Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-11
CHRONICLE OF THE WAR.
rs ORIGIN and HIstoFy---Fron BsHedetti al
Ems TO Wilhelm {. at Sedan.

m 10 Wilhelm ]. az oe0Ahs
The following carefully prepared ehro-
nology of the ErancO-Prusstan war, en-
bracing all the leading events, will be
found useful for reference Only u
events are recorded as are confirmed from
authentic sources:
30. The abdicatiOn Of Queen Isabella
considered certain. The military contln-
gent discussed in the Corps Legislatif;
the government asks for $1,000 men.
JULY.
/. Queen Isabella abdicates the throne
OF Spain.
2. The Corps Legislatif rejects the petit
ton Of III Orleans Princes 10 be allowed
to return 20 France.
3. General Prim advises Senior OlOZaga,
the Spanish minister at Paris, that Prince
Leopold, Of H-OhenzOilern, had been Sc
Ieeted BY him for the Spanish throne.
5. Baron Werther, the Prussizn ambas-
sadOr, leaves PARIS for Ems TO consult
with the King OF on the HOhen-
zOIlern affair.
8. II is reported in LONDON that Prince
Leopold has formally accepted tbs span
ish orown. The Paris Constitutional learns
that the government would consider the
enthrOnement of the Prime Of HOhen-
z0llern ~ = check and menace 10 France.
The French Minister Of FOreign affairs
announces the Ofsr Of the Spanish throne
to the Prince, and his acceptance Of IL;
and that the French government would
| persist in its policy Of neutrality, but
under no pretext would it permit a Ger
man power to place one Of IFS princes On
the throne OF Charles the Fifth. b
Spanish COrtes accepts the eandidature OF
H~ohsnzolleru. A French nOts Of inquiry
sent TO the Emperor's Minister at Berlin.
8. The Emperor Of France, at a war con-
ference, decided 10 have Two corps P
arp1ee ready for immediate movement,
Bazaine to command one and LsBeuf the
other. A report prevailed al Paris hat
the Prussiau Minister OF War had ordered
all the general officers OF the Prussian
army to rejOin their corps without delay.
In the British House Of Commons the
affair is discussed. The French Minister
of War declares that the army is ready to
march az the first signal. The BOurse ex-
cited; rentes, % francs . eentimes, a fall
off q confines.
Five-twenties, S9L9s91; Ten-forties,
SIX.
ii. The English ministry at work to
preserve peace. A panic in the LOndOn
and Liverpool markets; United States
bonds, 5-20s, s61E; l0-4Gs, S4A; SOS
react to SS[. The French note TO Prussia
is explained as demanding the disavOwal
OF LeOpoId's candidacy by Prussia, and
the withdrawal Of his name for the Span
ksh crown. Rentes in Paris, IS francs 10
Sentimes. United States 5-20's at Frank
fort, 81. Baron Werther returns to Paris
from Ems. Tue FIRST Prussian cOrP&
d7ar7aee ordered to march - .Ls fortresses
Of the Rhine. Troops concentrating AZ
/ Baden and MaYence.
II. The final withdrawal Of LaOno1d
I elegraphed to Madrid. Troops pass
through Paris for the frontier.
Il. Rentes IN Paris SO francs 70 confines
Il Tha Erarah Ha-f aaSsu - Hf--r--H
Prussian ports Mr.. Gladstoneannounces
hat England sustains the position taken
by DeGrammOnt that Span was entitleI
To choose any n for king except a G r
man prince. A wild panic on the Loud, n
Stock Exchange, United States '62's clos,
at s.. A council Of war at Paris. Count
Benedict, French Ambassador to Prussiq.
leaves Ems for Paris. Panic on the Paris
BOurss, rentes 81 francs Is confines. Il
Is announced that King William refused
to receive Benedetti or TO sign " mis- official
remuneration, now and forever, of ali pre-
t~entions to the throne of Spain on the
part of any member of the Hohsnz0Iern
family" The French Z0uaves called out.
United States sos at Frankfort fall to IS.
Is. The Corps Legislstif declares war
against Prussia al I:l5 pm, on these
grounds:
First. The insult offered at Ems 20
Count B~snedetti, the French Minister,
and its approval by the PrussiAn Govern
ment.
Second. The refusal of the King of
Prussia to compel the withdrawal Of
Prince LecpOld's name as a candidate for
the Spanish throne; and
, Third. The fact that the King persisted
in giving the Prince liberty to accept the
: crown.
Count Bismarck warns German vessels
! 10 hasten to ports of shelter; HOLLAND no
, biIizes her army; Austria profes "a aeu-
! trality unless a third power ..te.ysaes-
; Rsntes siXty-siX francs; King William,
l returns to Berlin from En-. The Presi-
/ dent recommends to Congress q TEMPO
rary and partial relaxation of The naviga-
ton laws.
, 10. Railway and telegraphic communi-
cation with France destroyed by tbs Prus-
! SLAMS. A force of Prus.igDs iuvadas
l French territory, advances 10 Sierck to
: destroy bridges in the provinces of Mo
, selle and retires. Bazaine, MeMahon and
Canrobert named to command French
, corps.
? II. A war loan of 500, 5000 francs taken
IN Paris.
Is. The Prussisns reported at Saar-
brueken, RhenishP russia, and Neuberg, in
; the Palatinate. General Won Moltke as
: sures the Prussian CBbinst that Prussia
was never more prepared for war. The
Crown Prince leaves Munich to command
the South German armies. 1t is officially
annOuhCbA bndb auy NADAdLAOu VI DclEldu
, territory ends Englsnd's neutrality"
The neutrality of Sweden and Switzer-
/ md officially a~nnOunce RumOred al
l.; zee of Russia with Prussia. Notice Of
Z 'Aelarstion of war sent by France to
ETrone. n powers. The Corps Legislatif
80 tba war e~ontingents. King Will
NN;o~5s snee,' h at Berlin disclaiming all re-
snonsibsIity Of the war.
70 IN Lfbe,-tte that "the
~ y will first enter Hssse, in order to
-a,fralizet h southern states Of Germany.
Tbev will then occupy and fortify the
citv of Frankfort. From this point they
viii he able to sweep all the Prussian ter
ritorv to the left of the Rhine. They
viii hen enter Prussia by way Of West
nhalis. and q reconstruction OF the Rhen-
ish Confederation will follow" The
french pass the frontier near Ssarbrucken
Ard seize the custOm-hOuse. King
{ William opens the North German Par
Tament and declares that France had
,1ade war on g pretext 10 a.
H. macy, and in ignorance OF the strength
- - ~rmany. A loan of l2O,OOO,CGO thaIers
votaS , - the North German Parliament.
DorT demonstration n favor or
80 wa lie in Dublin; 100000 people
ns-aJs5 can wing the French nag en-
f~i1ad With ne Irish nag.
on Frencb r. utes %. The RUSSIAN
! government ammo Gnees that merchant
n will not be int,TlefSu VIII VI NC 20
5i,b .-eas unless Carrying eonsraoanuo :.
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