The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-12-01
British Preparations for War.

daV. This forenoon Earl Granville left +
London and went to Windsor Castle, (
where the Queen had arrived the previous
day. The object of his visit was 10 inform
Her Majesty of the impossibiIity Of carry
ing on the Government with the Cabinet
irreconciiabe divided as to the policy &c
be pursued towards Russia. The tender
, of his resi- gnation on this Issue viii upset
the ministry A dissolution Of the Cabl-
I net can scarcely be prevented The Gao,
net assemble at $50. Granville and Glad
stone were absent. At 3 o clock Gladstone
! the prime Minister, arrived with note
from Prince G0rtschakof. The note was
read, and then ensIad hot and even an
cry discussion. No decision was arrived
at. The Cabinet, at ! O'Clock, adjourned
to meet again to morrow.
Tribune's Specialize ortschakcf 5 reply
reached London early in the morning.
Granville soon after couiurrei with the
Queen. 1t was supposed that the S'yjjeye::
of the visit was ~ present the dispatch,
Zach step, taken so swiftly, was deemed
VERY grave, but in fact the chief OF tn
Cabinet had not at that time received the
Dispatch, as Balon Brunway did not de
liver it until the afternoon, shortly before
! the Cabinet conference. Immediately
meeting was held between Granville ami
iGadslone, aud the dispatch VS. laid be
fore the Council. All the members OF the
Cabinet were present except Bright and
Eortesque. Extreme caution Is shown
not to give any kind of information, but
there is some authority for saying that he
Cabinet has arrived at no decision. The
reception Of the dispatch has produced
much anxiety in the highest quarter.
The only thing certainly known Is, that
the government wishes delay, and desires
neither that the existing war feeling be
increased nor the belief created that the
difficulty is concluded. The Cabinet ses~
SION was long. The reported resignation
of Bright is doubtful bur il true Is due to
Russia. His health has decidedly inn
proved lately, and he has resumed his busi>
ness partlaN
Shipments Of AIRS and Munitions.
NV York, Nov. 20 -The new steam
! ship Erie, lying at pier number 3, north
river, for six days past, has received
large invoice Of small arms and other mu-
nitions of war intended for France. She
has on board 10. 600 Spring field muzze
loading muskets, part OF which were OBJ
5 tanned from the United States Government
, at the recent public sale She is to receive
l5,09O more and will probably clear from
this port either to day or Monday llel
c crew numbered one hundred men, all Oh
board, and though they have not ye
signed articles and they are not sure as Il
their destination, they expect to reach
SOME port OF France By way Of Cowes
c England The Erie is evidently all read
for sea, her fires banked,.and supplies OF
non II. Brown, the agent, at a price of w,
S mons h 5 service Of $l20, 900 in gold. com
mission allowed the agent, being Gvc pc
n cent Of $1,000.
The Consul, Gen. Posing, stated la,
crenlng that he had not heard Of The f.
IL loading with arms, and that if she had h,
o would not have informed his government
j.. lie had officially reported the sailing o
, o;hcr vessels with arms for France, anC
had received IN reply not TO concern him
self In the matter because there was n,
Il law among nations TO prevent such ship
y ments.
Runners Of Battles.
- Tours, Nov. %. Heavy canaonadin:
= was beard all day yesterday at Orleans. il
the direction Of Artenay, where an impor
: taut engagement doubtless occurred 1t i
e reported that the engagement was favora
bic to the French. Nothing official la
been received.
n LoNDoN, Nov. o5-The Lelaile Belg,
: has letter; dated Neuville, the 2tth, re
f porting an engagement on Wednesday, nea
Meziercs, in which the Germans were de
= teated ard suffered heavy loss.
The Echo On Aor,l, this evening, be
a lieves pitched battle is going on to>day
r near Armiens.
. LILLE, Nov. % There has been fight
. Ing al day at VilIiers and Bre,oneaux
1 Tn details of the battle have not yet conc
a to hand. Neither are the troops engaged
nor the result known here
. Munitions eff Var fcr France.
r LONDON, Nov. 25.-World's Special. =
! The American steamship Ontario lef
= Coues this morning for liavre, conveyel
by two French irieates. Her cargo con
" sists of lS.00Q,0 600 cartridges, 80, COZ
breach loading inuskets, q large number o
y carbnes and pistols, and So cannon
: These munitions are intended for the
Y equipment Of the Army Of the Loire, who's:
+ i5iG"u;i:e;:t7, II = e=:l, have been 4=t@y cI
by their ncn>arrival.
Th;OGyilIe.
The cellars of Thionvile are inundated
: and yesterday the cOmmandlnt Of that
\ place asked permission to remove the
=, women and children, Tor whom there /,
no place OF refuge in town The Prussiaa
commandaht refused 10 grant the request.
= The Eombardment of Thionyic was still
) going on last night.
By balloon complete files of Paris Jour
mails 10 the 2ith have been received I.e
Temps gives details concerning tie guam
r tity Of provisions in .he city 4 few DAYS
more and mutton and buef viii be exhaps
ted. There IS very li;;!c salt meat There
is dried Ash sufficient fer twelve DAYS, ana
, five months supply of chocolate Rec is
less abundant and oil is becoming scarce.
: Tie sugar, coffee and wine will last log
time. There is enough material for bread
on hand to carry the supply into January.
; The hor>"fiaSh viii last two months, or
, longer. The situation, on the whole i.
pronounced good.
RuSSia's Position.
LONDON, Nov 25-The Times init
mates that Russia will be firm, without
closing the door to ncgo!iation-an att
tude England will initiate
r LONDON, Nov. 25,-The Tribune's cor
respondent at St. Petersburg on Friday
writes: