The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-03-10
rHR WAR WIrH TRANCE,

THE WAR WITH FRANCE.
July 10, 1870, the Emperor Of the French
declared war against Prussia, ostensibly
because the King would not undertake
that the candldsture Of Prince Leopold ol
HohenE )llern.S!gmaringen for the crown
OF Spain, which he had already declared
should never be renewed, and because Of
an alleged insult to France in the person
OF her Ambassador, Count Benedetti,
who intrusiyely imposed his demands
upon the King while the latter was
walking with Count Lehndortf, his Adv
jutant, in the Kurgarten ct Ems July l3,
The day after this occurrence the King
returned to Berlin, and July 10 in his ad-
dress to the North German Parliament,
after an allusion to the pretext Of the
FrenchE mpsror, he continued: "If Ger
many in former centuries bore in silence
such violation Of her Iights and Of her
honor, It vas only because in her then
divided state she knew not her own
strength. To-day, when Germany's ar
mament leaves no longer an opening to
the enemy, the German nation contains
within itself the will and the power to 70.
pei the renewed aggression OF France
God knows / am not answerSble for this
war. Heavy sacrifices will be demanded
OF my people. We have been rendered
accustomed to them by the quickly gained
victories which We achieved in the last
two wars. Weshsll not get OF so chesply
this time; butt know what may expect
from my army and from those now hssl-
ening 10 Join the ranks. The instrument
ia sharp and cutting. The result is in the
hands Of God"
The Slst Of July the King Of Prussia get
ont for the seat Of war, and, notwithstand-
Ing bis advanced age, distinguished him.
self by his cheerful endurance oil the pri:
yationH and dangers OF the campaign, and
for the piouB. gratitude which character.
jzsd the bulletins which he transmitted to
Q leen Augusta after the several success.
pes OF his R!mieg. The % oi September
he received the personal surrender Of the
Emperor, and the sGme day 80, 900 French
troops laid down their arms % prisoners
Of war, and wore sent 10 joiA the immense
number Of their comrades who had pre-.
Ceeded them into captivity in Germany.
Tho kilograms cent By king William to
the Qleen on this occasion exhibit the
simple, earnest nature Of the man, sur.
prised at the event, snd explaining all BY
the hand oi, Providence. Early In the alter.
noon Of thai eYsnttul day the first Of these
documents announces the capitulAtion
and the approaching interview with Ma.
poleon, concluding, "Whata course events
have assumed by Gods gutdsnce!"
THE RHPIRR.
The 10th Of December the North Ger.
man Parliament, by a large majority,
passed bill authorizing the insertions OF
the words Empire" and emperor" in
the Constitution-and the 18th OF the
same month deputRtion from that body
waited on the King, whose headquarters
were at that time ct Versailles, with au.
thority TO offer him the imperial crown Of
Germony-a dignity which had for sixty
years been In allegiance. The 1st Of Jan.
uary, 1871, tho King held New Years
leves in the Palace OF VersAillea, where
the 18th, the Hall Of Mirrors, in the pres.
ence OF all the German princes, under the
atandtrds Of the army before Paris, and
surrounded by the representatives. Of the
different regiments, he was proclaimed
Emperor. Divine service, as We learn
from tho accounts Of the event in the
papers Of that day, was performed on the
occasion, several clerRymen being present
In full canenicBls. On their right was q
military band. The court preacher, Rogge,
who was also military chaplain, preached
sermon from the text, HMene, meme,
tekel, uphRrsin," addressed to France I;
and after the benedioton the King vas
declared the Emperor Of Germany with q
mighty cheering and waving Of helmets.
CAPTURE OF PARIs.
The 2S.h Of January, alter seige oi l9l
days, Paris surrendered, and the lst ol
March the Germans made their triumph
ant entry into the city, prsviouIto which