The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-07-20
THE FRANcE-PRUSS|AN WAR
The French Indignant at
English Sympathy
With Cuba.
The English Feeling Against
France Intense.
England Preparing for an
Emergency.
No Battle Y ct.
Prussian Agents Arrested,

PruSSfan Agents Arrested.
New YORK, July 1.-the Tribune :
London special of this morning says:
Private letters from Paris represent a
prospect Of serious trouble between
France and England. The French
Government is furious at the tone of
the English papers, and threatens to re-
tnsc all appli cations i'rom English
men Tor army passes. Certain mem
hers OF the House oi Commons held a
meeting Yesterday 10 consider the pro-
prietv OF holding a large gathering to
express sympathy with Prussia, and
prominent members have written let
tiers approving the project. The work
mgmcn propose holding similar meet
ing.
The feeling in London sgains, France
l. intense, and it is universally believed
that the troops recently called home
from the English colonies have been
concen trated in anticipation OF the
present war Great Britain has now at
home depots $1,000 troops and can
muster about 100000. Great activity
i going on in the navy
1t is reported that secret Instructions
have been given to French officers that
the troops shall divide AL the land
they conquer.
LONDoN, July l9-3 4. M.-The
French iron.clads are cruising on the
Dogger bank, IN the North Sea, to pick
up German vessels.
The German press Is filled with
seemingly unaffected complaints Ofthe
Ellsehood and trickery withwI ich France
seeks TO place the responsibility OF he
ginning the war on Germany.
LoSDoN, July l9.-The steamer
Union, of the North German Lloyd
Line; is at Bremen, and will not leave
New York until further orders.
PARIS, July l9.-'rhe morning jour
mails say the Prussians now in France
will not he expelled from the country
il they observe strict neutrality. No
diplomat or other foreigner will be al
lowed in the French camp.
La Liherte Thiers party organ, gives
the following French programme: The
army will first enter Iesse 10 neutral
ize the Southern States Of Germany,
then occupy and fortify Frankfort.
From this point they will sweep all
Prussian territory to the left Of the
Rhine, then enter Prussia by way of
Westphalia, and the reconstruction OF
the Rhenish Confederation will follow.
The Patrie this morning SAYS that
the Ambassador at Vienna, now here,
Ell passage started last night for Berlin
with the official declaration of war.
The Journal De Soir says that Wash
burne, the American Minister, has
agreed to protect the Prussian subjects
now in France, and adds that Wash
hurne has certainly not made such
promise without having first obtained
the consent Of the French Government.
LONDON, July l9.-The report that
Earl Granville had demonstrated with
Prussia is denied
HAMBURG, July l9.-Thc steamer
.Allemania, from New York via Ply
mouth, arrived yesterday afternoon.
The Chmhria left lIavre Saturday af-
ternoon for New York.
LONDON. July l9.-Thc Lloyds cx-
act from > to 10 guineaS on German
shipping.
Tie Times this morning gives up all
hopes al mediation and says the sword
must now decide
PARIS, July I9.-Earl Granville ar
rived from London Yesterday and had
three hours conference with the En-
peror.
The Emperor Yesterday received
deputation Of officers of the National
Guard of Paris. In response TO their
congratulations he said he relied upon
the National Guarl-upon them de-
volved the protection Of the Capital
during the war
The Munster of War has asked the
Corps Legislatif for an increase Of the
military class of 1870 from ninety to one
hundred thousand men and that the
contingent may he called ont to serve
till June IL, ISL.
Tbs Patrie says Napoleon address
to the French people will not be pub
lished until he has departed for the
front.
PARIS. July l9.-rhe Journal OH
cial announces that the Emperor has
decided not to receive, either in impe-
rial quarters or quarters OF general
officers, any volunteer or foreign officer
or anv one not belonging 10 the French
army.
NJ. Thiers publishes this morning an
indignant denial OF having received, as
stated bv the Figaro, letter from the
King OF Prussia thanking him for his
speech against war. =,
When the Emperor quilted the Tull-
cries to-day to return TO st. Cloud he was
loudly cheered by the people.
LONDON, July l9.-The Shipping Ga-
zette thinks the Germans fortunate,
because 50 many of their merchant YES
sells were bought from America during
the recent rebellion, which may now he
covered hv the American flag.
The London Post is skeptical touch
ing the news received from France and
Prussia. Ii attributes the bulk Of the
dispatches 10 spectators.
BERLIN, July l9.-La~t evening King
William made speech to great NUN
ber OF the people of Berlin who came
10 congratulate him. He said he was
not responsible Tor the war which hac
inst broken out He might, personally
be passive under the sutrages, but Ger
manv-eyen from beyond the sea-hsc
spoken. Sacrifices were sure, Prus
e bo1 haan spoiled by her rapid vic