The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-08-03


ter smells war and don't care if he
takes a hand in it. TREBLA.
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THE LATEST.
PARIS, July 27.-The Journal OFF,
ciel has an article this morning on the
pretended treaty recently published in
the London Times, having for its OBJ
iect the acquisition of Luxembourg and
Belgium by France, on condition OF
France not opposing the union OF the
States of South Germany with the
North German Confederation.
The article says that after the treaty
of Prague, in 1866, several conferences
were held at Berlin between Count
Won Bismarck and the French Am
bassador on the subject of an alliance.
Some of the ideas set forth in the
Times were then advanced, but the
French Government never had any
knowledge of the project described
and, as far as the propositions which
were described at the interview We're
mentioned, the Emperor rejected them.
The Journal adds: 1t can escape the
notice of no one that this publication
on the part of the London Times is
designed morely to influence public
opinion in England.
BERLIN, July 2.-The Correspon-
dence to-day prints the text OF the
treaty offered by the French Emperor
to Bismarck,
In it's comments, the Correspondence
saws that the Emperor waived all OPP
position to German unifcatiOn, proyld-
ed Prussia would abet the French ac-
QUESTION of Luxemburg, and the reduc-
ton of Belgium.
The Minutes of the proposed treaty,
in Count Benedetti's autograph, are
preserved in the War Office ut Berlin.
Before the war of 1866, between
Prussia and Austria, Napoleon had
offered to aid Prussia with an army OF
3OO, 600 men, with which to attack Aus
tria, as an equivalent for the cession to
France of the territory Oh the left
bank of the Rhine.
PARIS, July 27.-All the organs rep
resent that the secret treaty was not
: seriously proposed by France, but
! rather as an attempt to test Bis
marck.
The Emperor has given orders tt
treat prisoners with the utmost HUMANE
ty.
A circular from Minister Olliviel
saws, the papers are only forbidden t.
mention the movements of troops OF
preparations for active operations
They have the right to speak of thu
events of the war in the light of accom-
} plished facts.
The journal adds, as a matter o
duty, reminder to all persons that TIN
penal code Furnishes with death an.
+ person giving intelligence of the move
ments of the army to the enemy; alst
reminds the non-political papers tina
they are not entitled to print anything
! relating to the war.
Another circular from NJ. Ollivie
calls upon the bishops to offer public
: prayers to place France, her chief ant
{ noble infant, who goes to battle at sucl
tender age, under the protection
J Him who holds in His hands the fate o
d battles and the destinies Of the people
n At the time our heroic army is on tn
lmarch let us ask God to bless our al
! mics, and to grant that glorious an
d desirable peace may quickly follow tn
n griefs and sacrifices of the war.
:, LONDON, July 27.-RevOlutionar
, intrigue is rife in Rome and Italy
y view of the probable French evacu;
" ton.
e Secret deposits of arms in Gene
- have been seized.
IS The Pope is deeply concerned /
of the projects and plots of the party
y action.
'. The French prelates, who were a
DO sent at the final vote, are sending
he their adhesion to the infallibili
10 dogma.
TREyEs, July 27.-The French ye
1g terday violated Luxembourg soil;
e. crossed at Schlenger, singing the Ma
nv seillaise.
,s PARIS, July Ola Liberte has I
''' following from the front: The Pr,
N, slams evacuated Weisserbillig, a
,r- have but two squadrOns of cavalry
- Treves. They are concentrating
% Mayence, where King William arriv
Ia last night.
eli A sIsirmish is reported to have I
=, Cured, wherein 80 Germans were XII
oil cd and go captured.
he LONDON, July 27.-The Times no
he that its publication of the secret tire;
in has secured the neutrality of Belgiu
which, without this warning, VOL
'u' have been liable to violation any II
he ment.
he PARIS, July 2a.-Edmund ABB
NV succeeds the late M. Paradol in
Academy, and, probably, as Minis
no to Washington.
m The Emperor left st. Cloud by 81
,od cial train for the army, with the Pril
Imperial. The Empress parted W
&C them at the railway station. She v
ill deeply moved. AS soon as the tn
+be departed, Eugene returned to
m palace. The Spanish Ambassador
al an interview with the Emperor
,e Empress just before the departure
=, The Moniteur du Soir remarks uI
lch the extreme friendliness of the conv
lile sation: The Ambassador says
Emperor appeared quite well.
As the train left, the Emperor s
vas to the crowd, IA bientot."