New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-19
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Yesterdays Evening Dispatches
WASHINGTON, July ls.-The government
will be urged to provide for transportation
under neutral flags, of the Brest and South
| amptOn mails, which have recently been
carried by the steamers of the North Ger
man Lloyds, the Hamburg Com
pany and the.Compagnie Generate Transat
| lantique.
| ZURICH. July lS.-Switzerland declares
| for armed neutrality.
| COPENHAGEN, July 1s.-The neutrality
| of Sweden has been officially declared, the
government having previously communi,
LONDON. July l8.-An Prussian vessels in
| English ports have discharged their crews
| and laid up.
The Times, in an editorial this morning,
says: "We expect to be obliged to chronicle
| Prussian reverses at first, owing to the SUI
periOr preparations and efficiency of the
| French army. Prussia needs at least, an
other fortnight to get altogether in readi-
ness.
In another editorial the Times says:
France, without shadow of excuse or JUST
fication, plunges Europe into war of which
no person now living may see the end.
Any violation Of Belgian territory will end
Englands neutrality.
The steamer Leipsig, advertised from Bal
timOre, will not sail.
London and Liverpool stock markets are
purely nominal No genuine transactions.
The panic arises from the rumOr that the
Emperor of Russia has espOused the cause
of Prussia, and has issued orders mObiliZng
the Russian army. This rumOr paralyzes
everything in the way OF business.
Sundays Dispatches
WASHINGTON, July II. Thermometer
to-day LOG.
The Prussian minister here has ordered
North German steamers to ports OF safety:
Get ills suppressed. This stops New Orleans
and Baltimore lines.
Among the last acts passed by Congress
was the appropriation bill, giving S3O0,O00
for the Improvement OF the mouth OF the
Mississippi river; so, 600 for surveying the
parish Of Orleans and other parts of Louisi
ana: $4,000 for repairs of the CustOmhouse
at New Orleans: $l7 800 for improvement
of Bayou Teche; besides other apprOpria-
lions, and survey ordered of Lake POnt-
chartrain and the RigOlets.
An act was also passed by the Senate in
creasing the facilities for impOrtatiOns from
New Orleans to the interior cities Of Natchez,
Louisville, Wheeling and others.
The Senate amendment declaring the
lands granted the Opelousas Railroad Com
pany in 1856, subject to entry, the same as
other States, was cOncurred in by the
House.
Separate bills were also passed granting
aid to the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and
Vicksburg Railroad, and North Louisiana
and Texas Railroad.
These grants were originally included III
the Texas Pacific Railroad bill.
Mr.. Kellogg called up the bill making
Houston port Of delivery, which was
passed.
The Senate appointed select committee
on levees, consisting Of Kellogg, Trumbull,
Schurz, Bayard and Spencer.
PITTsBURG, July IA female regatta
took place on the MonOngahela river on
Saturday afternoon, the contestants being
Miss LOttie McAlice and Miss Maggie Lew.
The race Zone mile) was won by the former
in eighteen minutes and fifty-fOur seconds.
There was much enthusiasm, but very little
money changed hands. The defeated scul-
Ter says she will row again.
ST.. LOUIS, July H.-General Thomas L.
Price, very prominent and wellknown
citizen of this State, died at his residence i'll
Jefferson City last evening.
About three hundred and fifty more Chi
nese arrived to-day and left for Tennessee.
LONDON, July H.-Italy and Denmark
assure the great powers of their neutrality.
Troops of SaXOny are in motion. Re
serves are ordered out to protect the from
tiers.
The German Parliament meets on the
twentieth.
The Bavarian army, including reserves,
were ordered to camp at Hamburg.
King William, in addressing the Chamber
of Commerce, regrets the sacrifices which
the honor Of Germany requires.
PARIS, july 7.-Spain will avoid compl-
cations
After session yesterday the Senate pro-
ceeded in a body to Court. Rouher, ad
| dressing the Emperor, said: "MOnar-
| chlcal combinations injurious to prestige
| ana security of France have been mystic
| rlously favored by Prussia, and We're de-
feated by your PROMPT protest against Ho-
| henzollern's candidature. Your Meiesty has
been compelled to draw the sword The
| country Is with you, eager for and long pre-
pared for the contest YOU have awaited.
You have raised to perfection the military
organization OF France. BY your care
France is prepared
! The Emperor has issued a reassuring
proclamation to the South German states.
The war feeling has entire control of the
people.
Offensive demonstrations have been made
| in front of Theirs residence, on account of
| his anti-war speech, followed, however, bv
| demonstrations in his favor.
The report that the French troops have
| been recalled from Rome is contratiicted.
Holland and Italy will maintain absolute
| neutrality
The MOniteur says that England is much
concerned for the welfare of Belgium La
France denies the neutrality of Belgium
The Monitew thinks England is more
uneasy regarding the attitude of Prussia
than that of France regarding Belgium's
neutrality The Moniteur holds friendly
language toward Spain, intimating that
| France would be willing to support the
| father of the King of Portugal for King of
| Spain.
Paris Journals have sent special CORE
| spondents to the front. BY order of the
Prussian government railway and tele-
| graphic communication with France has
| been destroyed. 1t is stated that Italy has
rendered France friendly neutrality or I'M
| conditional aid.
Prussia has made overtures to Austria for