The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-07-21

Immense Preparations by
Both Parties.

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Contrary ". to. expectations givon rise
to last week by tho withdrawal: q
Hohenzollern, war between France and
Prussia has become . certainty. On
the 18th, formal declaration of war
was made by France, and SECRETARY Of
the embassy sent to Berlin with an
official copy to deliver to the Prussian
government. Tho French declaration
Of war is based on the following oaus-
es: First, the insult offered at En-, to
Count Beneditti, and its approval BY
the Prussian Government; and, second,
the refusal Of the King Of Prussia to
compel tho, withdrawal Of Prince Leo
pold's name as candidate for the
Spanish Throne and, third, the fact
that the King persists in giving the
Prince liberty to accept the. Crown.
The declaration continues: ''The extra
constitutional changes in Prussia awak.
en- the slumbering recolleotions Of 1914.
Let us cross the Rhine and avenge the
insults Of Prussia ~ T.. ;, '.. ~ en-:
Excitement is very, great in Paris.
and no opposition to war is manifested
BY any class! \ ''>'
In the F French Chambers on. the he
18th. Theirs made a long speech de.
nouncing the declaration Of war, but he
was hooted down.,
It is said proclamation, signed by
Napoleon, has been prepared for dis
tribution throughout the German States
as soon as the French troops cross. the
frontier. It assures the Germans that
the people Of France war against ,Prus-
STA, not against Germans, and with no
idea Of conquest.
The London Times expects to
be obliged to chronicle Prussian re-
verses at, first, owing to the superior
Preparations and efficiency. Of the
French army. Prussia needs at least
another fortnight to get altogether in
readiness. -
The Times also says that France
without the shadow of an excuse Of
justification, plunges Europe in wal
Of which no person living may see tht
end. -,
| The Morning Post has double
loaded article containing the, following
Any violation Of Belgian territory end
England's neutrality. >.. =.
Switzerland will maintain an armet
neutrality. 49,.
The neutrality Of Sweden was ofdoiall!
announced, on e,l8th, the government
having previously communicated will
France.
All Prussian merchant vessels no,
in British ports will remain. Thei
crews have been d,sbanded and are re
turning home. j.. IT, -:
Two hundred and eighty thousar'
French troops are ready to cross int
Germany. "
The French squadron in the Med
iterauean has been doubled. .
Prussia proposes to- invade Franc
with an immense force. =, ...s
:.Advices from Berlin represent tia
the Prince Royal, Frederick William
will take command Of the armies Of tn
states Of South Germany. n
The Bavarian army, including th
reserve crops, is ordered to take tn
field.
A telegram from Pesth. states ths
. the chiefs. of different parties in HUI
! gary had met there and adopted ;.
t resolution sympathizing with Franc
! and declaring that, every victroy .
: France would be = Victory: for HUI
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4 The Times hints that English il
. teryention is probable, in case Of Il
9 Prussiaus losing strength: :. f:a9
8 The governments Of Holland ar
: Italy will maintain absolute. neutrai1
J. as between France and Prussia.
;. Austria continues to profess neutra
ity in the quarrel between Prussia a.
-, France, but i is said she will abando
" it ifs third power should interfere.
;, ,. The governments Of Austria, En-,
- land, Italy: and . Russia. are kknq'own ::
have presented a: Paris an urgent I
:, monstrance against war. ,r,.,..; -;
It. is believed now that the Emper
e Napoleon is bent on an aggressive wa
&c to destroy the balance Of power
J. Europe, seize an over mastering po
s. ton, and foroea restoration Of the Boz
ID bons in Spain by arms: :. -:
y On the 18th, there were: rumors o
r Paris that an engagement had take
IA place near Forbach, two miles from Il
. French boundary, on French soil, !
sultiug in a.tosss to TIE Prusians Of
X 600 killed, and Of 1000 French. B