The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-19
NEWS FROM THE FRONT.
The Prusslan Troops occupy
POINTS ON THE FRONTIER.
Don Carlos Expelled from France.
RumOred Evacuation or Rome By the
French.
Sweden and Denmark Ready to Join
France.

/ LONDON, July 18.-The Morning
Post has q double loaded article con-
tanning the following:
ANY violation of Belgium's terri
tory. ends Eugland's neutrality"
The steamship LeipsIg, Of the
North German Lloyd, will not sail
for Baltimore as advertised. She is
detained now at Southampton, until
further orders from Germany. All
the Prussian merchant vessels now in
British ports, will remain. The crews
have been disbanded and are return
ing home.
There are in our ports many Ger
man Golfers. These, too, have been
ordered to remain, lest their cargoes
! fall into the hands of the French.
The Times expects to be obliged to
chronicle Prussian reverses at first,
owing TO the superior preparation and
efficiency of the French army. Prus-
sia needs at least another fortnight to
get altogether in readiness.
The Times also says France is with
out q shadow of excuse or justifca-
tion. and plunges Europe in war, of
which no person may see the end.
ZURICH, July 18-SWitzerland will
maintain an armed neutrality. The
Chambers have voted plenary powers
to the State Council. TO raise money
and troops. rs-
LONDON, July 18.-The stock mar
kets in London aud Liverpool are
purely-nominal. There have been no
genuine transactions. The panic
arises from q rum0r that the Emperor
of Russia pr0nounces In favor of
Prussis, and mobilises the Russian
army. This rumor paFalyzes every
thing.
BERLIN, July 18.-The official
press assert that Benedetti. lately
French Ambassador TO this city.
coveted insult by repeatedly address
ing King William, after he had re-
ceived Prussia's ultimate answer, and
renewing his insoIent demands. It is
said that Benedict was not recalled
By the French government, but had
q leave of absence granted him on q
matter altogether foreign to the ques-
ton at issue.
PARIS, July 18.-Marshal Robert
Caurobert, commands the First army /
Corps; Duke of Pahkas, the Second; |
General Frassard, Third: Marshal |
McMahon, Fourth; General Folly, |
Fifth. Marshal Bazaine will command |
the Imperial Guards aud Reserves.
CUEEEsTowE, July 18.-Steamship /
City Of Cork, of the Inman Line, and |
Siberia. of the Cunard Line, arrived /
here yesterday. %
COPENHAGEN, July 18.-The neu-
trality of Sweden has just been off,
cially announced, the government /
hau IN o0v1o mn uT0afaH II
France.
PARIS, July 18.-France will de-
mand decision from the South Ger
man States by noon to-day.
Don Carlos has been expelled from
France.
The French evacuation Of Rome is
The FreRch men. of-war watched
the departure of the Prussian iron
clads from England.
The GaWE0is says the English Gov
ernment has instructed Lord Lyons
to communicate with Grammont on
the subject of the neutrality of Hol-
land, which England wishes stipu-
lated.
LouDoN, July Is. The French
vernment is now enforcing a pro-
hibition against code and cypher
words in kilograms.
LONDON, July 18.-The Atlantic
cable companies have arranged to
send their foreign business via lines
outside of France.
PARIS, July 18.-3 P.M.-At noon
the Prussian forces occupied the fol-
lowing points: s.rn
Saarbruck, in Rhenish Prussia, and
Neuburg, In Rhenish Bavaria. Both
of these towns are directly on the
frontier. They also had force con-
centrated at Linden, In Hesse Darn
stadt 1t ~ now generally believed
here, that Russia sustains Prussia.
The ClOche, Red Republican or
gan holds the empire answerable for
war without pretext.
PARIS, July 18.-The Figaro, In
order to show why France distrusts
Belgium, mentions the fact of Gen
eral Bri5lmentz having been appoint
ed to command one of the corps, and
of Chaset to another. The former
served in the French army many
years ago, aud held other Offices Of
trust under the French Government.
but resigned on account of difficulties
with bis superiors, aud left the coun-
try. General Chaset has recently
been conspicuous In urging conform
ity of the calibre of the Belgian
cannon with that of Prussia. Both
these Generals are in command on
the French frontier.
PARIS, July 18-The GauLois says
that Sweden, according to dispatches
received there yesterday, is ready to
join Denmark and France, If feet
operates in the North and Baltic
Seas.
It is reasonably certain that Ru ssia
will be strictly neutral.
News is received direct from the
seat of war up to one O'Clock this af-
ternoon, which says there has been
no blood shed.
The Prefect of Police has issued a
proclamation, requesting the citizens
of Paris to make no moro war demon.
strations.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 18.-Later
and authentic advices from Lientsin.
by telegraph through Siberia. confirm
the reports of the massacre of for Il
eigners in China. The outraRes were
committed on the 10th of June. The
natives set FIRE and destroyed all the
French Establishments, but left the
Germans untouched.
The representatives of foreign DOW
ers at Pskin, had addressed a Joint
note to the Chinese Government, de-
manding the punishment of the riot
ers, and Indemnity for the loss sus.
tanned.
LONDON, July 18.-The steamer
Chilean, from Liverpool 10 New Or