The New York herald., 1870-08-11

wards have learned to believe that all depends
upon the help OF gracious God. In Him Is my
us. ana peg my people TO rest IN the same assnr
o. Ills mercy, and ! am sure that my subjects and
fellow countrymen do SO with me. Therefore de.
apart for an extraordinary solemn day OF prayer and
Divine service In all our churches, with absrentlon
comport with the pressing necessities OF the time.
also decree that while the war lasts prayers shall pe
onered In al divine services that In TINS str9ss,e
grace to bear ourselves Christian men even unto
our enemies and that may please Him 70 % allow s us
to obtain lasting peace founded on tne ncnor anu
independence OF Germany. WILLIAM.
The Evangclischer Kirchen Rath (govorning council
clamation, adds the kings command, that Sunday In
all public services the following prayer shall be IN
Almighty and merciful Godl Lord Of Hosts we
German FatSeriand. CO tp war with % the German %
armies and bless their weapons that they may over.
come the enemy: Lead us to victory, and grant us
mercy that we may show ourselves to be Christians,
even TO our enemies Let US soon mako peace that
VIII securely guarantee the honor and independence
OF our German Fatherland
Disuarck's Announccment Of tho French De.
cinrntion Of War.
The Following Is tho text OF the circular addressed
by the fedora! government to It's diplomatic agents
abroad announcing that France declared war to
Prussia
BERLIN, July 10, 1870.
Tie imperial government OF france has sent to
u.s. through Its Charge Affairs, the enclosed docu-
meDt, which contains the declaration OF war. It Is
the nrst oncal document we have received from
the French government relative to the grave arair
which has occupied the world for fortnight. LII
that document the, French government gives the
l0nowng reasons for the war II makes against us-
fiIsty, the refusal by the King to pledge himself
tnat the advent Of Prussian prince to the throne
OF spain should not take place with his consent;
secondly, the alleged notification to the Cabinets OF
tne refusal ny the King to receive tho Ambassador
We summarily answer to those allegations that his
Majesty the King having, from respect for the inde
pendence and the autonomy OF the Spanish nation
and for the freedom of the resolutions OF the princes
Prince Leopold on that throne, the demands
to which his Majesty has been subjected to
obtain assurances for The future were both unJust
liable and arrogant To have suspicion that he
TO France was but gratuitous invention. Tho
alleged notifications to the Cabinets never took
place. and the King never refused to treat with the
French Ambassador. On the contrary, the French
into Official negotiation with the Kings govern
Inent IL was personally, and In private conver5a-
ton with the King at Ems, that he spoke about the
questions referred to- Az home and abroad the Ger
French government had but one alma humia.
ti0n, which the nation cannot bear. Ii has recog-
niZed that war, which Prussia could never have
thought OF, was imposed by France. The whole
ward by France do not exist, that they are merely
prelextS invented for The occasion The German
Confederation and the allied governments OF South
ern Germany protest against an aggression which
all the means God has given them. You will leave
copy OF the present despatch with the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs Of the government to which you are
accredited. BISMARCK.