The Portland daily press., 1870-07-20
NOT A sKlRN SCI YET.

NOT A SKlRN SCI YET.
PARIS, July 1850 p. M-Not even a skir-
mish has yet occurred between the hostile
forces Hesse Darmstadt withdrew her agent
from Paris this morning. The Emperor will
not set out for the front until everything is
ready for active operations. Several Prussian
agents here, suspected of plotting and distri-
buting money have been arrested.
The Marseindise, Henri Rochefort's journal
appeared this morning for the first time in sew
eral weeks and was promptly seized. Prince
Napoleon is expected here tomorrow and will
have command.
PARIS, July 19.-Don Carlos, the famous
Spanish asitator, is Lere.
FRENCH PATRIoTJcM.
The public and private subscriptions to the
various charitable projects incident to war are
very liberal in all parts of the country. The
Duke de MorterUart has given 100000 francs
to one of these funds. Many persons have
agreed to pay certain sums Gaily during the
continuance of the war and others again pay
double taxes.
Many manufacturers continue the wages of
their employees who choose 10 enlist as ,oldiers
large number of the constituents of M.
Theirs who voted for him at the last election
demand his retirement from the corps legislati
on the ground that he has outraged the patriot
ic sentiment of the country by his recent
speech against the war; Several deputies Of
OF the corps legislatif are seeking for commits.
sions in the army. A. DuremOis has applied
for command in the ordnance CORPS
FRANcE FLATIERINs HOLLAND.
The Journal OT::c, to-day has a signif-
can article on the attitude on Holland, with
which it processes to be pleased, and continues
as follows: "But no one can ignore the ambi-
tious designs of Prussia against the independ-
ence of Holland. Bismarck wished to make
that generous and illnstrious little nation sub
nit, as tho Danish Duches were forced to sub.
NIT. He Wished to render Holland naval
state of the north German confederation, and
under pretext Of establishing closer commercial
relations tried to place Prussian customs Off
GERS at Amsterdam. The patriotic emotion
aroused in the Netherlands at the time OF the
Luxcmberg affair will also be remembered, nor
will it Re forgotten that without the firm stand
taken by France, then the Prussian policy
would have had results fatal to the independ-
ence and friendship OF the Netherlands.
The cabinet of the Hague in on its guai i anu
will not fail to maintain the real interests ol
the country.
The same paper has the following on the re-
lations of Switzerland to France: I'VE learn
from several Swiss sources and particularly
from Neutchatel that the military measures ol
the Federal government are not directed
against France but are inspired by friendly
neutrality. Switzerland shows that she has
nothing to fear for France, her natural ally and
firm friend. The measures taken by Swltzer'
land to sec1re the respect of Prussia fo- bel
neutrality are in our favor, as by her geogro-
phical position she protects an important por
ton of our frontier.
The friendly feeling of the Spanish people
towardslFrance in also pointed out by the same
journal, which says: I'VE hear from Spair
that all notice how carefully in the present
conflict our government and the chambers
have avoided any act or expression OF unifiend
liness toward that power. This results frou
ox,f hofxr
tions."
A COMMAND FOR PIT ICE NAPOLEON.
PAEIs, July 19-Evening.-The Empero
held another council of minister's to-day
Prince Napoleon has arrived and held Ions
interview with the Emperor 1t is Idegst0o(
that CO. .1s &c drSae will te Immediately form
ed and placed under command of the Pi:nce
AGRAND D gNER
was given by tie Emperor at st. Cloud yestcr
day. after the council of war. The principa
officers of the regiment of the line and of tn,
Imperial Guard who were on the eve Of leav
ino Paris were present. They testified in q
,nnst enthu siastic manner their devotion to tn
Emner0r. The band played the Marsellaise.
The Emperor has sent $4,000 francs to tn
Society of Aid for the Wounded.
THE DECLARATION OF WAR SENT cCr.
New Yop~, July l9.-The following is spec
| ial by cable to the New York HcId'G.
Paris, July 19.-Oficial notice Of the declar
| alton of war by France against Prussia wa
sent yesterday to the European powers.
| France has notified Prussia that she VIII no
use explosive bullets if Prussia Will not. A..
After the first battle has been fought all Tn
powers of Europe will make an effort to sto
the conflict
The French journals have received orders
| publish no information concerning mllitar
| movements.
The Catholics of the South German Sta1e
are reported to be opposed to Prussia.
Eight Prussian officers have been seized i
Strasbourg as spies.
One hundred thousand volunteers have er
rolled their names in Paris and the depar
! ments.