The Portland daily press., 1870-09-16
SEDAN PUT tn STATE. OF SIEGE BY THE pRus-

BULLION, Sept. Is, P. M.-[spacial to N.
\. Herald. ]-Sedan has been placed in state
OF siege. The Mayor has been arrested and
the poulation expelled. The Prussians appre-
nended the approach of Bazaine, who is re-
ported to have escaped from Metz, and even
said to have reached Carignau.
PROGRESS OF THE SIEGE OF sTRAsBoURG.
MUNDELsHEIM, near Strasbourg Sept 10
Inc oesleeers completed the third parallel be-
ore Strasbourg on Tuesday, and for the past
'orty-eight hours the preaching battery has
maintained constant fire with telling effect.
THE REPUBLIC PROCLAIMED AT sTRAsBoURG
The Republic has been proclaimed at Stras-
oourg. A detachment Of Gen. Keller's COM
mand dispersed force of French riflemen
near Colmar on Wednesday.
Grent Britain.
LONDON, Sept. 15-The announcement that
Prussia dictates the terms on which Ialy en-
tiers Rome creates dismay. 1t is asked whose
turn comes next.
The mail communication with Paris has
oeen stopped, but the telegraph is still working.
The telegraph lines run under ground for fif-
teen leagues from the city.
Prussia will only treat with the Senate, Corps
Legislatif or Empress. Tns means death to
the provisional government, which sooner than
abdicate the Republic will make Paris heap
of ruins
Inc occupation of Rome creates even more
interest here than the situation of Paris. The
Protestant sentiment in England is jubilant
The statement that Napoleon complains Bit
terly OF his quarters and declares that Paris is
unable to prevent the entrance Of the Prus-
SLAMS excltes great indignation among the
irehds OF Franco. 1t Is simply said that Ma
poleon paralyzed the action OF his generals
and he should be the last to proclaim the weak
ness OF the defences OF the Capitol.
The report of atrocities by the Prussiaus at
Bazeilles is confirmed. Duo de Fitz James,
an eye witness, says that the Prussians pun
ished the inhabitants for defending the village
by setting the place on fire. Most of the ma
tlonal guards were killed. The people sought
refuge in cellars, aud all the men, women and
children were burnt alive, the Bavarians driy-
ing them back into the flames or shooting all
" ho tried to escape
The friends of Mazzini laugh at the state
ment that he will renounce his republican sem
timents as soon as Rome is the Italian Capital.
He says tits one reason more for seeking to
establish a republic IN Italy.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
LONDON, Sept. Is The government has
suspended all its contracts for turret shps
The steamship Keronprine, built for the
Bremen line, was to-day successfully launched
at GreenOck.
Hugendent to day aud made short speech.
but did not allude 10 political affairs
The Vienna Presse says the Empress es-
capped from Paris through toe exertions of
Prince Metternich.
AN IMPOSING DEMONSTRATION IE FAVOR OF
THE REPUBLIC.
Worlds special The demonstration next
Monday will be the most formidable ever held
in London. The programme is full of grand
professions, banners, SC. Engishmen will
march in a body to join the italian and French
republicans ~ Trafalgar Square. All will then
proceed to The official residence of Mr.. Glad
stone and demand d recognition of the repub-.
lie. Speeches will be delivered in various
places
Mr. Washburne is disguised with Mr.. Fish.
He told NJ Jules Favre that he had protested
personally against useless measures and disap-
proved Of the GOODNESS of the American gov
eminent in refusing to stop the vandals.
Austria.
OPENING OF THE CHAMBERS.
VIENNA, Sept. 10 The session of the Cham
Der OF Deputies was opened to-day by the
senior member, Parconda who in a brief ad
dress lamented the absence of the deputies
from Bohemia. A formal opening of the
Reichsrath takes place Friday.
SPAN.
MADRID, Sept 10 Rvero is quite i'll, and
his resignation i. expected. Roderiquez will
probably be appointed to succeed him.
South America.
VAIUARIE WATER pRJvIrFcr
LONDON, Sept ia cataract has recently
been discovered ia British Guiana, in South
America, which dwarfs Niagara There are
two falls, one no feet and another 500 feet
The volume of water is IS Ieet deep and 100
yards broad during the dry season.