The Portland daily press., 1870-11-24
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The Eastern Question.
War Regarded az Inevitable.
War Regarded az Inevitable.
FRANCE
A GRAND PRUSsIAN SCHEME.


GRAND PRUssIAN SCHEME.
LONDON, Nov. 23.-(Specal to N. Y. World. |
The eport of the abandonment of Germans to
attempt to invade the north west and south west
OF france and the concentration of all their
forces IN the immediate neighborhood of Paris
- confirmed o.day by dispatch from Berlin,
stating that all the German forces now con.
centrating at Paris are to form defensive
semi-oircle from Etamps by way Of Chatres
and Dreux to NAMES, with Frederick Charles
on the south, the Duke of Mecklenburg on the
west, and Gen. Manteuffel on the north.
FAMINE AND DEsoLArIoN IN PARIS,
LONDON, Especial to N. Y. Tribune. ]
Paris dispatches from the 9th up to the 10TH
nave oeen received. In one the writer
OF meat for four days, and in the next district
my friends are dining on rats, cats and guinea
pigs. The number of deaths is 1900 weekly, of
which $50 are from small pox. On the 18th
zen. Trochu announced to his friends that
preparations for sortie were nearly completed
but that the troops were dreadfuliy demo-al-
lied.
Aspecial correspondent of the World, writ
ing from Paris on the 18th says: This morning
went through the Bots de Boulogne. 1t is
desolate and is blackeDed by fire and ravayed
by the axe. S.. Clond is only partially burned
The scene all around is inexpressbly desolate.
The Germans have erected a mortar battery
in the main avenue of the Parade Mont Melton
and battery of cannon at Brimbonion Park,
between Sevres and Darie. The government
yestes4ay accepted from the makers 800 rifled
brePch-lOading cannon, the range of which is
5000 yards. Every quarter is animated with
that unmistakable hustle that precedes battle.
THE CLOUD DARKENINa.
Il is reported that Gortschakoff in his reply
to Granville while refusing to withdraw his
note and insisting on the determination of Rus
STA TO adhere to his proposition expresses
his, willingness to join the Congress
and repeats his expressions of ankle
ty to remains on friendly terms with Eng
land and Turkey. Odo Russelps dispatch is
understood to state that Bismarck Recommends
Congress to decide the question after the term
ination Of the present war. Tonight anxiety
and uneasiness prevails throughout London
since war is considered inevitable.
Great Britain.
CHINESE INsINCERITY.
LONDON, Nov. pa dispatch from Macao,
dated Nov. 8tb, confirms the reports before
published of the insincerity of the Chinese
government. The leaders and officials impli-
Gated in the massacre at Tientsin are still I'M
punished, but few scape-goats there have
been sacrificed In hope of satisfying foreigners
INTERPosI1ION ASKED OF GUARANTEEING PAR
TIES.
LONDON, Nov. 23.-Tbe Times to-day has a
special telegram from Constantinople, saving
that the Sultan invokes the interposition of the
guaranteeing parties.
Very little excitement prevails in Constanti-
nope and there is no expectation of an imme-
date war. There is an impression, however,
that the course of Turkey will be indicated by
that of England.
Italy.
THE PoPE'5 BULL AGAINST THIEVES AND ROB
BEERS.
FLoRKEsE, Nov. 22-GW orld's special. J.
Pope has issued an encyclcal and bull con-
corning the spoiation of the Church. He de-
clares that it is impossible for him to make any
to God, and only placed in his hands as trus-
tee, and if taken from him it mnst be by force.
He cannot have anything to do with robbers or
accept anything from their hands. The bull
pronounces major accommodation against
those who order. commit, assist or connive al
robbery.