Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-23
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WASHINGTON.
The Neutrality Proclamation
A Series of Cuban Successes
Details of Chinese Massacre
Deeds of FiendS Inearnate
WASHINGTON.
The Neutrality Proclamation
A Series of Cuban Successes
Details of Chinese Massacre
Deeds of FiendS Incarnate
WASHINGTON.
NoPatriots wanted.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2I.-Bsron GeroiI
in answer to numerous letters, states ne
has no authority 10 aid persons desiring u. ~
serve in the PrussIsn army, ana WIN
avoid any infraction of the neuuaH'y
laws. He and the French Minister nave
received but few kilograms from ther
Governments, and those relate only W
business matters. Our State department
Is also deficient in European war tele-
grams.
Our Consul at Liverpool reports great
increase of fever there, and he has sus-
pended giving certificates of health for 1.-The
Present.
President Grant PrOcIafns Neu-
traIity.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-President Grant
to-day issued a proclamation Of neutrality
in the present war between France and
Prussia. He enjoins strict observance of
the neutrality laws, and declares that, by
IN act passed April 20, 1916, commonly
known as the neutrality treaty, the follow
ing acts are forbidden, under severe penal
ties. within the territory and jurisdiction Of
the United States: Accepting and exercis-
ing a commission to serve either party
against the other, by land or sea; enlisting
or entering into the service of either bel
ligerent: holding or retaining another to
enter into the service of either belhgerent,
or hiring another person to 60 beyond the
Jurisdiction of the United States to be en-
listed, as aforesaid; fitting out and arming,
or attempting to fit out and arm, or pro-
curing to be fitted out and armed, or be
concerned in the same; issuing or deliver
ing q commission to any vessel to be en-
ployed for either belligerent.
The laws OF nations alike require that no
person within the territory and jurisdiction
of the United Statessh1l take part, directly
= or indirectly, in said war, but shall remain
at peace with each of said belligerents, and
shall maintain a strict and impartial neu-
trality, and that whatever privileges shall
be accorded TO one belligerent within all
parts of the United States shall be in like
manner accorded to the other. All good
citizens of the United States, and all per
sons residing or being within the territory
or Jurisdiction of the United States, must
observe the laws thereof, and to commit NO
act contrary to the provisions Of the laws
of nations in that behalf.
The Laws of Nations Violated.
Secretary of State Vonshiel has sent the
following telegram to the Minister OF the
North German Union at Washington, by
a cable dispatch August %: On the 19th
inst, as the bearer of flag of truce, car
rying a white flag accompanied by trump
eter sounding his trumpet, approached al
slow pace the French outposts to deliver a
message from the French surgeons in be-
half of the wounded French, he was Il red
upon by all the French patrols he met on
the way. So he was forced to return after
his trumpeter had been severely wounded.
We protest solemnly against this violation
of the laws of nations,