Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-07-29
WAR IN EUROPE.
THE EMPEROR STARTED FOR
THE ARMY.
PARIS, July 2S.

| PARIS, July 2S.
The Emperor left st. Cloud to-day by a
special train for the army. He was accom-
panied by Prince Napoleon. The Empress
parted with them at the railroad station. She
was deeply moved, and as soon as the train
disappeared returned to the Palace.
The Spanish Ambassador had an interview
with the Emperor and Empress just before
the departure of their majestcs, and Mr.. De-
Soil remarks the extreme friendliness in their
conversation. The Ambassador says that the
Emperor appeared to be quite well. As the
crowd gathered around the imperial car the
Emperor bowed pleasantly to all saying ga
beintot." The representatives of the foreign
powers at Paris have transmitted to their re-
spective governments notice of the Emperor's
departure.
Reports from the border of Baden, state
that no Prussan troops are to be seen along
the Rhine from Basle to Constance.
A small corps of infantry is posted near
Rheinfeller.
The troops of Wurtemburg are moving
towards the fortress of Restadt.
BERLIN, July 23.
A royal decree has been issued calling for
volunteer marines to protect the Prussian
coast.
Premiums of various grades, some as high
as 80, 900 thallers nave heen offered for the
destruction of hostile vessels.
Count Benedettis draft of the secret treaty
between France and Prussia, is not the only
document Of that kind which exists. Napoleon
at one time opened similar negotiations, pre-
sentng his views with regard to Switzerland,
and intmating that he did not know where
France ended and Italy began. The papers
proving this statement it is understood will
soon be produced.
LIVERPOOL, July 28.
All war demonstrations either in favor of
Germany or France, have been forbidden
here.
LONDON, July 2s.
Prussia complains of England's furnishing
arms and Goals to France.
The galleries and lobbes of the House Of
Lords was crowded tonight with visitors and
other spectators, anxious to hear the state
ment of the governments position in the pre-
sent war. Earl Granville said that the gov
ernment was embarrassed by the explosive
material lying around it, with matches ready
lighted, and the efforts TO extinguish them
had been useless.
Though Lord Lyons has been able to hold
back the declaration of war five days, the in
cident at Ems between Count Benedetti and
the King of Prussia is remarkable. No in
suit was intended. All of the observance OF
the Paris protocol, which provides for the
settlement of dispute by mediation, was re-
pudiated by the parties. In the presence of
this war, England had but one duty, and that
was to observe strict neutrality Earl
Malmesburg and Earl Russell approved the
attitude and action of the government. The
war was wholly needless and inexcusable.
Parliament would certainly sustain the gov
ernment in its policy of neutrality, and
await an opportunity for Intervention.
BRUSSELS, July %.
The Independence Beige to-day publishes a
letter from its Berlin correspondent which
throws some new light on the secret treaty
proposed to Prussia by France. The cores
pondent says he has seen the original draft of
the treaty in the archives of the war Office at
Berlin, and certified to the accuracy of the
copy recently printed by the London Times.
France has repeatedly demanded this docu-
ment from the Prussian government through
her representative at Berlin, Count Benedict,
but in all cases has been refused, and now
that she is satisfied that its recovery is impos-
sible, assumes hostile attitude toward Prus-
sia.