The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-05
EURQPE.
GOSSIP ABOUT THE WAR.
DEsPoNDENCY INPAlRlllIs u
The Secret Treaty Controversy.

The Secret Treaty Controversy
No More Fighting Reported
The Sober Second Thought In Paris
LONDON, August 4.
A Paris correspondent Of the, DaaS
NerS writes on Tuesday: The enthusiasm
for war has entirely disappeared in Paris
1t Is now evident that war with Germany
means prolonged struggle against one
million armed cOmbatantS, They 0rc de.
termined to defend their own country, and
II possible, to give the French such les
son that hereafter the EmperOr's peculiar
mode Of making his reign IN era Of peace
by attacking his neighbOrs, will be render
cd impossible. .,
The announcement that the fortitioa.
tiOns Of Paris arc to be placed in condi"
ton of defense and the Empcrors admis-
sion that the war will e.long, have singu'
larly dampened tho ardor Of those who
imagined that within fortnight glorious
peace which would re.establish tho supre.
macy Of the French arms, would be signed
In Berlin. People arc still told that the
Germans are trembling at the idea ot
encountcring the mitrailleuse and Truc0s,
but the legend has lost It's effect
All About the Secret Treaty.
LONDON, August a.
The Daily Nous gives an important
contradiction 10 the statements Of the
Paris DEBATES respecting tho secret treaty.
The Debates says that the treaty was not
secret, but as the project was reduced to
writing and vaguely formulated it was
within the cOgnizanCe not only Of the gov
ernments Of France and Prussia, but ol
the English and Belgian Governments
next itself. 1t Is said that 1t was in the
hands Of the English Government from
the very beginning.
The Daily RetrS responds, without any
fears Of well-founded contradiction: we
take upon ourselves to assert that our
Parisian contemporary is misinformed. The
text of the projected treaty was never
IN the hands Of the English government,
and first came under their eyes when it
was published In the Times. -
The NepS suggests that any member ol
Parliament who wishes to be officially as
surcd Of the absolute ignorance Of the for
eign office, has only to put question to
elicit distrust by negative answer.
The Sick Man of Destiny.
A special from Paris, Tuesday, says
that DR.. Nelson joins the army on Il pre-
text of forming an ambulance corps, but
everybody knows that he goes as special
attendant upon the Emperor, the state Of
whose malady does not permit him to dis
pense with his most trusted physician.
Another Rise in the Rate.
LONDON, August 4-Noon.
The officers of the Bank oil England
have Just announced a still further ad-
vance in the rate o. discount Of one per
cent. The minimum rate is now Q per
cent.
Hungary Fayors Austrian Neutrality.
PEsTu, August 4.
The Diet Of Hungary yesterday en-
phatically declared in favor Of Austrian
neutrality iii the Franco.P Prussian war.
A Safe Bet to Take. j.,
BERLIN, August A.
The officers Of the Union Club Of this
city have accepted the large wager offer
ed by NJ. Thomas, Of Paris. that the
French will be in Berlin on tho 18th Of
August. The PruSsian reserve Of one
hundred thousand men Is encampcd in
front of Berlin. Forage Is scarce in the
Rhine provinces and the Prussian horses
are suffering severely.
Danish sympathy for France.
COPENHAGEN, Augusta.
The Danish Government still struggles
hard to preserve neutrality, but the popu'
lar excitement Is intense and perhaps un'
gOvernable. The sympathy for France
among all classes is very marked.
Importance of the French Capture Of
Saarbruck.
PARIS, August 4.
The heights taken by the French at
Saarhruck form key to the railway ap'
proaches to Trevcs. Hence the impor'
lance Of the conquest.
German shipping Taking Refuge In
English Ports.
LONDON, August 4.
! The ports Of England are rapidly filling
with North German vessels anxious tc
escape the French cruisers
A circular has lately appeared from
Scnor Sagastc, defending Spain rs limo
cent Of tho cause Of the trouble between
France and PRUSSIA. The document Is
well received. .....
The Secret Treaty Controversy.
... gov. PARIS, Aug. 4.
Duke dc GrammOnt Inns issued another
circular, reaGirming that the aggressive
propositions originated in Berlin. France
made none; on the contrary, she conf
menced her dlsarmmcnt Count von Bis
marck buses his proposals on his anxiety
about the plans Of Russia, giving details
which tho Duke de GralnmOnt tempora'
riy withhOlds Tho Duke concludes that
owing 10 the talsehOOds Bismarck has al.
ready uttered through fear, he has lost all
claim to be believed hereafter,
Large Capture at Saarbruck.
t.. METz. August 4.
Fourteen Prussian soldiers captured al
the attack on Saarbruck, passed through
this city late yesterday afternoon. Part
Of them were on their way to Belfast and
part to Thionville, where they will be i'm,
prisoned. The Prussian wounded arc
cared for the same rs the French.
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