The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-25
The Pence Rumors-Russia Becoming
Aiarmcd-Thc French Want More Fight

The Pence Rumors-Russia Becoming
Aiarmcd-Thc French Want More Fight-
tng-lnformal Conferences.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. A-The st. Petersburg
Journal denies that Russia Is committed to prevent
the dlsmemberment Of France, as has latey been
publisned. She Is, however, certainly unfavorable
to that measure but regards the agitation OF that
question ~ premature.
RUSSIA ALARMED.
PARrs, Aug. al saw . letter yesterday from q
person high m once a 81 Petersburg stating th.t
the Russian Government Is seriously alarmed at the
state OF Affairs In Poland There great agitation
In favor OF France and numbers OF Poles leaving
to offer their services in the French army. On the
other hand q movement Is on foot In the Baltic
provinces OF the Russian Empire in favor OF anneIa
ton to the German Confederation, and is gaining
ground The Russian Government Is on the horns
OF n dilemma. 1t Is believed that in selt-defenee
Russia Will be compelled to take Fart in the war.
pIsnARcK's ISTRIGuts IN AUSTRIA.
The Patri>. scmi ofical organ, says there exists
at Vienna Prussian party, encouraged and paid by
Count Won Bismarck. II Is said the parties who
played the odous role OF iS6G have control OF
OF the Vienna Journals and since the recent success
es OF Prussia have endeavored to persuade Austria
to act favorably, making handle OF the well-known
sympathy OF Hungary for France.
| The Austrian Government, however, has resisted
these overtures thus far, and will doubt, main
tain friendly neutrality. The Putrie denies "a,
story that by Austria's Withdrawing her Lorps o.
Observation. Prussia has been enabls 10 use troops
that she could not otherwise have moved.
TRAs1s YuLL OF YIGuT.
| The Press says the ambassadors from Russ ia
Italy and Austria In reply TO their offers negotiate
Tor peace have been officially informed that peace is
impossible SO long single Prussian soldier tread:
| French soil
| The National Guards have held several meetinss
lately, at which It resolved that proposition
looking to peace ouyt to be entertained so long
| the Prussian army Is in French territory.
The Minister OF Foreign Affairs holds interviews
daily with the Ambassadors Of Austria and Italy. SO
frequent these conferences that they have
the subject OF remark in the journals and lead tc
| much speculation.
| ISFoRnAL CONFERENCES.
| A special Paris despatch says:
| Al the Foreign once everything remains quiet
There have been several Informal conferences
among the different diplomatic agents, but there
was no mention OF any peace overture such as the
English papers report.
marck has indirectly sent information TO La Tour
| D'Auvergne stating that Prussia would only con
eude peace upon basis which will make 1t mpossi.
| bic for France to think OF future ravages."
TIE CONDITIONS or PEACE.
| The leading citizens o. Berlin held an audience
| to-day with the Queen, and congratulated her on
the recent victories achieved L. the Prussian arms
The Queen earnestly expressed herselfas desiring
peace. but added that private letters had been re-
ceved which stated that the army unanimously dc.
manded substantial guarantees for the future peace
OF the country before the could be brought TO
| close.
Later The reported meeting OF for ,,gn Ambas-
sadors in Paris to consider the possible terms OF
peace is wholly discredited Prussia would consider
such a meeting held in an enemy's capital gross
discourtesy.
Such au Initiative would be regarded as serious II
taken In London or Petersburg but In Paris almos,
as violation OF neutrality, and Prussia neither be-
lieyes the statement, would listen for Moment
to any proposal 30 originating.
| The Violation of the Territory Of Belgium
| The Prussians Fire on Belgian Troops
| through n Mistakc-The French Declare
that the Prussians are Oh Belgian Soil.
LONDON, Aug PA Charleroi (BeQium) jour
| nal explains that the Prussians near the frontier
| bred on home Belgian troops, mistaking them fOr
French soldiers. 1t also states that a Prussian de
tacnment undoubtedly trespassed unawares on Bel
Eian soil but they len receiving warning Count
Won Itzenpltz the Prussian Minister OF Commerce,
| lost a son at Grayelotte.
MORE TRENcH sToRIEs.
| PARIS, Aug. 2l-A despatch from Arlou, IRON
| tier town OF Belgium, sixteen miles from Luxem
bourg, says violations OF Belgian terrtbry by tie
| Prussians are Of frequent occurrence.
II Is reported that the Prnssians attack Belgian
| soldiers, enter Belgium and Luxembourg with pro
visions for their army, and transport their wounded
through sections OF neutral territory These act.