New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-17
FRANCE.

Prussia Meant War from the Beginnings
Statements in the Paris JOurnals---
Permission to Sing the Marseillaise.-.
The Emperor and Prince Imperial
Leave for the Seat of War---Eforts to
Lecate the War Between France and
Prussia---Bridges Between Belgium
and France Destroyed---Oficial Trans
mission of Declaration Of War---Battle
at the Fortified City Of Metz Immi-
nent---Prussian Rified Cannon and
French Revolving Cannon.
PARIS, July 16.-The journals of this
morning publish the following statement:
Eight days ago, Count Bismarck sent by
special messenger to Baron Werther, Am
bassador from North Germany, an order to
make no concessions to the French Govern
ment, and not to be too much impressed, as
he was ready, if possible, to prOlong the
situation to the twentieth July"
The journals argue from this that Prussia
meant war from the beginning and sought
only to gain time.
The Emperor leaves Paris for the seat of
war to-day. The Prince Imperial will ac
company him. The Emperor desired this,
and the Empress does not object. The mill
lary attendance of the Prince is now in
readiness.
Prince Napoleon will soon arrive from
Norway, and will be charged with an i'm
pOrtant mission to Italy.
Last evening. the artistes of various
pleasure gardens received permission to
sing the Marseillaise, the audience in all
cases Joining in, amid immense excitement
and enthusiasm
Last night many Senators congratulated
the Emperor.
Several club houses were illuminated.
All the bridges OH the frontiers between
Belgium and France have been destroyed,
so that the territory of the former shall be
respected.
The Senate will vote to-day on the meas
ures voted yesterday by the Corps Legisla-
tif, after which the declaration OF war Will
be- officially transmitted to all governments
in diplomatic relations with France
Efforts will be made to locate the war be-
| tween France and Prussia. Germany not
being party to the question at issue.
| To-day there is a council OF ministers at
| St. Cloud.
Every preparation is being rushed in all
| directions. Great enthusiasm by both the
army and people. Many regiments are al
ready marching for the front.
1t is positively asserted that the Emperor
| will start at once for the field. He will
| direct active operations before his departure.
| Baron Werther yesterday, to the Minister
| of Foreign Affairs, expressed his regret on
account Of the conduct of Prussia, and the
course he himself had been chosen to take
before the final rupture of friendly relations.
1t is said that when he returned from
Ems, few days ago, he neglected to call
upon DeGrammont, until the latter sent for
him, and even, said he had nothing to COM
municate. This coldness created great sur
prise.
The Goulois of to-day announces the
| opening of a subscription by the patriotic
for the wounded and other sufferers in the
coming struggle. Emile Girardn's name
| heads the list for ten thousand francs.
| In the Corps Legislatif last evening many
members of the party of the left refused TO
vote on the project of law submitted by the
| government.
The Liberte says: Benedettls elsPatch
| was not communicated to the chambers,
because it contained, besides matter from
| Count Bismarck projects looking TO certain
allegiance with the French, which may be
| realized tomorrow.
The Emperor returned from st. Cloud
after the council with ministers yesterday.
France will oppose to the Prussian ritied
cannon a revolving cannon, shooting forty
balls per minute perhaps Lyman's Ameri-
| can gun).
A dispatch from Selzbas on the Rhine,
about two miles from Strassbourg, received
| this afternoon, says: The Prussians entered
| France by way of FOrbach, in the depart
| ment of Moselle, on the Nancy and Noun
tenr Railroad, but as the Prussian force is