Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-24

Emperor III a recent circular to the Dip
lomatic Agents. His plea, that war urged
with unanimous approval of people must
be right, is untrue.
The steamship Halsatia which arrived at
Plymoth yesterday was discovered by the
English pilot lying to in a fog. He in
formed the Captain of the declaration of
war between France and Prussia, and
warned him TO make Plymouth with all
possible dispatch, which was done,
PruSsian General Officers.
BERLIN, July 23.-Prince Frederick VIII
liam commands the left of the Prussian
army; Prince Frederick Charles COM
mands the center, with Herr Won Billings
field the right. The defense of the coast
will be entrusted to General Won Falken-
stien. The staff officers will be the same
as in the war against the Austrians in 1904.
Gen. Droyse will lead the advance over the
Rhine, Searbrucken will be the center of
operations.
More than one hundred thousand volun-
teers have been enrolled in Germany.
LONDON, July 23.-The French Governs
ment still discourages newspaper CORE
spondents, and undertakes to supply war
news to journals of the country through
official dispatches of the War Department.
Les Bellies Americaines.
PARIS, July 23-A number of American
ladies now in this city, yesterday took the
kff1st steps towards forming an information
al Committee to aid wounded soldiers
Great patriotic demonstration at Lyons.
The Fate of Cuba.
LONDON, July 23.-Saturday's ReUies0
don't think that the freedom of Cuba will
be effected one way or another by Eu-
ropean complications.
The duty of the Press in these war times,
the same paper says, is difficult. Holland,
particularly, begs for silence about the
disposition of Dutch troops.
Denial from bismarck.
BERLIN, July 23.-In the North German
Parliament last evening Count Won Bis
marck denied the assertion of Duke Gram
mont that Germany had confessed the i'm
possibility of Prince Hohehzollern's candi-
dacy. He asserted that from the time the
government first knew of the project moth
! ing personal or official was said about it.
Lieut.. Gen. de Kirchback will command
the 9Th army corps and Lieut. Gen. de
Galbrean the Sth.
The Protection of Foreigners.
PARIS, July 23.-The Swiss Legation at
Paris has been charged with the protection
of the interests of Bavarian citizens. The
Dutch Consul will protect French citizens
in Prussia.
Belgium has forbidden the expectation
of horses.
Last evening Madame Sass repeated the
Marsailles at the Grand Opera. The seen
as before was one of the greatest excite
ment and enthusiasm.
New York MaiIs-NO Fighting Yet.
LONDON, July Steamship City of
London, which sailed to-day takes the
mails for New York which were to have
been dispatched by the Sarifa. The At
lantic Gable is sill very much crowded.
Telegraphic dates received from Paris up
to noon to-day-no fighting yet.
Bad News for Cotton Operatives.
LONDON, July Manufacturers in the
Lancashire district will soon be put on the
short system.
France Swarming with Prussian
Spies.
BRUSSELS, July 23.-A correspondent of
the Independence Beige, writing from
Metz, in France, says the whole country
swarms with Prussian spies. Prussia
| oOOA-o w bO CdROI " pay 1OI dl4 lAAOALhh-
ton touching the movements of the French.
France, however, seems to wish to main
tain the frank character of war, and in har-
mony with this object declines to avail her
self of any such fundamentally.
Louis Napoleon to the People of
France.
PARIS, July 23.-The Journal Oficid
published the following proclamation from
the Emperor to the people of France
FRENCHMEN: There are in the life of a
people solemn moments when the national
honor, violently excited, presses itself IRE
sistably, rises above all other interests, and
applies itself with the single purpose of di-
recting the destinies of the nation. One of
those decisive hours has now arrived for
France.
Prussia, to whom we have given evil |
dence, during and since the war of 1866, of
the most conciliatory disposition, has held
our good will of no account, and has re- |
turned our forbearance by encroaohments. |
She has aroused distrust in all quarters
necessitating exaggerated ornaments, and |
has made Of Europe a camp where reign |
distrust and fear of the morrow.
A final incident has disclosed the insta- |
bility of the international understanding, |
and shown the gravity of the situation. In |
the presence of pretensions, Prussia was |
made to understand our claims. They |
were evaded and followed with contemptu- |
Gus treatment Our country manifested |
profound displeasure at this action and |
quickly the war cry resounded from one |
end of France to the other. There re-
mains for us nothing but to confide our |
destinies to the chance of arms.
We do not make war upon Germany |
whose independence we respect. We |
pledge ourselves that the people compos- |
| ing the great Germanic nationality shall |
! dispose freely of their destinies As for us |
we demand the establishment of a state of |
things guaranteeing our security and as |
surfing the future. We wish to conquer |
durable peace, based on the true interest |
of the people, and assist in abolishing that |
precarious condition of things when all ma
tons are forced to employ their resources |
In arming against each other.
The glorious flag of France, which is |
once more unfurled to face our challengers, |
is the same which has borne over Europe |
the civilizing ideas of our great revolution. |
1t represents the same principles, it will |
inspire the same devotion. Frenchmen, |
go to place myself at the head of that |
valiant army which is animated by love OF |
country, and devotion to duty. The army |
knows its worth, for it has seen victory fol- |
! low its footsteps in the four quarters of the |
| globe. / take with me my son. Despite |
his tender years, he knows the duties his
name imposes on him, and he is proud to
bear his part in the dangers of those who
fight for our country. May God bless our
efforts. A great people defending, a just
| cause is invincible, J
Paris Subscribcs 3OO,OOOf.
| Yesterday the Municipal Council, after a
favorable discourse by the project of Seine,
voted 800, 00Of towards the national sub
scription.
/ DanishScuIraIity.
The LiJerte says the government in
recent important news from Copenhagen
relative to the neutrality of Denmark this
news is contrary to recent reports on the
subject Couriers have been sent to Den
mark to advise the cabinet to take no steps
until the arrival in those waters of the
French fleet.
Arrival of the AIgerine Army.
MARsAILLEs, July 49, Yesterday large
part of the army which have been operating