Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-08-17
The EUROPEAN WAR.
THE NEW MINISTRY SWORN IN
Too Roclamatio~s by King William to
the People Of France.
The Defcnce sf Metx-Preelanatio ef M.
p0leOn.

The Delcace II Metz-Prselanation sf Na'
poleOn.
PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE Ministers took
the oath of office, at 6 o'clock last night
at the Tuilleries. The Prince de Ia Toul
d'Auvergne only was absent, and he will
not be here until next week. In the
meantime, the duties of the Ministers Of
Foreign Affairs will be performed by
Palikao. The Ministers of War and In
terror have taken prompt measures to in
sure the effectiveness Of administration in
their respective departments.
The Minister of War is collecting arms
and ammunition of all kinds. and send
ing them forward to the troops in the
field. He is also preparing to arm and
equip the National Guard.
General Trochu will have command of
an army formed of men which the law
just voted calls into service. To this
force will be specially confded the de-
fence Of the capital.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs has
received $4,000 from French residents
in San Francisco, for the families of the
killed and wounded.
Count Palikao announced that the
armament of Paris would be complete in
eight days, and counted on victory to
efface the traces of the recent reverse.
LONDON. Aug. 1.-THE King of Prus-
sia, has issued the following proclamation
to the people:
1--WE William, King of Prussia, make
known to all Inhabitants Of French terri
tory occupied by German forces, that the
Emperor Napoleon having by sea and
land attacked the German nation, we,
eager to live in peace with the French
people, have taken command of the Ger
man nation, have taken command of the
German armies, to repel aggression, and
BY military events have been led to pass
he French frontiers. We war against
,oldiers and not citizens, and therefore
he latter may continue secure in person
md property SO long as they abstain from
hostile acts. We grant them protection
Is . matter of right. The generals
corps will decide what mea-
lures are necessary usages of war and
.lso regulate the requisitions necessary
o sustain their troops, and fix the differ
nee of exchange between German and
French currencies in orcer to facilitate
lealings between soldiers and citizens.
WILLIAM.
"Given at Saarbrucken August, 1870"
PARIS. Aug. l2-Journals of Metz
'ublish Marshal McMahon's report to
be Emperor. The report says that the
nemy, in greatly superior numbers, be-
AN the attack at seven o'clock on Sat-
rday morning. The first attack having
cen repulsed about noon the enemy
the contest, throwing forward
umerous sharpshooters. protected by |
* guns in a commanding position. Mas.
es Of infantry were then broush up. and
I four o'clock in the afternoon Mcmahon
,as forced to order retreat. which was
Eected in good order, the enemy's pur-
nit being without vigor, and by no
.eans troublesome. The Marshal was
nable 10 send only partial list Of the
illed and wounded.
LONDON, Aug. 12 The Examiner of
lis week says Napoleon adopts the
purse most worthy Of his name and Of
,e situation. Reused from indolent in.
ecision by a stunning blow. he attains
,e greatness Of the situation in the
of peril. unspeakable to himself,
is family, and the proud nation which
, lately reinvested him with kingly
over. Laying aside conventionalities,
0 tells France her danger and exhorts
Or to the rescue, not for his sake but fer
ers.
BERLIN, Aug. 13.-General Sheridan,
the American army, has left Berlin
r the Kings headquarters.
The Queen Of Prussia announces that
,e will take personal charge of the
ounded of both nations, and that their
eatment shall be identical. French
.isoners, as they pass through the rail-
ay stations, receive nothing but kind
,ss. Citizens and volunteers give them
cigars, &C., and ladies en-
r the cars, and going from man to man
fer them paper and pencils, and volun. ,
er to write to their friends for them. I
LONDON, August 13.-The King of
russia has issued a proclamation a. St. ,
void, in which he declares military ,
inscription abolished in all French ter. S
;ory occupied by German troops. He {
30 announces that though the French
should persist in the forcible :
.pulsions of Germans from France, no
easures of retaliation will be adopted
: him. "as it would be unfair to punish
en- belonging to country cursed with +.
Bonaparte for its sovereign"
The King adds "Frenchmen in Ger =
my need not be uneasy. They shall.
common with all mankind, be convinced i
at Germany moves at the head ofcivil-
ltiOn."
Paris, August Is.
The following important dispatch to n
} Empress Eugene has just been made
blic. A