Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-23
THE WAR,
The French Fleet off Hanover
Austria Watching Russia.
What the French Demanded.
A HOhenzOllern as a Hostage
Details of Affair at FOrbach.
No Neutrality of the Baltic.
French Circular to hePOwers
Skirmishing on Thursday.
Austria watching the Russian Bea

Austria Watching the Russian Bear
BRUSSELS, July PA council Of minis
ters was held at Vienna yesterday, at which
word was received that Austria should
maintain the position of watchful neutral
ity.
The Austrian government is buying
horses and accumulating supplies. Her
ulterior policy is dependent on that of the
Gar.
Unnecessary Alarm.
LONDON, July 22-The Daily Telegraph
thinks it discovers in the recall of Mr..
Motley an intention on the part of the
American Government to meddle in the
European embroglio.
In the North German Parliament yester-
day, Mr.. Simpson read a dispatch from
America announcing that the Germans of
st Louis offered$1, 900, 600 to aid the wound
ed, and widows and orphans of the war.
United states Fleet TO Await Events.
ANTWERP, July 22'-It is reported that
the Admiral CT the European fleet of the
United States had received orders to keep
his vessels well together and await events.
The varioloid has broken out on board of
the flag ship Franklin, but no deaths as yet
have occurred.
Prince NaPOIeOn-COrPs LegisIatif.
LONDON, July 22.-Prince Napoleon has
arrived. There was an absurd rumor
yesterday that he had been captured while
crossing the channel.
PARIS, July 21-Evening. g.-The La
Lt6erte says the government has decided to
dissolve the Corps Legislatif if the men,
bers should make too strong opposition to
the closing of the session.
Explosive Missiles.
The same paper states that the Govern
ment asked the Baden cabinet, whether
in case of hostilities, they would per-
NIT the use of explosive bullets, and notified
them that, should they do SO, France
would not hesitate TO follow their example.
The answer was, they never intended
to resort to such method of warfare.
The Situation Oh the Rhinc-French
Fleet Oft the Coast of Hanover.
LONDON, July 22.-It is reported that
the French army is on the PrHsian from
tier makes Slick the base of its operations.
French gunboats are cruising off the
Eddystone Light French cruisers are
reported off Emden, Hanover. 1t is
reported that the French War Department
is negotiating with the Compagnie Trans
Atlantiqus and Messageries Imperial to
charter their steamers as transports.
La Liberte reports the Prussian troops
massed between Treves and Saarbruck,
are fallen back to concentrate between the
Fortress of Coblentz and Meyance.
The London Shipping Gazette, consider
ing the extended coast line of Prussia,
doubts if the blockade can be made effect
i've under the law of nations.
Secret Treaty between France and
Denmark.
In the House of Commons last night,
to questions of which notice had previously
been given, in the course of his reply, the
Minister for Foreign Affairs said Russia
and Austria used every effort with Prussia
and France to preserve peace. He was
unable to state what Prussia might have
expected from the withdrawal of Prince
Leopold, and had no knowledge of the ex-
istence of a secret treaty between France
and Denmark. He was sorry to say that
all correspondence in the Foreign Office
on the proposition of the mutual disarma-
ment of the nations of Europe was not
ready for publication, but some papers on
the subject would be submitted to-day.
New Feature of the FusS-FranCe
Demanded a HOhenzOIIern as a
Hostage.
BERLIN, July %. 1t is officially stated
that the demands of France gave Prussia no
alternative but refusal. France demanded
a pledge that no German should ever
ascend the Spanish throne that one of
the Hohenzollern princes should perma-
vanity in, hootona
heavy amount of money deposited in
France to be forfeited.
Exchange of Shots at Sea.
PARIS, July 22.-There was a report, at
midnight, that the French men-of-war Avise
and Hirondelle fell in with at sea, and have
exchanged shots with a Prussian war
steamer.
Gen. Douay, while on his way to the
seat of war, died suddenly of appoplexy.
LONDON, July ga Lynn collier ar
irving at New Castle to-day reports havin g
been fired upon by French cruisers at Ia
No InterIOPers Allowed.
NEW YORK, July pa special to the
New York Times dated Metz, July 81, says
a correspondent of the London Times, who
attempted to follow the armies of France,
was arrested yesterday but liberated this
morning.
Two English officers, observing the
movements of the military, were sent back
TO railway station under charge of gen
darmes.
Maps Excuse for His Delay.
PARIS, July 22.-The Emperor is i'll at
St Cloud. He will noe therefore join the
army for some days.
Bavarian Troops Consolidated.
BERLIN, July 22-The King of Prussia
recently notified the Bavarian Government
that according to treaty, he intended to as
sumo command of the latters army, en-
bodying it in a corps. Bavaria immedi-
ately assented, and forwarded congratula-
tioDs to the Prussian King, and issued
patriotic exhortation to the army.
North German Lloyds to-day announce
the suspension of steam service to Amer
| ica-the Austria not arriving.
The Armies on the Rhine.
The belligerents begin with about
quarter of a million of men each. The
French have already been made soldiers
| by their recent service in Africa, while the
Prussians. are mere militia. France puts
an army h the field; Prussia only armed
| people.
The SCrimmagc at FOrbaCh.
LONDON, July 22.-The following details
| of the affair at Forbach which has been
variously reported as a battle and a skir-
mish. between customs patrols, are pub
| lished here to-day:
Two regiments of French huzzars and a
| body of Urlauer German troops commonly
armed with lances, met on the frontier.
The French Immediately made prepara-
tions TO receive an attack. At length one
of the Urlauers came forward. The French
allowed him to approach, regarding him as
a deserter or expecting parley. On coming
forward, the Urlauer fired at the COM
mander of the French, missed his mark
and turned and fed, amid shower of bull
| let's
No Alliance of Spain with France.
PARIS, July 22.-The MOniteur, the Min
isterial organ, in its issue to-day says 1t IS