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FRANCE, French Report of a German Retrograde Movement. Woo der ‘Tann and the Duke of Meckienburg Falling Baek. * Advanejng. No Bombardment of Paris Pos- sible at Presen:, Spread of Disease in the German Armies. Fighting at Various Points ta Northern Franee, Manteuffel’s Forecs Moving to the Loire. WORE ARMISTICE NEGOTIATIONS REPORTED. A Republican Demonstration in Tours. ON THE LOIRE, ‘FELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HEAALO. Important from Pariv—Vou Der Taon and the Duke of Mevkte: re Falling Back=The frevch Acvancing—Manteufiel Moving to the Loirethe Weather. LONDON, Nov, 20, 1870, A despatch from Tours reports that the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg and General Von der Tana are falling back, while the French are advane and Mhreatening 1o outfank them both, It 1s thought shat Geueral Manteusfel will march to the Lolre, The ground inthe departments of Orae, Eure and Sarthe ts covered with deep snow. A French Flank Movement Upon Versailles Tho Engagement Near Dreux and Defeat of the Frenvh-Von Der ‘Yaun Forved Back to Ablis—Movem: of Prince Frederick Charles. LonDoN, Nov, 20, 1870, A correspondent with the German army tele. graplis as foliuws:- A FRENCIL FLANK MOVEMENT UPON VERSAILLES, Nouc of Manteusfel’s troops shared in the fight at Dreux, The design of Paladines was, retuforeed by Keratry, to turn the flank of the Filth corps at Versailles, and operate on the weak point of the German lines between St. Germain and Argenteuil, where a sortie from Mont Valerien was to support Ils attack, He bad marched norih from Chateaudun on the line to Charires and Chateau-Neuf, expecting thus to keep far euough west to avoid being inter- cepted, TNE ENGAGEMENT AT DREOX. He was, however, met by the Duke of Mecklen- burg, with parts of the Fifth and Tweltth corns and “the Fitty-sixth cavalry division and the Twenty. second infantry division, which had been hastily gathered from the Paris besieging ‘forces and from those which marched on Orleans, The Second aud Fourth cavalry divisions were held to reserve near Eperuon. The French were driven back to Chateau. Neuf and beyond, VON DER TANN DPIVEN TOWARDS ABLIZ. ‘The First Bavarian corps, General Tann command- tng, Were arresied at Etampes, in thelr march on Orieans, and forces toward Abila; but, as the French fell back sonthwestward, the Bavarians are ex- pected to continue their southward movement, in which the Sevoud and Fourtu cavalry divisions will support them, MOVEMENTS OF PRINCE FREDERICK CMARTES. Prince Fredertck (harles was at Tours command- fng the Third, Nuth and Tenth corps. eorps was working toward Dijon by Chatillons-sur- Seine, the Ninth onward toward Auxerre, while the Third, via Seas and Fontainebleau, connected with Generai Tann, of the Third army. : REINFORCEMENTS IN RESERVE. The remaincer, not above named, in cnnection with the afair at Dreux, were stationed as fol- Jows:—The Guards at Dreux and Geulis, concentra Ing on the latter; the Fourth corps at Saint Brice, the Twellib at Levert Gallaut, the Twenty. third Infaniry division at = Coubron, — the Twenty-fourth at L'Epine, the Twelfth Ar- tliery corps at Villa Parisis, and the Twelfth Cav- alry division at Chantilly, the latter to support Man- tenifel, Ali these are for the slege of Paris; but the follow. ng, save orders to the contrary, will be reaay “for a southward movement to support Tann, tf necessary:—'The second Bavarian corps, now at Seeau: division, Low at Villiers-sur-Marne, THEIK LINE OF MARCH, How they wilt march depends on the line of the French retreat from. Dreux aud of the expected French advance from Chateaudun, Prince Preder- ick Charles waits to co-operate, PARIS, TELECRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, No Bombardment Possible at Present—Dise the German Camps—The French Tatrenching~ Movements Withia Their *Lines—Positions of the Ge oT LONDON, Nov. 20, 1870. A correspondent writing irom Versailles on the 13th and Lil says:— eano in NO BOMBARDMENT POSSIBLE AT PRESENT. It really seems as if no bombardment was possible before next spring, The siege of Troy over, again! The G constant labor is being employed in attempting to “make y cable roais, but nearly all in vain, Should a sortie now oceur, with great diMculty the Germans could ouly bring a small number of guns into action. Intrenchnieuts in the rear of thet posi- ons to guard against atiuck Irom the direction of Ovicans proceet slowly. DISEASE IN THE GERMAN CAMPS. Bronchitis, pneumonta, typnis fever and small- Pox arcon the increase, and the hospitals are in a Wreivhed condiiion, When a German soldier talls iI it seems hie is expecied to die as soon as possible ud tuke himsel! out of the way. The hospitals are whully fiithy, and the patients are desutute of ding, exposed tothe coid and deprived of the ecessary food. In sume hospitals ali che patients ie every night, and the beds are emptied ot the lead aud immeaiiatety filled with new sick, THE FRENCH INTRENCHING. The French continue, with incessant activity, throwing up new works aud arming them with guns, whereof ‘hey seem to have an inexhaustitie supply. They are digging rifle pits and algo appa- Tently constructing mines, “ MOVEMENTS WITHIN THE FRENCH LINES, Uininous silence has prevalied some days in ther ‘The Tenth } the Sixth corps, now at Villeneuve le Roi; | the Lleventh, now at Boissy, and the Wurtemburg | nan guns are iiterally stuckin the mud, and | ii Wartembary, headquarters wy; the Fearth army corps, under General vou Alve sieben, headquarters at Solssy; the Twel'th Saten army Corps, Onder Prince George of Saxony, beasquarters at Le Vert Galant. 80 KORTIN EXYROTED, Another correspondent at Versailles the 18th Inst. tolegrapee a8 fol ows:—It mm beheved the French ‘Will Make BO sorte at present from Paris. The Army | of tee Loire Bas withdrawn southward to avoid | being shat 1G betWeeu the German armies marching agurast 1h. ANOTHER STORY OF THR GERMANS’ BRALTH. ‘The spirit of the German troops around Paris ts exectiont wed thelr beatty is very good considering the cold and Gamp Wether. Tae last was another quiet magi ta Lue stege Works, POUD PLENTIFUL, Food comtinerts plentl ul am ng the Germans. The marke! prices a: Versa.lies are mach greater than a meath age. rr ORRMAN UNION. Though not yet defmieiy concluded whe negotta- German statoamen bave relurned home. DRPARTCRE OF GENEMAL HAZEN, Genere) Marea hae left Versaiiies for Germany. Tt ® Genie? that brs journey bad or will have a po- litieal character, OPERAT ONS IN THE NORTH. TELEGRAMS TO THE WEW YORK HERALD. Ae Engacement Near VouelmA Camp on Fire—A Bavile txpected at Beauraie—lu. mered Sortie of Trochu. Lonpon, Nov, 20, 1870, A Despatch from (he New Yona Hemato corres pondent at A@tens, Gated to-d y, says that an en- gagement between the Prussians and the volunteers of Somme took piace at Vouel. The Pruastans were in etrong force and entrenched, The volunteers wero repalsed, The camp o( St. Vascien was on fire this morning, A Battle is expected at Beauvais, It is ramored thet Trocha has made a sortie as far as Gavosee, Military Operations in the North of France— reach Detent Near Tergay—Skirmishes at Mones-is). ad Guissy—Ungagemenut at sarc y— Geacral Lem. LILLE, Nov, 20, 1870, There was a fight yesterday im the department of the Atsne between # Preach force, composed of Franecstireurs and Mobile Guards, and a Prussian detachment moving from Tergny. The French finaily retired iu good order, The losses on both sides were avout equal, | SK RMIsIES ELSEWHERE, ‘There wos @ similar encounter on the same day near Menesss, I which che French were driven back, A skirmish at Guissy, near La Fore, is aiso reported, EYGAGRMENT AT SARCY. At Sarey, on the léch, an engagement took place, in Walch the Prasstans lost 200 Killea, wounded and taken prisoner, and fijreem Francs tireurs were Wounded and oae killed. GENERAL ITEMS, ‘The Germans threaten an attack oa Neufehatel. ‘The French losses in tne conflicts before Mont- medy have beou serious, GENERAL MILITARY REPORTS. TELEGRAM TO THE WEW YORK HERALO. A Garibaldian Success Movements of Mane teuftel’s Army—Mere About the Proposed Armisiice Wérman Repaiso at Dreux— Repoblicnn Demonstration ta Tours—Vari- Matters. - Loxpon, Noy. 20, 1870, ‘The Garibaldians, under Ricciovtt Garibaldi, killed and captured 800 Prasstans at Chattiion. MOVEMENTS OF MANTEUPFEL'S ARMY, A correspondent telegraphs from the Prussian j Headquarters, via Epernay, on the 18th:—Yesteraay Generai Manteuffel was at Rheims with the First and Eighth army corps, marching by Solssons toward Amiens, with instructions to direct his course south westward, in case of a heavy attack by the Army of the Lotre, MORE ABOUT THE PROPOSED ARMISTICE. My despatch last nizht concerning the new de- mand made by Englaud through Odo Russell for an armistice was confirmed to-night by the Observer, which says that the negotiations for an armistice are opened 02 @ basis which promises success, THE FRENCH PRESS ON TRE PROPOSED ELECTIONS, ‘The Tours Moniteur declares that the deliverance of the country from Invasion must precede any elec- Mou for a General Assembly, but the anti-republican Press of France denounce this course. AN ENGAGEMENT AT VONEL. A corresponient at Atmtens telegraphs, the 29th: — An engagement tok place yesterday at Vonel, near Terguier, between French volunteers and the Pram sins, The latter were strongly intrenched and the volunteers retired, Tie French commandant was wound'd and Captain Petit killed. The camp at St, Vicrren was fired th's morning, A combat is immi- neat in the direction of Beauvaise, GERMAN REPULSE AT EVREUX. A telegram froin Rouen dated yesterday states that the Germans attacked Evreux the same day, but they met with @ vigorous resistance from the National Guards and retired to the environs, REPUBLICAN DEMONSTRATION IN TOURS. A despatch from Tours, November 1%, says:—A great repabitcan demonsiration was made here to- night, The crowd paraded the stree’s and pro- ceeded to the Hotel de Ville, where all the speakers declared their willingness to die for the republic, Gambetta addressed the crowd, sayimg they should do move than get up demonstrations, and they should abstaia from bom ast and shouting. PRUSSIAN SCOUTS AT MONTARGIE, A telegram from Tours, dated this afternoon, re- ports that Prassian scouts were seen in the Vicinity of Montargls on the 17th, GERMAN SEA CAPTAINS TO BR HELD AS PRISONERS, The Moniteur, of Tours. says the captains of Ger- | man merchantmen captured by the Freneh naval | forces will be treated as prisoners of war, GENERAL WAR Nor! The Prusstans Claim snecesses tor their arms be. fore Men'medy and Chauveney, ‘The Frencn loss at Chaveaudun Is now reported at 500 killed, wounded and prisoners, A commission of inquiry 18 to be called to try Marsha! Bazaine. WAR MAERIEL. Thousands of Cxses of Ammunition a: Rifles Ready for Shipment=Whituer are They Bound? It having been ramored that the steamship Erte, of Poston, at present lying at this port, was on the point of setting sail clanuestinely tor pars un- known, with an enormous cargo of ammunition and other war materiel on board, & HeRatp reporter Was yesterday despatched to ascertain the truth of the report, The following is the result of his inqul- Ties:— The Erie 1s at present, and has been for several days past, mvored io pier No. 3 Nerth Tiver, where she is now shipping her cargo. She is a new and hana. Some vessel, 3,000 tons burthevs and is commanded by Captam EF, Scers, she is chartered by the eee real Rian seme house (French) as chartered the Ontario, being the twin ship ‘of that vessel, whico, it will bet membered, cleared on the sth inst. ‘or Cowes an : @ market” faden with a tuli_ cargo of mupinons of War, The crew of the ris numbers upwards eighty men, and no passengers are ¢) be carried. Her cargo is to consist entirely ot war materiels. Up to the present time the vessel. which 1s only half Jaden, contains the following:—11,00u cases of am- wunition and 2,500 cases Titles, carbines muskets, it 1s not positively known when the Erie will take her Geparture, butthe probability is that she wall make haste to show her stern whenever the remain- der of her cargo has been shipped. ‘Th!s operation 18 vot likely to detain her beyond Friday at latest. ‘The delicate subject of the Enie’s destination was & matter upon which her officers were very reserved, and the ouly information imparted was that it Would “probably”? be tdeutical with that of the On a. rio. Should the Erie succeed in eluding the vigilance of the German cruisers and reach Cowes in safety she will doubtiess find there a friendly convoy of French men-of-war to help her forward on her voyage. Her enormous cargo of death-dealing mis- Sliea could not fallto be @ Valuable addition to the resources of La belle France, ‘There is no special secrecy apparent in the method of shipping the cargo. The agents of the Erle in this a are Vernou H. Brown & Co., of 66 South THE M‘GARRAHAN General Butler’s Opinion of the Case. The United States the Real Owners of the Mines—Prosident Grant's Interference was Simply to Pritect the Government— History of the Case Before Congress and in the House Judiciary Committee, CLAIM. . LowKt, Nov, 17, 1870. My attention has been called te the several state- ments of the news;ayers about the McGarratian claim, and it relation to the controversy between Secretary Cox and the President, Ido not think the merits anit the position of the caso are exacily un- derstood by the country; certainly one view of them has not, to my Kuowiedge, been stated. It became my daty, as a member of the Judiciary Commitiee of the House, to take part in the investl- @ation of the case and to hear the very long and avle arguments on eliher side in behalf of the McGarrahan claim and that of the New Idria Com- pany for many days during the last Congress; and atier the fullest investigation and the most patient thought | could give to the subject—and, | will add, from motives of persoual friendship to those urging the claim on the part of McGarrahan—I found my- self unable to come to the conclusion that McGarrae han bad any righis in the premises, His clalia may be briefly stated in a few words. Almost at the very momeat of the abandonmeut of Calitornta by Michael Torrena, the mexican Governor, one of the clerks in the office of lus Commissary, Vicente P. Gomez, claims tat Michacl @ him @ grant of the large amount of jand now in dispute, coatatuing many leagues, aud alleged 10 be Worth @ number of mullious. The proper aud iormal documentary evidences, however, of title ‘Were not tvund inthe Mexican archives, ‘The claim Was brought before the Land Commission estab- lished by Congress to adjust such tities and was by them rejected. Upon appeal to the District Court, however, alter the decision of toe Fremont cue, the claim Was audicaied by that court in fa- vor of Gemez, the clerk in tae Commissary Depart- ment, ander whom McGarruhan claims. Buc the uniortunate fact was that one Pacincus Ord. the United Sates District Attorney, who ought to have prstected the rights of the United States, was at the same tive a Jolnt Owner In the © epaced naif it of Gomez—a fac judgment, taints the wioie proceeding, and ints taut os notin any Way lessened, because 1 other rants Gomez udmits ‘hat he was accus- tomed to forge the title grants ih such ciatns, slow. tn, bts capabnity tu that line by doing it m open court, Sr of the Judge. Alter ajudica- tion of the Diner t Court, and betere any appeal was taken, MeGarranan, withou any notice of tie fraud Of Gower, lor wught that appears, except that tne Papers snow thar urd, the District Attorney, was oo her Of an imierest in bend chum, bougut tue claim eration, ‘hae the United hes ted by th Dlattes, repyrane the lat fdwin M, Stanton, alierwards shed he case rd tue Supreme Court, aud alter provee..ings there of Feat length ait Cost, sou.e Of Wea Could well ave beew dicerent aud which it is Ua ecessury LO rt tO, the Claims Was Bdjudicuied as whuily void and set aside, 7 had enterea iuing laws ef Caliornia, New Liria Minin: Com- pe eioped eksuver mine in the tand HM aApUte, Worth, us bs AuEged, sUNIe $4,000,00.. ‘This company Has BiWays appeared in the cuurts und belore Congress tu Various jorms as the opponent of Mi Tanan, Claiming Ute vw the laud, aud tie Was @iWways been dealt with as it it were vae imeresting only to those LWo clannants, MeGarranan sought an aet of Congress con- foreng the tle of ihe land to bimseli upon the grow that be voupnt without Knowledge of guy defect In the Gomez tlie, if auy exists aker the jodgmeat of a Unied Stuies ‘court had been given confirming that titie. ‘The ma- joury of the commitiee were wot convinced of the validly of Mis ciaun or of UIs equitave righis, because, rst, Gomez did not appear ever vo Have nad auy tite; and, secondly, tat Wwe very Wwaeuious and able attempt to import Lue princ ples of law securng tne rights of purchasets, wiliout notice, OF commercial paper be ore It ts due into the law cone ing eal property could searcely succeed. Lpen that potnt the commiuiee were incined to hold that @ purchaser of tand bougnt nm lille than the selier had to sell, if wUuci tue toe seuer myht bave appeared to pave; aud for tmai, and because the matter bad b.eu tuily adjudicated In the courts, Feported agaist the pre- Venstons of Mr, MoGarrananu, bewre gong on wit Wwe hearing, however, the Committee directed Its chairuian to request the Sec- retary of tue loverior nut to issue a parent to any. bouy to the land woul Lhe commitice hat duisued the Investigation in the premises, ‘his request ol the commetee the secretary at Drst pi ouise. to comply with, bat afterward was very unwilling to adhere to his promise, being quite desirous appa- renuy to give a patent to the New Luria Compuny, and asked the opinion of the Attoruey General Whether he bound to withhold the palent at tue request of U ee, Of course the Attorney eperal replies it Be a Prt on bonne by law; ul the cominittéee came to the conciu jun frat yey Would make it very Inconvenient for Mr. Cox if ne would hut listen to tne saggesiton and keep lis | promise to them, Tue Secretary, however, upon | cousacpaliou, Sp ep r best DOs by Issue tue paleut il ihe Count tee bad flaished their labors, Wh the committee nad agiecd upoo a re- port as to We rights of Mevarranan, not with Waaninity, however, One Of their nulnber sug gested another cousidération as seem.ng io lin Wouky of iwvesugauon, Which Was tuat walle the United States bad spent sume quarier of a withon of douars, more or less, in deieudig Uns laud from MoGarrahan’s clam, all that mouey seemed (0 bave beea spent in Interest Oil Dew idua Mining Compaay, aud Coat mem er 0: the committee desired t New jdra wining Compan, eo jaud, and Was injormed it only UDder (he mine daw saws OF Canioraia. He Wen raised tue que: 1 the Commitice bow It Was that four persons, who could only bold, under the mustng laws of Cusier- forma, as ML Was Endersiood, one thousand feet each of W.bing lands, Could Gaim many ieacues of and audiust lie (usted Dlates, In the Waving hours of the session, just then | Cloning, Uhere Was BO Lime lo steninon toe New barta | M hig Company tv Make good Weir Lie, or juriuer to tavestigaie Ue SAue, aNd Ik Was su the Whole Maller He over Uli the BEXT Congress, a Liat 1 (he MeANtiMe HO PACE should .s © Lowry body Unt the Mmghls of tie Cawed Siates coud be determined. it seems that daring the vacation the New idria Company pressed vpou Secrelary | OX, and he was ADOU!, as Lis LOLEEE SHOWS, 10 Issue @ palen. Lo Lied, Which Woult have beeD good as against toe Loiiod Btaies, Tue Pesdent mierior “it ts generaly Widersiova th, Denali OF MeGar abe MoGsrravan has any 4 ever, but Lant ihe pe via White | sealed, Wh ab Iw LO by wet has only bec bobling Mh rhe Pr the lund in abeyance atl Ihe Commtiter of | ihe House of Kepresenialives pet turongu with the investigation, wi Mine What the F rhis of The United svar he ougut to civus men. rein the premise, Fo ons thanks 0: a homest aud jude 1 am, yours, very truly, beNJAMIN FP, BUTLER, THE CENLUS CF MSl0UR. Remarkable Progress in Population. [Prom the St. Louts Kepubtioan, Nov. 1%) We have returns of tie enumeriaon of the people Of this Stale by the ceneus OF Int) in al bu counties. In one O these (Carter) the po; esumated by tie deputy marsialt ta (Buchanan, Clay ant Livings on) the ou hot que conG.Udeu Lhe AaUIions, bul estate lie Number embraced in the onitie | lists a» bow 8,00 and 9,00, to round numbers the pepamnera 0} Missourl may ve setdows at L700 Ths isa MOst astonishing progress Whea We cousticr that Ur Ny One-hall of the decade sines the iast census Missouri teit more than any other burder State in the Union the terrivie devasiations aud alarms of War, The popwation of Missvurt im ind wae 1,102,012, So that, notwithstaading the extraordl- nary obsiacies by which our xrowth las ween re- we show to tue world the wouder/ul In- CKEARO OL 54), 000 BOUlty YURK HERALD, MONDAY, NUVEMBER 21, I0(umasesa ee SUMNER IN THE WEST. He Is Iuterviewed by a Chicuge Reporter and Gives Min Views About President Grant aud Ex-Minister Motley. {From the Chicago by 549 (repubiican organ), | ‘OV. a Hon. Charles Sumner arrived th the city resterday forenoon and lost no time In depositing bit carpet bag in the care of the amiable hosts of the Shernan House. A reporter of the Kepul ican, eeeng tee | illusions name and address, * harles Sutner, Boston,” tuscr.ved upon the register OF the hows, supplemented by te figures deciied al once Mr. summer's most Mmedale desire Was Will- Out doubt a conversation With sudic BuChoriaed Top | resentative of tus journal. CHEZ SUMNER, He therefore sent up his card, and was soon ushered into the presence of the Senator, wh seemed to be wireddy holding quite & re epuon, aloelt his arrival could not huve been mut a rauy kuown, ‘The gentieman With Whom Ne Was iD Cou. verse, however, was iunmediately bowed out and & cheerful sorb oi conversation cowmenced. Mr. Sumner sat in yn easy chair, presiding over & roout rather more littered than even hotel rooms usually are, Unless the Occupant be either an editor or @ Benstor, First, there was bis huge portuanteau, stauing Wice open; then there Was Lie small ceatre- table piled Wigh with news apers and letters which had been forwarded to the Senator's address; thei some vyercuais, &c.; then THE SEXALOR HIMSELF, looking as tall, broad and deep as ever, and alittle miore portly than a lew yeurs ago, Ais massive head ts Ukewise a little more than ever lost (not Liat the Senator ever loses his head, as tiguratively wie derswod)—bvut lost to the view of the casual 8). vor in the thick, loug and shaggy crop oi torial hair Which eucoimpasses it round about ‘Lhe following couversaiion thea ensued:— Rerouret—1 caiied to pay you my respects, Sena- tor, und am giad you have lound your way wo Le Northwest again Ain. SUMNEK—Qlad to see you, sir. Sit down, Yes, Talways like to visit Chicago. Wuat is there new heres © Witat Is Unis t hear about A THIRD PARTY? Enter here Hon, Isuac N. Arnold, with bis charac. teristic suavity of manuer and lastidio tume, including the statesianlike **stoci heckerchiel, on which tue representative OL Cb: in Cong: ess is accustomed to rest Ue lobe of eituer ear. » Coriial greetings between Charles and Isaac, fol- lowed by free triangular couversation, ARSOLD—How do yuu Mud yoursei in health, Mr. Sumner? SctmNer—Tired and cross, I assure you, Tired and cross. A&DOLD—Ilave you travelled all the way from Bos- ton at oncer BILLETAD OUT. SouMNER—Oh, no, bicss you. You see I’m on one of those lecturing Wwurs. 1 have lured myself out to a lyceum bureau, and um being blieted out upon tho towus East aid West. Tie Wavel ls very tatigutog, and I shail be glad indeed when tl get back io my bed In Wasbiugton, But pre sare aud tewptauon curry me through it @1—pressuce and tempiuon, Aud 1m sul young enough to yield wo tuen, THE ‘iERUDLICAN? The conversation immediately drifted upon po- litleal iiatters, a8 might Le expected, aud tue Ke- publican was wentioned, AksoLD—You're making a very interesting paper of the Rvpublican, A grear success, Lread it every day. Keporter puts in @ blush (aside), and remarks that he thinks an editorial paragraph in the current, issue Wiil Bike Hie Senator's views us belag cor- Tect—lxing the relative credit of (ue adituistration and Cougress, in the saving Of expeuses aud dim- mubou of tne devi. SUMNEK UN GRANT'S ADMINISTRATION, SumNek—Oh, J have no doubt that Graut is an honesi man aod administers the governinent we best he knows how, Hie liad the best chance con- celvavle to do great thiugs and disduguist himself as an Executive. Grant is uonest, but ue don’t know everyUnug, and, uafortunately, he dou’t know tuat he dou’t Know it, Now, cach Laylor was not a brite Mant man or a statesman, but he knew It, aud sur- rounded bimset! by nen who made up his de. Ociencies, just as any sevsible man would do. If I were directed to take & loadea vesse! from New York theough the Straits of Gibraltar Lilo the Mediterr nean dea, | should not undertake, iguorant as L am Of navigation, to sail it myself, but i would yet for my first mate the best mau ty be bad, and taking hun into my room and con aence leave tlm to di- Tect ail the matlers 1 didu't understand. But Grant's aduuistration seeuis lo go lov much by personal Preferences, THE ST. DOMINGO JOR, St. Domingo was naturaily alluded to in this con- neciton. Mr. SUMNER, replying, said that {t was a good il- lustration oi what he had been saying. ‘Those young military men whom the President had @aihered around win or im tis actual Cabinet, | bis iastraciious 7 by what Warrant it was dificult. ty say, liad taken @ notion that there was a goudl speculation m that quarter, and Graut had, honestiy enough, been persuaded to ‘t scheme. Wiy, a triend of mice, who bas been down there, says that the whole coust of the Bay of Sa- muna is staked of into lots aud marked “Cazieau,”? and “Babcock” and ‘Baez’ and that one or two particularly large ones are marked * ” ARNOLD—Ihey undoubtedly put Gr down without iis know:edge, SUMNER—Most likely, — You remember that Caz- neau’ He is an old secession demo rut, appointed Minions were by Pierce ini condvued by buchanan. He Seles Spunisa duenily aud yets oa weil on that account, Oh, it was a badbusiuess, taat St. Douingo scueme, MOTLEY’S CASE. ARNOLD—Mr, Sumner, do you understand that Mr, Motiey has been peremptorily recalled by the President? Semner—Undoubtedly. The personal feeling is very bitter im ‘hat direction, KEPokTeR—What do you understand to be the grounds alleged by the Presideut for tie recall / ScmNEK—Weil, the Urs: J heard of Graut’s mteu- tou to do anytbtng of that Kind was whispered io ine by ® Senator iast spring, Wuo reported that Grant had said te wanted souebody more Ameri. can. KEPoRTER—Referring to the charges that Motley 48 a tufi-huuter, or a parasite to the uristocracy ? MOTLEY’S MEKITS, ‘3 name The Eastern Question at a Crisis---For War or a Peace Congress, Military and WMaval Armament Ordered by the Russian Governmen’ | British Exposition of the Violation | Tuc Germ of the Treaty of Paris. England Ready to March Troops from Asia in Case of War. What the Premiers and Peoples Say. RUSSIA’S OPPORTUNITY. TELCGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. British Official Expositiven of the Siteation— A Great Powers Coalition Improbable Beus’s Diplomacy und Austrian Ine terests in St, Petersburg. Lonpon, Nov, 20, 1870, A correspondent last night again interviewed tho same member of the English government whose statements concerning the Russian question were tel: graphed on the 16cm Instant. ‘This official said it was now certain that no com- bination of the Powers would be formed against Russia, Five governments besides Russta signed the treaty of 1855, and are equally aggrieved at Russia’s violation thereof, but will not even write @& collective note Strating against the violation, France is pow. erless; Prussia connives with Russia; Italy de- clares (hat she will not join any diplomatic move- ment against Russia, having gaiued the objects of her former atlianca with France and England. remon- Gictive towards Mr, Gladstone in consequence of the comments on Prussian policy he has made or inspired in the public prints, BISMARCK NOT IN SRCRET ARRANGEMENT WITH THE CZAR, Lonpon, Nov. 20, 1870. A despatch from Berlin, of this date, says:— Odo Russell has received assurances from Bis- marck that there {g no private understanding be- tween Russia and Prussia on the Black Sea question. GERMAN OPINION. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, in Eng! Believe im Peace. Lonpoy, Nov, 20, 1870, In German circles there is a strong conviction that there will be no war, THE TREATY OF PARIS. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORX HERALD, A Solemu Provision Against Sudden War Essential Cause Still Wanting. Lonpox, Nov, 20, 1870. Article nine of the treaty of Marchi :0, 1856, Is still regarded a4 a barrier to war, especially when con- sidered in connection with the protocol of april 23 of the same year. This article as expiained by the protocol requires a reference of questions which may arise to @irendly Power preliminary to any act of hostility, It will be mo ticed that an overt act, not a declaration, however hostile it may be im tone, 13 necessary to constitute @ breach of the treaty. ‘The overt act is sill wanting. PRUSSIA ANTICIPATING HER VOTE—FRIENDLY TO THK OZARK, Prassia, in case of & revision of the treaty of Parts, will consent to no restriction oa the free ao tion of the Czar, THE QUESTION IN BELGIUM. A Grand Russian Naval Demonstration Ex- pecied. Loxpon, Nov, 20, 1870. A correspondent at Brossels telegraphs, the 20tn:— ‘The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Indépend- ance Feige announces that au imposing Russian fron-clad feet will soon appear in the Dardanelles, There remains Austria, She will address @ note to Russia, but not to threaten war, AUSTRIA IMPUGNED THE PARIS TREATY, In 1867 Count Beust himself proposed the aboll- tion of the provisions of the Paris treaty restricting the sovereigaty in the Black Sea. He 1s now quite Willing, even anxious, to make @ still higher bid for the friendship of Russia. HOW ENGLAND MAY BE ISOLATED—SHE WILL RECEDR FROM MER PRESENT POSITION AND MEET IN CuN- GRESS. You will thus see that England will be left alone should she insist on refusing to join the congress for the decision of Russia’s claim. + She will not insist; the congress wiil moet and Russia will gain her point, E Granville’s letter does not mean war. and has no wish fora struggle herself, Turkey 13 on one side; Kussia, Prussia aud the Unted States are on the other. The remaining Powers are mere spectators Fismarck has a secret treaty with Russia, just as he had a draft of @ secret treaty with France—two strings to lis bow. He elected to reject France's offer to give him all he wanted in exchange for Bel- glum, and to accept Russia's bargain and compel the neutrality of Austria as a condition of tearing the treaty of 1855 to pieces, It is all a swindio England will surely refrain from attempting to re+ sirain (wo Powers whose streagth is ouly equalled by their dishonesty. TUB QUESTION CANVASSED IN THB DON CLUBS— WHAT THB NUN-OFFICIAL POLITICIANS THINK. To-might the prevailing opiuton in the London clubs was that if Prassta declines to be @ party, during the conttnuance of the present war, to the reopeniug @f the Eastern question, Russia will find it necessary to recede from her position, BRUPMBH MILITARY FORCE 1N THY EAST—COMMAND ERS AND TROOPS IN ASLA, In case of war between England and Turkey with Russla the large number of officers serving tn India SUMNER—Probably; jor li he means that Motley is un-American ta LeCling oF pu Ibs IL bs Lhe most ab- surd of charges. His fault 13 just the contrary one, ‘Tne fact 1s, Mr. Motley 13 sv intensely American that he can’t Giscuss a question per wining to American politics, life or Gustoms with tose Luropeans with. out great liability to iose his temper. That is ie one ‘auit of Motley, if you call tt a fault. He has mmade hunseli respected by all the public men thera as alirst class diplomat, Mr, ‘Thomas Hughes and MY, ——=, Another member of Parliwimeut, Who, has recently been over, were boi extremly loid in their praises of Molley's qualities a3,a Minister, THOSE INSTRUCTIONS, REPORTER—It is said, on the President's authority, T believe, that Mr. Moliey wrote bis own insiruc- tions belore embarking on his mission, Sumnen—Yes, I've tieard that. Now, Mr. —, the cL Was just this; ~It is & cusiom, in sending out a diplomat, either rezular or special, for the state De= partment to receive fro. him a schedule of his views ol tutervational policy, that they may serve as a ba- #18 In drawing up instructious. Caled Cyshing, wig Knows # great deal more avout the condact of our @oVernmen: than anybody now in Washington, told Ine that In bow cases wien he had goue avroad as a Minister—once to China and once to Colombta—he had drafted his own instructions. in one case they wero signed by Daniel Wooster and in the other vy Wibiaw H. Seward, A BAIT FOR FISH, Now, when it was determined to appolnt Moticy to Bugiand | sabi to Mr. krish, Who (with ‘sigaticant expression of countenance) is Hola lAverious man, “phaii t have Mr, Moticy diaw up @ schedule of 11s Views lor your Mispeciion and as & posstole basis for Fish jumped at the iva, aud tue Peswil Was praclically a3 you Nave siated. Keronrek—\Weli, how can you account for the Presidea’s personal hostility to Mouey ¥ UMP SPEAKER, SOMNER—{ Cuurot see, wiiess 11 18 Ob my Account. Mr. Motley, a4 tie country well knows, made tne. tuost poweriat spee h for Grant Wat was made ia the campaign Which elected Lim. ‘That specon was | the speech Of a listorian and a statesinau. “Badeow | could Lad nothing 60 good tor bis eniogy of Grant's | character than to embody Me duaiysts employed by MONCs; ANd General Giant liusell nas Lrepeated.y expressed is oviigation to Mr. Motley. i ch—And Uey say, Loo, that Motley is your Miuister, Ar, Summer, Wat be represeuts you im ugiaud, NON-INTERCOURSE. Cd SumNen—So they do; and 1 Waut to tell you that T have wot written a word to Mr. Mouey upua any public Question Withiu (he past year. KeroniBa—i juage hat you Dave made a spectal study of the Buropean aspeot, stuce you,treat upon i ta Your teetares? SUMNER—Yes, [ chink | have something new upon Uaat Kerorren—What do you think of the probabii- Hes of & War ou tae Basiera question aba lie treaty Ob 1605 / IMPORTANT CONCERNING RUROPR. ishoud not be at ail surprised to . 1 have autnority it rear of Kussi® war $8 the same whieh eolire, Vigi—the — perme aiurmame of France, 1 look upon thus great entering wedge to the new system eh ty lO save Kurope; aud my aatuorily 13, a3 1 fa), the very best for believing Unat such 1s Kussia’s ain 1 UNS proposed concest. Mr. Samuer did pot say it, Dut OUT Teporter infer. red (at the “authoriy” reierred Lo Was the Minis. ter Of HGssia at Washington, or ese My, Motey, MBoOkreR—1 Wil nob Ocoupy your time further, ex ve 0 Inquire about your appointments at the PERSONAL, er—I go from here to-merrow morning to Bloomunyton, Wivere | lecture, and retura to-morrow night, speasing te ain on Monday. Those are | a the eagagements whieh 1 have as far west as Cheago. Lhope you won't allow any split w'be made in the republican party, and don’t think 16 Wit happen, Here 18 UO ieeling of the Kind at tho Last, | assure you, Air. Sumner Will spend Sunday in Chicago, sont from Bioomington te-murrow mora: He wil Provably be tie guest of Mr. Aracid at some time Gurtag Wie siay here. There 1: general curiosity fo heer the Senator on the European question, over oud abeve the. usual caslosity to see and listen to an erator ui such note, will be drafted into the Turkish army, and a con- siderable portion of the Madras army will be sent to Turkey. RUSSIA READY TO MOVE. TELEGRAM TO THE KEW YORK HERALD. Aa [ron-clad Squadron and Army Force Under Ordera=A Last the ser and the Sultan. LONDON, Nov, 20, 1870, A correspondent at St, Petersburg, writing on the 16th inst., says:—An imposing troa-clad Russian squadron will shortly make its appearance iu the Dardanclies and a military force will appear on the Danube if Vienna and Constantinople are less com. plant than Russia hopes. General Ignatuit has started for Constanticople, furnished with very explicit instractions, Chance for A NATIONAL MILITARY ENROLLMENT—FULLY ARMED A GUARANTER OF PEACE, = * A correspoudent telegraphs from St, Petersburg on the 19lik Inst, siying:—“A decree has been issued extending the compulsory military service to ail classes of the population, Tne decree is well received by the Journuls, and is considered a peace- ful measure.” CONTRADICTED THE SAMR DAY. It is asserted that Russia has declared her willing: ness to grant very extensive military furloughs to allay the uneasiness of the peopic. Earl Granville’s Civcular—What the British secretary Admits—Necessity of a Congress and Hopes trom Diplomacy. ST, PermRSBURG, Nov. 19, 1870, The St, Petersburg Gazeite discusses the Engitsh note and says iat Karl Granville admits the sub- stance of Russla’s demands, and thai therefore lt 1s a@ useless quarrel about form, Austria did the same by Von Beust’s proposition to reyise the treaty, No advantage to England or Austria would arise from a war, A form of circular was necessary because it was Impossinic to get a congress to modify the treaty otherwise, Russia was not the first to break the treaty. A peaceful result will probably be ob- talued by diplomacy. PREMIER GLADSTONE’S POS!I- TION. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Bismarck “Viadictive” and Prussia Offended. Lonvon, Nov, 20, 1870, There ig much remark in diplomatic circles on the impradence of Mr. Gladstone in writing to the Vessels will be bought in the Un.ted States with the money due for the Russian Norihern possessiong lately acquired by the Ar cau government, Public Opinion T. BRrusskL4, Nov. 20, 1870, It Is thought here that the aspect of the Russian diiiculty 18 more pacitic. jaing to Pence. TURKEY. Imperial Exergy and No jouul Determination, LONDON, NOV. 20, 1876. Advices from Constantinople show that the Porte is preparing to make & Most energetic resistance to Russian precensions. A FRENCH LIPLOMATIST ON THE EASTERN QUESTION. The late Ambassador of France at Cons‘anttnople, M. de Laguerromere, has (Novemver 3) published a | letter to “an old cotleague’ on the present aspects of the Kastern question, It ts only fair to Russia, he says, to acknowledge that she has done nothing to bring about the present war In Europe, Since Sebastopol ste has been occue pled in restorin: her lorees, no: in avenging ber de- ; Teats; and im 1859 and 1866, when two great ware | were tearing asunder the treaties of 1515, sie re- | Ramed iia5bs was the | Maived tupassive, But now “she is ready, | She did not expect te war of 1b7); above all, she did not foresee our reverses, and I may add, in all sine rity, that she dit not desire them; but to adunit unal’ sue wil not take advantage of thom ts to suppose ver capable of iorgetting ail her traditious aud sucride- lng her most essential tnteres:s."” As iv tie report (hat @ secret treaty between Russia and omeve dee ares tuere 1s vob Hin if, and thas he is certain M. Sune opinion. He thiuks tat the demmauds of Prass.a for Fronen terriwory lead, as @ natural couseyucnee, to Russia making Sunlar de- Inands to the bast. [tis not by @ muiuary Lute: ven- ten, however, that Russia hopes to realize wer designs. “puch an juverveluon = would — be met by a ¥ resolute Tesistauce ou the part of ‘durkey, Whose arniy, aud especiaily Whose navy, has wade great progress wader the impuise of tne very epiightened sovereign who gov 5 Woidd uot suit the plans of Urince Gurtchakul to enlarge tie theatre of We present war and provoke agatust Russia, While Prussia is suil eugayed iu her struggle Wil France, the unton of England aad Austra. His poucy is too skilful, tis auibition too Pauent for such @ hazardous undertaking. Kussia isin no hurry to revive the eusieru question, * * * But in proportion as the Prus ian sivasiva suall extend over the Freuch soil Kussta’s influence will Jucrease in Lae Bosphorus; aud ou the day that ie King of Prossta, after recrussing tke iuine, shall stop at Alx-la-Chapelle to take to Berlin the sveptre of te Huiy Lmpire row Ute tomb of Charle- mague—on that day Russia will be virtuaily at liverty to marcu tO Constantinople. SUNDAY MORNING 1 Prussia, M. ae Laguerre ni of tr WILLIAMSBURG, A Gang of Ronghs Attempt to Clean Out the Oriental Club A O—A Desverate bight. About one o'clock yesterday tnoruing a portion of the notorious gang of Mueiwenti ward roughs who acknowledge te stil more nvtortous Jack Brennan as thelr leader enierea the Oriental Ciab douse, in Fourth street, Wiltiamsvurg, aad made an indiscriminate onsiaugit on ail present, using clubs glasses, and various otuer weapons of offeuce. H. Koy, the yroprietor of the place, as well as those preseut, were com- pletely taken by surprise by tue sud awitack, Which’ was evidently precoucerted; bub they deended themseives vigorously with oullard cues and chiar, aod alter & Wei. ConLesied Myint tuey drove the roughs from the house, 1i.clug severe punishment on some of thar mau A fellow aitacking party, {ing copiou ay. acutia the face aud he Was tie Urst to r During We melee Mr. Roy ree from the fragments of Bass dad Larse of his friends were wounded by — biudgeon biows, — This is not the first time that tus gang distinguishet themveves Their greatess de. Tight consists in visiuug ager beer suivons and Iiquor stores aml cutting and siasiuug Cacir vamates and demolishing things generaly, A lew mou ns ago “Kea? Haggerty, consprouous member te gitag, WIN others, gulted a lager Le Won OR Lhe soul side, and nearly Kiied the prop wtor this ofence “Ked! Was awarded a Gero of Huprise ment tn the Penitentiary bY Justice \oornies, but he never selved oul hit tera, owing to (he ere, litical influence of lis gang. Jack ter spirit of all th M Was pardoned oat Of the Penitentiary 4 lew Weeas bevo-e le ciectinn, When he immediately set ninaself up for ae udiaare for the Assembiy ta the DIXtN district, and realy got halt use delezates 1 the convention that Gaaly bominated Benard Haveo., Wii bie al ta- fluence sey wield, (iis gale CoML OVLTaLeEs With impuaity—and are a terior Hot ony to ine store pers dnd citizens geuerally, bus tu tue Qudce and eriugal mazistrates, FIRE ON BROADWAY. Numerous Sufferers ava Ueavy Lows. A few minates belore eight o'clock yesterday morning a Ore vroke out on (he thitd duor, rear, of No, 61 Browdway, and extended ty the same foor of No. 63, The doors are oceuped by the American Metaline Company and tue Ameri Arliscial oe Company, Whose stock abd /nrpaIe cad Gaxcures were énurely destroyed, lavul\ tig & 1u8s Oo. probe ably $3,000, Tie Hames spread to the second, fourth and 1th floors, neariy ali the roows ob Wwiiell Were Wnoeva- and, notwithstanding the bre beoartmont Worked earuesily lo Check it8 ravages, these doors were badly damaged on the New Charon siteet side, Tie first fioor, rear, occupied by EB. J. lianks, dealer in goverinensecarnaes was badly datnaced. Loss in furniiure, propabiy 3000 to $1,000 Among the over suilerers, irom $69" to $loy euch, are Captain J, Young, de fective; Dwight Baocuck, H. F, Sierman, Samuel Keed, J, 6. Treme:, J. B. Leman, tic Grain London 7tmes on the situation over the signature | Growing and Transportation Company and HL C. of “Scratator.” A communication in reply appears from Max Muller. Ue is understood that Busmarce is extremely vin- Carter, ¥ ho had oltices in tas butiding. ‘the building ™ owned vy Adaws Express Com. pany, Who wlso occupied @ partorn., Tneir loss ie ewblinated by Lhe police at $4,044, The cause a tae fre was not ascertainea.