The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-12-02

LONDON, ROY.z4.-Loru RusSei writes I
letter to the Times, saying that if the |
Car proposes to set aside the treaty of
Paris by force, the sooner the better.
A Herald special says orders for all
seamen TO join their ships have been
issued, and all men belonging to the |
naval steam reserve win Immediately
join their vessels. The greatest activity
prevails.
The dissolution of the present minis
try, and the formation of war minis
try is certain.
The outlay for the conduct of the
war by Prussia to November 18th, was
one hundred and twenty-one million of
thalers.
A special correspondent of the Tribune
at Berlin telegraphs that the North Ger
man Parliament opened with usual GER
emonies and caused no excitement. The
speeches from the Crown were full of
glittering generaiities, and on German
questions were especially unsatisfactory.
Money is asked for and will be prompt
| ly voted, but a modification of the con-
stitution to suit the South German States
will meet with opposition.
BERLIN, Nov. 25.-Federal parlia-
ment asked to vote S1O0,OO0,OO0 for
prosecution of the war to the end.
l
| the end of the war is near at hand.
BERLIN, Nov. 25.-Advices from
Metz state that q powder magazine ex-
ploded yesterday with disastrous force !;
several Prussians were killed and forty
wounded.
/ BERLIN, Nov. 29.-The Austrian gov.
eminent has congratulated Prussia on
the accomplishment of the union of Ba-
varia, Baden, Hesse and Wurtemburg,
with North German confederation.
| VERSAILLES, Nov. 29.-The French
yesterday attacked the German forces at
Beaume, between Montargis and Pithi-
vers, and were repulsed. Prince Fred
erick Charles was present and directed
the operations. 1000 prisoners fell into
our hands. Official dispatches from
Gen. Won Werden confirms the report
of the defeat OF the Garibaldians at Pas
ques on Saturday last, and their disor-
derby flight. Gen. Werder followed up
his success sn the next day.
Reports of German successes in bat
ties around Amiens are confirmed by
dispatches from King William which,
however, give no particulars. In a
fight at Dury, the Prussians had 10000
engaged, not 1900 as previously repor-
ted. News has just arrived that
{ Amiens has been occupied by division
of German troops under Gen. Won der
Greben.
BERLIN, Nov. 29.-King William has
forwarded the following to Queen Au-
day Gen. Manteuffel with a portion OF
the post army, defeated the French g
few miles south of Amiens; the French
lost 600 killed and wounded, 700 pris.
oners the Prussian loss is comparative.
ly unimportant. The Duke of Mecklen.
burg is near LIE Mars, where Keratry
f has French force of $1,000 men.
; The Queen continues resolutely op.
i. posed to war. Earl Granville demands
the presence of France at any confer.
ence on the eastern question. If this il
, insisted on no conference can he held
( until peace is declared between France
and Prussia. 1t is believed at the Prus-
sian legation in London that a confer.
ence is certain. The neutral powers
will apply such pressure to France AZ
will render tt impossible for her to re.
fuse.
: Council yesterday a dispatch was re.
ceived from Odo Russell, containing
Bismarck's proposal for a conference to
be held at London to settle the question
of Russia's claims; also q note from
|, Count Bernstein to Granville, stating
, that Prussia recommended to Russia tC
withdraw Gortshakoff' note on condi
ton that a conference be held. Gorts
5 chakof9s second note was read third
f time. The Cabinetag agreed to Granville
reply, expressing the willingness o.
England to agree to a conference, pro
vided that Russia withdrew Gortscha
/. koffss first note. Messengers were i'm
= mediately sent to st. Petersburg anC
( Versailles conveying this reply. Pri
vate advices from st. Petersburg repre-
, sent anti-England feeling so strong tina
even old English residents found it nee
t essary to absent themselves from public
= places.
l PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 25.-First divis
l ion Pennsylvania State Guard review
q at Paramount Part yesterday, by Gen
Mead and staff. When the colored por
. ton of troops were returning from thu
review, the rear portion of the file wa
: attacked by lot of roughs at the cornel
3 of Twenty-third and Chestnut street
The troops fired upon their assailant
and then fixing bayonets they charged
on them; several whites were bayonet
ed severely, and number shot. Som,
of them will die. The police finally
restored order and arrested the rioters
1t is learned that early in the session
/ of Congress prominent Western Sen
F., ator will introduce a bill allowing i'm
post duties and taxes arising from Gus
toms to be paid in United States cur
rency instead of gold as at present re
= quired.