The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-07-19
NO BATTLE FOUGHT YET.
Prussian Reyerses AnliciPa'
ted First.
She Il Not as Well Prepared
as France.
Norway and Sweden 10 be
Strictly, Neutral.
France Demands Of the South
German States Immediate
Declaration Of Neutrality.

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has double loaded article containin.
tie following Any violation Of Bel
gian territory ends Englands neu
trality."
The steamship Leipzig, OF the Nortl
German Lloyd, will not sail FOR Balti
more as advertised.
Under orders from Germany al
Prussian merchant vsssels now in Brit
sh ports will remain The crews have
disbanded and are returning home
There are in our ports many German
colliers. These, too, have been ordered
to remain, least their cargoes might
fall into the hands of the French.
The Times expects to be obliged tc
chronicle Prussian reverses at first
owing to the superior preparations and
efficiency of the French army. The
Prussians need at least another fort
night to get altogether in readiness.
The Times also says that France
without shadow of excuse or justifi'
cation, plunges Europe in war OF
which no person living may see the end
The Washington Government will be
urged to provide for transportation
under the neutral flag of the Brest and
New York mails, which have recently
been carried by the steamers. Of the
North German, LLOYD, Hamburg and
American Company, and the Compagne
General Trans. Atlantique.
STOCKHOLM, July lS.-lt is assured
that Norway and Sweden will remain
strictly neutral.
ZURICH, July lS.-Switzerland will
maintain an armed neutrality. The
Chambers have voted plenary powers to
the State Council to raise money and
troops.
LONDON, July 1S.-The stock mar
kets in London and Liverpool are pure
~ nominal. There have been no genu-
inc transactions. A panic arises from
rumor that the Emperor of Russia
pronounces in favor Of Prussia and
mobilizes the Russian army. This
rumor paralizes everything.
CoPsNHAGEN, July lS.-The neutral
ity of Sweden has just been officially
announced, the Government having
previously communicated with France.
PARIS, July lS.-France demands a
decision from the South German States
by noon to-day.
BERLIN, July lS.-The official press
assert that Benedict, lately French
Ambassador to this city, courted insult
by repeatedly waylaying and addressing
King William after he had received
Prussia's ultimate answer, and renew
ing his insolvent demands. 1t is said
that Benedeu4 was not recalled by the
French Government but had leave OF
absence granted him on a matter alto
gether foreign to the question at issue.
PARIS, July lS.-Marshal Conrobert
commands the first army corps, the
Duke of Palisko the second, General
Frassard the third, Marshal Mcmahon
the fourth and General Folly the fifth.
Marshal Bazaine will command the
imperial Guards and reserves.
LONDON, July lS.-The French Gov
ernment is now enforcing prohibition
against the code and cipher words in
telegrams.
PARIS, July lS.-Don Carlos has been
expelled from France. The French
evacuation of Rome is again rumored.
French men-of war watched the depart
ure of Prussian iron cladS from Eng,
land.
The Gaulois says the English Gov,
ernment has instructed Lord Lyons to
communicate with Grammont on the
subject of the neutrality of Holland
which England wishes stipulated.
ST. PETERSBURG, July lS.-Later
and authentic advices by telegraph
through Siberia confirm the previous
reports of the massacre of foreigners in
China.
PARIS, July lS.-The Gaulois says
that Sweden, according 10 dispatches
received here yesterday, is ready to join
Denmark and France, if the fleet ope'
rates in the North and Baltic Seas. II
is reasonably certain that Russia will be
strictly neutral.
PARIS, July lS.-4. P. M.-News re-
ceived from the seat of war TO o'clock
this morning says there has been nc
b'ooished.
PARIS, July lS.-According to q
statement in La Liberte this morning,
neither France nor Prussia have vet is
sued formal proclamations or commit
ted technical act of war. Each pow
er hesitates to appear to be the aggres
sor. La Liberte shows that both Bene
detti and Won Werther withdrew from
their posts of their own accord and
contradicts the report that passports
had been sent to Count de Solens, charge
d. Affairs of the Prussion legation, who
up to last night remainsd at the emoas
sy in Paris. La Liberte looks upon tht
fact as one OF much significance and ex
plains il as follows:
The Count de Solens declares thai
his Government does not desire to beglr
the war-that it does not wish to as
sumo the responsibility, and still relle'
on the wisdom and conciliatory spirit
OF the Emperor. In accordance with
this the Prussian Charge admits tha
he has been instructed not to ask 70,
his passports, but if the Court of TIT
Tuillieries goes to take the initiator!
and sends him passports he will con
slider it an act of expulsion and vii
withdraw with the Legation.
The Ministry have submitted to tn
Corp Legislatif the project OF also pre-
hibitipg the publication in the publ
journals of information regarding tn
movements Of troops and military opi
rations x 49,,
PARIS, July Is, 8 P. MAJ moo 20
the Prnssian forces occupied the 10