Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-27
The French Attacked and Defeated.
Manifest Superiority of the Needle Gun.
Custom House at Shrecklingen Captured

LONDON, July 20.-Germany makes the
dethronement of the Bonapartes her ulti-
matum.
The officers of the Bank of England
have announced an advance in the rate of
discount of one-half of one per cent. The
minimum rate is now three and half per
cent. discount
LONDON, July 2l.--The fact that Austria
is ordering extended field maneuvers in
Hungary is accepted as proving the sim
cerety of her neutrality.
LONDON, July 21.-The battle reportci
to have been fought at Forbach yesterday
was only an exchange of shots by the SEN
tinels.
The statement made yesterday after
noon, that the English Government in
tends to dispatch troops to protect Belgium
is generally discredted. The DdiLy Nctcs,
of this morning, pronounces the rumor
false.
War rates are now charged on freights to
the Mediterranean.
LONDON, July 23.-Bull Run Russell
the Times correspondent, was arrested at
Metz, iourneying toward Prussia.
Over one hundred thousand volunteers
have been enrolled in Germany.
The Times criticises Napoleon's recent
circular. His idea that war urged with
the unanimous approval Of the people
must be right is untrue. The real author
of war is not he who declares it, but he
who makes ii necessary.
LONDON, July 25.-rhe French base of
operations extends from Strasburg to
rheonville few miles north of Metz. The
centre is between Bitchesche and st. Ar
mold. The second line at Metz is capable
of expansion to the centre and to Thieon-
vile.
DUBLIN, July 25.-The sympathy of
Ireland is almost unanimously with
France. Large meetings were held at
Dublin, Cork and elsewhere in Ireland
yesterday at which strong resolutions in
favor of France were adopted.
grand and popular demonstration in
Dublin in favor of France. More than
100000 persons and twenty bands ofmusic
in the procession. French and Irish flags
We're entwined. The police captured three
French flags, when the procession rallied
and recaptured them.
PARIS, July 2l.-At grand opera the
audience joined Madame Soss in Mar
seillaise hymn. 1t terminatedamid deafen-
ing shouts of "Vive la France
In replying to deputation from the
National Guard, Napoleon said he relied
upon them to protect the capitol during
the war.
The French Minister called on Mr.. Fish,
and verbally informed him that France
will respect the treaty of 1856, with regard
to neutral flags
PARIS, july l9-The official Journals
not to receive, either in the Imperial quar-
ters or the quarters of General officers, any
volunteer or any foreign officer, or any one
not belonging to the French army.
PARIS, July 20.-The official journal
contains decree nominating General Ed
mund lie Bpuf, late Minister of War
Major General. Viscount De Jean is Min
lister of War al interim.
1t is understood that all the French Con
suls within the German Confederation
have received their passports.
PARIS, July 23.-The midnight report
that the Prussian army fell back between
CoblentZ and Mayence Is denied.
Gen. lie Bpuf permits correspondents
within the lines upon parole that they
print nothing untrue.
At Strasburg there are prayers Offered
every day for the success of the Frencl
arms.
The Dutch Consul will protect tn,
French citizens in Prussia.
1t is generally admitted that the situa
ton of the French army has every advan
tage. The French have two points of AT
tack.
BERLIN, July l9.--Last evening, Kin
William made n speech to large crowd O
the people of Berlin, who came TO congrat
ulate him.
BERLIN, July 2l.-It is estimated tina
the decline i'm the number of German emf
grants to America this year will reacl
fully two hundred thousand, on account c
the war.
BERLIN, July 2l.-The mouth of tn
river Weser has been closed with sunke
hulks to prevent the entrance of vessels {
the French navy.
A French proclamation, for the purpos
Of exciting the people to revolt, has bee
distributed in Hanover
The Grand Duke of Mechlenburg wa
elected President of North German Parlia
ment which cheered vehemently when Bis
marck announced the declaration ofwar b
France. The king then opened the sessio
with aspeech. The widest enthusiasm pre-
walls.
FRANKFORT, July 20.-The Gazette i
an editorial asks how the cause of the W;
concerns the people Of France or German!
and intimates that the question is one b
tween Monarchs of respective countri'
and one that the people do not feel AT a
interested in.
BERLIN, July 23.-Gesterday bourse WI
excited over the rumor that Prussia Ia
declared war against France The repo
L. not conf utirmau