The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-08-12

THE QUEENS OFFICES ACKNOWLEDGED
LONDON. Aug. 1.-The City Council of Brus-
sells have voted an address of thanks to O ueen
Victoria for asserting Belgium neutrality.
The leading houses of Antwerp decline 10
transact any business.
france.
THE CLOSING PROCEEDINGS IL TIE Chan ieRs
WEDNESDAY.
PAR:s, Aug. 1.-THE following is the con-
tinuation OF the proceedings of the Corps Leg
islatif yesterday:-The question was made sim
pie. Jules Favre said the Cabinet need b ut
meet to decide, but need not retard the action
OF the Chambers The commission must give
report, and we must deliberate at once.
Minister Jerome David said that the Gov
eminent had made known its opinion.
jules Favre again-This Chamber must de-
eide.
NJ. Theirs rose to speak but could hardly be
heard. He advocated an immediate decision
upon the question.
Remember, said Favre, how insignificant
will be the nation if you put off liberation
We place upon you the responsibility.
Minister David replied You may assume it.
+ The members of the Left asserted this as
menace.
jules Favre answered: Think of the effect
of delay. Remember that the ministry had
promised to invade the territory of the enemy,
and now they are in ours.
Here the tumult became intense. Deputy
Gambetta mounted the tribune but could not
be heard. At last the Corps became calmer,
and Gambetta said the Minister of Public
Works has changed the question. The Cham
Der will vote under wrong impression. The
members of the Left asked for arms for pa
triotic purpose Of Minister David Let us
suppose the demand for arms only TO trouble
the public peace. The Chamber must know
what it votes for. There must DO no equivoca-
ton.
The minister replied that the Gov,rnmen at
did not seek TO equivocate.
AT last it WIS decided, by vote OF 170 to 49,
that the question of the reorganization of the
National Guard should go over till to- morrow
The President expressed desire to close the
meeting, but Deputy Estanclin insisted upon
o vote thst the Chamber be in permanent ses-
sion SO long as the war continued The Cham
Der refused-177 to II.
Mr.. Ferry renewed the agitation by demand
ing to know why state of seige is continued
against enemies within the city of Paris
A voice answered, but it was impossible to
hear more.
The President, worn out with the toll of pro-
ceedings, ceased his efforts to preserve Order
and the meeting slowly dispersed.
THE SENATE
met to-day and greeted Count Palikao warm
A x,,An ocIl
and the project of the law tending to arming
the nation was adopted.
THE y ,ERIAL HEADQUARTERS.
PARIS, Aug. 1880 P. Mia Liberte has
positive information that the Imperial head
quarters are no longer at Metz.
THE POPULAR ENTHUSIASM
Dispatches from the Prrfects of Department,
in all parts Of the Empire are filled with details
of the patriotic excitement of the people on all
sides.
volt TIERS
are coming forward.
THE CORPS LHGIsLAT 9
is now in session. A crowd OF about 100 per-
SONS collected in 'front.' of the Chamber clamor-
ng for arms. Within the Chamber, though
there is much excitement, no disorderly scenes
have occurred.
MUl -TlONS OF WAR.
The Journal Official says. the War Depart
ment has 100000 of cartridges for guns with
which the National Guard is to be armed, and
preparations have been made on an extensive
scale for the manufacture of more to meet al
emergencies.
The Council of State met yesterday and will
hold another session to-day.
THE DEATH OF GEN. DoUAY.
The Monitor. gives the following account oil
| the death OF Gen. Douay at the battle of Wes-
semburg: The General was from the begin
ming in the thichest of the fight. w hen be
saw the day lost, after he had done all he could
to retrieve it, when not even a battalion was
left him, he called his aids one by one. gave
them orders and sent them away. AS soon as
the last was gone the GeDnral, squirting his
horse, rode some distance to tho 'front.', dis.
mounted, and taking pistol from his holster
shot the animal. then turning around he slow.
ly walked towards the anemy. The soldiers
vainiy tried to stop him. Amid terrible fight.
ing ne deliberately walked on. The retreatine
soldiers, aroused by the spectacle, turned again
upon the enemy, but fell in heaps around theil
General, who still pressed forward. Another
tremendous discharge from the enemy and
Gen. Douay, almost alone, fell dead.
FRENCH wHIsrLrNa.
Figaro says a physician who has lust re-
turned from the front reports that even III,
Prussians acknowledge the superiority of III,
French guns. Nearly all the French soldier,
were wounded in the legs and feet, while Al
the battle of Woerth the loss Of the Prus,ian
in killed and wounded were immense, owine
to longer range of the chassepots. These fact
make strong impression on the soldiers.
| PRUssiAN HUMANITY.
The same gentleman says the French wounded
were taken by the Prussians into their ambu
lances and treated with the utmest care an,
kindness, and, he adds, that the ambulance
service of the enemy is perfectly organized.
REINFoRCEMsNTs FOR THE ARMY.
Bodies Of the guard mobile from the prov
inces have commenced to pour into the city OF
their way TO the front. As they pass through
the streets the people crowd the sidewalks an,
windows and cheer them with great enthusi
asm.