The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-20
HOsTILITIEs NOR YET COMMENCEE
THE .SITUA TTON THROUGH
OUT EUROPE.
SpeculatiOns as TO the Probable SeU
trailty OF the Different Powers.
THE QUESTION BECOMING MORE
COMPLICATED.
MINER CLAL PANIC IN
LONDON.

Bank IN the North Sea TO PICK uE
German vessels.
The German press is filed with
seemingly unaffected complaint of the
falsehood and triokery by which
France seeks to place the responsible
ity of the beginning Of the war on
Germany.
LONDON, July 19.--The steamer
is at Bremen and will not leave for
New York until further orders.
The Lloyds exact from five to ten
guineas on German shipping.
The Times of this morning aban
dons all hope of mediation. The
sword must now decide.
LONDON, July 19.-The Shipping
Gazette thinks the Germans fortunate,
because so many of their merchant
vessels were bought from the Amerl-
cans during the recent rebellion,
which may now be covered by the
American flag.
The London Post ia skeptical touch
ing the news received from France
and Prussia. 1t ascribes the bulk of
the dispatches to spectators.
LONDON, July 19.-The panic which
commenced In the markets here and
at Liverpool yesterday, continues to-
day, and was increased By a rumor,
TO which some credit is given, that
there is an understanding between
France and Austria.
PARIS, July 19.-The morning jour
nails say that the Prussians now In
France will not be expelled from
that country if they observe strict
neutrality. No diplomat or other for :
eigner will be allowed in the French
camps.
La Liberte. the Theirs party organ.
gives the following French pro-
Crane: The army will first enter
Hesse. to ueutralize the Southern
States of Germany; then occupy and
fortify Frankfort. From this point
they will sweep all the Prussian ter
ritory to the left of the Rhine; then
enter Prussia by way of Westphalen,
and the reconstruction of the Rhenish
Confederation will follow.
The l'0tie, this morning, says that
the Prussian Embsssador at Vienna,
now here en- passage, started last night
for Berlin, with the official declara
ton of war.
The Journal de Soir says that
has agreed to protect Prussian sub
jects now in France, and adds that
Washburne has certainly not made
such promise without having first
obtained the consent of the French
Government.
PARIS, July 19.-Earl Granville
arrived from London yesterday, and
had three hours of conference With
with the Emperor.
The Emperor. yesterday, received a
deputation of officers of the Natioual
Guards of Paris. In response to
their congratulations he said he re-
lied upon the National Guards. Upon
them devolved the protection of the
capital during the war.
The Minister Of war has asked the
Corps Leeislatif for an increase of the
military class of 20 from 10000 to
140, 600 men, and that the contingents
may be called out to serve till Janua-
ry 1st. 1871.
The Patrie says that Napoleon's
address to the people will not be
published until he has departed for
the front.
The Jo;tr; al O6ictel announces that
| the Emperor has decided not 10 re-
ceive either in Imperial quarters or
quarters of general officers, any vol
unteer foreign officers, or any not
| belonging to the French army.
M. Thiers publishes this morning
an indignant denial of having received
as stated by the Figaro, letter from
the King of Prussia thanking him for
his speech against war.
When the Emperor Quilted the
Tuileries to day to return to st.
Cloud, be was loudly cheered by the
people.
PARIS, July 19.-Don Carlos, the
| Spanish agitator, is in Paris.
In the High Court of Justice al
Blois yesterday, at the commencement
of the proceedings. NJ. Arago moved
that in view of the approach OF war
aud the consequent agitation of the
country, the trial of persons accused
of conspiracy be postponed. Tht
Court, after consideration, denied the
motion and trial proceeded.
Baron Rothschild, who was drawr
as a momber of the Jury of the Higt
Court. did not attend, and was fnet
5000 francs.
The public and private subscrip
tions to the various charitable pro
jects incident to war, are very liberia
in all parts of the country. TIL
, Duke de Mortemart has given hun
dred thousand francs to one of thes
| funds. Many persons have agreed t,
pay certain sums daily, during III
. continuance of the war, and other
E pay double taxes; many manufactur
ers continue the wages of their EN-
ployees who enlist.
A large number of the constituent
, of M. Theirs, who voted for him a
! the last election, demand his retire
ment from the Corps Legislatif, O
the ground that he has outraged III
patriotic sentiment of the country b
. his recent speech against the war.
General deputies to the Corps Leg
| islatif are seeking for commissions i
/ the army. NJ. Duvernois has apple
/ for command in the Ordnanc
e Corps.
o a sigpifcant article on the attitude I
r Holland. with which it processes
be pleased, and continues:
G But no one can ignore the am b
K tious designs of Prussia against ii
4 independence of Holland. Blsmarc
# wished TO make that generous an
illustrious little nation submit. as IL
2 Danish Duchies were forced to sui
t. NIT.