The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-29


ment of the views of the Government
about placing the army on a war foot
ing. The Attorney General begged
the members to cease putting ques-
tions OF international law, and pro-
tested against being expected at the
present time to answer questions of
so much delicacy and moment. The
foreign enlistment act was introduced,
and after discussion of the Committee
to supply sundry appropriation bills,
the House adjourned.
The armored ship, Warrior, has
been commissioned to bring the
Princess Royal, wife of the crown
Prince of Prussia, to England.
Count Bismarck. in his dispatch to
the North German Ambassador to
England. confirmed the authenticity
of the secret treaty published In the
London Times. He SAYS that since
1866, France has necessarily tempted
Prussia with offers of territorial ag-
grandiZement at the expense of Bel
GUM and South Germany. He is
confident that France will not obtain
any enlargement of territory, even by
fighting for it. and says that the dis
closure made by the Times have been
withheld. France, though fully
armed, would have repeated her offer
Of peace at the cost of the extension
of Belgium.
LONDON, July 28-Midnight.-Ege-
rythipg indicates that an important
eDgagement aust take place within
three days. The Prussians are con
centrating between Treves and Mer-
sig, on the river Saar. They have
400, 900 men, and rather too much
cavalry to forage. The opposing
force of French numbers about 300,-
900.
LONDON, July 28-The news to.
night, though meagre, is considered
reassuring. Nothing is said of the
secret treaty, nor of Bismarck's tele-
gram to the Prussian Ambassador
here.
The Daily Net1s, in a leader for
to morrow, says the chief importance
of Granville's speech was its refer
ence to our position as a neutral ma
ton, but the purport of the Euglish
neutrality must be judged less from
GranviIle's guarded speech, than
k4G kO4G Il
and Prussia cannot too clearly un-
derstand chat if we are not in the
ieht, it is because we are not in the
quarrel.
No statesman on either side in the
House of Lords is now disposed TO
say that under no circumstances
would England fight. The tone of
the press and Parliament alike shows
that peace at any price is not the ma
tional motto. Our interest and obli-
tions on the continent are as binding
and important as ever, and we shall
never allow her to make Antwerp
another Oherbourg.
The correspondent of the daily
NetCs at Paris, on Wednesday, writes
that there are still some hopes of
peace, as negotiations of some sort
are going on actively. Lord Lyon is
constantly with Duke de Grammont.
The Emperor is reported as hesitat-
ing, fearing a coalition against him.
The European cabinets are under a
strong impression that peace is posi-
BILE. Improbable as this is, its source
gives it weight.
Our special correspondent writes
from Metz, Tuesday, that a Prussian
officer says the Kehl bridge was de-
stroyed by a telegraphic mistake.
After the explosion, a second tele-
gram was received from Berlin pro-
hibiting its destruction.
The Tribune special writes from
Cherbourg, to day, that the second
division of the Baltic feet is still in
port.
More iron clads will arrive from
Brest, and the Mediterranean fleet,
under Vice Admiral Fourishon, com.
prising seven ships.
Prince Napoleon will command the
Baltic expeditionary corps. The
troops for that corps will not be in
Cherbourg for a week, by which time
the two main divisions of the feet
will begin an attack at some point
on the Prussian coast.
BERLIN, July 28.-The French
employ American agents to buy arms
at Liege under the pretense that they
are intended for the United States.
LONDON, July 28.-Grea, excite
ment is caused in the Danubian
principalities, by the breaking out of
the war. People are preparing to
make use of the opportunity to OBJ
tain the independence of Turkey.
The army is to prevent a revolt.
DUBLIN, July 28.-The Bishop of
Ardagh, died while returning from
Rome.
FRANKFORT, July 28.-Eveniug-
United States bonds higher; closed at
79f.
PARIS, July % -Midnight-The
Emperor arrived at four o'clock, this
afternoon at Metz, where the I'm
perial headquarters are established.
A proclamation will be issued to-
morrow.
The Moniteur reports that three i'm
portant prisoners were captured at
Metz. Two were officers of the
Baden army. and have been released
on parole. The other was captured
while attempting to cut the telegraph
wires. The Baden officers have been
treated with great courtesy by General
Lebeuf, and will be sent to Paris.
LONDON, July 28.-The Times con-
tinues its comments on the secret
treaty proposed by France to Prussia.
After carefully weighing the evidence,
the Times thinks the authenticity of
the treaty is fully established. 1t is
clear that both parties we're involved
in conspiracy, touching which they
should now make clean breast.
The Prussian government announces
that Benedetti's autograph in the Sc
cret treaty lately made public in Eng
land, is visible to all callers at the
Foreign Office. A formal communi-
cation from the North German Con.
federation is expected, demonstrating
the authenticity of the treaty, and re-
citing other similar oVertures from
the French Emperor.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg says
the people of that city are furious be-
cause Prussia intercepts the French