The Portland daily press., 1870-07-22

ed Off En1den and the fortified ports of Han
over IL IS repotel that the French war de-
| paftment Is negotiating with the CompdgRte
Trans atlantic and MeSsdgeries 1mperialS Tor
.ne charter OF their steamers as transports.
THE PRUssIAN ARMY MAssING.
La Liberte reports that the Prussian troops
mnssed between Treres and Scarbruck have
laiien pack to concentrate between the fortress
OF Coblentz and Mayence.
GU ~ the House of Commons tonight Mr.
0iaustone said Russia and Austria had used
every effort with Prussia and France to pre-
| serve peace. He was unable to state what
5 nussia might have expected from the with
drawai OF Prince Leopold, and had no knowl-
euse OF society between France and Den
mary. he was sorry to say that all the cores
pohdence in the foreign Office on the PROPOSE
tion OF mutual disarmament of the nations
o1 EUROPE was not ready for publication, but
some papers on the subject would be submitted
on friday. He had no doubt of the neutrality
OF Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg.
ACTIVITY IN NAVAL CIRCLES.
Large orders have been issued by the Brit
lSn government this week for naval supplies
Ihere is great activity in all the naval stations
several war vessels have been ordered to con-
ccntrate at Plymouth
Greece.
A NEW CABINET.
LONDON, July 2l-Despatches from Athens
State that the resignation of the minister has
oeen accepted and that the King charged Del
igerorge with the information of a new Cabi-
net.
THE FRENCH ADVANCE.
BERLIN, July 81. There was great excite
lieht on the bOurSe yesterday on rumOr that
4 RUSSIA had declared war against France, hut
tue report received no confirmation.
"A squad of 200 French soldiers crossed the
frontier Tuesday on reconnaissance but were
,iaue prisoners after skrmish. None were
Killed. War preparations are actively going
on. The entire army is modified The artil-
lery Is going to the frontier.
THE DEMANDS OF FRANCE.
1t Is officially stated that the demands of
france gave Prussia no alternative but refusal
france demanded pledge of the Government
that no German should ever ascend the Span
Ism throne; that one of the Hohenzollern
princes reside permanently in Paris as hos
taSe or heavy amount of money be deposited
IN france, to be forfeited if the pledge was
broken, or that the Danish provinces be given
over to French keeping and held therein until
the death OF thu last Prince of HOhenzollern.
The Sigmaringen, the official gazette, de-
clares that before the war closes Germany aud
Europe will exact from France guarantees for
OF refusal will so cripple France as to prevent
her making more mischief
The Mordentsiche AUemine Bismarck's organ.
says that Germany would not suffer the insc-
AOnoo VI L n"HOo siAIy years ago and she is
much less likely to put up with it after Radowa.
Spain.
RIDICULE BY THE SPANISH
MADRID, July 21.-The Spanish DIT ess gene
rally ridicule the proclamation of the dogma of
infallibiity.
THE NEUTRALITY OF AUSTRIA.
BRUSSELS, July 21.-The council of minis-
tiers at Vienna yesterday announced that Aus
tria should maintain the position of a watch
full neutrality. The Austrian government is
buying horses and accommodating supplies.
Her Interior policy is dependant on that of the
Gar.
Belsium.
ANTWERP, July 21-It is reported that the
admiral of the European fleet of the United
States has received orders to keep his vessels
well together and await events. The varioloid
has broken out on the flagship franklin, but
no deaths have occurred The Belgium au.
thorties here have offered hospital accommo-
dations for the sick.
Rome,
RUMoR THAT RCssIA WILL JOIN PRUSSIA
The rumors of Russia's intention of Joining
Prussia gain greater confidence hourly,
Couriers left to-day with dispatches for the
cabinet of Austria end Italy. It'll is believed
that the Emperor demands the; fultiIment
by those powers of the agreements already
made to stand by France. Iof1,
THE REMOVAL OF TROOPS FROM ROME.
1t is said that an order for the withdrawal of
French troops from Rome will be received on
Monday.