New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-30
IRON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT


IRON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE
| BERLIN j uly 14-Ths city has been in fever
Of excitement for the last eighteen hours under the i'm
preston that war is unavoidable. As predicted In my
last letter Prince Leopold resigned all pretensons to the
canddateshp for the Spanish throne and was pretty
generally thought that that was the final peaceful sol-
ton of the question but appears that the French
Government is determined to force on a war at all
hazards Yesterday afternoon, after the resignation Of
the Prince had been communicated to the French Min
lister Foreign Affairs Count Benedict, who. as En-
bassador has direct to the King, meeting him on
the public promenade at Ems seized the opportunity for
an Interpolation" a semofcial Journal facetiously
remarks md requested the King to authorize him to
telegraph to Paris that he bound himself for all future
time again to give his consent If the Hohenzolern
again became candidate for the Spanish throne. Tho
| King reminded Benedict that that was not the
| proper place to make such demands, and returned
home where Benedict followed him Immediately. After
! he had announced himself the King sent him word
through bis adutan Count Lehndorf that he had moth
ing further to communicate him, and had nothing fur
Their say TO him. and therefore could not receive him.
intelligence arrived in this city late last night and
Of all this alarm But have received other
intelligence which, If it made known here, would
have added still 10 the excitement Count Bene-
de must have been acting under instructions from MS
Government, for at about the time proposition
made by the Duke de Gramont 10 the Prussan En-
bassador Paris who had just arrived from Ems, that
peror war is very imminent, and if it is avertedi 1t
will be owing TO the exertiOns of Count Bismarck alone
in favor OF peace The Ministry has determined not to
recede from the that the King gave the French
Embassador and It certainly would not advise that the
apology he made Count Bismarck viii remain here and
in accordance with MS request the King viii shortly ar
rive from Ems Fer all intents and purposes diplomatic
relations have cut or and am in hourly expecta
ton of hearing that the Prussan ambassador at Paris
has been treated In the manner as his French col
league st as have said Count Bismarck is averse to
war with France and exerts himself to the utmost to
avoid it, BY a very bold proceeding he has acquired
complete control OF the negotiations, which were par
TALLY out Of his power Gen Molike, Chief of the
Prussian Staff is here and thinks that the situation
! is very favorable one Tor Prussia.
Up TO this time the demands of the French Govern
ment were co nSidered by the people in Prussia
reasonable that the peace OF Europe not regarded
seriously threatened and when the of the resgna
ton of Prince Leopold received everybody bFeahed
more freely and thought that every OF disturbance
was removed and that France could be satisfied with the
concession that made. The Prussans do not want
war but every person with whom have spoken, even
some of the radical Democrats Of opinion that
contingency has arisen where may be necessary for
Prussia TO accept the situation forced upon her and to
| war.
What position the States OF South Germany would
occupy in case Of a has been question Of some
siderable Importance TO Prussia, and this Government
addressed TO its Ministers at those Courts in order
10 obtain precise information on this point. Answers
have already been received which put the Government
completely at At Stuttgart the Minister President
Herr Won varne has declared that the last demand Of
the Duke de GramOnt, made Notwithstanding the renun
citation of Prince Leopold must deeply offend the ma
tional feeling I'm Wirtemberg, and give rise to resent
ment against France; he has authorized the French
Envoy to write this to Paris As regards Bavaria from
which of all the South German States most be ap
prehended, the augsburg Erering Gasefte announces
semi-oically that the Government at Munich had not
| received any direct communication in relation 10 the
eas,s foeders Prussia but that the 10th of this
month the French Government, through agent made
inquiries as to this matter and received for answer from
te Rayaran Government that it would make its defin
tive conclusion depend upon the future OF affairs
IL would the present maintain its position Of reserve
INT could still give the that the Bayaran peO
pe and their King would not separate themselves from
The rest of Germany The friendly attitude Of Baden
Prussia IL too well known TO need particular
| reference to il at this moment.