Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-11-19
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Versailles.
Versailles, Nov. Is. The King to-day
telegraphed to Queen Augusta that the Grand
Duke of Mecklenburg Yesterday repulsed
the enemy along the whole line near Dreux.
Gen. Treskow at the same time captured
Dreux. Many prisoners were taken. The
enemy were pursued in the direction of Sc
mans.
London.
London, Nov. Is. The Prussians IN Pal
adines' front have not retired to Athcnay as
before reported.
The Prussians now hold all strongholds
along the line of the Fara Mountains.
The siege of Longhy and Montmedy is
imminent.
Special to the N. Y. World.
London, Nov. 18th.
despatch from Sec'y Fish to Mr. Moran,
concerning Alabama claims arrived to-day.
Lord Granville being out of town, the des-
patch could not be communicated to him. It's
contents are unknown to the public.
In circles where the fact of the arrival is
known, great CONSERVATION and excitement
prevails. as it is assumed that Rassia and the
United States have secret understanding.
Odo Russell was sent to Versailles to ask
Bismarck categorically if he would at once
and Internationally acquiesce in the rejection
of Russian pretensions. The war party in
the cabinet propose, should Bismarck's an
swer be either negative or hesitating and dis
ingenious, to inform Russia that She must
choose between the withdrawal of her claim,
and war between them.
The peace party of the cabinet, suppose
that Bitmarck without committing himself
further, will propose congress of all the
powers to discuss and decide upon the modifi-
cation of the treaty of 1856
The peace party are determined to do all that
is possible to induce the government to assent
to this arrangement, while the war party are
equally resolved to adhere to their position,
and split is imminent.
member of the peace party ofthe govern
ment informed your correspondent on Tues
day that the administration would finally yield
to Russian demands since she asked no more
than her rights.
John Brght's health is still impaired, and
he will resign provided the war party of the
cabinet prevails.
Odo Russell has not yet redched Versailles
but is expected tonight.
The Army of the Loire was yesterday ct
Etampes, thirty miles from Paris.
The Bremen steamship Magdalena, Capt.
Wencke. which sailed on Get. 18th, for Bre-
men, has been captured by French cruiser,
and taken into Brest.
Earl Russell has written a pamphlet on the
situation. He proposes a joint armed resis-
lance of the powers, if Pruss demands more
lhan Alsace and part of Lorraine, and urges
England to form strong military reserves,
based on the militia, and to place strong
garrison at Quebec under an able commander.
Vernon Harcourt has been appointed to
succeed Sir Coleman O'Laughlin as Judge
Advocate General.
Diplomats all claim to have known that the
demand of Russia would be made sooner or
later.
The public opinion in Russia is represented
to be in favor OF peace.
English officers are volunteering for SER
vice in the Turkish army.
1t is stated that when the Russian Minister
at Vienna communicated Gotschakotfs note
to Won Beust, he accompanied it with
surances of the most peaceful intentions on
the part Of his government.
The Journal De st. Petersburg declares
that Russia will not prove unwilling to sub
NIT her demands to Il congress if it can be
held Immediately. 1t denies that Russias'
vote meant the abrogation of the entire trea-
ty.
Turkey it is said is threatened with internal
danger, and Intervention is necessary now.
Vienna.
Vienna, Nov. 18th. While great excite
ment has been created here on the Russian
question, the feeling is decidedly not warlike,
Won Beust feels sensitivey the very
delicate position he occupies. Prussia is so
sure against him, that while the recent propo-
sition for ian armistice between Prussia and
France was really his own, he refrained from
proposing it, and pushed on England to take
the initiative.
His action in the present Russian complica-
tons is crippled for some reason. He fears
to take any step lest he excite the enmity of
Russia and is really anxious to resign.