Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-02
Weekly News Summary.
FOREIGN.


divided on the question of peace or war.
| A Berlin dispatch of the 18th says the
/ Russian question was viewed there as a
matter in which Prussia should decline to
Russia would gain the point. Prussia was
apparently in harmony with Russia on
the Eastern question
King William on the 18th telegraphed
Queen Augusta, at Berlin, that the Grand
Duke of Mecklenburg had repulsed the
enemy along the whole line, near Dreux.
| Gen. Treskow, at the same time captured
Dreux. Many prisoners We're taken. The
enemy were pursued in the direction of LIE
| Mans.
1t is said that the particular violations
of the Paris treaty of 1856, which Russia
has complained of, are as follows: The
cruise of the Prince of Wales in the Black
Sea- in an English frigate; similar trip,
subsequently, by Lord Bulwer Lytton;
the appearance Of an Austrian squadron at
Varney, Turkish city on the Black Sea,
when the. Emperor was there, and, lastly,
the voyage of the Sultan in Turkish
frigate. y The Envoy at Constantinople
protested against this latter circumstance
at the time, but Intellectually
Miss Winnie Ream, the sculptress, who
has been engaged for about three years on
the $4,000 statue of Lincoln, ordered by
| Congress, writes from Rome that the
Statue is completed, and will at once be
shipped for Washington, where she hopes
it will arrive in time to be viewed by the
members Of the present Congress.
A London dispatch of the Goth says in
cessant activity prevailed at the War Office.
Work was going on night and day, pre-
/ pairing for war. Advices from Constanti-
nople show that the Porte was preparing
to make most energetic resistance to the
Russian pretensions.
h. The New York Worlds correspondent
sat Berlin says: Odo Russell has received
assurances from Bismark that there is no
private understanding between Russia and
Prussia on the Black Sea question.
1t was thought at Brussels on the Goth
that the aspect of the Russian Cabinet was
more pacific
The treaty admitting the States Of Ber-
lin and Hesse into the North German
Confederation has been signed. The de-
tails will be adjusted by a conference.
The New York 1T55uaaes correspondent
at Vincennes, telegraphs on the Goth I:
"Though not yet definitely concluded, the
negotiations for the union of Germany are
regarded as safely brought through the
critical state. Several German statesmen
/ have returned home"
Lord Lyons, at Tours, has given the
sell is instructed not only to demand ex-
plantations on the subject of the new atti-
tude of Russia, but also to demand a bona
fide arnistice, which will permit France to
hold elections.
An official statement of the strength of
the Russian army on war footing, shows
the following result Regular army, in
fantry, 977, 1888. men; cavalry, 6S, 500 .artil-
lery, 98,267; engineers, 25, 1850; guns, 1000.
Irregular army, Cossacks, troops Of Cau-
casus, infantry, 81, ia; cavalry, 1889; az
tillery, 1861 guns, 220. Grand total, 1,
357,657.
1t was rumored in London on the 21st,
| that Prince Gortschakoff had informed
Earl Granville of his willingness to with
draw his note, and that he would submit
Russia's claim to the decision Of Con
gress. The special correspondent Of the
New York Tribune, at Berlin, telegraphed
on the 21st that the British and Russian
Ministers both said that the danger of a
rupture was abating.
The New York Heralds London cor
respondent telegraphed on the 21st that he
had undoubted information of a secret al
lance, offensive and defensive, between
Russia and Prussia, made before the war
between. Prussia and France t
Mr.. Wade, Secretary of the British Lega-
ton in China, writes from Pekin, under
date of November 8, that there will proba-
bly, be no necessity for the employment OF
a military force to obtain redress for the
Tientsin outrages.
i The New York Worlds London cores,
pondent on the 22d says it was thought
that Russia, in Difference to the opinion OF
the great powers will withdraw the pre-.
tensions advanced Dy Gortschakoff's note
and express her willingness to refer the
question at issue to conference, which
will not be summoned until after the termi
nation of the present war;" A special to
the London Times, from Berlin on the 22d
says Prussia was seeking to prove that the
story of her buying an American fleet tc
serve as Black Sea squadron is untrue
Her language was very peaceful.
The bombardmentc of Thionville by the
Prussians was very active on the 22d.
News from Paris, by balloon, up to mid
night of the 21st represents the city as be
ing entirely tranquil. The supply of mea
had been limited to fifty grammes daily
Horse flesh and vegetables were still
abundant All unmarried men between
: the ages of 90 and 35 had been enrolled il
the National Guard.
The formal acceptance of the Spanisl
crown by Duke Aosta was received il
Madrid on the 20th ~
A dispatch from Berlin on the 23d state
that all the German forces were concen
trating on Paris, to form defensive semi
circle from Etampes by way of Chartre
and Dreux to Nantes, with Fredericl
: Charles on the south, the Duke of Neck