Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-28
Russia Agrees 10 a Conference
THf CONFERENCE 10 MEET IN JANUARY
IMPORTANT FROM FRANCE.
BATTLE on THE LOIRE
Fighting ALI along the Liue-The
French StetoFio0s sa Nasu pday-
They were Defeated Yester-
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Routed.
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RUSSIA AGREES To A CONFERENCE.
PHILADKLrHIA. Nov. 2S-A London cable
dispatch to the Pat'io Record says: Russia has
agreed TO a conference the Eastern saes-
ton
THE CONFERENCE To ASSEMBLE ~
JANUARY.
LoNDoS. Nov. Shy cable from private
sources. The I.aiss this morning contains -.
Petersburg dispatches Of q more pacific tom.
and noies a partial return OF commercial a.
tiNity. No collision between Russia and In
land is now probable. IL has been definitely
settled that q meeting OF the foreign ~ pistets
Of the Posers interested in the treaty OF $50
shall take place in England in January.
FRENCH VICTORIES ALONG The LOIRE.
Dispatches from Tours announce that =
severe and general engagement, is IN progress.
French victories along the Loire are claimed.
and il Is reported that the Germans have been
routed and are retrca;ing.
ENGLAND CALMING DOWN.
LONDON, Nov. 2S.-lCable 20 Associated
Press. THE feeling in financial circles to-day
is much more healthy. The fear OF a rupture in
the relations between Great Britain aud 2useis
on the question Of the Black Sea difficulty. 10
gradually ahating among al classes OF people
The TiissS this morning hopes the answer Ia
GortSchskon, which goes forward TO NJ. Peters
burg to-day, will Ice rrm and concilistors.
PROTEST FROM ITALY.
A protest from the Italian government uA,
rent 10 81. Petersburg on Saturday last.
BISMARCK SURPRISED AT GoRTscHA-
kOFF.
Odo Russell dncd Yesterday with King Will
liam, at Versailles. lie WAS well received. He
subsequently had sn interview with Bismarck.
The latter said: While adhering 70 q conferences,
and having no concert with Russia, he was sur
prised al the action Of Gortschskon- Prussia,
however, declined TO interfere In the matter.
WAR ITEMS FROM LONDON.
LONDON, Nov. o, IL a. m.--News from France
to-day II mesgre aud unimI Ortsnt.
The Paris Figaro inplores the French gov
eminent TO conclude peace, the defense .:
Paris being impossible.
The TOoTs Journals OF saturday speak Of the
ext sOTdinaTy activity OF the War Depagt lnent-
IMPORTANT
THE FRENCH DEFEATED YESTERDAY.
LcNDoH, Nov. y, go p. m.-rhe folOuing
important dispatch has Just been received here:
Tours, Nov - ceremonial battle O. sarrei
yesterday between Villiers and S&leuH, near
Amens, in the department OF Somme, which
lasted all day. The French maintained their
positions MP 70 hslf-past foar in the Afternoon,
" hen tile town OF ! illiers was abandoned before
| the superior iOrc~s and artillery Of the Prus-
slams.
The French we're subsequently beaten ~
Bsnes, few miles west of Nilliers, but AT Diary
maintained their positions until nightfsll- Three
thousand Germans were engaged IN the conflict
al the latter place.
THE PARTISAN FIRE ON THE PRUSsiAN
LINES.
LONDON, Nov. 2S.-lorts ID 'Issy, Vauvcs, Mont
Rouge, Biceton, and DIZZY, on the southern
boundary OF Paris, main ,sined a continuous
and furious IRE on the Prassi an lines all
through Saturday nigkt. The PrussisRs en-
pecJed another soTtie, but a. last accounts al
WAS quiet again.
THE WAR WITH RUSSIA.
VERSAILLES. Nov. y, via Berlin and London,
Nov. 2s.--The settlement OF the Black Sea
custom may be hoped for on the basis OF a con-
ference and the withdrawal OF the Russian note.
After COnstantinople and st. Petersburg hal
been rejected a. tine seat Of the proposed can
ference, London was agreed upon, Russia s
entirely peaceable.
DEFEAT OF THE GARIBALDIANS.
LONDON, Nov. 2S.-i r. N.-The following De
tails OF an engagement between the Prussi@u.
under werder, and the French under GaribalB
near Pasques, In The department OF Vcsges,
have just been received here, dated D;i0n, yeS-
'erday afternoon. The Galdians, while on the
march from Pasgues, late Saturday n. m, sud
denly came upon the Outp0sts Of the Prussian
rifles which they attscked with great impeJu-
osity. The Prusssns were AZ first compelled -
tall back; hut reirtorcements coming up the
Garibaldl2ns were in turn spUlsed in great Dr.
order, soldiers throwing away their arms and
Tie next day (sundsy) werder took A cirrni,
around Plombieres, and, IN this way. overlook
the French rear guard. Another engagement
then occurred, in which the French lost 30
killed aud wounded and the PrusSians only 81.
IL l. said that Menotti Garabalci had 2.0a0 noeu
under his command IN this engagement.
By he capituiaiiOn Of La Fere seventy can
non OF all sorts fell into the hands o. the PTus-
sians.
ARRIVED OUT SAFE.
BRgsT, Nov. 2s.-The French steamer La
fayette, from New York for Hsvre, arrived ~
tins port safely yesterday morning.
MORE ABOUT THE FIGHTING On SAT
UEDAY.
LONDON, Nov. 2s.-In accommodating near
Orleans yesterday. the 10th Prussisn corps en-
countered the Goth French corps, OF Gen. De
Palladine's army. An engagement occurred,
in which the French were driven from their
strong position 1T Mazeres with serious loss.
Subsequently several French companies at
tackled the PruSsiau 10th corps, but were re-
pulsed with a loss Of forty. French general
was taken prisoner by the Prussisns. The Ger
man loss was trining.
GENERAL CABLE NEWS.