New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-16

! France Declares War Against Prussia-.-
| Holland will Remain Neusral---Neu-
trality Of Belginm to be Respected---
Troops Rapidly Concentraeing 1t Amt.
~ werp and Other Strategic Pslnes--.
specie and Bullion in the Dauk sf Amt
werp Removed 20 the Citadel. .al
PARIS, July Is, P. .M.-The Corps Le-
gislatif declared war against Prussia at ten
/ minutes before two o'clock p. M. t4
Holland will remain neutral, and the bel
| ligerents have engaged to respect the neu-
trality OF Belgium, yet troops are rapidly
| concentrating at Antwerp and other STRAIT
| egic points. The specie and bullion in the
| national bank Of Antwerp have been re-
moved to the citadel, and the issue Of paper
money is announced. as .ss ,5.,ss--ss-
LONDON, July Is, Evening.-It is reported
that the Prussian Government itself de-
manded Of France the recall Of Count Bene-
detti, and that European powers yesterday
united q protest against the implacabilitY of
Prussia, but without effect. 8 ss.sssE is
The excitement has been intense all day.
Business was at q stand still, and CONNER
cial relations quite nominal. sa1 srsss
8 People collected in groups in the streets,
and discussed the news, After change hours
markets were generally firmer. American
securities steady, but prices nominal. "a
Count Won Bismarck has issued o circular,
which has been telegraphed in all sdirec-
tions, notifying German vessels.t0 hasten to
ports OF shelter Notification, Of course,
applies to all ocean steamers belonging to
German ports. = Egs. q ag,IsyHs sess,,.s,
LONDON, July l5.-The news was. warlike
again to-day. The feeling at the CONNER
cial exchange of Europe is one of distrust,
and the prices Of securities are generally at
the lowest point yet reached. A.ss IL
At Paris at halfpast eleven last night
the lBOurse was excited Rents fell to 67
ag AtFrankfort United States five-twenties
closed yesterday at g, against $50 96le, the
usual price. - - Iat- asss& Tt'i E1s
At the London Exchange this morning,
stocks and foreign securities opened nat and
nominal at heavy decline. 4zagG
+ The following interesting dispatches bear
ing on the situation, were received here to-
day. - e. 80 sssis'atssagFs ssA
PARIS, July IA, Evening.AIt is reported
on the best authority that an angry inter-
view occurred to-day between the Emperor
and Prime Minister Olivier, growing out
of the latter's known disposition for peace.
The Emperor violently denounced Olliviers
efforts in this direction i 51g bua
Themoyement' of troops toward the Rhine
frontier is incessant.s ass7sspst' vTsG s4ia
Eastern France is absolutely alive with
soldiers. Troops which have hitherto gar
: ~risoned Paris, are rapidly leaving and raw
Ambulances and caissUns throng the
streets Of the city ON their route to, the East.
Preparations at the different naval stations
are on similar large SCALE, 1t is the general
belief here that war will be declared.
PARIS, July la-The Madrid correspon-
dent of the Steele predicts that General
Prim will be supported by Sonora Scala or
LONDoNs July l5.-The French declara-
tiOn of war is based on the following
causes: 20 '.-sa ..sfsss...,ssss.b ..s- e-4sity
!, First-The insult offered at Ems to Count
Benedetti, and its approval by the Prussian
government. -v s sas q assse.tia a.
! Second-The refusal of the King of Prus-
STA to compel the withdrawal Of Prince
Leopolds name as candidate for the Span
ish throne. . WA t4TS~
Third-The fact that the King persisted
in giving the Prince liberty to accept the
Spanish crown. a. g.ats a
The extra Constitutional charges that the
action of Prussia in relation to these mat
ters awakens the slumbering recollections
OF 1914: LET us cross the Rhine and avenge
these insults of Prussia by victories that
will survive that Of jena" s-f5g
81 Ihe excitement in Paris is intense.
BERLIN, July l5.-The North German Ga
zeftc hasa dispatch from Ems to-day. giving
the particulars of the Withdrawal Of Bene-
dettl. 1t seems that he accosted the King
OF Prussia while the latter was drinking
water demanding peremptorily his inten-
ton on the pending imbroiglio. He was
therefore dismissed Immediately. 8hV
The same paper says there is much aetiv-
ity at Prussian ports, which are being put
In state Of defense Fourteen iron clats
and frigates are ready to start from Brest
and Cherbourg. "a sssi na dIf9
PARIS, July 15.-After the council at the
Tuilleries, the ministers accompanied the
Emperor to st. Cloud, where the council
was resumed last night and lasted far into
the nlght.a y. yeffsTlttH9 sfa p. z
1t is asserted that Baron Won Werther.