Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-07-29
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The French Corps Legislatif, on the
afternoon of the 10Th, declared waragainst
Prussia. There was great excitement in
Paris, and no opposition to the war was
manifested by any class. The declaration
of war is based on the following causes
First, the insult offered at Ems to Count
Benedetti, and its approval by the Prus-
sian Government. Second, the refusal of
the King Of Prussia to compel the with
drawal of Prince Leopold name as can
didate to the Spanish throne. Third, the
fact that the King persisted in giving the
Prince the liberty to accept the crown.
The declaration continues: "The extra
constitutional changes in Prussia awaken
the slumbering recollections of 1914. Let
us cross the Rhine and avenge the insults
of Prussia"
The Bundesrath of the North German
Confederation met at Berlin on the 18th.
The Ptussian Diet was already in ses-
sion. The chiefs of all parties assured
the King of their approval of his dignified
and energetic attitude. A resolution was
adopted according unlimited credit for the
national defence.
A Berlin dispatch of the 10Th says
there was strong feeling at St. Peters
burg on the part Of the Russian Govern
ement against France. It was believed
that the Emperor Napoleon was bent on
an aggressive war to destroy the balance OF
power in Europe, seize an overmastering
position, and force the restoration of the
Bourbon on Spain by arms. srr
= Recent private advices from China say
the imperial government had prohibited
female emigration to California, and would
establish Chinese Consulate in San
Francisco.
3 A Toronto dispatch of the 18th says
great satisfaction is expressed in Canada
with regard to the result of Fenian trials
at Canandaigua, N. Y.
= The Russian Minister at Washington on
the 10Th received cable dispatch from
Berlin announcing the departure of the
French fleet to blockade Prussian ports.
cxIn the French Corps Legislatif on the
18th, M. Theirs, in long speech, pro-
nounced against the declaration of war by
the government, and thought that France
had received satisfaction from Prussia,
and war should not be made on her for
mere formality. The vote against him
and his views was more than two to one.
A dispatch from Berlin on the 18th
says the South German States were re-
spending to Prussia's notice of the decla-
ration of war. They were enthusiastic in
support eof Fatherland The King of
Prussia arrived at Berlin on the night OF
the 10th, from Ems. His journey had
been complete ovation, and he found at
Berlin an escort of fully 100000 people
waiting his arrival. The government
was in hourly receipt of dispatches from
all partso Germany offering men, money,
arms, horses, &C., in support of the
national cause.
Cable dispatches of the 18th say Switzer-
land will maintain an armed neutrality,
and that the neutrality of Sweden had
just been officially announced, the govern
ment having previously communicated
with France. The report of an engage
nent between the French and Prussian
forces was not confirmed. The feeling
in England against France was universal
and intense. There were exciting rumors
in London that Russia had joined Prussia
as an ally. The London Morning Post Of
the 18th has double-leaded article con-
tairing the following: ".Any violation
of Belgian territory ends England's neu.
trality." S41 s
Later and authentic advices from Teint'
sin, received at ST. Petersburg on the 18th
confirm previous reports of the massacre
| Of foreigners in China. The outrages
were committed on the 10th of June. The
natives set fire to and destroyed the
| French establishments, but left those Of
the Germans untouched. The represent
atives of foreign powers at Pekin had ad
| dressed joint note to the Chinese Gov
ernment, demanding the punishment o.