The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-11-24
WAR NEWS.

The London Times, of the 18TH. re-
| marks that Russia has placed herself in
the position of public enemy
Late London dispatches say that all
the indications still point to a genera
war, which must be the greatest known
during the century.
A private letter, received by a gentle
man in New York, en- the 10th, speaks
hopefully of the condition of Paris,
and describes the enthusiasm of all its in
| habitants as great Their confidence in
creases every day, and they place the ut
most reliance on Trochu, who, the letter
states, has been quito successful in the
sorties he has directed. 1t also affirms
that he can break through the Prussian
line almost any time.
The New York HeraTs cable dispatch
of Saturday says: "a special dispatch
from Tours to-day, says that numerous
reports have reached that city stating
that Trochu, on the 18th, made mag
niicent sortie, inficting terrific loss on
the Germans, and establishing communi-
cations with Gen. Paladine. The details
of the fighting are very incomplete, but
the substance Of reports is that the main
attack was made along the roads leading
through St. cloud, Sevres and Versailles,
while feints were made toward the north
at St. Denis and south at Villejuif."
The Berlin Press is able to demonstrate,
from Napoleon's secret correspondence
discovered at St. Cloud, thatan antiPrus
sian war was prepared long before the Ho-
henzollern incident. Two letters to that
purport were found, dated June, month
before the declaration of war.
John Stewart Mill writes communal
cation to the London Times under date
of the Goth, protesting against England's
embarking in war with Russia on any
existing provocation, especially as the de-
mands made by Russia thus far, seem
worthy cf consideration. Froude also
writes to the Times urging the govern
ment to change its front rather than ex-
tend the war.
The Morning Post, per contra says
Russia must recant or embark Ia war.
ensuring her humiliation.
The committee appointed by the Cor
ties at Madrid, to proceed to Florence to
tender the Spanish Grown to the Duke
of Aosta, has already set out on the jour
ney. The Cortes has adjourned until the
return of the committee.
The French Government has been
forced to announce the next levy Of re-
cruits to be in the proportion of six to
every thousand ofthe population, instead
of four per thousand as originally pro-
posed.
Late dispatches from Tours state that
England, with the approval of the Pro-
vincial Government, has renewed her
proposition for an armistice, based upon
pecuniary war compensation, the razing
of the frontier fortresses, and lie neutral
ization of Alsace and Lorraine, the Great
Powers guaranteeing the fulfi1lment of
these conditions by any future French
Government.
A congress is to assemble to settle the
question, and also to deliberate upon the
eastern question.
Dispatches from Vienna state that the
American policy is suspected of being in
favor of Russia on the eastern question,
and that Austria has sent firm reply to
St. Petersburg, and also to Berlin.
A Paris balloon letter says Tscehu in
tends shortly to force from the city 10, 900
half starved citizens, for whom he can