New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-31
PARIS.

Invasion Of Luxemburg Denied-Expulsion
from Prussia-POsition of Eight Hun
dred Thousand Prussians-Between
Treves and Mayence Filled with
Tr0ops-M. Ollivier's Interview with
Paris Observation-Disclosures of tho
Secret Treaty Project-Napolean As
sumes Command of the Armies-The
Prince Imperial Visits the Camps-NO
Serious Engagement Yet.
PARIS, July 3O.-The Journal Oticiet de-
MES the invasion of Luxembourg.
The French Senator Geiger, owner of the
large factories near Saar-LOuis has been ex-
PEELED from Prussia.
Bonneville has left Rome on furlough.
1t is believed the troops now in Rome will
be in Paris by the tenth of August.
The French journals assert that the
Prussians have three hundred thousand
men at Treves, one hundred thousand in
the Black Forrest two hundred tn ousand
near Mavence, one hundred thousand in
Schleswig and eighty thousand near Ber-
lin.
The country between Treves and May
ence is well filed with soldiers.
NJ. Olivier had an interview yesterday
with the principal editors of Paris, during
which he explained the position of the gov
ernment on several questions relating to
Prussia. He gave some explanations of
Benedetti had previously given, relating to
measures taken by the Cabinet some time
since to effect general disarmament. He
said these efforts were merely intermediary
to those of Earl Clarendon for like purpose.
Count Won Bismarck replied to Earl
Clarendon, that King William refused alb
solutely to disarm.
his name, and that of his colleague, that mo-
offer was made to Prussia other than that
made by Earl Clarendon.
On the Rome question M. Olivier said it
has seemed equitable, and useful to the
French government to evacuate Rome,
equitable because Italy has kept her prom
ises, and useful, because keeping her prom
ises, unites us more closely with Italy and
Austria.
The Journal Offciel this morning pub
lished Count Benedetti's explanation of the
secret treaty affair. 1t is well known that
Count Won Bismarck made France an offer
before and after the war with Austria. The
substance of this offer was that France
should take Belgium as compensation for
the aggrandisement of Prussia. The En-
peror declined the proposition the very mo
Bismarck again betrayed his desire to re-
store the equilibrium and made proposals to
form combinations affecting the integrity of
the States bordering French territory.
During one Of these conversations Count
Won Bismarck dictated to Count Bcnedetti
this secret treaty project, which has just
heen made public, and which Count Won
Bismarck has kept ever since. This ac-
counts for the handwriting of Count Bene-
detti, who gave notice Of the contents of the
proposed treaty to the Emperor and the
government, but the proposition was
promptly rejected. Count Benedetti adds
that the King of Prussia was not favorable
to Count Won Bismark's plans.
To-day the Emperor assumed the com
mander-in-c -chiefslip of the army. He has
been hard at work to-day with General
LIE Boeuf, arranging necessary details.
The Prince Imperial visited the camp to-
day, and was received with great enthusi-
aSm.
The health of the army is perfect.
There has been no serious engagement
vet rumors to the contrary are false
1t is reported on the best of authority
that the recent mission to Vienna was a COM
plete success. Austria will not take UNI
bragg at the presence of Italians in Rome,
and will remain in accord with Italy.
Captain SOultz, the inventor, has gone to
the army to inspect the workings of one of
his weapons.
The government has resolved to form six
new battalions of the national guard of the
Seine, the entire guards to receive new
guns.