The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-07-19

The Figaro to-day, to show why France dis
trusts Belgium, mentions the fact that General
Broolusen's appointment to the command OF
one of the corps and Chazel to another. The
former served in the French army many years
ago, and held other offices of trust under the
French government, but resigned on account
of difficulties with his superiors and left the
country. Gen. Chazel recently has been con.
spicuous in urging the conformity Of the calibre
OF Belgium cannon with that of the Prussan
Both these generals command on the French
frontier.
EXPULSION OF DON CARLOS.
Don Carlos has been expelled from France
The evacuation of Rome is again rumored. -
The French laen-Of-war watched the depart
ture of the Prussian iron-clads from England.
The Gdulois says the English government
has instructed Lord Lyons to communicate
with the government on the neutrality of Hol-
land, which England wiohes stipulated. France
will willingly guarantee this. The Gdulois
adds that Sweden is ready to join Denmark
and France if the fleet operates in the North
Baltic seas.
THE ADVANCE OF THE PRUssIANs.
AT noon to-day the Prussian forces occupied
the following points: Saarbruck in Rhenish
Prussia, and NewDurg in Rhenish Bavaria
Both Of these towns are directly on the from
tier. They also had forces concentrated at
Linden, in Hesse Darmstadt. 1t is generally
believed here that Russia sustains Prussia.
TIE GOVERNMENT DENOUNCED.
LIE CIoche, a red republican paper, holds the
Empire answerable for the war without pre-
text.
RESIGNATION OF THE PRUssrAN CONSUL.
Baron Alfonso Rothschild has resigned the
Prussan Consul Generalship in this city. The
King of Prussia has refused to receive him at
Ems.
NO BLooDsHED YET.
PARIS, July 1874 P. M.-News direct from
the seat of war up to o'clock this afternoon,
announces hat there had been no bloodshed
yet. The Project of Police has issued proc
lamation requesting the citizens OF Paris to
make no more war demonstrations.
ANEW VERSION OF THE SITUATION.
According to statement in La Liberte this
morning neither France nor Prussia have yet
issued formal proclamation or mmitted
technical act of war. Each power hesitates to
appear the aggressor. The La Liberte shows
that both Bendetti and Werther withdrew from
their respective posts of their own accord, and
contradicts the report that passports had been
sent % Count De Salms, the charge DAT
fairs of the Prussian legation, who up to last
night remained at the Embassy in Paris. La
Li6eTte looks on the fact as one of much signi-
ficance and explains it as follows: Count DE
Selms declares that his government does not
desire to begin war; that it does not wish to
assume the responsibility and still relies on the
wisdom and concilatory spirit of the Emperor.
In accordance With this view the Prussian
OAai 80 u AAdlTS duullIS LudG De Has Deeu III
structed not to ask for his passports but if the
Court of the Tuilleries chooses to take the ini-
uatlve and send his passports, he will consider
it an act of expulsion and will withdraw with
the entire legation. This situation, however,
cannot last long. The Chambers expect to re-
ceive tomorrow the proclamation Of the EN-
peror declaring war, which will of course put
an end to all diplomatic delay.
PRESS REGULATION
The ministry has submitted to the Corps
Legislatif the project of a law prohibiting the
publication in public journals of information
REGARDING the movements of troops and mill
made punishable by fines of from 5000 to 10, 900
francs, aud a second offence will render the
journal liable to suspension.
SUPPLEMENTARY WAR CREDIT
The Minister of Finance asked of the corps
legislatif supplementary credit on the year
1870 of 440,OO0,000 francs for the war budget,
10000 900 francs for the navy, 81, 900 for the
ministry of the interior.
1t is asserted that as soon as the corps legis-
latif hos disposed of the above business. to-
gether with the budget of Paris, it will adjourn
for the municipal election, after which the SEES
lation necessary to sustain the government in
an emergency, will be attended to.
PATRIOTIC SUBSCRIPTIONS.
for the army continue to be taken up through
out the country and large sums of money L ave
already been received. The journalists of Paris
and the provinces have appointed a committee
to receive subscriptions, with Emile de Girar-
has placed the officers in the public buildings
at the services of the committee for the election
of subscriptions.
WAR COUNCILS.
PARIS, July 18.-Evening.-A council of
ministers and council of war was held at the
Tuilleries to-day at both Of which the Emperor
presided.
THE BADEN TROOPS.
CARLsRUHE, July 18-The troops furnished
by Baden are in camp at Rasdadt, about mid
way between this city and Kehl
THE MILITARY CONDITION OF PRUSSIA.
New York, June 1s.-The following is dis
patch to the Herald:
London, June 18.-Gen. Moltl1e stated in the
Prussian Council that Prussia was never better
tor war than at the present time.
TIE FRENCH HAVE FIVE DAYS START.
According to the private information re-
ceiyed in this city the French army has start
of five days on that of Prussia.
There is rumor in circulation that the
French troops have commenced bombarding
the town of Soarloins.
THE PRUssIAN CoMMA NDERs
The Crown Prince Frederick William has
departed from Munich. The chief command
of the south German armies had been con.
terred upon him. His cousin, Prince Freder-
lex Charles, is to command the troops of the
north The Prussian troops are pressing west
ward and seems to have received counter Or
ders, which ale perhaps on account of the APP
prehensiOns respecting the position of Austria
REMOVAL OF AIDS TO NAVIGATION.
LONDON, July 18.-The Prussian Govern
ment announces the removal of all light buoys
and other guides of navigation from the Ger
man coast.
ENGLAND AND BELGIUM.
The Globe has an article to day foreshadow-
ing the occupation of Belgium by England. A
British frigate has been dispatched to Copen-
is now on visit to the royal family of Den
mark.
Great Britain.
STEAMER SUNK.
LONDON, July 18.--The steamer Gillian,
from Liverpool for New Orleans, sunk in the
Mersey yesterday. She is a hopeless wreck,
having parted amdships.
VIOLENT THUNDER STORM
passed over the Scottish low lands on Sunday
doing much damage to property.
THE CABLE SERVICE.
The French government is enforcing prohi-
bition against code and CIPHER words in tele-
interests of all classes of their customers in the
United States, have arranged to send the ciph-
er or foreign business via lines outside of
France, they having direct cables on the one
hand to Holland and Prussia and on the other
to Falmouth, Lisbon and Gibralter. and the
Malta cable, by which they reach direct lines
to Italy and the interior States
Spain.
REPORT CONTRADICTED.
MADRID, July 18-It is not true that any in
tentiOn exists here either on the part of the
government or any political party of comforting
royal attributes Oniregent Serrano for limited
period.
THE SPANISH FRONTIER WATCHED.
PARIS, July 18.-The projects of the depart
ment of the Spanish border have received or
ders to watch the frontiers and allow no enlists
to pass.
CORDIAL FEELINGS BETWEEN FRANCE AND
SPAIN
The best feeling exists between the French
andSpanish aurhotities along the Rhine.
DISCOVERY OF ARMS.
The officers at Perpegnan discovered secret
deposit of 700 guns intended for the use of the
Carlists. The arms were seized and several
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