The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-11-18
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT,
PARIS TREATY OF 1856.
England Will Stand Firm
More Hopeful View for France

GREAT GRIMsBY, ENGLAND, November
l6.-The ships Hauss aud Leipsig, the
former running between New York and
Bremen and the latter between BaIti
more and Bremen, have been captured
by French man-ot-war. The Particu-
lars are wanting. Seventy-eight passen-
ger were taken with the Hausa and
twenty with the Leipsig.
LONDON, November li.-There Is IN
tense excitement in government circles
here, relative to the threatened compll-
cations growing out Of Russia 8 attempt
10 secure the revision OF the Paris
treaty. The general conviction is tina!
English craftsmanship is at fault and
The country is wholly unprepared for
war and all its traditional arms i'm
perilled.
Right Hon. NJ Cardwell, Secretary
of State for War, is Fastening the arma-
ments of the nation.
There is much excitement at the
stock exchange and securities OF all
kinds are declining, breadstutfS ad-
vancing correspondingly.
The crises forms the theme of news
usper comments and there seems to he
but one opinion of the Russian demand,
that il is insolent in the last degree.
The journals on the continent take
no pains to disguise their satisfaction
that Great Britain and her colo
MES would suffer more severely In
case of war against Russia than France
has suffered in her contest with Prus-
sia
All the great powers of Europe are
ready to reconsider the Paris treaty OF
1856.
The Tines has strong article on the
orave situation of affairs. 1t says that
# the Prussians put a fleet in the Black
Sea. Turkey will be able to sweep 1t OFT,
and il she is not, England and other
vowers are bound to do so.
LONDON, November IA late num-
her of the Paris Temps admitted that
An offensive movement on the part OF
General Trochu could alone save the
city.
LONDON, November l7.-All the pa
uers here speak of Russia S demand as
ipsolant England will stand firm to
the treaty engagements, and Will not
stand alone. Throughout England
the preparations for defense are eXten,
sive. Gibraltar is. being re.provlsloned
and the Government is purchasing pow
der in large quantities. In the event OF
a declaration of war Egypt, Sera and
Roumania will unite against Turkey
for independence. ~,
LONDON. November 1.-THE report
which reached this city this morning
of the capture Of the German steamers
Hausa and Leipsig was erroneous,
as those steamers have arrived at Bre-
men Haven. The Prussian bark Her
mann was blown up by French frlgate
off the coast of Ireland, yesterday, and
the story OF the capture Of the steamers
probably originated from tins c'rc"m-
stance.
Especial to the World.i
IoxpoS November 1.-THE Morn
ina Post saws that the cause OF France
has now become the cause OF Europe
All the neutral States are bound to as
sist her to obtain peace aud leave her
in tact, or aid her to continue the war
in order to hold Prussia engaged whiie
England, Austria, Italy and Turkey
wbip Russia into submission. Either
Prussia must sign an easy peace to I'D
crate her forces, or France, detaihlnS
tbam will show herself once more the
savior OF Europe.
The Standard has a bitter attack on
Russia and Prussia, to commit such a
monstrous act of perfidy and violence
an andacious contempt OF public moral
ity introducing chaos anda series OF end
less wars 1t proclaims that the eX,
istence of an English Ministry would
not be worth a weeks purchase that
dare not give the right answer to their
insolent challenge. =,
LONDON. November 1.-THE idea OF
collective note from the powers con-
cerned TO Russia has been abandoned.
The evening papers concur IN urging
vigorous war measures. Merchants
here decline to charter Russian vessels
Turkey is preparing for a desperate
war
LONDON, November l7-Exemptions
from military service in Russia have
been limited and all classes sum
moned.
LONDON, November l1.-Rumors
come from Berlin that Great Britain
has renewed her demand for an ar
mistice.
Indefinite rumors OF French sue
cesses before Paris are circulating.
The French cruisers have captured
many German vessels in the Baltic and
North seas
An explosion occurred to-day at
Reynock cartridge factory near brim'
ingham. Twenty-Five persons were In
iured, some fatally. :,
A semi-official correspondence De
lieyes the powers will consent to modify
the treaty Of 1856. The press gener
ally is conciliatory, and relies on the
present peaceful attitude Of the Ensiish
Ministry to prevent war with Russia
Special to the worldl
LONDON, November IA specla
dispatch was received from Tours 10
day. 40 "a.
Numerous reports reach that city
stating that Trochu, on the 10th INST
made magnificent sortie, infllcnng
loss on the Germans and establishing
communications with General Aurellis
The details Of the fighting are very IN
complete, but the substance of the repor
ia that the main attack was made along
the roads leading through st. Cloud
Severes and Versailles, while felnu
we're made toward the north at ST. Den
mis- and south at Villeiuif