The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-07-28

The representatives of foreign
powers here have made another uni
ted effort to-day to prevent war, but
were unsuccessful. / sAf a a2,{st.
- s.is sa3g London, July 81.
The French Government has been
notified that the kingdom of Wur-
temburg and Bavaria join Prussia.
The Grand Duchy of Hesse Darn
stadt has voted a large war loan.
The following sketch of the Frenc h
campaign has been obtained from q
reliable source: The French army is
concentrating within quadrateral,
formed by the town of Nancy,
Thionyille, Strasburg and Mayence.
South of Strasburg, on the same
meridian, is entrenched the camp at
Belfont, where tho Corps Darine IS
taking up its position TO form the
right of the French army. The en-
tire army will be composed of eight
corps, each of three and four divisions
of infantry, and from six to eight
regiments Of cavalry. Each division
will have three batteries of artillery,
one company of engineers, and will
comprise from ten to twelve thousand
men.
Three hundred Hanoverians have
volunteered for the French service.
Turkey offers France 100000
soldiers for pay.
Madrid, July 81.
The Spanish press generally ridi-
cule the promulgation of infalibility.
Paris, July FL.
Ono of the journals in this city
to day accepts the war between
France and Prussia, as Gods inter-
vention to check Protestanism.
AS previously announced in .
dispatch, the dogma of the Infalibil-
ity of the Pope was declared at
Rome on Monday last. It's promul-
cation was attended by the most
imposing religious ceremonies, and
was received with great rejoicing.
London, July 81.
The daily Telegraph thinks it has
discovered in the recall of Minister
Motley, an intention ON the part Of
the United States Government to
mcddle in the European imbroglio.
}:sl areH 4ia London, July Fl. :
"A Berlin correspondent says that
thanks to her organization, Prussia
will in few hours be equal to France
at all points. a e
The colleges and schools are
closed and the students are throng-
ing the recruiting offices. Tho same
is true of South Germany. 7esio
| The French fleet has passed through
the sound and entered the Baltic.
The steamers Of the Liverpool and
Baltic line have ceased running.
.s:s ss,a London, July 2l-noon.
The officers of the Bank of Eng
land have just announced an advanc,
| in the rate of discount one half o
ono per cent. Tho minimum rate i
now three per cent. Tho adYanc'
had been anticipated in moneyee
circles for several days, and it is
generally supposed that the effect
has been discounted. - .-r-.,t.. (
LATER.--A still further advance in
the. rate of interest in tho Bank of
England is contemplated sei
The fact that Austria is ordering
an extended field of maneuvres in
Hungary is accepted as proving the
sincerity of her neutrality.
Dates from Paris up to noon says
no news yet of any engagement.
France made some important con-
| cessions to German merchantmen
now in French ports which may
come in here not knowing of the
declaration of war. The concessions
will be made public Immediately.
The Times announces the death OF
Paradol. IL
| Berlin, July Il.
1t is estimated that the decline in
the number of German emigrants to
America this spring, will reach fully
100000, on account of the war.
Paris, July 2l.
| The Journal Official announces
that the Emperor has decided on the
proposition Of the Minister on For.
eign Affairs. All subjects of Prussia
or Of her allies, now in France, will
be permitted to remain as long q.
their conduct furnishes no cause fol
! complaint. But the admission ol
such subjects will be hereafter sub
ljcct to special permission. Merchant
ships of the enemy now in French
| ports, or which may enter then
! ignorant os the war, are allowed
thirty days for departure unmolest
ed until their arrival home, or q
| ports where bound. @
| q Brussels, July 2l.
1 a council of ministers was held a
| Vienna yesterday, at which wort
was received that Austria woult
maintain position of watchful neu
trality. ~
/ Antwerp, July %.
| Tho rear. admiral of the European
| feet of naval steamers has receivet
orders to keep his vessels well to
| gether and await events.
I Berlin, July 81.
i 1t is officially stated that the dc
mands of France give Prussia d,
alternative but refusal.
France demanded a pledge that n
German should ever ascend th
ESpanish throne; that one of .th
Hohenzollern Princes should pcrma
nently reside in Paris as Hostage
or heavy amount of money be dc
posted in France to be forfeited
the pledge is broken. #
Tho official Gazette declares tina
before the war closes Germany an,
Europe will expect from France
guarantee for the observation Q
peace hereafter, and in case ofrefusa
will 50 cripple France as to prevcn
h2r from making more mischief.
The Nordeatsche 4Hemiae, Bi,
marck's organ, says that German
} would not suiler in silence the inst
lence Of Franco sixty years ago, an
is much less likely to put up with
after Sadowa.
Berlin, July %.
4 SQUAD Of two hundred Fronc
soldiers crossed the frontier Tuesda
D on a reconnaissance and were take
: prisoners after skirmish.
London, July %.
The Cologne Gazette reports