South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-07-29
The War News.

AO war NoWS.
a Paris dispatch states tba, Sv;,z.r,,r;, -.
"S seu permission to occupy Chablais a province
- Ivy on Lake Geneva claiming the RIGHT in
"oCoi a"nee with the treaty Of Vienna Dispatch-
49,; e'i' ru'Hors Of liussias intention of Join
,It I , gaia greater crcdence hourly The
OhSlal gazette of Berlin declares that before the
var Is ehded France will be forced To guarantee
peace hereafter; and in case Of refusal She will
De 50 crippled as TO prevent her from making n
gathering naval supplies onI several war ,ess,i
nave oeen ordered TO Plymouth. The Cologne
U"-e"e reports an engagement fought lear Saar-
Druck, IN which the French were defeated. 4
report comes from Paris that two French men Of
war exchanged shots with Prussiau war steam
IN the North sea.
NAloLEoN's DECLARATION OF WAR.
BERLiS, July 24.-The only written document
Whch Prussia has received from France since Tho
beginning Of the quarrel reached Berlin at / 20
l. NJ on tuesday last, aud was a declaration of
war. II declares that the Emperor Of the French
Is ooliged to consider the proposal to elevate
RUSSIAN Prince TO the throne of Spain ms an M.
tack on the security of France. and he desirrs
Prussia 20 disavow the scheme
ms irussia refused TO do, reserving her right
TO be governed by circumstances The Emperor
says ne Is forced to consider this determination
as equally nenaclng 10 France and the European
equilibrium, and particularly as it was rendered
more significant by communication made by
PRUSSIA TO the cabinets Of Europe Giving au
account of his refusal TO receive the French Am
bassador, the paper concludes - The French
Government IS, therefore, taking steps Tor the
defense OF its honor and injured interests and
having adopted all measures which circumstan-
ceS render necessary, considers itself at war with
Prussia
IMPORTANT INTERVIEW WITH NAPOLEON
LoNDoN, July 25.-Thc Paris correspondent
OF the London telegraph gives the substance Of
mn important interview he has had with the En-
peror Napoleon. The Emperor attributed the
cause of war to the aggrandizing policv of
Prussia. lie said with sincerity that he had got
Prussia TO consent TO the cessation of the Grand
Ducly OF Gutenberg, but Count Bismarck. APP
priscd of Frances wishes refused TO acccde In
this request and suggested the probability of
Prussia taking Holland and attaching IL to the
confederation Of the North German States and
asked the question That does France want ?p
10 tins the Emperor replied that he considered
the attempts OF Prussia 10 absorb Holland AN o.
pen menace. 1t meant war with France.
\ NApoLEONIC INTRIGUE.
LoSpoN, July 25-The Times this morning
publishes full account of State treaty propos,
cd 10y France TO Prussia, MS the price of pcace af-
ter the war Of 1866, between Prussia and Aus
trin, and agairsrevivcd recently, when France
asked thc ccssion of The Grand Duchy Of Luxcm-
buurg and the conquest Of Belgium Assisted
10y PRUSSIA, France, return for this promis-
cd Prussia TO permit the fusion OF all South and
North Germany, excepting the Austrian proyin-
CCs-glsO ackuoU lcdging tie validity Of the nc
QUESTIONS made by Prussia at the end of the war
IN EohenIin. 10 this arrangement the rcply of
Prussia was curt and decisive. She positively re-
fused to consider any such propositions coming
from France. This dcciuation of Prussia to
listen 10 ANY ovcrtUrcs from France was the real
cause Of tue present war.
reported Treaty Be'wccn F-race and Prussia.
The London Tim,S publishes n projected trea
ty submitted ly the French to the Prussian Gov
crnmeut and guarantees its authenticity The
preamble sets forth HAT tie King of Prussia and
the Emperor oi tlo French ia order 10 strength
en- the ties ot friendship between the Govern
mcut@ aud people &c, hereby concluded The sub
Joined treaty. In the first article Napoleon nd
mts aud recognizes Tie late acquisitions of Prus-
>i1 from Ausjril-in the ID the Prussinn KING
engages - facilitate the French acquisition OF
IuN,Wlrr--ju tIc d, thc Emperor acquicsces
in Tie union OF Tie North and South German
States, AUstrIt excepted In tie lth France
hut.ur il is necessary TO absorb Belgium Prus-
sib lends her assistance to that mCasurc-thc 9Th
niticic is as usual one of offensive and defensive
alliance hetw"cn the two nations
Lo&D =, July 25--Thc secret treaty which
was projected letwccn France and Prussia
uouopoljz2s thc attention here Of the public
Igcss and Parliament Intense Indignation is
manifested at The dUplicity Of the Powers con.
cornCd. The action of Napoleon il considered
Insulting TO England. Complete Ignorance Of
INC negotiation rs proirsscd at the French en-
m-sY here. a dispatch from Brussels states
ilat the account Of the treaty projected between
France and Prussia, which was printed i'm the
London Inns This morning is perfectly authentic
The Belgian Government knew OF lis existence
% short time ago. In The House of Lords. Gran
Vile said ic YVES unable 60 static where the Times
ui taucd thc text Of the treaty. After the an
nouuccmcnt Cf the existence of such a rcmarka-
I'c document, it would hc the duty of France
and Prussia immediately mud spontaneously to
explain ilc matter Co Europe.
raid over The border WIS made hy tho Prue-
slams ON Sunday last They met tho French re-
pulsed Them, and after doing considerable dam
ago retired without loss.
ES'Tho contents Of the Mr. ErIgcfic
H'gr-ir for August arc: A Victim of Patents
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