His hands the fate
OF battles and the dostinies of the people.
At time when our heroic army is on
the march, let lis ask God to bless our