The Portland daily press., 1870-11-16

LONDON, NOV. 1o.-kSpeclal to N Her
aid. "A Herald Correspondent writes from
Versailles 11tb: "A general snrtie from Paris
is expected about the 18Th or 2eth aud prepare
tons to resist an attack are vigorously pressed
forward.
A PIECE OF GERMAN STRATEGY.
Ibave reason for advising you not to place
too much reliance on reports OF the success of
small force is falling steadily back in accor-
dance With well NJ derstood plan. No doubt
he will lose considerable number OF men but
the sacrifice will be the same as at Gravellotte
1t is intended to hold the Lore army in check
and in the meanwhile Prince Frederick
Charles is steadily pushing on and even now is
nearly within striking distance of Paladiae's
right faux. Unless Moltke's plans fails, as
they have not yet tailed since the commence
mencemeat of the war, the army of the Loire
will fud itself in q trap and the chances of an
| other disastrous capitulau0n are imminent.
Large reintorcemeDts and big convoy Of
suns made their appearances at St. Sens yes
| terday.
A special envoy from St. Petersburg reached
headquarters yesterday and had an interview
| with the King in the presence of Crown
| Prince, Bismarck aud Moltke.
THE INVESTMENT OF BELFAST.
| A letter from Basic, dated the 10th, states
| that she Prus.ian troops investing Belfast ara
estimated at 80 900, under Gen Treskow. Ths
earthworks arc already mdable, and the
| ptdCC IL dpptTcut , StIOHSly toItiutoS dbu NGt
| man officers think it will take q month to re-
duce 1t. The garrison, icluding the MOBILE, is
said TO reach 10000 Rumors existed of a gath
eripg of French forces in the neighborhood to
| attack Tretkow.
FROM PARIS.
IN. Y. Tribune special IA Tribune cores
pondent at Versailles, on the 1lth, says the
faithessness and treachery, but Trochu and
his colleagues are evidently brave aud have
iu'i power Tbe public feeling is still for re-
sist.nce. The Prussian siege works are unto
l.ht q, but are now able to resist sortie, the
men being better massed and Ienforcemants
having arrived. A number of English Iefu'
gees arrived here oh the 10Th. They left Paris
on the otn and were obliged to walk nearly the
whole distance from Paris by Cbarenton,
thence Thirty five miles by crcuitous route tc
Paris.
LONDON, Nov. 15.-[Special to N. YiWorld
The World correspondent at Dole says thai
DION has been recaptured by the French, VINO
aiier brilliant engagement drove the trus
slaus rom the city. The Prussians are re-
treating northeast along the road Leading
through the towns OF Marealeau to Gera.
The reply OF the British government 10 the
demand OF Russia Tor the abolition of the treaty
OF 1906 IS understood to be weak and depre'
ciating in tone.
The World correspondent at Versailles OD the
I'm says Moltke said yesterday Paris VIII De
aoie 10 ho!d out four weeks longer. deplore
me Jolly OF the French in refusing to yield tt
the necessity OF devAsting the country.
The opinion OF the army concerning the en-
try OF PARIS coincdes with that OF Motke. The
men however are terribly anxious to get home
lucy dnn care about seeing Paris now. Inf
beliefprevails among the officers that as soon
as Paris is occupied majority OF the troops
VIII De quarfered in the city and there remain
all winter experimenting the Constituent As
sembly and keeping wide circle of country
nnder sublecton while the army of Prince
J Frederick Charles pacies the rest of the couu
try unit the army lately under Bazaine car