Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-17
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
THIS AFTERNOONS DISPATCHES
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS
THE WAR IN EUROPE
THE RUSSIAN COMPLICATION!
ENGLAND PREPARING FOR WAR!
INT1EsE EXCITEMENT IN LONDON.
.lOSTO. KI.VG: OF SP.fI.v.
HIS ELECTION BY THE COR1ES.
Iso VOTES ron HIN, I2O AGAINST.
Iso VOTES FOR HIN, Iao AGAINST

Teleg,sphed Izeiussely TO Ts Eeeaine Sssy.
ENGLAND RURRYIN8 HER PREPARA-
TIONS FOR WAR.
LONDON, Nov. l7.-(By cable from British
sources. EAn the papers here speak Of Russia.
demand as insolent. England viii stand firm
10 the treaty engagements and will not stand
alone. Throughout England the preparations
for defence are extensive. Gibraltar /. being
re-provisioDed, and the government is purchas-
ing powder in large quantities. In the event OF
declaration OF war, Egypt, Servia and Ror-
mania will unite against Turkey for indepes
dence.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT IN LONDON.
LONDON, Nov. 11.-GBy cable to Associated
Press. There is intense excitement I'm gov
eminent circles here relative to the threatenc
complications, growing out of Rursia's attempt
20 secure q revision OF the Paris treaty. The
general conviction is that England's statesman
ship Is ct fault. The country is wholly unpr.
pared for war. The Right Honorable CardweIl,
War Secretary, lie Fastening the armament of
he nation. There Is much excitement at the
Stock Exchange, and securities Of all kinds are
declining Breadstuns are advancing CORES
pondiDGly.
THE CRISIS DISCUSSED.
The crisis forms the theme Of newspaper con-
meDt, and there seems to be but one opinion OF
the Russian demand, viz: that it Is in0olent in
the last degree. The journals on the Continent
take no pairs TO disgu'se their satisfaction thai
Great Britain and her colonies would suffer
France has suffered in her contest with PruE ia.
All the great powers or Europe are ready to re-
consider the Paris treaty Of 1856.
GRANyILLE'S REPLY To GoRrSCHA-
KOFF.
Earl Granville's reply to Prince Gortschakoff
denies the right Of Russia to recognise the Eu-
ropean situation as releasing her from the obli-
cations Of . solemn treaty. II also denies that.
assuming as true that come contracting power
considers itself released from a treltg, The 9TH
ers are ut liberty to disregard it. II further avs
ment, Russia should have invited the r DIVERS TO
consider the subject.
THE LONDON TIMFs ON THE sITuA-
TON.
The Tins hes a strong article this morning
on the grave situation OF affairs. Ii saws il the
Russians put feet in the Black Sen Turkey
able, England and the other towers are boand
TO do SO.
AOSTA ELECTED KING OF SPAIN.
madrid, Nov. 1.-THE Cortes have elected
the Duke OF Aosta K'rg of Spain, by vote of
19I against 40. Madrid is animated, but no dis
order IS reported.
ENGLAND, AUSTRIA AND TURKEY LAY
THEIR HEADS TOGETHER.
VIENNA, Nov. n.-Baron Won Beust, the Aus
trian Prime Minister, was in conference " .th
The British and Turkish Ministers last Tuesday
III on the question raised by Russia.
THE ONLY SALVATION FOR PARIS.
LONDON, Nov. IA late number OF the Paris
Temps admitted that An offensive movement on
the part Of Gen. Trochu could alone save the
city. S 'A'
FRENCH SORTIE REPULSED.
BERLIN, Nov. 1.-THE garrison at Belfort
Yesterday made a sortie, but were repuIsed by
The PrussIans. The garrison lost 200 killed and
wounded, and So prisoners.
CAPTURE OF NORTH GERMAN STEAM
Frs BY THE FRFNCH.
GREAT GRIxsBY, ENGLAND, Nov. 1.-The
North German Lloyd steamships Hsusa aud
Leipsig, the former running between New Yo.k
and Bremen, and the latter between Baltimore
ana Bremen, have been captured b. French
mer-of-war. Particulars are wanting. SEVENTH
eight passengers were taken with the Hama
and twenty with the Leipzig.
THE HANSA AND LEIPZIG NOT CAP
TCRED.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE report w hfch reached
this city this molning, OF the capture of the
German steamers Hansa ard Leipzig was er.c-
neous. Those steamers are row at Bremerha-
ven. The Prussian bark Hermann Helbmaups
was blown up by French irigate, off the coast
~ TtlAnC NeclefUdv. Inc story OF the lpture
Of the steamers probably originated from this
Circumstance.
AOSTA PROCLAIMED KING OF SPAIN
MADRID, Nov. T.-Several OF the deputies
who voted against the Duke Of Aosta YESTERDAY
having changed their votes to the Affirmative,
the duke has been proclaimed king by the pres-
ident OF the Cortes. Salvos OF artillery followed
the proclamation. Twelve blank votes NJ the
election yesterday were given by the Carlists
GERMAN UNITY AND THE NEW PAR
LAMENT.
BERLIN. Nov. 1.-THE treaty for the admis
sion OF Hesse Darmstadt into the North German
Confederation has been signed by both parties
The negotiations with Bavaria are in q satis-
factory shape.
The elections for members of the new Par
iiament, az far as known, have resulted as fol-
loWs ;-ConservAtives, $50; Old Liberals, 20;
National Liberals, ITO; Progressive, 40; Catho-
lies, 10; others unclassined, 90.
CHANGES IN THE CABINET AT THE
HAGUE.
The HAGUE, Nov. I.-There have been some
further changes In the Cabinet. Denal's resig-
nation has been accepted, and Block takes the
Marine portfolio temporarily.
Capture OF Another Pacfne Railrood
R0bber.