The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-17
TEE RUSSIAN QUESTION
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.

THE RUSSIAN CoMPLICATIoN-THE TREATY OF
PAR1s-ENGLAND PREPARING FOR wAR-LoRD
GRANvILLEs OFFICIAL LETTER UPON THE
COURSE OF GoRTsCHAKoFF.
LONDON, Nov. 1G.-(Special to the New
York Telegram. Our special correspondent
at Madrid, in despatch dated to-day at 10
A. NJ, states that immense excitement pre-
walls in that city upon the throne question.
Two hundred and twelve deputies will vote
for a monarchy. A Carlist rise is certain,
and armed republicans are expected to oppose
the kings election. EdicJs have been issued
against public meetings, and strong military
force is under arms.
A determined plot has been discovered
against the life of Prim. Five conspirators
have been seized, and large supplies of re-
volvers, grenades, and poignards. Letters
and kilograms also have been found compro-
missing those arrested with others we'll known
to the Government.
Serious outbreaks in the provinces have re-
suited from the military precautions Of the
Madrid Government.
Orders have been despatched for the re-
call of vessels of war from every station, ex-
eept such as are actually needed in foreign
waters. A large concentration of ships at
Portsmouth is already apparent, and the
greatest activity prevails in all the naval
schools of the kingdom. A powerful fleet
will be Immediately despatched to the Medi-
terranean.
In the best informed circles it is regarded
that, in the present pretensions of Russia, q
general European war is inevitable A rup-
ture between England and Russia is looked
upon as certain and imminent. 1t is also be-
heved that Prussia is in close alliance with
Russia against the rest of Europe.
LONDON, Nov 16.-(Special to New York
World Your correspondent to-day had a
conversation with member of her Msjesty's
Government concerning the intentions of
the administration in regard to the demand
of Russia in the matter of the Paris treaty
This gentleman said:-''In point of fact
Russia asks nothing unreasonable; nothing
that We should be unwilling to eoncede. 1t
is useless to fight against destiny. Russia is
certain ultimately to accomplish all her de-
signs. Why should we, by endeayoring to
thwart her, involve ourselves in a disastrous
conflict? However, Notwithstanding Russia
evidently counts on the peculiar situation of
Europe at this moment as securing her single
handed fight with Turkey, it is by no means
certain that such conflict would result in
Russias triumph. Turkey is not weak. Her
railways have been constructed with a view
to defense, and they add greatly to her stra-
tegic advantages. Her army is capable Of
extraordinary deeds of valor and endurance.
Her feet although not SO numerous, is more
powerful than that of Russia. The army Of
huSSla CO-uhy numbers fZO, OOO men on paper.
They are poorly armed and imperfectly
equipped. Russia is not yet ready for war,
nor will she be for two years.
The Worlds correspondent at Tours, under
date of yesterday, sends the following; Gene
raj Palladines has ordered corps OF 25, 900
men to advance from LIE Mans, along the line
of railway, to Chartres and then move south.
east to Toury, effecting junction there with
the left wing OF the main body of the army.
The Government here is in possession OF
information that Prince Frederick Charles
army is advancing to reinforce the Grand
Duke of Mecklenburg- -Schwerin, who is now
in command at Toury. The Prince cannot
possibly reach there until the 23d inst. On the
9th about half of his force had reached
Troyes, 120 miles from Toury. On the 18Th
the rear of his army had reached that place
His scouts arrived at Nemours on the 18th
but were captured by detachment of Gardei
Mobiles.
Measures have been taken by the French
to impede the advance of the Prince from
Nemours to TourY. The Duke of Mecklsn
burg-Schwerin's force consists of Genera
Won der Tsnns corps of 20, 600, the 4th, 18th
and 22d Infantry Divisions, a. 200 men anC
1000 cavalry. General Palladines army con
tains large proportion of troops of the line
His force is daily strengthened Reinforce
ments are coming forward rapidly. The arm
ing and equipping of new leyies are perfected
in astonishingly short time. Great quaint