Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-21
THE WAR.
French Designs ON Hanover.
Turkey Preparing for Defence
The French Cross theF Frontier
Irish Sympathy for France.
The UItimatum of Germany.
Wants Napoleon DethrOned.
No Blood Yet----NO Alliances.
Wants Napoleon DethrOned
No Blood Yet----NO Alliances.


number of spies have been captured OF
both sides near the Rhine.
Prince Dauvergne has been appointed
French Minister to Austria.
Turkey Calls ont Her Reserves.
Turkey has called out her reserves ant
stopped the telegraph in all directions.
The French occupy Saarbruck.
COLOGNE, July 20.-The French passed
the frontier near Saarbrucken last evening,
and seized the eustomhouse.
Opening of the Reichstag.
BERLIN, July 20.-The Reiehstag Oh
North German Parliament met yesterday
afternoon. The Grand Duke of Mecklen.
burg -Schwerin was chosen President, after
which vehement cheering, followed the
Count Won Bismarck's declaration of war
by France. The King then opened the
session with speech which was greeted
with the widest enthusiasm.
Another speech from King william.
The King said that Prussia had no in
terest in the selection of the Prince of
Hohenzollern, for the Spanish throne,
except it might bring peace to friendly
people. 1t had nevertheless furnished the
Emperor of France with a pretext for
war. Unknown to diplomacy, and scorn-
ing peace, he had INDUCED in language
to Germany which could only have been
prompted by miscalculation of their
strength. Germany was powerful
enough to resent such language, and
to repeal such insolence. He said
SO in all reverence, knowing that the event
al khn Lcsl, ,oL ko.1
on the man who drives into war and havoc
two great and tranquil nations, yearn-
ing for peace, and their enjoy
ment of the common blessings of Chris
uan civilization and prosperity, and for
contests more salutary than those of blood
Those who rule. France, have shrewdly
studied the proper methods of hitting the
sensitive pride of that great neighboring
nation, and to promote selfish interests,
have misguided 1t.
These, concluded the King, as our fathers
before us have done, let us fight for liberty
and our rights against the wrongs inflicted
by foreign conqueror; and as He was with
our fathers, so God will be with us in a
struggle, without which, Europe can never
enjoy lasting peace.
German Gossip about Eugenie.
BERLIN, July 20.-It Is said here, that
the failure of an intrigue of the EN-
press Eugenie to marry her neice, Duchess
of Albat, to Prince Leopold, is the real
source of the present trouble between
France and Prussia. The father of the
Duchess is now in Madrid drowned in debt
aud generally despised.
All the Germans in the service of the
French have been ordered to return forth
with
Very Liberal, il Prussia Had n Navy
The Prussian Government has announced
that the merchantmen even of the enemy
will not be interfered with on the high seas,
unless for causes which would expose neu.
trails to seizure.
A HanOVerian spy.
Gen. Wiedel, Adjutant General of Hanoi
yer, has been arrested at Weimar as spy.
Camp Scenes on the Rhine.
LONDON, July 20.-A gentleman just re.
turned from trip to the Rhine tells his
experience to the Times of this morning.
He says the German army is quiet, grave,
anxious and resolute. On the other hand,
the French are yelling, drinking. swagger-
ing and literally spelling for fight For
every German soldier he saw a hundred
French.
Admiral Wellmere has been recalled from
the Mediterranean, in order to command
the Channel squadron.
Irish Demonstration for France
The Police RepuIsed.
DUBLIN, July 2O-A great popular dem
onstration in favor of France was made in
this city last evening. More than one
hundred thousand people, with twenty
bands of music, we're out on parade.
The French and Irish flags were carried
entwined. The police charged the pro
cession and captured these flags, but the
mob rallied and retook them. Immense
excitement prevailed.
a Blunt Statement of the Issue.
FRANKFoRT, July 20.-The Gazette
in an editorial asks how the cause of the
war concerns the people of France or Ger
many, and intimates that the question be-
tween the monarchies of the respective
countries is such that the people do not
at all feel interested in. .....
The German Legislatures.
BERLIN, June 2O.-The most perfect
harmony exists in the governments of all
the North German States. In the Saxon
Chambers yesterday, Baron De Trieste,
Minister of Finance, made a speech in
support of the bill. The Deputies of France
were anxious for war and should have it
as sharply and severely as possible. His
remarks were greeted enthusiastically.
In the North German Parliament, after
the Kings speech had been delivered, a
loan of twelve millions thalers was carried
unanimously, amid the widest expression
of enthusiasm by the Delegates
Switzerland.
ZURICH, July 20 Count Dargan has
been appointed Commander-in chief of the
forces Of Switzerland.
GrammOut Announces the War TO
the Corps LegisIatif.
PARIS, July 20.-In Corps Legislatit
to-day, Duke Grammont announced that
the war had been declared with Prussia
and her allies, in the following words,
''Messieurs: the expose presented to you
on the 18th inst, made known the causes
we have for war against Prussia. Accord.
ing to the rules and usage of nations, and
by order OF the Emperor, l have requested
the Charge d'Affairs at Berlin to notify the
cabinet of Prussia of our resolution to
seek with arms the guarantees we could
not obtain by discussion. This has been
done, and have the honor to make known
to the Corps Legislatif, that in conse-
quence thereof state of war exists since
the 10th between France and Prussia"
The declaration appears to embrace the
allies of Prussia who give her armed assist,
ance.
Military IEcCOnstructiGn.
PARIS, July 20-The Journal 06icjel Of
this morning contains decree nominating
Gen Edmund LeBoeuf, lately Minister Of
War, as Major General; Viscount DeJean,
Minister of War, Gd j1terim, and Prince
de LaTour D'Auvergne; as Ambassador to
| Vienna. 1t is understood all French con
suls in the German Confederation have
received passports.
A Generous American.
An American resident here, DR.. Evans