Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-22

struggle. Herself and Turkey are one
side. Russia Prussia and the United
States are ON the other. The remaining
powers are mere spectators. Bismarck
has secret treaty with Russia, just as he
had the draft of secret treaty with
France. With two strings to his bow, he
elected to reject frances .offer to gi
him sll he wanted In exchange for Bel
GUM, and accept Russia's bargain to COM
pei the neutrality of Austria as condi-
ton of tearing the treaty of '56 to pieces.
Russia Ready for any Emergency.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. Is, VIA LONDON,
20.-An imposing iron-clad Russian
squadron will shortly make its appearance
in the Dardanelles, and q military force
will appear on the Danube, if Vienna and
Constantinople are less compliant than
Russia hopes.
The Treaty Itself as a barrier 20
war.
LONDON, Nov. 20.-Article nine of the
treaty of March 80, 1856, is still regarded
as barrier to war, especially when con-
sidered in connection with the protocol of
April %, of the same year. This article,
as explained by the protocol, requires a
reference of the questions which may
arise to friendly powers preliminary 10
any act of hostility. It will be noticed
that an overt aci is not a declaration,
however hostile it may be in tone. 1t is
necessary to constitute breach of the
treaty, but the overt act is still wanting.
Prussia, in case of revision of the
treaty of Paris, will consent to no restric-
ton upon the free action of the Gar
Hismarck Denies amy Understan -
ing with Russia.
BERLIN, Nov. 20.-Odo Russell has ret
ceived assurances from Bismarck tha-
there is no private understanding between
Russia and Prussia On the Black Sea
question.
1t is asserted that Russia has declared
her willingness to grant very extensive
furloughs to allay the uneasiness of the
people.
The Porte TO Resist.
LONDON, Novr 2e-Advices from Con-
stantinople show that the Porte is pre-
pairing to make a most energetic resist
ance TO Russian professions.
All EUROPE IN Arms before NEW
Year.
LONDON, Nov. 21.-The Independence
Beige expresses a fear that war is newt
able, and that all the great powers will
have armies in the field before the 1st of
January.
Where Does Italy Standl
The Post denies that Italy refused to
join England and Austria in opposition to
Russia's professions.
Turkey YieIding-The War Feeling
in Russia.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Nov. 21.-The Bor-
sen ZeituDg says Turkey has assented to
the annulment of certain stipulations of
the treaty of Paris. The war feeling is
ardent throughout the Russian empire.
Ignaiiff returns to Constantinople with
full and particular instructions from the
Imperial Government
The Moral support of America.
VIENNA, Nov. 21.-The excitement
concerning the Eastern question continues
undated. In official circles there is a
belief that the moral support, at least, of
the United States, will be thrown in favor
of Russia.
Sympathies of the ScIavOnEc Race.
PRAGUE, Nov. 21.-The Politik says
the SclavOs are utterly opposed to war
with Russia. Other journals declare the
entire Sclavonic race sympathize with
Russia.
4 Correction.
LONDON, Nov. 21.-Odo Russell only
arrived at Versailles Sunday night, hence
the story to the Manchester Examiner
touching Bismarck's denial of an under
standing with Russia about the Black sea,
is unfounded. Russells first official
for to-day.
English Ministers Threaten 10 Re-
sign.
Lord Chancellor Haterly mas formally
notified his colleagues of the Cabinet that
he will resign his Office if the government
declares war against Russia. Bright,
Lowe, Caldwell and Childers, it is be-
ieved will do the same.
GOTtschakOff willing TO Retract.
The city is full of rumors that Prince
Gortscbakoff has informed Fart Granville
of his willingness to withdraw his notes.
He will sumbit Russia's claim to de-
$40 n congress.
Russia TO Absorb Germany, and
Prussia TO Swallow Holland.
A special dispatch from St. Petersburg
of the 18th says the snti-Russian organs
here declare that after subduing France,
Prussia will annex all German speak
ing people under Russian rule, and
in order to make herself a maratime
power, Prussia will also annex Holland.
These views have been presented
strongly to the Gar, who PERSISTS in
declaring that King William will always
remain his friend and ally.
so Russian Monitors in the MaIa- |
koff-Tsrkey MobiIizIng.
LONDON, Nov. '::21-A writer in Pail |
Mall urges Great Britain TO ensue pacific |
with Americans in the present
crisis. i
1t is reported that Russia has fifty iron
clad monitors in the Malakoff, drawing
less than Is feet water.
The Prussian fortifcatian of Azof has |
been greatly strengthened, and are re-
ported impreguable.
The Levant Herald of the 18th says it |
has reason to believe that the Porte has
ordered the military reserves to be called /
into service.
Gen. Ignatiff, the Russian Ambassador,
has arrived at Constantinople.
The Danger Abating.
LONDON, Nov. 81. "A special CORES
pondent of the New York Tribune at |
Berlin to-day telegraphs as follows; The
British and Russian Ministers both say
the danger of rupture is abating.
Burroughs Revoked.
LONDON, Nov. .-NEdnight-All
leaves of absence to the Guards have been
cancelled. Orders have been issued to
them to prepare for active service.
A Startling story of Secret Treaties.
LONDON, Nov. 21.-Special to Herald
[ have undoubted information, which l
will be able to substantiate by evidence
in few days, of secret alliance often
sive and defensive between Russia and |
Prussia made before the war between
Prussia and France. The fact that after
The treaty of Paris in 1858 supplemental
secret treaty was made between England, |
France and Austria by which those DOW
ers bound themselves TO regard any
infraction of the treaty of Paris |
by Russia as casus belli and to
act aggressively with Turkey in such
event, is regarded as seriously compro-
missing England as freeing Russia from
all obligation to respect the latter treaty.
The 9Th article of the treaty of Paris
provides that no signatary shall declare
war in the event of actual or supposed |