The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-07-23


The Emperor has ISSUED q reossnrino
proclamation TO the South German States
The war feeling has entire control of tho
people.
Offensive demonstrations have E,cr, ,,o,AA q,
iu front of Theirs residence on account Of
his anti-war speech, followed, however. ),v
demonstrations in his favor.
The report that the French troops have
been recalled from Rome is, contradictel.
Holland and Italy will maintain absolute
neutrality.
The report that the lyidges on the Bel
GUM frontier have been destroyed is contra.
dicted.
The Moniteur says that England is much
concerned for the welfare Of Belgium. La
France denies the neutrality of Belgium.
The Monitenr thinks England is more un-
easy regarding the attitude of Prussia than
that Of France regarding Belgium's neutral
ity. The. Moniteur holds friendly relations
towards Spain, intimating that France
would be willing to support the father of
the King of Portugal for King of Spain.
Paris Journals have sent special cores
pondents to- the front. Bv order of the
prussian Government, railway and tele-
GRAPHIC ScommunRation 9Th France has
been destroyed.
Dis stated Italy has rendered France
~tsiendly'or unconditional aid n
Prussia HIS made overtures to Austria
for alliance. Prussians have Invaded Mo-
selle for the purpose of destroying railroads
and retreated ~pfecipitately to Rastadt, the
Notifications of which are commanded hy
Prussiaro officers,
The bridges between the right and left
banks are destroyed.
The widest enthusiasm is displayed on.
the streets and boulevards. Latest reports
say no troops have crossed the Rhine.
The Gardc Rationale and Garse Mobile of
the first three corps have been ordered to
report Immediately for active service:
MADRID.--The council notifies deputies
that the withdrawal of Hohenzollern
makes a convention on the Goth unnecessa-
~. ia
LONDON, July 18.-Any violation of
Belgian territory will end England's neu-
trality.
LONDON, July 1Js.-Alr- Prussian vessels
in English ports have discharged their
crews and laid up. q.
llc lltltS, Dfl all EDITORIAL, C1llS morning,
says: We expect to be obliged to chr6ni-
Gle Prussian reverses at first, owing to the
superior preparations and efficiency of the
French army. Prussia needs at least an
other fortnight to get altogether in readi-
ness.
In, another editorial the Times says:
France, without a shadow of excuse or
Justification, plunges Europe into a war of
which no person now living may see the
end.
ZURICH, July 1s.-Switserland declares
for armed neutrality.
COPENHAGEN, July 19.--The neutrality
of Sweden has been officially declared, the
Government having previously COMMUNE
with France.
. PARIS, July lS.-France demands a de-
noon to, day as to the coursethey will adopt
in the coming contest. 4-s
New York, July 1S.-Norway and
Sweden. will join France, provided the
French fleets will operate in the North
German Seas.
England is negotiating for the neutrality
of Holland, which, it is said, France favors.
The position Of Russia is uncertain.
The latest surmises show a disposition on
Rnssia's part to support Prussia.
The French corps commanders are
First, Canrobert; second, Palikao; third,
Trossard; fourth, McMaton; fifth, Frilly;
Imperial Guard and Reserve, Bazai1A.
France distrustS. Belgium because two
Prenchmen-Chazed and Brai-
nant-command her corps de armec.
telegraph companies have made arran e.
to reach all. European countries
touching France. Don Carlos has
been expelled from Franco. The evac,la,
ion of Rome is again reported.
French men-ofWar are watching the de-
1arture of the Prussian iron, clads from
Baron Alfonze Rothschild has resigned
he Partisan Consul Generalship because
he King of Prussia refused to. receive him
It. Ems.
ST.. PETERSBURG, July IS. In the mas
acre at Tientsin, China, the Germans
we're spared. .
PARIS, July 1s, 3P. NAT noon, to. 4
lay, Prussian forces occupied the fellow
ng points: saafbrurk in Rh;nish Bavaria,
nd Newburg in Rhinish Bavaria. Both
f these towns are directly on the frontier.
hey also had a force concentrated at Lin
'en in Hesse Darmstadt.
[Saarbruck is about Is miles west Of the S
chine, so miles S. E. of Luxembourg, and =,
0 miles from Metz Newburg is near the
and almost Immediately on the {
'rench frontier, in the southwestern por- |
of Baden, on a railroad running paral- I
Il with the Rhine from Heidelberg. Lin, I
en-, in Hesse-D armstadt, is about equi-
isant between Saarbruck and Newburg, t
nd has railroad connections with each: - q
I'd. Pic. J
1t is now generally believed here that :
viii sustain Prussia. {
The LeClerehe (Red Republican organ)
olds the Empire answerable for war with r
ut a pretext. l
PARIS, July l8, 4P. M.-News has been t
direct from the seat of war up to
o'clock this afternoon. There has been
o blood shed as yet. q
'The Project Of Police has issued a procla- t
lation requesting the citizens of Paris to
lake no more war demonstrations. r
PARIS, July 18.-The Corps Lcgislatif +
as voted all supplies asked for. e
Immense subscriptions.to support the war G
re pouring in. s... +
The La Tiberte says neither Prussia nor j
have made a formal declaration nor
ommitted an overt act of war. Each pow v
hesitates to agrees. The diplomats of v
either power have received formal pass e
0rts.
LONDON, July 1.-THE first glimpse of t
le true history Of the declaration of war is v
otained to-day from the Paris papers, con- G
lining the report of Fridays debate in the D
orps Legislatif, of which the accounts by :
were no better than caricatures. II
fter DeGrammont's declaration a demand Il
as made for the dispatches. Mr.. Olivier, 9,
ter refusing to give them, was compelled 9.
admit toat France had finally declared II
ar ON account of tbe Prussian dispatch re