he occasion, and tuk the precaution to
warrum up the Prussian depairtment a bit agin the day. MIKE."

There is an enormous state of excitement here over news from the front
to the effect that yesterday France and Prussia were simultaneously
invaded by the two bodies of troops which lately assembled on the
border. Both armies conducted their invasions secretly and are now
hunting around for each other on opposite sides of the border.

Russia espouses the cause of France. She will bring 200,000 men to the
field.

England continues to remain neutral.

Firing was heard yesterday in the direction of Blucherberg, and for a
while the excitement was intense. However the people reflected that the
country in that direction is uninhabitable, and impassable by anything
but birds, they became quiet again.

The Emperor sends his troops to the field with immense enthusiasm. He
will lead them in person, when they return.

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Fourth Day
THE EUROPEAN WAR!

NO BATTLE YET!!
THE TROOPS GROWING OLD!
BUT BITTER STRIFE IMMINENT!
PRODIGIOUS EXCITEMENT!
THE INVASIONS SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISHED
AND THE INVADERS SAFE!
RUSSIA SIDES WITH BOTH SIDES
ENGLAND WILL FIGHT BOTH!
LONDON, Friday.

No battle has been fought thus far, but a million impetuous soldiers
are gritting their teeth at each other across the border, and the most
serious fears entertained that if they do not die of old age first,
there will be bloodshed in this war yet.

The prodigious patriotic excitement goes on. In Prussia, per Prussian
telegrams, though contradicted from France. In France, per French
telegrams, though contradicted from Prussia.

The Prussian invasion of France was a magnificent success. The military
failed to find the French, but made good their return to Prussia
without the loss of a single man. The French invasion of Prussia is also
demonstrated to have been a brilliant and successful achievement. The
army failed to find the Prussians, but made good their return to the
Vaterland without bloodshed, after having invaded as much as they wanted
to.

There is glorious news from Russia to the effect that she will side with