Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-30
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dress from Lithuanian regiment, the
Car replied yesterday; 81 hope there will
be no war, but If God wills it you will APP
prove your known devotion.
VIENNA, Nov. 23.--The reported refusal
of Turkey to cooperate with England, Is
officially denied (; also the statement that
Buest had submitted a proposition for
European Congress. Austria, though de-
string peace, will act promptly with the
other European Powers.
LONDON, Nov 25.--Thc Times editorial
ly intimates that Russia will be firm with
out closing her door to the negotiation, an
attitude which England will Initiate.
The Times estimates that there are two
hundred thousand Germans in the VAL
ley of the Loire.
The Prussians were defeated III an at
tempt to capture a train at st. Quentin.
Movements looking to the concentla-
ton of the German armies continue IN
North France. Large bodies are march
ing south to take positions around Paris
and near Orleans.
The troops operating around RocroN,
Rumigny and Meziers have suddenly de-
parted southwark.
Several Prussian divisions passed scissors
going towards Amines, early i'm the week.
Others are reported to follow.
1t is reported that General Manteutiel
is leaving Amiens to the right and viii
still at Champagne.
The formal surrender of Thionyillc oc-
cured this morning. The town has been
burning since Tuesdey.
The prussians repulsed the Gardes Mo
bile near Leguiuel. The French Tight
was disOrdcrly.
The Duke of Mecllenbrug urges an i'm
mediate advance on the Army of the
Loire.
LONDON, Nov. 25--5 z. N.--The feeling
i'm financial circles at this hour may fairly
he called "panicky.n Securities closed
lower, but without a corresponding advance
in breadstuffs. a feeling OF uneasiness
pervades the entire business community.
There is no doubt that the Russian Gov
eminent is very firm in her demands.
A correspondent visited the entire French
line from Neores to Rouon, and says Thiers
has an entrenchcd camp at Rouen with
100000 National Guards and Mobiles, and
from there one extended line Of eutrcnch-
ed camps extends to EVrcsuX and Lemons,
between Lemons and BOulVoric.
Thiers has an extremely strong force
amounting TO siNty-twO guns, manned by
sailors and Mobiles from the south OF
France.
Advices from Tours To noon yesterday,
saws that the Prussians threaten NOgcnt,
La Ratron and lie Marine with three thou
sand men. Another force j. moving OIL
Ycritan
LONDON. Nov. 25.-Thc Germans deny
that the French prisoners are refused the
consultations of their religion.
MADRID, Nov. 25.--Thc total and imme-
diate abolition of slavery in Cuba is again
agitated by the Spanish press.
VERSAILLES, Nov. 25.-The treaty uni
ting Bavaria with the North German Con
federation has been signed.
FLORENCE, Nov. 23.-Gen. Menabrei
leaves for Vienna soon, as Ambassador.
No answer has been returned by tn
italian Government to the Russia note.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Nov. 25.-The press o
this city has been officially warned again-
supporting France or unfayOrably crit
cising Germany. The interests of Germa
ny is now identified with Russia's.
BERLIN, Nov. 24.-TheSNort Germ al
Parliament opened to-day. The roEa
speech was delivered by It commission. /
attributes the pTolOngatiOn of the WaI &
France and the selfishness Of her leaders
and asks for the needful means to bring ]
to an end. 1t declares that the war ma
drawn Germany 10 q closer unity, au'
hopes that negotiations with the Southern
States will he considered Immediately.
The speech closes with a general con
graduation and ferycnt appeal to Cod
favor.
New YORK, Nov. 2+-The TriJ0l,'
Paris correspondent from the Sth 10 tn
Of provisions are irregular and unequal
In some districts the people eat guine
pigs, cats, and even rats.
Only forty thousand horses remain Of tn
hundred thousand that were i'm the city a
the beginning of the siege.
Cats are sold at six francs per pound.
The deaths last week We're gG0-4l9 &
them We're from small poX.
After the 18th inst. the sale of the fies
of horses, mules and asses was reunited b
a tariff like beef, and rations thereof wcT
issued by the Government.
The people bear their privatons remark
ably well thus far.
Charcoal is now eight times its usui
price, and the consumption of gas aftC
seven o'clock in the evening is forbidden
Pyatt is released, and his comrades 500
will be.
Arago resigned the mayoralty on I'll
18th. Jules Favre succeeds him.
On the 18th, Trochu announced to IA
friends that the preparations for a sort
Were nearly complete, but the troops al
dreadfully demoralized.
The Paris journals publish a strong al
peal to the Government, the substance
which is az follows: You know yol
army Of relief is phantom; the provinc
came to the help of Paris; you ought
confess the truth; you know it il mpos,
BILE to cut through the Prussian lines,
that the garrison may reach the Loire
get provisions, for by such "A sortie v,
might win great battle which with yn