The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-07-14
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gravest apprehension.
Paris is considerably excited TO day,
by rumors That Prussia is actively
arrning at all the Baltic ports.
: The Corps dc Arnel, now operating
against the rebels mt Geird, under
General Welmcn, has been recalled.
The French Minister has iseued an
order requiring all the generals COM
manding, to report to the War Office
Immediately, the condition of the
troops, arsenals, ammunition, &c., in
their respective departments.
Vienna, July9.
The Presse, semi-oficial organ has
an editorial imploring Spain to re-
fleet before precipitating war.
Florence, July 3.
The press Of Italy, official and ma
tional, back France.
Paris, 2:30 pm, July 9.
The excitement on the streets is
increasing at this hour. Tho bourse
is very much excited, rentes declin-
ing, last sales at Is confines and be-
low opening, and 81 confines lower
than any figures during the crisis.
There is great activity at Toulon
and other French ports on the Medi-
terrauean, large number of trans
ports are being fitted up, enough to
bring home the entire French army
now in Algiers.
ss 3 o'clock, pm.
Circulars are issued recalling to
their commands all officers and sold.
iers out on a furlough. Large guam
titles Of powder and war stores Of
all kinds are being conveyed to strong
holds on the eastern frontier.
The Government authorities have
plans of all the fortresses and roads,
canals, and other public works in
Prussia. The Governments taking
measures to put the guarde nationali
and guarde mobile on a war footing.
Agents of the French Government
are now in Hungary purchasing
horses for cavalry service.
Berlin, July 9.
The report which has been widely
circulated here during the past day
or two, that the Prussian Ambassador
at Paris has been recalled, is not
true. In official circles, here, the
situation Of affairs is thought to be
free from danger.
Bismarck has neither assisted nor
advised Spain in the Hohenzollern
matter, and Napoleon's attempt to
hold him to any responsibility is
therefore regarded as mere pretext.
Paris, July 8.
Duke Grammont announced to-day
that he had at last heard from Prus-
STA. Count Benedicto, the French
minister at Berlin, had an interview
with King William this afternoon,
the result of which, the Duke says
will be made known to the Chambers
on Monday. =,
The Moniteur, the Ministerial or.
gan. says the abandonment Of the
Hohenzollern project on the part OF
Prussia is not enough now. France
must prevent tho rcommcncement OF
similar projects and on the part OF
Prussia, demand an entire fulfilmcnt
of the treaty of Prague.
Military precautions and prepara-
tions are still proceeding at Toulon.
Six war ships are receiving arma-
ment and being got in readiness for
Immediate action. Two divisions of
tho army of Paris have boon ordered
to Citations. i aa3it 5
A general strike, according to some
accounts participated in by sixty
thousand men, occurred today among
the operatives at Melhouse, one Of
the most important manufacturing
centres in France.
Paris, July II.
Up to late hour last night Prus-
sia's definite answer had not been re-
ceived. The city is greatly excited.
The Moniteur announces that it
will no longer give publicity to the
movement Of troops, and exhorts the
other journals to adopt the same
rule. @ss
The Constitutional says it is rumor
cd that the King of Prussia has
approved the candidature of Leopold.
The Journal says that in case of
war the Emperor will command in
person, with the Prince Imp erial
attached to his staff.
London, July IL.
Dispatches received from various
European capitals this morning
announce that the excitement is
generally increasing, particularly in
moneyed circles, and that oil sorts of
securities had declined. The Tele-
graph says the war panic might soon
die out, as only the men known to be
in the confidence of the Emperor arc
selling heavily.
The Times has just received q dis.
patch from Berlin, dated to-day, deny
ng the reports of any naval prepara-
tions going en- at the Baltic stations,
and says that there is no popular
excitement in Berlin on tho questions
at Issue between France and Prussia.
London, July II.
The feeling ID much quieter both
here and in Paris, and the impression
Of the fact is gaining ground that
the question between Prussia and
France will be settled without re-.
sorting to extreme measures. Secu-
rites of all kinds advanced several
per cent. since morning and the
tendency is still upward, Much bet.
tor feeling prevails.
Paris, July II.
Gautiss says the horses the Empor-
or sent to the frontier arc assorted.
Franco will not consent to Con-
gress of powers until Prussia has
yielded ON the question of Leopold
candidaturc, and it is reported that
Geographic dispatch sent yesterday
from the Ems to tho Emperor, by
Count Benedicte, was so altered by
tho Prussian telegraph agent that but
little Of it could be deciphcred. Tho
only part that could be understood
was that Prince Leopold had received
the consent Of tho King Of Prussia
for acceptance.
Minister Paul Dorico loft for Ems
last night, with the last instructions
for Minister Benedicte.
In the Corps Legislatif today
Grammont declared that the govern
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