The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-02

seventh Frueslan corps, mas Just been received
here, dated Thursday:-A great sortie occurred
yesterday. The French moved out against
Prustians and Wurtembergers early in the
morning.
They were supported by the heavy caunonade
of their forts. Trochu and Ducrot commanded,
leading one hundred and twenty thousand men.
AT IL o'clock in the forenoon the French were
repulsed by the 9th Corps and retired. Subse-
quently, at o'clock in the afternoon the Wtr-
tembergers, who had been reinforced by cavalry
and artillery, were again attacked by the French.
The latter were again defeated the German
losses being tri6ng.
French Aceount-The Germans Declared De-
LAVAL Dec. 2.-Gambetta has publicly an
nouneed that the Army of the Loire has sue
cessfully resisted the attack on the left and
right wings and is now moving forward. Gam
BETA continues, "Victory now favors the
French. TIE Deums are being chanted here
TToursl."
The Black Sen ubIe-GsertschakoG,s Reply
To Granville.
The special correspondent OF the Tribune at st.
schakon's reply to Earl Granville, being despatch
to Baron Brunnow, dated Thorskoe, November 30,
l67e:-
has read and left with me copy OF Lord Granvilles
reply to our communication OF the 18th OF October,
august master pleased to point out that it con
tanned, In the first place, an expression of the
earnest desire Of the Cabinet Of London to preserve
the cordial relations between England and Russia;
and, secondly, an assurance that the English Cabf-
net would not have refused to enter into an exami-
nation Of the results OF the treaty OF 1885, far
they had been modified by circumstances.
AS for the question OF strict right stated by Lord
Granville, we have no wish to enter into any dis
cusson, to recall;any precedent, cite any exam
pie Such controversy would in no way promote
august master had to discharge an imperious duty
TO his own country without wishing to injure in any
way the Governments which were signataries of the
treaty OF 1856. On the contrary, his Imperial Ma
esty appeals to their sense OF justice and to their
regard Tor their own dignity
We regret to see that Earl Granville addresses
himself principally TO the form OF our eommunca-
tion. The form was not our choice. We could have
asked nothing better surely than to attain end
by agreement with the siguataries OF .he treaty
OF 1866 but the principal Secretaries OF State OF
made at different times to assemble the powers in a
general conference, with a view to remove the
causes of difficulty which disturb the general peace,
The prolongation OF the present crisis, and the
absence OF regular Governments in France, post
poBe still further the possibility OF such agree
ment Meanwhile, the position In which the treaty
left Russia has become more and more intoerable.
Earl Granville will agree that the Europe OF to-day
Is very far frem being the Europe which signed the
treaty OF 1856. 1t Impossible that Russia should
definitely to arrangement which, onerous as it
was at the time when it was concluded, became
II
to force it to submit any longer to obligation
against which the national sentiment protests We
cannot admit that the aOrogation OF purely the
| oretical principle, not followed by its imme-
date application, and which vslbly restores to
Russia right OF which no great power could con-
| sent to be deprived, ought to be considered as a
menace to peace, nor that, in voding one point Of
the treaty of 1885, the abrogation OF all is implied
| The Imperial Cabinet never had any such intention
On the contrary, our communication OF october 10
%sy the IN his Ss
to the general principles OF the treaty
of 1866 and that he is ready to come to agree
ment with the sgnaary powers OF that treaty. either
to confirm its general stipulatons to renew them
or 10 substitute for them any other equitable ar.
| rangement which may be thought suitable to Sc
the repose OF the East and the equilibrium OF
| Europe.
There seems, then, to be no reason why the Cabi-
net at London should not II 1t please, enter into
explanation with the signataries Of the treaty OF
| 1850. For our part. we are ready In any delibera
ton having for its object the settlement OF guaran
| tees for the consolidation OF peace in the East
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