Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-11-02

ment of Paris.
AMERICANS LEAVING PARIS.
Brussels.
Brussels, Oct. 81. The independent Beige
to-day published letter signed by a late
| officer under Marshal Bazaine. but who es-
capped after the surrender of Metz, in which
| he states that the soldiers were deceived as
| to the true state of atf'iirs by Marshal Ba-
zaine. Until the last Marsha! Bazaine and
| the other Bonapartist leaders when urged and
requested by the soldiers to make grand
| effort and endeavor to cut their way through
| the Prussian lines, averred that the army in
| side of the walls of Metz were to 90 out with
| colors flying and all the honors of the war.
| They were also informed that civil war and
| discord prevailed in all the principal cities of
France, and assistance had been asked of the
soldiers of France by Prussia to be exerted
| against the re-establishment Of the Emperor.
Tours.
| Tours, Nov. /. Gambetta has issued the
| following proclamation to the armies of
| France:
"Soldiers-You have betrayed no dishonor
during the past three months. Fortune has
| been unfavorable to you owing to iDcapacity
and treachery. You are now rid of UNIV orthy
| Chiefs. II you are now prepared under proper
| guidance to wipe away the outrages-For
ward. You no longer struggle for Dcspot,
| but for the country, Tor the homes burnt and
for families outraged. France is delivered
up to the fury of an implacabie enemy. You
| have sublime mission requiring every sacri-
| flee to shame the calumnators who render the
! far he inf nj
your Chiefs, having justly the stigma OF trea-
| son at Sedan and the crime at Metz. | call
| YOU to avenge YOUR honor, which is that OF
| France. Tour brothers in the army Of the
| Rhine already protest against the cowardly
| attempt aad withdraw from the accursed ca
pitulation. 1t is for you to raise the standard
| of France, soiled by the last BonapaMe and
his accomplces, and recall victory. Practice
the Republican virtues and discipline, activity
and contempt for death, and bear in mind the
danger of the country. The time for treach-
cry and weakness is past; the destiny of the
country is confirmed. You having restored
France to security, then become free and
peaceful citizens of the Republic"
The La Francois says the popular feeling
| toward Napoleon's dynasty is not mere cold
ness, but hatred and contempt.
London.
London, Nov. l. Some of the journals
demand the suspension of judgment and
deprecate in strong language Gambetta S
proclamation condemning Bazaine. The
Gazette de France suggests court of war to
investigate the matter in order to give the
Marshal fair opportunity to make his de-
| tense.
| Various towns in the south of France have
been named as the next hating place of the
Government. Probably it will be finally set
| tied at Lyons.
The Standard this morning says that the
| Prussian Landwher Reserves have been called
out, and the corresponding exhaustion of the
German strength is inferred.
The Germans will open the bombardment
of Paris with $50 siege guns.
| Bazane's order of the day announcing the
capitulation of Metz is published. Itjustifies
the act and exhorts the troops to submission.
| Admiral Trochu refuses to sign any paper
censuring Bazaine.
Admiral Vaillent has been expelled from
France.
| Alexander Dumas is recovering.
| The French gunboat Curieux has captured
the German barks Niemann and Alma, on the
| South American coast, and made prisoners of
| their crews.
| A telegram from Brussels states that a
| courier is waiting at Cassel to bring to Yer
sailes the result of the conference now pro-
| ceeding at Wihelmshohe, between Eugene,
| Emperor and Bazaine.
| The effects of winter is commencing to
show itself among the Prussian garrison.
| The losses from sickness now amount to
2000 per day. King William is determined
to review his troops at Champs de Mars and
| then to return home.
Special to n. Y. World
| The departure of the Empress from Chisel-
hurst was sudden and unexpected. Prince
Imperial will shortly follow her. Some days
prior to her departure the Empress was con-
stantly receiving messages in cypher. Every
thing portends to Bonapartifts demonstrations
on the grand scale, and the chances of peace
are more remote than ever.
The first batch of Americans left Paris on
the 25th of October, and arrived in London
day Among them are Mr.. Corbin's sons,
Mr.. Reid, o. F. Tifliny wife and son, Com
mander Woodwork, Geo. Saunders, Cheva-
lier Wykoff, j. p. O'Sulivan and wife, Mr..
Kane of l.. Herbert Kane and Co. of Paris,
Mr.. James Kramer of the Milwaukee Ga
zette, Mrs. Buckham, and from thirty to forty
others from different legations. who also got
out under the protection of Mr. Washburne 5
pass.
The second American party left on the 26th
ult. An accident occurred TO two of the car
riages and one lady was hurt None of them
have arrived here and their names are not
given.
After permission was received from the
Prussians for the Americans to leave Paris,
| tlA., H., I,Io =.
would demoralize the people of Paris. Mr..
Washburne went at once to Favre and de-
clared he would suspend all diplomatic rela-
tons if further obstacles were thrown in the
way of their departure. This produced the
desired effect and the Americans were al