The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-07-29
War News.

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solved to observe strict neutrality. II,
:. ~ the s:1mo time keep np cHrci,
e, watch for the chances Of peace su
J.. ,icHl 1nt.
y proclamation, announcing th
strict neutrality Of Italy in the pend
ing war, was issued today ut Flor
cncr
LHrGo demonstrations have beer
m"''c il; Milan, P"iua a:.d Genoa, i:
i:iTr; 81: i'r,us:ia.
In consequences Of tho attitude {
=; .NU5t";;: towards Bavaria. and renew
"a rn"iors Of tho warIilic attitude g.
i,u$:ia, England has resolved to max,
PrcparatinIs for putting l,cr army o,
a war footing. The Channel squadron
r'ccivcd o"ivra to Ect ready Tor sea
lis destination is TO unite with the
"c'iitcran"an squadron 1T Gibraltar
TO iurm = flying squadron, under com
mand OF Admiral IIornby, who ha
, h>cn tclr.craphc,l at Valparaiso TO re.
tn"n To England Immediately.
a special dr-ra:ch from Bcrlin to.
Gay, a::no'!"ccs ihAt passenger traffic
! on r:i!v"..:s viii ccaro tomorrow
/ ii!> reserves a;iI IaEtwciir arc being
! !Drwa">.;;::ii. The army is in excellent
spirits and fui: OF confidence.
| Ihc |ournol ONic;eI contains The fol
lowing declaration: "Ihc French Go
Ecrnmcnt has issued orders hat in the
prosecution OF the war. commanders
:"t fr"nri! forces; must srrupulous!y re
%arl with respect the neutral powers
Z e u ,.l
hat they especially confirm to the
principles Gt the declaration OF the
Congress "t Paris, as follows: Pri
Eai;"r!n:: IS abolished; a neutral fla"
,'EntcciH III" enemy mcrrhandixc. rx
"",; c"i'tra:'"!id r!' war; nrrcnan,!iZ,.
!. Il Ecu:raI*, except contral.auI oi' war.
:; rot s"i=n!'.H undcrH i:rrrirn iar; IA,
i."ri::l::c Ei"*t be effective; aI:l.oa:rh
i";..:in ANA The tl,iiri States :.il no:
rincrn 10 the declaration Of 1856.
I 'rr:!ch Vessels will no: k&iZc property
of the enemy when such property i,
, the cargo Of y S!"nisi, or an Amcri-
"::l vessel; rrovi'!".i it is not contra.
lanl ot war. France will no l.nmcr
claim tho right to con:iscatc property
, of Tic Amrricans CT Spaniarls tuun.;
on board vessels Of the enemy"
Thr JcHr"ct OEicitL announces that
The Minister Of War ha: given ii.struc.
;;"nS to commence rattinG in Il state
! Of d>f"lc" ai:d readiness for active ser.
vice The Oil lnrti'iraiio,,S Of Paris and
the i'.rts beyond the present I;nc oi
! w~rlis.
The French base Of operations OK
tends from $tra:howrI 10 Thionvi!.c, 9
few miles North Of Metz. The ccutrc
is between H!tchschc aud St. Arnold
The second line at Metz is capable of
expansion to the centre Of Th:onvlle
The Morning Tltyruph, Of today
prints, in large type, Il communication
'.'"citinE an interview had with tho
Emperor NAPOLEON fortnight auo
The Emperor had no thought of war
,"h Prussia. lie was still unprcparcd
but France was slipping from hi.
hands, and in order to rule, he must
lead France to war. The E,npcro,
related the contents Of dispatches be.
tween himself and Bismarck, c!ai,ain,
lhTt the latter wanted toe n.r:!l. :. .
''':''r: ii too soon. - :'n,,.;..s,":l :lr
.'',, i;:::@i.!h,H. *. 49,. 80. 81
..'': a. ...:' -, =: :....:.. - ..u.
.....,:. c, :.;uac N,.!: H:.:t.:#. i,.::nHrc.;
, :ri'iie'! hy demanding Holland rs an
cIniva!ci.. tnr Luxembourg. The I'm.
rcr"r replied to tlii,' demand Of I;is.
,na":'as :; that aji"G:' the independence
l,' Holland o;c "!,a&;icd l:y Prussia, il
would DC regarded as declaration O
var. Cornt Erncdiiti was present al
! liz Interview when these facts wcr.
! yl;:itn!.
!: %%ul.!;rHc'i, where the battle is SAD
% have tc. fn::yht Ivy the FrcMcI
aA:! German forces, is si.u"t2d on III.
. i,;v,r -.;H'': in !,hcH:.,ll Prussia, al,ru:
.".',y :'::, !.n!h :iHu:': last ul IRE
! 80. Il ne, Il ;,.;i,..;a,:un nl' between
".".tH :i:N 1860. Th" :own was !oEn.
;;r'! IA tie t"utl: ccr:;:rv. "nd was pre-.
>rmtrd to the Church Of Metz by the
.: Emperor Henry III. 1t was subsc.
Iurntly governed by lis own Counts
until, in 1880, it "cut, by the terms OF
mar"i":::" contra": into Tie possession
OF the family Of Nass;n. and was af:
tcrward strongly fortified. In the
wars which followed the people suf.
icred much from assaults made at in
te-va!s. The hostile troops were usn-
ally 4uartcrcd upon the people, and
cn:mNiittcd all sorts OF deprriations
"ithoI: fear OF punishment. In 1876
it WAS the scene Of another conflict of
arms. 1t WAS then almost destroyed
by fire and its Notifications complete
ly r'ismantled. There are wooden fac
tories, which iurEish extensive employ
mcnt, located III the town, and mines
Of irnn and coal are worked in the Vi
c:uity.
LONDON, July 25.-Tho Times pub
fishes and vouchcs for the anthentici-
ty Of the following: a projected trca-
Ly has been submitted by France to
Prussia. The preamble sets forth that
the King Of Prussia and the Emperor
Ic!' the French. IL or.'H" 10 >::'''',"' .:";,
.hr tbs ri' Friendship hv!'""r:i t.. -,
20. e,'nmcm:., a!Id ;n.1:i'... e.. hereby
concludes tic snh.:,.i...',; treaty. -
the first article, NAPOLEON admits ana
recognizes the late acquisitions ci
Prussia from Austria. In tho second
the Prussian King engages offlcilitatc
the French acquisition to Luxembourg
The third, the Emperor acquicsccs il
q. the union in the North and South Ger
man States, Austria excepted. In tho
fourth, France, finding it necessary &c