Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-08-19
Correspondence Free Press and Times.
Letter from London.
THE wAR-LACK OF RELIABLE SEws-ToNE or
TIE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE.
WHAT NEUTRALITY MEANS.

THE wAR-LAcK OF RELIABLE yEws-ToNE OF
TIE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE
WHAT NEUTRALITY MEANS.
LONDON, England, August ,, $50
Dear,Free Press and I'imes
We read in the Times newspaper that you
americans welcomed the war pro
clamation Of Napoleon. The ingenious
misanthrope who cabled the tidings OF
/ your rejoicing assured US also that
probable foreign demand for American pro-
/ duce was the immediate occasion Of the general
e1ul;ation. America vas to grow rich out oi
/ the misf5rtunes of her transatlantic friends. BE
that as 1t may, We subjects of Her Majesty, are
quite Ger ain that we occupy doubtful position
and if revolution is forthcoming, in other
words, if the circle of the war is to comprise
our innocent, but uncomprising selves, will you
not lend willing ear to our appeals
How many pennies have we squandered al
ready for newspapers with the idle expectation
1 oflearnrg some genuine news. But conflicting
opinions constitute our present stock Of INFORM
alton upon the proceedings in the Rhenish prov
nces.
Upon reading the telegraphic columns Of the
Free iess, one would get the idea that London
is, at present, important centre Of war inior-
nation. But now that Napoleon has proclaimed
the spy's doom to newspaper reporters VINO
should be caught following the army, aud hing
William has requested the newspapers 70 observe
secresy, the telegrsphic columns Of English
newspapers are filed with unimporant details
and the recriminations Of Bismarck and bene-
detti.
However, when the chassepots snd needle guns
engage the serious attention Of the respective
ccmbatauts. and when the fame Of war shall
have spread into its proper dimensions when
Paris and Berlin shall have been destroyed and
the sons Of Erin have uufurled the banner Of
freedom. and under the leadership Of George
Francis Train, put down the English monarchy,
then it may not be uninterestng TO read an ac-
count of passing events from neutral spectator
IN London.
Failing reliable information from the msiu
bodies Of troops, we direct cur attention to "A
careful study of the geography u the Rhenl-h
province, and dispose Of the armies according
to our sympsthics Prussisn honor and French
ambition are asserted TO be in the scale, and
tiiings Of the first terrible conflict are hourly
expected Until recently it was thought that
Napoleon would be satisfied with brilliant and
sudden s''acA uion 'le uhpieptrS' rus7'iI -
cut tais long Ieiay' anu hl7 proc ana'.on '' '-'
army IN "hlch ne anticipates long anu 'ef'-
Gus war nave sis,ieIti previous iore'o"NEs'
anu Lnghshinen really lear ihe ultimate c'hse-
4H,htes OF pro'rHctei campaign.
Al MINISTERIAL dinner given by the Lord .
mayor last night MI Gladstone gave uueiAnee
70 Inc neu'ialty pohcy o. Tue Oaointt-a p. 60
ty the way, that permits Eu-ii-h
trsiesuen TO sell coutrtt4ui goods 20 either
neiAgerent, and ny virtue OF when PoI'y ih'
gun Manufactures are dong brisk trade. bur
me Premier 10 the course Of ms spee'h'sgoEe VI
Lnsiisn neu'rahty as duly ahAiots ana al 'i'i-
Gus Gus IN degree perhaps only second 10 iAt COM
H'cl Oh war itseu
An anxious neutrality genefAAy means A-
-"iate ana irrepItssio.e dcs.Ie 10 she win me
stronger party hut Inc premier was tA-usA'
10 nave anticipated, a necessary interference no
we i'1' ~ uIea' pI.''--' 'e's'A W %" '--
CIV ,'''-g 'h'i'c,..A Vi 'ret'e9-
III al pr'y'oAiiy, ca'-esT.iAs WILL 'e-Lt .-e
Ultimate posiil4n Of Lns-tni nri To i.s is''e'
reaches you. what 'ha' = s.u'h wiz 'e' l'
,'e a'IlmPs 70 Pr'p,e-y- N'i 'et" a''N
ii'IAe the pro'tne aHia'i'n anu extent on 'Ae
war war brought a''u' ny ie'eAs W
~'uu1el non'I' "n,CA even -'iI' " .44s'ous -s'
se-' :, lar aS '-e ll-ss-'n so maze