Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-26
PARIS STILL HOPEFUL,
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TtlseroPhed ErclDsirely 70 Tie Evening Star.
PRUSSIAN REFUSE.
LONDON, Nov. 2c--Advices from Tour, have
been received up to last evening.
Ganbetta returned TO Tours FRIDAY.
Thursday two French bataliions attacked q
force OF 800 Prussians, who were entrcEched
near Quesnel, and had three cannon. The
PrusSians we're routed and pursued as far a.
Quesnel.
PARISIANS OFFERING To SURRENDER
THEMSELVES.
BERLIN, Nov. 26.-Reports have been received
here from time 20 time announcing that large
bodies of citizens and In some cases the regular
troops Of the garrison, at Paris have como 10
the Prussian outposts and offered TO surrender,
but were Invariably turned back These re-
from the German headquarters at Versailles.
BERLIN, Nov. 1.-The Tunes correspondent
telegraphs that hundreds of the regular troops
who form part of the garrison OF Paris are
daily onering "a surrender, and allege that they
are starving. Except the sick, they are al
turned back.
THE SITUATION AT PARIS.
LONDON, Nov. 26.-Advices have been re-
ceived from Paris, by balloon, up 10 Thursday
noon. They represent the situation a. favor
able. and the public morale satisfactory. The
guns oil the besiegers were ell quiet.
PRUSSIAN MOVEMENTS.
Details Of the movements of the Prussian army
operating against Garibald have been recei red
to-day. After their repulse at Neuts they pill
LACED CiteauK and concentrated at Dion. A
force OF 20 900 Prussians occupied Bellerme, in
night, the ed instant, but retired towards No
gent-le-Rotrou on Thursday.
ANOTHER CIRCULAR FROM JULES
FAVRE.
Jules Favre has Issued another circular, bear
ing date OF November 2ist, giving his version OF
the late armistice negotiations and the reason
Of the sudden rupture: He says that in giving
plenary powers TO Theirs he thought the prin-
ciple Of revictualling Paris had already been
conceded.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
LONDON, Nov. 2G.-There are no new develop
ments in the Eastern question to-day. The
feeling at the stock market is much improved
RUSSIA NOT YET READY FOR WAR.
NEW YORK, Nov. "a Tribune special coz
respondent az st. Petersburg, Friday, writes -
Gan address of thanks to the Emperor has been
received from the Smokeask district, and the
nobility and the Bessarabian Diet, and all
classes OF the population. The st. Petersburg
Gd-ette says Russia cannot withdraw her deels-
ton, nor leave u without practical cOnse-
quences. Such proposition from the English
press only compels her TO pursue more actively
than before a realization OF the problem set be-
fore her. No one in Russia wishes for war, blt
all classes would rather consent 20 war than to
a humiliating retracti0n in the presence of
threats unsupported By anything else than
references TO the ssnc;ity OF a treaty directed
against the country"
!" Russia i. not ready tVI war, aaa cannot be
before spring. No step has been taken 40 Mace
Meet on the Black Sea, or TO fort fy its coasts
10 RAISE the money needed for war, and 20 put
working order"
RUSSIA'S ANSWER TO ENGLAN
LONDON, Nov. 26.-fBy cable from private
sources. Count Gortschakof7s reply TO Ear
Granviles note, which was read in the Cabinet
session last evening, does not withdraw RusSlA's
claim 10 a modification OF the treaty of Paris
but repeats the reference IN violations OF the
treaty by other European Powers. lie meets
Granville's complaint that Russia desired 20
repudiate the treaty without first appealing TO
the other Powers, bv expressing a doubt whether
such an appeal would have been successful
The morning papers say the Ministry will stand
firm.
THE ATTITUDE OF PRUSSIA on THE
RUSSIAN QUESTION.
VERSAILLES, Nov. 25.-The Dolly Nssos saws
il was confidently asserted that If Odo Russell
is seeking the help Of Prussia he will not sue-
coed, though Prussia might remain neutral.
THE ATTITUDE OF AUSTRIA ON THE
EASTERN QUESTION.
VIENNA, Nov. 24.-Two letters from Count
Van Beust to Count Chotek were laid before
III uCicsdiioH Yesterday. IN the second Won
Beust says ~ have made no secret OF NV
conNlcton that the late treaty placed Russia in
an unworthy position. Hence was ali the more
panied that che should take such measures 10
rid herself OF the burden,
PEsTH, Nov. 4.-ln the Austrian Delegation
Count Won Beust asserted that nothing had
been omitted required by the dignity OF the
monarchy in the Black ca question. He said
that TO Russian reply had been received vet,
and cautioned the members against speaking
too much Of war or peace, as equally in opposi-
ton in the present state of affairs. |
RUSSIA AND ENGLAND.
LONDON, Nov. 25.-GHerold special. 1.-The |
Times says the adjournment of the Cabinet was 4
in consideration of Russia's reply 70 the note /
from the British government, and which reply Il
IL evidence that Russia Is not prepared 70 Il
abide unequivocally by her original circular or /
TO take action. Prince Gorstchokof does not Il
wish war, but is averse to the withdrawal OF the
circular.