Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-11-24

seveaing. repeat statements that there was
fxffing all dzy on the 10th, near Caulmies,
a which the French we're successful, and
thu. General vaIIieres occupied Chevilly,
nor1h Of Orleans, taking coo prisoners and
two guns A dispatch Of the Eth says
the tidings Of the victory Of the army Of
the Loire had reused tho widest excite
meat throughout France. Great numbers
Of xoops were hunying from the south to
lola the forces Of general Paladines.
1 special correspondent Of the New
Y1k Tribune 1t Versailles, on the 18th,
teegnphs: Trustworthy information rep
rsents that the Paris supplies viii not
lzs4 exceeding three weeks, and the Prus-
slams are not likely to lombard the city"
Minister Ga5nbctta has issued . pro-
clamation to the Army Of the Loire, IN
which he congratulStes the soldiers on
their victory Of the 9th and 10Th, and pre-
diets final triumph Of the Republic.
| A London dispatch Of the 18th says:
Among the subjects discussed at the last
Cabinet meeting was the Alabama ques-
ton The government decided to instruct
Mr.. Thornton to ascertain az far as posi-
BILE the disposition Of the American gov
eminent a. TO reopening the question, and
to intimate the readiness Of England to go
over the whole discussion again"
The official report Of the capture Of
yerdun is published. Two Generals,
eleven staff officers, and 80 officers were
captured Besides these, 1885 guns, $4,000
rifles, and large amount Of stores and
ammunition fell into the hands Of the
Pn1ssians
The Constantinople correspondent Of
the Ludependanee Beige, writing October
q, says: :" 1t is generally believed that
Russia is about TO take advantage of the
war TO promote her Eastern policy"
A special to the New York World from
London on the 14th says the agitation con
cerning Russian designs was increasing
In the best informed circles it was believed
that there was imminent danger Of gen
eral European conflict.
The London Times correspondent, writ
ing from Tours on the 18th, says "the NOR
al effect Of the victory near Orleans is in
caIculable Reinforcements have gone for
ward To General D'Aurelles de Paladine,
who now has large and effective army.
Gambctta has returned to Tours from the
army He has expressed his entire salts
faction with affairs at and around Orleans"
. General Won der Tam places his loss in
the battle on the 9th at AZ officers and S67
men. A French account says the total
loss Of the Germans in the actions of the
It'll, 9th and 10th, before Orleans, includ-
ing 800 sick and wounded abandoned, ag
grcgatcs 10000 in killed, wounded and
prisoners.
Thionyille was being bombarded by the
Prussians, and fires had broken out there
in consequence, and on the 18th the entire
town seemed burning.
Much snow has fallen lately in the
northeastern part Of France.
The court martial In session at Havana
has condemned to death all leaders of the
rebellion, the members of various Cuban
been instrumental in the rebellion, but
who arc absent from Cuba. The estates Of
all such will be confiscated.
In circular dated October 81, Prince
Gortschakoff recitcs the successive alter
alton and violation Of European treaties,
among them that of 1885, and is unable to
see why Russia should observe the latter
when 1t has been disregarded by others.
Therefore, Russia disowns the obligation to
the limited enjoyment Of the use Of the
Euxine Sea, and invites the Sultan to enjoy
equal rights with her. A ST. Petersburg
dispatch Of the 18th says the government
had prepared a compromise as asubstitute,
which is an arrangement of the question
at issue on an equitable, and, therefore,
permanent basis.
The London 1aegaph of the 10Th says
it was certain that Russia had sixty iron
clad g,lnboats in the Black Sea, ready for
use.
In view of possible movement of Rus
sin southwark, British fleet OF observa-
ton will be established in the Mediter-
ranean, with Malta as the place of rendez
yous. .a
II was reported on the 18th that Dion
had been recaptured by the French.
A special envoy from st. Petersburg
reached the Prussian headquarters on the !
10Th, and had an interview with the King
in the presence of the Crown Prince, Bis
mark and Moltke.
The London correspondent of the New
York World says: "The reply of the
British Government to the demand of
Russia for the abolition of the treaty of |
1856 is understood to be weak and depre-
eating"
The Ladependance Beige, Brussels, has a
telegram from Vienna, dated November
10, evening, announcing that England,
Turkey, Austria and Italy had agreed to
preserve a common attitude toward Rus
sia A collective note to that effect was
preparing in Vienna.
Gable dispatches on the 10th state that
active war preparations were going on in
"a nd that pnooio had