The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-07-20
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STA at 10 minutes before 2 O'Clock, Z. M.
Holland will remain neutral, and the
belligerents have engaged to respect
the neutrality of Belgium; yet troops
are rapidly concentrating at Antwerp
and others strategetic points.
The specie and bullion in the Ma
tional Bank at Antwerp have been re-
moved to the citadel, and the issue Ut
paper money is announced.
PARIS, July 15.-The Madrid cores
pondent of the Steele predicts that Gen.
Prim will be supported by Senior Seal
la or Gen: de CORDOBA.
LONDON, July l5.-The French dec
laration of war is based on the follow
ing causes:
I. The insult offered at Ems to Count
Benedict and its approval by the Prus-
sian Government.
2. The refusal of the King of Prus-
STA to compel the withdrawal of Prince
Leopold's name as a candidate for the
Spanish throne, and
3. The fact that the King persisted
in giving the Prince liberty to accept
the Spanish crown.
The extra Constitutional charges
that the action of Prussia in relation to
these matters awakened the slumbering
recollections of 1914. Let us cross the
Rhine ard avenge these insults of Prus-
ala by victories that will survive that
of Jena. The excitement in Paris is
intense. -.
PARIS, July 15.-After the council
at the Tnileries, the Ministers accom-
panied tho Emperor to st. Claude,
where The council was resumed last
night, and lasted far into the night.
1t is asserted that Baron Won Wer-
Their, the Prussian, at Paris, was on the
point of starting again for Ems yester-
day when Prussian messenger arriv-
ed here with counter orders.
i Marshal Rousdel has gone to Algeria
to take the place of Marshal Memahan.
The Gaulois says: The Minister Of
Austria to Berlin is in Paris and has
had interviews with the Emperor.
j It is reported that the Emperor re-
ceived dispatch from Queen Victoria
this morning, making q last appeal, and
that a similar dispatch was also sent
from London to the King of Prussia.
1t is said that Napoleon has prepared
proclamation to be distributed
/. throughout the German States as so0r
. IA the French troops have crossed thu
frontier. It assures the German peO
ple that France is against Prussia; no
, against Germany, with no idea Of con
I Gnest. An enormous number OF cOpie
have been printed.
PARIS, July Is, 3 p. M.-The excite
> ment in the city to-day was very great
No opposition to war is manifested b.
anv class of citizens. Rentes have ad
y vanced to 66f.
e La Liberte reports that great bodic
!, of troops were put in motion last nigh
:, for the frontier, and that the Empero
u will soon take the field in person.
a. LONDON, July Is, Evening.-lt is re
e ported that the Prussian Governmen
- Itself demanded of France the recall
q Count Beneditti, and that Europea
J. powers yesterday united in q prote
. against the implacability OF Prussi
but without effect.
s, The excitement has been intense
d day. Business was at stand still, ar
h commercial quotations quite nomina
- People collected in groups on Il
le streets and discussed the news.
Is After Change hours markets we
!, generally firmer. American securiti
~ steady, but prices nominal.
Re Count Won Bismarck has issued
,e circular, which has been telegraph
: in all directions, notifying German We
" sells to hasten to ports Of shelter.
ne Notification, of course, applies to
ia ocean steamers belonging to Germ;
ed ports. mn -
IN warlike, again to-day. The feeling
tv the commercial exchanges OF Europe
{. one of distrust, and the prices Of secu
NC ties are generally at the lowest poi
lal yet reached.
,c- At Paris at half-past II O'Clock !,
night Bourse was excited. Rentcs
so to 81 francs.
vet At Frankfort u. s. 5-2O's closed y
r. terday at SO against 96(996a, the u.s.
price. -.
he At the London Exchange this mo-
ew ing stocks and foreign securities OPP
r. ed fat and nominal at a heavy decli
ne The following interesting dispatcl
opt hearing on the situation were recei'
of here to-day:
PARIS July Is, EveniDg.-It isrepc
tor ed on the best authority that an ami
var interview occurred to-day between
MT Emperor and Prime Minister Ollivi