Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-12-01

matter in which Prussia should decline %
meddle The belief was general that Rus
s;a would pain the point Prussia was
apparently in harmony with Russia on ne
Eastern question.
K;nu William on the 18th telegraphed
oueen Augusta, at Berlin, that the Grand
Duka of Mecklenburg had repulsec the
enemy along the whole line, near Dreux.
Gen. Treskow, at the same time, captured
Dreux. Many prisoners were taken. lne
enemy were pursued in the direction o.
II Is said that the particular violations
Of the Paris treaty of 1855, which Russia
has complained OF, are as follows: Inc
cruise of the Prince Of Wales in the BACK
Sea, in an English frigate; similar IMP
subsequently, by Lord Buiwer Lyt1on !
the appearance Of an Austrian squadron az
yarney, a Turkish city on the Black sea
when the Emperor was there ana, iastiy'
the voyage Of the Sultan In lufhish
frieate The Envoy at Constantinopie
protested against this latter circumstance al
the time, but Intellectually.
Miss Winnie Ream, the scu'ptreSs' VINO
has been engaged for about three years on
the $4,000 statue OF Lincoln, ordered by
Congress. writes from Rome that lhe
statue is completed, and will at once oe
shipped for Washington, where she hopes
il will arrive in time to be viewed py Inc
members of the present Congress.
A London dispatch of the 2Oth says IN
cessant activity prevailed at the war omce
Work was going on night and day, pre-
pairing for war. Advices from CONSTANT
nople show that the Porte was preparing
TO make most energetic resistance TO the
Russian pretensions.
The New York Worlds correspondent
at Berlin says: Odo Russell has received
assurances from Bismark that there is no
private understanding between Russia and
Prussia on the Black Sea question.
It was thought at Brussels on the goth
that the aspect of the Russian Cabinet was
more pacific.
The treaty admitting the States OF Der
lin and Hessc into the North German
| Confederation has been signed. The oe'
tails will be adjusted by conference.
The New York TJiJane's correspondent
at Vincenncs, telegraphs on the 2otl
"Though not yet denniuciy concluded, The
negotiations for the union of Germany ate
regarded as safely brought through tie
critical state. Several German statesman
have returned home"
Lord Lyons, at Tours, has given the
Government to understand that Odo Rus
sell is instructed not only to demand ex-
plantations on the subject of the new atti-
t tUJttG Of RUSSIA, but also 10 demand a boao
fde armistice, 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, 283 men cavalry, 6S,509; artil-
lery, 90 ,2G7; engineers, 25,l6O; guns, 1900
Irregular army, Cossacks, troops OF eau
casus, infantry, 37,174; cavalry, 1889; ar
tillcry, 1861 guns, 22O. Grand total, ],
357 ,G57
1t was rumored in London on the 2lst
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 tn
New York 7rtbune at Berlin, tclegraphe'
on the 21st that the British and Rus
sian Ministers both said that the danger o
a rupture was abating.
The New York Heralds London cor
respondent telcgraphed on the 21st that h
had undoubted information Of a secret al
lance, offensive and defensive, betwceI
Russia and Prussia, made before the wa
between Prussia and France.
Mr.. Wade, Secretary of the British Lega
ton in China, writes from Pekin. unde
date Of November 3, that there will prob
bly, be no necessity for the employment
a military force to obtain redress for TN
Tientsin outrages.
A telegram has been received from ex
Secretary Seward, from Pekin, saying tina
he and his party had arrived there all well
From Pekin they would proceed to Cal
cutta, Bombay, and the Persian Gulf.