Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-26
EVENING STAR.
DOUBLE SHEET.
THE WAR.
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The following important items Of war news
we're received here last night:
FIGHTING NEAR ART

The following important items of war news
we're received here last night:
FIGHTING NEAR ARTENAY.
Tours. Nov. .j.-HeaVy cannOnadIng was
heard 10 OIirans all day yesterday in the direc-
ton o. ATssnsy, where an important engage
rr,ert hss tou6tless occurred. It Is reported the
euEageIasUJ was favorable 20 the French, but
moth ny official has been received The Prus-
slams are reported near NendOme. BOurbaki has
written a BOte 70 the government Official deciiR-
sug the command OF the 18th corps.
ENGAGEMENTS IN NORTHERN FRANCE
LOSDOS. Nov. Z5--L'EchO du Nord, this
evening. believes pitched battle is going on
TO-DAY near AmieDs. I'EtrOile has a letter
dated Ncuville, Nov. 2ith. reporting an engage
rlcDt on Wednesday, near MeZieres, in which
the Germans v ere def ated with heavy loss.
LIILg. Nov. 25.-There has been fighting al!
cay al 'iii.eTs BritOneaux. Details Of the Dat
re are not vet received. Neither the troops
a. gagged nor the result is known here.
SUPPLIES FOR THE FRENCH.
ICNLOS. NOy. 25--The American steamship
Ontario leu COwes this morning tor Havre,
CONVOY Cd y two French Trigates. with a cargo
81 IS,toc-lNO cartridges, $4,000 breech- loading
gluSkets. large number of Carbines and pistols,
and g canon, intended for the army OF the
Loire, whose movements have been DELAYED by
their u-sTTival. A German ship, said 20 be
the Lord Erousbam, has been captured of
Peal bE French frigate.
THE RUSSIAN QUESTION.
LONDON. Nov 3, i've p. m.-The feeling in
financial circles at this hour, may he fairly
called paDicky. COnsOls and other securities at
me close or business were generally lower.
bIeadstuffs, much uneasiness pervsdes the en-
tire business community. There is no Doubt
that the Russian government is very firm in her
demands relative to the provisions OF the Paris
treaty.
THE BRITISH CABINET.
LoSDON. Nov. 25.-(Special TO the New York
W0rid. The cabinet assembled at half past
two O'Clock. Granville and Gladstone were
absent. Al three o'clock Gladstone, prime min
Ister. arrived with GOrtschakOff's note. This
was read, and then ensued hot aud even angry
discussion No decision was arrived at in the
Cablret a. seven O'Clock, when il adjourned
until Tomorrow.
CABINET CRISIS.
tOSboS, Nov- "A correspondent of the
New York World saws that the cabinet crisis
illuminated to-day. This morning Earl Gran
Vile lett London and went to Windsor Castle to
INFORM the Queen of the impOsSibIlity OF carry
ing on the government with the cabinet so ire
concilibly divided a. to the policy 10 be pursued
towards Russia The tender Of mis- resignation
VII! upset the ministry. A dissolution OF the
cabinet can scarcely be prevented. IL is
believed that Sir. Gladstone will be Obliged u
res gn- and Lsrl Russell alone can succeed him.
Z have this information from the highest
SovTces- should Earl Russell come into once
var viii lie declared Immediately.
AUSTRIA'S REPLY To RUSSIA.
NIESSA. nov. 2i--Baron Won Beust. reply
ing 10 Prince GortschAkOh, insists on the force
OF The obi gators contracted in ISJG, which are
net 70 be ev3ded OF annulled. Difference only
eNaets reply, The fact that Turkey can
sultan a teGt where Russia cannot Is not sUfli-
Gent Tor arbitrarily diSsOlving the treaty. The
acton OF Russia endangers all existing and
future treaties Turkey is not responsible for
the union OF the PrinciPalIties. Turkey asks
that We shall not give our sanction to a breach
CT The treaty The mere holiday excursions of
tTlgates into the Euxine, with Princes on boa d
we're perfectly harmless. Russia should have
show her dissatisfaction and spoken at me
proper time. Austria deplOres RuSsia's deter
DinatlOn- ana Ell TesseS her surprise at IL. She
points out 70 Russia the inevitable conssn =
u the step she has taken. In a second note
from Won BeuS. TO the Austrian Ambassador
Count CLOteck, he denies having taken anv
Initiative in 1s6I. He proposed a Joint action OF
al the powers. bot no Independent acton,
unIe-s consequent upon a congress, then cOuId
have been serious. Now the greatest apprehen-
sions exist. Excited a. the Christian subjects
OF the Porte are, they wi think the occasion i
Opportune TO take in hand the solution of the
eastern question.
PRUSSIA AND THE PARIS TREATY.
A correspondent at Berlin kilograms, under
Date OF the 18th, that il is semi officially an
bounced that Prussia was not party TO the
treaty in $50 to the same extent as England
austria and France. Prussia, IL il stated did
not engage TO consider every violation of the
treaty /: edsas bsl!i, but only % demand respec
for TIE integrity OF Turkey. The pOsitioD vii
give to the PTasslan gOyel nment an opD1rtuni-
y OF Offering mediation to prevent the threaten
ed rupture With the best prospects of success.
ROME To BE FORTIFIED.
a special correspondent at Florence te!e
graphs to-day that at the last m Getting of
tie commission upon the defense of the state.
presided over by the Prince OF Savoy Carignsn
II was TesOl yed 10 fOrtify Rome upon the prin
Slpie Of the systems applied at Metz and a
Psris-that l., with wide zone and detached
tOTts. Italy Is determined to hold Rome
against al corners by her own force and arms
MARRIED.