The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-08-23 00:00:00

REPRISALS IN THE BALTIC.

PARIS. Frid.y.—The Goidoir says the Baltic fleet
hiui received order,' to claim in each Pruseian commercial
port an indemnity of double the amount of the
oontribution exacted by Prussians at places in French
territory.
BOMBARDMENT OF STRASBURG.

CALLEIBUN ly Friday—The bombardment of Strasburg
from this side of the Rhine, near Kehl, began at seven
o'clock this morning, lasted till noon, and was resumed
at two in the afternoon. The fire from tho garrison
did not cause much damage at Kehl.
CAPTURE OF AN AMBULANCE TRAIN.
BROSSZtak Aug. 19.—A French ambulance train.
composed of 15 doctors, 90 hospital attendants, 16
horses, and 8 carriages, was captured by the Pruadaris,
near Meta, and sent on by them to Cologne. It was,
however, subsequently released, and Is to-day passing
through Belgium on its way back to France.
M. TRIERS ON THE DEFENCE OF
PARIS.

In the Chambers, on Wednesday. M. Thi.ri said
alter the vidt which I !lave just paid to the et eat vim ks
that cover Paris: I am sonyinc,d that Pans min ”ppose
to the enemy an invincible resistanoe- (applause).
A Voice: He won't come.

.......
M. Tilers: I am convinced that before those lAA
walk the luck which 11 50 powerful to day, and so new,
will ho checked.

A Voice: It will be stopped bef2re.—(.noise).

• •-
M. Thiers prof:woo ied to rrmark t is important to
create • waste around the enemy if he advances, and to
secure abundance for ourselves. For that the course
to be taken i. ,imple. In 1811 and 1815 all the inhabi-
tants of tho surrounding country were brought into
Paris, bringing with them their provisions and their
cattle, of which they deprived the enemy. They will
do this mere readily to-day if they have the certainty
of getting remunerative prices, and at tho same time
they will contribute to our .lefence—(llear, hear). I
beg tie Ministers, then, nut to ounsider this proposition
WI one of those which ordinate from perturbed minds.
Ibe them to accept it, for I know of no precaution
more likely to be efficacious.
PROCLAMATION OF GENERAL TROCIIIT.

PARIS, Thursday.— GeturAl Trochu, the newly.
appointed Governor of Paris, has issued a proclamation,
which says:—" Amid the purl in which lam appoihied
Coniumuder•ln•Chief of the forces entrusted with the
defence of the capital, Paris takes that p.rt which
belongs to her. Sho wishes to be the centre of great
aorta, great sacrifices, &WI great examples. I believe
in our success on the itniwrious condition of good order,
Galin, and si If•posses.ion. I shall obtain order, not by
the powers conferred bp the state of seigo, but by your
tistriotism and confidence. I appeal to all parties to
restrain by moral authority the ardent spirits of those
who wish to profit by our publio misfortunes."
A SPEECR OF 11ARSHAL BAZAINE.

A Paris j,surnal publishes the following B'S-el:eh,
addrened by Marshal Basaine to about 100 troopers
when he went to inspect the cantonments chil-
dren—l have but one fault to reproach you with—you
fire too feet. At Wissenlxiurg, where your ammuuj.
tiou failed, you had what would have lasted the Pros-
sians three days. Let As reason together • little.
Where are we? Full on our line of defence. From
Thionville to Metz. and from Metz to Nancy we hold
the ground. fl-hind this lino what have we? Another
line, that of the Idetise. Baled the Meuse what have
we? lb. Champagne. • battle-field that we know, do
we not? After the Champagne what have we still?
The Argonne, you remember the Argonne? Do
you remember Valmy ? The Prussians remember it,and
that is all I need tell you. And after the Argonne,
what do we find ? The network of rivers rendered
illustrious by th., campaigns of 1814, all the country
interse,ted by the Aisne, the Nlarne, the Aube, th,,
Seine, and even the Yonne and the tisercon. Well,
this is not ill, for behind Metz, behind the Meuse,
behind the .trgonne, le.hind the Champsgne, behind
our valleys of the Marne there is Pariaand behind Paris
France. Franco, that is to say, four million armed
citizens, a patriot heart in every breast, and • thousand
millions in the treasury. &sudden! it seems hardly
necessary to put CM so many thicknesses of stuffs. Let
us advent* gaily, without hurry log ourselves ; we have
plenty of time." It is needless to say that this harangue
was received with enthusiasm. All tried to take the
Marshal's hand. He took that of tho colonel, shook it
vigorously, and continued the inspection.