The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-06
SECOND EDITION
WAR NEWS BY CABLE.
The SOrties from Paris.
The Army Of the Loire,
The Black Sea Question.
GortschakoE and Granville.
a Conference to be Held.
Etc, Etc.s ETC.. Etc, Rtc.
The Black Sea Question.
GortschakoE and Granville
a Conference to be Held.
FROM EUROPE.

Answer TO Prince Gortschak0n's second
Note.
LONDON, Dec. 5-The following is the full text OF
Earl Granviles answer to the second note OF
Buchanan, British Ambassador at ST. Petersburg,
and dated "Foreign once, Nov. 2S:"-
SR:-The Russian Ambassador has read and
chakoG OF the date of s-20th November. 1t is not
necessary for her Majesy's Government to recur to
the important question Of International law raised
by the circular of Prince Gortschakon as they have
nothing to add to the declaration on that subject
which they have already made. "
His Excellency has been good enough to appeal to
my knowledge OF facts which, his Exceleney states,
. prevented that consultation and agreement with
other parties to the treaty which Russia would have
preferred i am aware that suggestions for con-
crosses settle other European questions have
been made and not adopted it has also been stated
to me that intimations have been given to some OF
my predecessors that in the case OF certain contin-
gencies-which, however, have never occurred
such the possession OF the princpalities by Aas.
the provisions of the treaty Of 1856.
But am ignorant Of any occasion on which Rus
sia-the party most interested-ha proposed in any
way to this country that q relaxation OF the treaty
should be taken into consideration cannot, there
fore. admit that the Imperial Government
Justify this proceeding by the failure OF Efforts which
have never been made.
The courteous language In which Prince Gortseha-
kof's despatch is written his assurances OF the
question, and his declaration OF the strong desire
for confirmation of good relations between the two
nations as particularly important at this time,
courage her Majesys Government in the belief that
the obstacle to such relations will be removed.
They observe that his EXceliency describes the
declaration which has been made by Russia
abrogation OF theoretical principle without imme
date application. II these words are to be con-
strued into an announcement that Russia has
formed and stated her own opinion OF her rights,
but has no intention OF acting in olmty with 1t
without due concert with the other powers, they go
far to close the controversy In which the two Gov
| ernments have been engaged
Her Rajesty's Government have no objection TO
accept the invitation which has been made by Rus
sia tc conference upon the understanding that II
| result. In such case Her haJesty's Government
| will be glad to consider with perfect fairness and
the respect due to great and friendly power, any
| proposals which Russia may have to make.
You will read and give COPY OF this despatch 10
| The War I'm France.
| LONDON Dec. 5.-Maor Maclean sends me word
from Tours to-day that General d'Aureles de Pala-
| dimes has written to the Bishop OF Orleans (Mon-
1--WE have had a series of successes; do not say
TO-DAY general engagement is likely to take place
to effect junction between the armies OF Paris and
| OF the Loire near Etampes'
| THE FIGHTING ON THE MARINE.
courier here tonight from NJ M. Scherer, at
Versailles on the night of the 3D. Saturday brings
me details OF the lighting I'll on the sotn Noyember
| The French now hold line stretching from Brie-
sur-Marne to Champigny across the neck OF the
Of the Bois de vincennes). Az o'clock on the
morning of the I'd the I'd and llth Prussisn Army
Corps and three brigades Of the Wurtembergers at
| tackled Brie-sur- -Marne and Champigny. They cap.
tured the French positions at the former place and
part OF the Frenen pOSltOpS at the latter. AT 10
O'Clock the French advanced to regain these posi-
SIX HOURS CONFLICT.
The battle ragged for six hours, when the Prus-
slams finally driven out both from Brie-sur-
| Marne and from Champigny. They were also re-
pulsed from the positions OF viliers- (be-
tween Brie and Champigny and OF Coneilly "a small
| hill wooded and crowned with a chateau, 20 the
southeast OF Champgny). The latter position, how
ever, finally remained IT, the possession OF the Ger
THE FRENCH NORTH OF PARIS.
To the north of Paris the French also hold Gen
nevilliers lon the road between Colonies and Vile
neuve-la-Garenne, in the peninsula formed by the
bend OF the Seine from Argenteui to ST. Denis) and
Epna lesSt. Denis ION the north bank OF the Seine
near the same point These positions were cap.
tured from the Germans on the 90th.
| THE LOSSES OF THE GERMANS.
The losses OF the Germans In the two days
fighting (of Wednesday and Friday were $500 men
The Saxons lost 200o men. the Second PrusslaI
Army Corps 2600, and the Wurtembergers 100. The
losses Of the French are not known at Versailles.
WHAT THE GERMANS THINK.
A general of1cer OF the German army at Versailles
said to our "Trochu can AFFORD K
fashion, we shall be all used up, and he will have
10000 left"
The German line OF investment on the south ans
east is now established considerably further bacl
from Paris than it was before these engagements.
PARIS COMMUNICATING WITH TOURS.
| Our correspondent from Tours sends me word to
day December y that the Government has des
patches from the headquarters OF General d'AuIelle
de Paladnes TO the Sd, and from Paris to the I'd.
THE ARMY or THE LOIRE ON FRIDAY.
On Friday (the 2d) the 10Th French Army Corps
commanded by General Polhes, and the 10th, com
manded by General Reyan, had an engagemen
with German force, which consisted OF two dvi
sions OF General Won der Tann's Bavarian army
the lst Qdunich) Division, commanded by Lieute
nant-General Stephen, and the I'd (Augs
burg) Division, commanded by Lieutenant
General Count Roppenhem, supported
bv General Albrecht Won Itolbergs Prussian cavalr
division and General Won Wttichs 20
Prussian Infantry Division. TAe battle lasted al
day without any decisive result The French Tough
with extraordinary courage and great SKILL A
nightfal the 18th Corps held Artenay, aud the 16t
Corps positions extending northward along the lin
OF the Paris and Orleans railway TO Bazoches.
TIE ARMY OF PARIS UP TO FRIDAY.
The despatch received from Paris states that tn
advantages gained by General Vinoy and Genera
Duefot are highly important on the 29th tues
day) General VinOy, with two divisions OF the q
, Army Corps, was perfectly successful in cuttin
| his way south from Paris as far as Rungis
village six miles south OF Paris, where are tn
fountain heads OF the watervof the aqueduct 0
ATcueiD. He only retired again in order to ALLOW
General Ducrot to overcome the obstacles retardin
his further advance (the sudden rise Of the rive
! Marne, already telegraphed). The light on the q
was really a defeat OF the Germans, General Duero