Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-07-22
Skirmish on the Frontier.
A Squad of French Troops Captured.

LONDON, July q.
Three hundred Hanoverans have volun-
teered in body for the French service.
Turkey offers France 200, 900 soldiers for
pay.
The French Government has been notified
from the Kingdom of Martunberg and Bavar-
ia, that they join Prussia.
Berlin correspondence says thanks to her
organization; Prussia will in few hours be
equal to France at all points.
The French feet has passed through the
Sound and entered the Baltic.
The steamers of the Liverpool and Baltic
line have ceased running.
The Eastern Budget-semi- oficial-Aus-
trian Journal, denies that the sympathy of
Austria is with Germany.
The men ot-war Auise and Heriondele,
accompanying the French feet, got aground
on the Island of Ulicland, off the Dutch
Coast
The Pail Mall Gazette deprecates the ex-
hibition of partizan spirit in parliamentary
discussion on the war between France and
Prussia
It is believed the Prussans are short of
ammunition that the French know it, hence
the activity of their movements.
Military men affirm that the Prussian Kug-
elhitzier is equivalent to the French Mitrail-
lenrs.
The Dutch found the forts at Mayeence to
have been filed with water, and the works at
that place are considered impregnable.
The British government is considering the
question of dispatchirg troops across the
Channel, to preserve the neutrality of Bel
GUM
LONDON, July 81.
The dates from Paris up to noon to-day
say that no engagements had been received
there.
France has made some important conces-
! sion to German merchantmen now in French
ports, on which may come here after not
knowing of the declaration OF war. These con-
cessions will be made public Immediately.
The Times this morning eloquently de-
plores the death of Provost Paradol, lands his
gifts, graces, energy, treasures of knowledge
and thought, his mastry of the English tongue
and English institutions.
The Daily Telegraph thinks that it dis
CONSTs III liic TeCuii Vi NllillsteI hOllty, al
intention on the part of the American gov
eminent to NEEDLE in the European en-
broglio.
The North German government offers a
reward of three pounds sterling for the first
notification of the declaration of war given
to any German vessels at sea, the money to
go to the captain of the ship giving such noti-
ication.
Prince Napoleon has arrived in London.
There were absurd rumors to-day that he
was captured while he was crossing the
channel.
1t is reported that the French army on the
Prussian frontier, will make Slsk their base
of operations.
In the House of Commons tonight Mr..
Gladstone said that Russia and Austria had
used every effort with Prussia and France to
preserve peace. He was unable to state
what Prussia might have expected from the
withdrawal of Prince Leopold, and had no
knowledge of the existence of a society be-
tween France and Denmark. He was sorry
to say that all the correspondence in the
foreign Office on the proposition of mutual
disarmament of the nations of Europe, was
not ready for publication, but some papers on
the subject would be submitted on Friday.
The La Lberte report that Prussian troops
massed betweed Treses and Scarbruck, have
fallen back to concentrate between the for
tresses of Coblents and .Mayeence.
PARIS, July 81.
The representative Of foreign powers here
made another united effort to prevent war,
but were unsuccessful.
The Madrid journals advise neutrality for
Spain
There are rumors afoat here of an attack
having been made by the French on the Prus-
sian fleet at Scheveringen, and that the
French army has made an advance into Prus-
sian territory; also that France gives Italy
the sovereignty over Rome.
Three hundred Americans have volunteered
for the French army.
The Journal Official announcement states
allied with Prussia now in France or French
colonies shall be permitted to remain so long
as their conduct furnishes no cause for COM
plant The admission from this date to
France of the subjects of Prussia, or allied
States will be subject to special permission
given only exceptionally. In regard to YES
sells of commerce belonging to the enemy, the
following rules will he observed To such
vessels as are now in French ports on " hich
may enter the said ports in ignorance of war,
delay of 80 days will be granted for their
departure, and safe conduct will be given
them until arrival at their destination, or at
the ports to which they belong. Vessels hav-
ing shipped cargoes for France, on account of
French parties before the declaration of war
are not liable to capture, and may safely
discharge their cargoes and load with others
in the ports of the Empire, after which they
will receive safe conduct to the ports to which
they belong.
The French government has sent out cir
cular denying that French soldiers have
invaded Rprusstan soil, and declaring the
falsehood a malicious creation of Prussian
agents.