Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-25
EVENING STAR.
THE WAR.
Essr NIGHTS TsLsess Ms.
The following important items OF war news
were received here last night:

The following important items or war news
were received here last night:
ADDRESS OF KING WILLIAM TO PAR
LAMENT.
RFErrx. Nov. 2l-Ths North German Par
lament was opened TO-DAY. TIE royal speech
WAS delivered bv commission.
The KiuZ regrets that LIS absence with the
srrlv prevents bin from tha1king IN person the
nation for its frm attitude. and for the unanlmi-
~ OF the support gwen him IN winning victory
cor Germany and repellinc French aggre ssions.
France. be continues. has been taught her ina
Ti1iiv TO cope with the united military forces of
GERMANY Peace would, therefore, be certain
II France had leaders who could identify their
future with that Of their country. Documents
will be submitted which will show YOU that
these men prefer TO sscIIhce the forces of and
Eain a noble nation Tasher than TelInguish pow
er. 10 Il 20 be regretted that by this conduct
bitter feeling will be perpetuated, and hereafter
france viii only remain peaceful until OppOrtu
nifty for hOstillities is offered. The conditions
On which the German powers are willing to
eat for peace are well known. They must be
commemorate with the sacrifice of the nation.
a strong defensive frontier j. essential TO
prevent futuTe aggression against the south as
well as the north or Germany. The federal gov
YeedfuI means Of peace. which + eagerly
desired. Its work has not been stopped By war,
which has begOtten closer unity, especially
between the Northern and Southern States. 1t
j. imperative that negotiations pending, as well
p those completed with the latter, should be a,
once submitted 20 You for your consideration.
concludes With an invocation fer Gods favor
ard protection
THE FLORENTINE PRESS AND THE
PAPAL BULL.
NEW YORK, Nov. ga New York Hsr1l5
sIeCial dispatch from Florence saws a number
of FlOIentine papers have been seqestrated BY
order of the government, for having published
the POpe's encyclical letter launching the
major accommodation against the King.
REPORTED CAPITULATION OF THION-
VILE, ETC.
LoSDoS, O'Clock, a m. Nov. 25.-It Is
reported that Thionville capitulated at O'Clock
ON Thursday morning. A balloon with mails
from Paris 70 the sd inst has arrived at Lor-
TaiHe. Dispatches brought by il show that the
PaTisianS continue plucky and determined, and
force Of PTusSans in and around Nontargis.
Their concentration there Is surmised to be
preliminary 20 march on Tours.
There Is DO news Of Importance from Paris
y he Duke of MecklenbuTg Is rapidly dvanc-
ing
BAVARIA IN TIE NORTH GERMAN
CONFEDERATION
VERSAILLES, Nov. GA treaty uniting
fhe kingdom of Bavaria with the North Ger
man Confederation was signed last night.
THE RUSSIAN QUESTION-GORTSCII
KOFF'S NOTE.
ST. PETERSBRY, Nov. 24-Prince Gorts-
CEakOff's reply TO the British and Austrian gov
eTnmeDts is very conciliatory. IL explains the
pacific meaning OF previous declarations, and
afhrmS that Russia Graves peace generally an a
IN the East especially. IL would be impossi bic
TO maintain il without q common understand
ing, and Russia shrinks from acting separately
from other powers.
THREATENED REVOLUTION IN SPAIN.
LONDON. Nov. ga republican inscrrecton
- nomeHtarily expected az Madrid. The Can
tain Generel Of AragOn kilograms To Prim I'd at
revolution will succeed IL achievements are
NOS sent