Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-08-03
The European War.

We give below the gist of the dispatch
as. No correspondents are allowed with
either army, and the news is not proba.
bly, as reliable as it ought to be, to say
the least. ( The London Times published
what purported to be a secret treaty be-
tween Prussia and France, made two
years ago, the stipulations being that each
would stepin and take Belgium themlseves
twhereat the English government becomes
indignant. France denies completely in
it, but the allegation is generally credited.
The document is said to be open to pub
lie gaze at Berlin. England says that she
will protect Belgium in neutrality and is
making preparations for war. Six ship.
loads or ordnance have been recently
sent from Quebec: ut tu. 5..tf
Paris, July % idnight-An alliance
has been forsaed between France and Ita-
ly, the terms Of which are as follows -
Italy is to assist France, if she is pressed
during the war with Prussia. France is to
withdraw her troops from Rome Italy
is to issue plebiscitum to the ponti6cal
States, and if a majority is in favor of the
plebiscitum, Italy acquires the control Of
those States. France gives to Italy a
subsidy of 60,O0O,000 francs.
Berlin, July Bottle Prussian govern
fment has protested to England against
allowing the French feet to charter sup
plies Of coal from English norts for supply
ing the feet in the Baltic. The Official
Gazette Of Berlin asks whether England
wants another Alabama question.
London, July 30-The Times of this
morning contains report that the Pope
declares his intention of retiring to Malta
upon the evacuation of Rome by the
French troops.
Earl Granville has announced that NJ
De Lavalette, the French Ambassador,
says that Count Won Bismarck dictated
and M. Benedict wrote the secret treaty
The Times says that the profound i'm
preston created by the treaty deepeps.-
1t is time that the mystery was definitely
cleared up. ...f.....
London, July 30-Tho French army is
placed as follows ....u a...
First Corps, Marshal Mcmahon, at
Strasbourg; Second Corps, General Tas-
sard, at St. Avoid Third Corps, Mar
shall Bazaine at Metz; Fourth Corps,
General Count Ladniral, at Thiounville :;
Fifth Corps, Feneral De Failly, at Bitche;
Sixth Corps, Marsha, Canrobert at Cha
Ions; Seventh Corps, General Douay, at
Belfort; Eighth Corps, General Bourba-
ky at Army Headquarters.
In view of the public sentiment in En-
gland, occasioned by the publication of
the secret treaty between France and
Prussia, the Government will address
communication to the Governments of
France and Prussia, declaring that their
explanations on the secret treaty are un-
satisfactory. a gs.f
London, July 3l---From the orders re.
Gently issued from the War Office, it is
believed that it is intended to ask Russia
to join England in placing -a"."
- AN ARMY IN BELGIUM
for the protection of that country.
London, July Bismarck takes the
field at the head Ct his regiment of CUR
assiers leaving Herr Thiel in charge of
the foreign office. a1 4
Belgium, it is said, has roo, 900 men
in position. r fo. . aE' p. 2T.t.
The English Home force is now about
10000 men. .,4 -sf4ual1 aaatH
London July 30--It is reported from
Paris that the Prussian main army is adj.
vancing upon Mulhausen. atowrl of France
60 miles s. S. w. of Strasborug, and will
attack the French Army in the rear
which is expected will be forced to evacu.
ate Saarbruck and then to fall back on
Nancy. .,.t d, Ip,i.g aGa 700 b. sijaf
sKIRMIsHING f .teI.1
along the lines has continued throughout
tie day, but as yet no engagement has
taken place. N. aHI,
1t is also reported that the French army
has been .i5i ..sI,
ATTACKED AT sAARBRUcK
and driven back to Laarlouis, an impor.
tant border fortress, 30 miles S. s. Il.
Of Treves, but that all the details are
Berlin, July 3l-Thc official German
Bulletin says q .''
''Saarbruck was attacked on Saturday
forenoon by the French, and fotwthstaod-
ing the great superiority Of the French
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