Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-08-05

sadOr at England, conhrneo tne authen-
ticitv Of the secret treaty published in /
the London Times He says that since |
1866 France necessarily tempted Prus- |
sia with offers of territorial aggrandize- |
ment at the expense of Belgium and South |
Germany. He is confident France will
not obtain any enlargement of territory
even by fighting for It. and says that
had the disclosure made by the Times
been withheld, France, though fully
armed. would have repeated her offer of
peace afthe cost Of the extension of Bel
GUM.
PARIS, July 28.-The Emperor left St.
Cloud to-day. by a special train, for the
army. He was accompanied by Prince
Napoleon The Empress parted with
them at the railway station. She was
deeply moved. and as soon as the train
disappeared. returned to the Palace
LONDON, July zo.-Count BernstafE,
the Prussian ambassador to England,
to-day makes public the statement thar
France in 1866 offered TO lend Prussia
SOC, 900 men to use against Austria il
Prussia would surrender TO France the
territory between the Rhine and the
Moselle. The rejection of this PROPOSE
ton by Prussia awoke the Emperor
sympathy with Austria.
LONDON, July zo.-The British Govern
ment is quietly but actively preparing to
meet any emergency. All the docks,
yards and arsenals are busy. Supple
mentary estimates for the army and ma
Wy expected
LONDON. July 29.-The popular ex-
element at the course of the British
Government in the present. war IS very
great The people want notice given
France that England views with grief
and displeasure the. intrIgues evidently
having for their aim violation of the
Independence of Belgium, and will op
pose with the whole strength ofthe army
any attempt to extend the French power
on the continent, before or after the
war. The British Government, on the
other hand. while condemning France
for breaking peace, closes her eyes to
the large purchases of coal and ammH
nition made in England for the French
army.
The Prussian Government offers a
reward of 10000 thalers to the first sol
der who captures a naihya5At4r,
LONDON. July 2o.-Nidnight.-The
French feet arrived at Copenhagen
The French cavalry passed the frontier
at Perl, but soon returned.
MADRID, July 2o.-The Gazette pub
/ fishes the proclamation of neutrality
issued by the Spanish Government.
PARIS. July 3o.-The Emperor's re-
Eception at Metz was very enthusiastic.
j Martial law has been declared in the
French towns near the Rhine border.
PARIS, July So.-To-day the Emperor
assumed Commandership-in Chief of
I , L
to-day, with General LIE BRuf, arrang-
ing the necessary details.
i The Prince Imperial visited the camps
to-day, and was received with great en-
thusiasn.
/ The health of the Army is perfect
PARIS, July 3o.-Captain Soultz, IN
ventor of the mitrailleur, has gone to
the army to inspect the working Of the
weapon.
BERLIN, July 3o.-The feeling against
England is most intense, and seems
to be shared by the people of all
classes. The press this morning is un-
sparing in its attacks on England. The
Journal says that England evidently
wants another Alabama question.
Every able bodied Prussian between
twenty and thirty years Of age is now Ia
the ranks.
BERLIN, July 3o.-At mass meeting
at Cologne. to-day, an address was
adopted to the King of Prussia, Ger
many, German-AmericaBs. and espec-
tally those of St. Louis. expressive of
thanks for their aid in this impious war.
The address rejOiees in the presewae
ton Of love of the fatherland by tbs,
Germans IN the land great for its deed
forth life of Washington and the death
of Lincoln. The address, which has oc-
fcasioned great enthusiasm, concludes
as follows ssYou are still one with the
Fatherland. Awake your enthusiasm
against C4sarism, which was extended
to Mexico. which protects the land of
revolution, and which drenches the glo-
rious Rhineland with blood. For such
love and encouragement we extend our
hands Vf9'e Germany, our common
mother VGUe America, bright daugh-
ter of liberty -
LONDON, July 3o.-Bismarck takes
the field at the head of his regiment of
Cuirassiers, leaving -- in charge of
the Foreign Office,
BERLIN, July 3I.-King William, on
leaving for the army, issued a manifes-
to. He declares he goes to fight for the
honor of Germany, and calls upon the
whole nation. to rise as one man. The
7 King also granted full amnesty for po-
litical crimes.
LONDON, August In the House oi
Commons to night the Government pro-
posed to add 10000 men to the army,
and submitted estimates requiring Il,
ooo. 900 for the purpose. The artillery
was reported to be in the most effective
state and the militia are being rapidly
recruited.
PARIS, August 2-kyen1ng.-An off
cial dispatch from Metz announces that
to-day at II o'clock in the morning the
French had a serious engagement with
1.-THE Prussians. Our Army took the Of
fensive, crossed the frontier and invad-
ed the territory of Prussia in spite of the
numbers and position of the enemy. A
few of our battallionS were sufficient to
carry the heights which overlooked Saar-
brgck, and our artillery were not slow
to drive the enemy from the town. The
ekaN of our troops was so great that our
commenced at IL o'clock and ended at
/. The Emperor assisted at the ope-
rations, and the Prince imperial, who
accompanied him everywhere, received,
on the first field of battle, his baptism OF
fire. His presence of mind and sang
tIOid in danger were worthy of the
name he bears. The Emperor returned
to Metz at 4 P. M.
BERLIN, Aug. 2.-The scene at the
departure of King William for the seat
of war, Monday evening, was sextraor-
binary. The King rode from the palace
to the railway station in an open car
riage with the Queen.
The carriage was surrounded, follow
ed and frequently stopped by an i'm
mense multitude, wild with emotion,
shouting farewell and benedictions. The
houses were hung with flags, and at the
railway station arches were erected and
patriotic inscriptions displayed. The
Queen, weeping, parted from the King
with repeated embraces. When his
Majesty. from the platform of the rail-
way car, finally saluted the crowd, the
Scene was iDdasrribabIe The y,ao,1.