Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-17
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAzETrE.l
FOREIGN NEWS.
A King for Spain-EsepOrted Capture
of teainers-tuSSfn'S DGmnndS-
ESciaemenf=fhe War News. &c


MADRID, Nov l7.-Thc Corics have elected
the Duke OF Ansta King OF Spain BY II vote of
l9l against l20. Madrid i. animated, but no
disorder is reported.
GREAT GRIMsBY, Euglamd, Nov l7.-The
North German Lloyd steamships Hansa and
Leipzig, the former running between New
FORK and Bremen, the latter between Baltl
moro and Bremen have been captured By
Seventy eight passengers were taken with
the Hsnsa, anl twenty with the Leipzig.
LONDON, Nov. l7.-All the papers here
speak of Russia demand as insolcnt. Eng
land will stand firm to the treaty engagements
aud will not stand alone. Throughout England
the preparations for defence arc extensive.
Gibraltar is being reprovisioncd, and the
Government is purchasing powder in largo
quantities.
la the c7ent VI DECLARATION OF war, Egypt
Servia and Romania will unite against Turkey
for independence.
LONDON, Oct l7.--There is intense excite
mcnt in Government circles here relative to
the threatened complications growing out oil
Russia attempt to secure revision Of the
Paris treaty.
The general conviction il that England' 3
craftsmanship is at fault.
The country is wholly unpreDarcd tor war,
and all its traditional arms are impericd.
The Right Hon. Cardacll, War Secretary,
is Fastening the armament of the patton.
There is much excitement at the Stock ES-
chauge, and securities Of all kinds ere declining.
Breadstutfs arc advancing corrcspondingIy.
The crisis forms the theme Of newspaper
comment and there seems to be but one opin-
ion OF the Russian demand, viz: that it is in-
soIent in the last degree.
The journals on the continent take no pains
10 disguise their satisfaction that Great Britain
AMI her colonies would suffer moro severely in
case of war against Russia than Franco has
suffered in her contest with Prussia.
All the Great Powers of Europe are ready to
reconsider the Paris treaty Of 1856.
Earl Gra0vilIc's reply to Prince GoTtscha-
kotf denies the right OF Russia to recognize
the European situation as releasing her from
the obligations OF q solemn treaty.
1t also denies that assuming as true that
some contracting power considers itself released
from treaty, the others arc at liberty to dis
regard 1t.
1t further says that, instead of making auy
such announcement. Russia should have invited
the Powers to consider the subject.
The Times has strong article this morn
Ing en- the grave situation OF affairs
Il says if the Russians put dect in the
Back Sea, Turkey will b. able to sweep it off
and if she is not able, England and tho other
Powers are bound TO do 50.
VIENNA, Nov. l7.-Baron Won Beu5t, the
Austrian Prime Minister, was in Conference
with the British and Turkish Ministers last
Tuesday upon the question raised by Russia.
LONDON Nov. ia late number of the
Paris Temps admitted that an offensive move.
ment Oh the part of General Trochu could
alone save tho city.
BERLIN. Nov. l7.-The garrison at Bellort
yesterday made sOrtic, but were rcpulscd by
the Prussans.
The garrison lost 200 killed ard wounded
aad IS prisoners.