The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-25
NO RUSSIAN WAR.
GORTSCHAKOFF EXPLAINS TIE IN
TENTIONS OF RUSSIA.
Battle of Hericourt - Proclamation
from Notwithstanding Details OF
Affairs In Pnris-The Pope Issues q
Bull.
ST. PETERSBURG, November "a.

Bull.
ST. PETERSBURG, November "a.
Gortschakof, in his reply 10 the British ant
Austrian Governments, isvery conciliatory. III
explained the pacific meaning of previous declar
atIons, and allrms that Russia Graves peace
generally, and especially would it be impossible
to maintain 1t without O common understanding
and Russia shrlnks from acting separately from
the other powers.
LONDON, November "a.
Earl Russell writes to the Times: "If the Czal
proposed to set aside the treaty by force, let Us
meet him with force, the sooner the letter." The
| Post, referring to Gorlschakoh7s answer to Gran
vllle's note, expected to-day, says: diplomacy
| is wholly at fault in conjec,uring its nature"
The French War.
LONDON, November a.
serious engagement is reported at Heri
court on the Disc. No particulars ars given.
Trochus proclamation says 1--WE have made
efforts and honored our msfoftunes In the eyes o.
/ the whole world Europe is amazed at the unex
pected spectacle OF a close union existing between
tle rich anil the poor, anil the enemy are suffer
ing far more than we suspect They begin to
| yield In their implacable resolutions. They may
crush us yet, but II we fall we shall have be-
oueathed Prussia q scheme which cannot be car
rIed into execution and an Inheritance OF execra
tions and hatred under which she will In turn
| fal.n
VERSAILLES, November "a.
There is no news of importance from Paris
The Duke OF Mecklenburg IS advancing rapidly.
NEW YoRE, November "a.
The Worlds correspondent says: Our FIRST line
of defence is fifteen hundred yards from the Prus
sian outposts, anu consists Of lmpregnable In
trenchments constructed on the road beyond Vile
Julr. From these intrenchments one may clearly
see tile Prussan sentinels. One hundred and III
teen mitrailleurs, received from private makers,
and heavy guns made here have been placed on
the works beyond Vile Juif. The health OF the
city has improved decidedly. Last week the
deaths we're 1878; this week they number l7e2
The deaths from smallpox last week were 37S
this week there have been $50.
NEW YORK. November "a.
The Trlbune's Paris correspondence from the
sth to the 10th instant represents that the distrl
button OF provisions is irregular and unequal In
some districts people eat Guinea pigs, cats, and
even rats. Only 40 600 horses remain OF 100000
In the city at the beginning of the SIEGE Cats are
sold at six francs per pound. The deaths last
week were 1900; 4l9 from smallpox. After the
18th nsiaut the sales OF the flesh Of horses, mules
anu asses are regulated by tariff, like beef, and
rations thereof were issued by the government.
The people bear their privatlons well thus far.
Charcoal Is now eight times its usual price, and
consumption OF gas after O'Clock In the evening
Is forbidden. q
Pyat Is released, and his comrades soon will be.
Arago resigned the mayoralty on the 18th. Jules
Favre succeeds him. On the 18th, Trochu an
nounced to his friends that preparations for
sortle were nearly completed bus the sreofs are
gradually becoming demurallzed.
Paris journals publish strong appeal to the
government, the substance of which Is: "You
know your army OF rei:et Is phantom The
provinces cannot come To the help OF Paris. You
/ ought to confess the truth. You know IL Is in
possible to cut through tic Prusslan lines so that
the garrison may reach the Loire and get pro
visions. For such n sortlc you must win great
battle, which, with your present army, you can
not do.u Rochefort writes, to question whether
he had really resigne .'Yes, on the 1st OF No
yember. and I have never thought OF withdraw
Ing my resiguation.n
I,ouis Blanc publishes an address to the de.
tenders of Paris, congraJuatiug them on the
failures OF the armistice. He says they canno
AMI ought not to treat with the enemy whilst oc
cupylng French soil.
No regret Is expressed that the Assembly is no
| called.
The Temps OF the 18th says: 'Beef will wholly
fall in weak horse tlesh in fortnight, and sal
meat ir week longer; then vegetables anu fou
will last but three weeks longer
Washburne has received dispatch from h
government approving of his remaining In Paris
This Is the only dispatch that has arrived sine
the beginning OF the siege.
General European News.
FLORENCE, November "a.
The Pope has ssuel an encyclical and bull con
corning spoliaiion of the church. He declares
| Is impossible for him TO make any surrender o
property belonging hot to him. but To God, ant
only placed Ia his hands as trustee, aud that 1
taken from him 1t must be by force. He canno
have anything to do with robbers, nor accept any
thing from their hands, The bull pronounceS
L
major excommuncatiOn against those who order
commit, assist or connlyc at the robbery.
LONDON, November "a.
The Bishops OF Prussia and Holland have pc
tltIoned King William In favor Of the Pope.
The iron clad Sultan, just finished, was found t.
be SO top heavy that she had to take in three hun
dred tons OF ballast, before 1t was considered saf
to ship her armament.
Republican insurrcctIon is momentarily ex
pected at Madrid. Tie Captain General OF ARA
eon telegraphs Prim that the revolution will sue
ceed If reinforcements are not sent
| Apublic meeting Is proposed here to express re
! gret at the Abandonment by the Germans OF
defensive for an aggressive policy.
| The weather all over France has been storm.
for several days, with 4 heavy fal! Of rain ant
snow.
The bonbardment OF Thionvilie has been COZ
! tinued with unrcmitJing activity since Tuesday
a Prussian frigate is cruising In tile Azores.
RECEPTION OFTHE e NE VS. !