The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-07-19

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"a into eleven Army Corps
NAvY.
Since the organization 81 the North
German Confederation upon is present
basis, in 1896, navy has received special
tcnhon. aud has made rapid progress
! AT the end Of June, 1869 the fleet con
Isisted 81 100 vessels, Of 70aO horse
power and carrying $50 guns
The Prussau and North German Ma
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and otlioerod BY one Admiral. one Vice.
Admiral, one Rear Admiral q Cap.
tains, 81 Commanders aud 1913 Lien.
tenants There are besides five com
Ipauies Of marines, four Of infantry, aud
three ofartillery, numbering 200 men
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The troops Of the French army are
now supplied with the Chassepot whose
value was tiiod, IN a small way, on the
Romans three years ago The Prus.
gian troops are furnished with the Zu-
ndnadelgeweht, or noede-guu, whose
terrbl obstructive power was demon
strated upon the Austrians in the bat
| tie Of Sadowa four years ago Both OF
these kinds Of rifles are snbcrh; but we
sha.l be better able to decide upon their
relative merits at the close Of the first
campaign,
THE IMMEDIATE scfSE OF OPERATIONS.
1t is yet impossible to 70 recast the
exact locality where the first collision
will take place. There will doubtless
be in short time, a great struggle for
the possession Of Luxembourg, the DIS
manting Of which was demanded by
France as the price OF peace four years
ago. The work Of destruction has, how
ever, been bat partial, and Of this
France has frequently complained
For guarding the frontier aud defend
ing the Rhine, as well as for covering
and supporting an invasion Of France,
no better position can be found than
Luxembourg
ALLIANCES AND COMBINATIONS
1t is impossible, at this time, to form
any intelligent IDEAS as to the alliances
and combinations that may be formed
by either Of the principals to the pre-
sent war It can hardly be supposed
that Spain whose action IN regard to
the crown was the Immediate cause Of
the difficulty will give any great trou-
Die to France, as civil war will in all
probability now break out in that coun.
try between the different factions the
Bourbons, the Republicans, and the
Regency 1t is reported Of Austria
that she viii maintain her neutrality,
unless thhd power should interfere.
, It is said that HOLLAND viii be neutral
1t ii announced that both belligerentr
will respect the neutrality Of Belgium.
It appears that Bavaria will for the
present maintain an attitude Of reserve.
, It was announced some days ago that
Prince Napoleon had gone to Copenha.
gen, aud it was snrmised that his mis-.
sion was 10 form special alliance with
Denmark in view Of contingencies II
! lis unlikely that Sweden in the north. q
Switzerland Ia the south, viii play ans
pant in The war italy viii doubtless
maintain an attitude Of observation and
neutrality II Il hardly worth while e
form a conjecture as to the conduct d
England and Russia both Of which
Powers will doubtless, however, wal
! for the development Of events Some
days ago Mr. Gladstone said in Parlia.
, ment that France bad threatened iC
1, proceed 70 extre mites; and should sht
persist ia executing her threats, Hel
! Majesty's Government would exhaust
4 every means topleyent war upon cas'
SO little warrantng i"
But at a still later date he said that
1 tie British Government, in common
with the European Cabinets, sustained
j the position taken by the Duke j,
Z Grammonl, which was that Spain aa.