The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1870-12-10

Tho New York Hralrs London cor.
respondent t]elognphcd on The 2ist that he
had u%ndoubted Information of a secret al
lance, offensive and defensive, between
Russia and Prussia, made before the war
between Prussia and France.
Mr.. Wade, Secretary Of the British fcpa.
ton In China, writes from Pekin, under
date Of November 3, that there will proba
bly, be no necessity for the employment o
a military force to obiajn redress for the
Tcntsin outragcs.
A telegram has hccn received from OK.
Secretary Seward, from pekiu, saving that
he and his party had arrived there all well
From Pckin they would proceed to Cal.
cutta, Bombay, and the Persian Gulf
News from Paris, by balloon, up tomid.
night on The 9lst represents the city ms
becoming entirely tranquil. The supply
of meat had been limited to fifty grammcs
dnily Horse flesh and vegetables were
still abundant All unmarried mon be
tween The ages Of 90 and 81 had been en-
rolled In the National Guard.
The formal acceptance Of the Spanish
crown by Duke Aosta was received in
Madrid on the 2Oth,
A dispatch from Berlin on the Odd state,
That all the German forces were concen
trating on Paris, TO form a defensive semi
circle from Etampes by way Of Charities
and DreuN to Nantes, with Frederick
Charles on the south, the Duke Of Meek
lenhurg on the west, and General Man
teuilel on the north.
a Tours dispatch Of the 99d SAYS n hal
loon had just brought good news from
Paris The successes Of the army of the
Loire had produced I'M excellent effect.
Discussions were forgotten and amnesty
for political oiltnscs was being granted.
The people had consented to abandon their
eagerness for a sortie, and were resigned to
stand ON the defensive. There had been
no serious fighting and but little canonad
ing lately around Paris.
Reports received in London on the ODD
of military movements IN the north of
France, were quite encouraging for the
French 1t is reported that the Prussians
besieging Monlmedy and Moziercs had
suddenly gone towards the centre of
France, The city ofLillc was well armed,
provisioned and garrisoned, its citizens ex,
pecting a siege,
Dispatches of the Odd state tina, nh
foreigners, including ncutmls, had been
forbidden TO leave Paris. The prussians
had already refused a permit to pass their
lines.
Two Fenians, named Walsh and Roach.
or, were arrested on the 22d, at the mil.
way station ut Manchester. Three hun.
bred cartridges and papers in cipher were
found in their possession.
A St Petersburg dispatch of the cath
says; prince G~ortschakofT's reply TO the
and Austrian Cover monts is very
conciliatory. 1t explains the pacific mean.
Ing Of previous declarations, and afirms
that Russia Graves peace generally. and in
the East especially. 1t would be impossi-
to maintain ii without a common III.
Outstanding, and Russia shrinks from act.
separately from other Powers
The outlay for the conducting of the
by the Prussians, to November Is, is
at one hundred and twenty-one
Millions Of thalers.
The Americans in Berlin celebrated
Thanksgiving day with an address by John
Blgelow, a public dinner, and speeches by
Mr. Bancroft, Count Enlenburg, Herr
simpson, President Of the Diet, Mr.. Bige.
ow, and Consul Kreussman.
In the English Cabinet on the 25th a
lote from Prince G~ortschakoff was read,
then ensued a hot and even angry dis.
nussion. No decision was arrived at, The
Cabinet, at 7 o'clock, adjourned TO meet
again on the 26th. The London Times of
me soth says the adjournment of the Cab.
met wash consideration Of Russia's reply
10 the note from the British Goyemment
which reply was evidence that Russia was
not prepared to abide u~nequivocally by her