The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-10-05

France.
TOURS Oct. At is now certain that the
order recently issued by the provisional GOV
eminent for the arrest of Grand Perrin and
Bouvier was Occasioned by evidence found in
the private documents seized at the Tuileries,
and both of these men were aware that the
conspiracy trial at Bos was based upon evil
dence manufactured by the police.
THE NEW ORDER OF DISCIPLINE.
The project of the department. of the Rhine
at Lyons has published proclamation in &C.
cordance with the action of the government
lately taken of comforting plenary powers
on projects. He urges a more exact observance
of military discipline and also dissolves the
corps of Franc Teirurs, ordering them to Join
the mobiles The disobedience to this order is
to be punished according to military law. Sc
lone and other chief, of the International So
cety of Workingmen have been arrested at
Lyons.
A SENSATION REPORT
NEUFEHOTEAN, via Tours, Oct. At is ru-
mored here that the body of Won Moltke was
in lead coffin which recently passed through
Toul. Won Moltke is native of Mecklen-
burg.
THE BATTLE OF FRIDAY.
TOURS, Oct "details have just been le-
ceived here of battle near Paris on the 3Oth
ult The firing was constant at Vile Juif for
three hours and then ceased suddenly. The
Pruseians were worsted at first, but they
broughtup large force of artillery from Mont
heig, when the French retreated. They were
not pursued and did not lose man ON the re-
treat. Many carts loaded with Prussian wound
ed have arrived at the village of Messy.
PRUssIAN VANDALISM.
Advices from Compiegne announce that the
Prussians entirely stripped the cheateau, not
even leaving the heavy furniture, curtains or
linen.
THE PRUssIAN CoMMIssARIAT.
AT Thomery the Prussians have many thou
sand cattle and sheep as we'll as an immense
quantity of forage, obtained by acquisitions
upon the surrounding country for their forces
around Paris
MARsEILLES QUIET.
Assurances come from Marseilles that mat
tiers there are becoming quite settled.
THE ELECTION.
M. Laurer, delegate here of the Minister OF the
Interior, sent letter to the Projects of the de-
partment, in reference to elections, in which
he says that as regards the vote for members of
the Constituent Assembly what the govern
ment desires above all is perfect freedom in the
exercise Of the elective franchise. Letters from
different places dwell upon the shameful cow
ardice of the population who permit a few
Prussians to strip them of everything. Some
details are scarcely creditable. People drive
away the Mobiles and Franz Treurs who wish
to defend them. Smaller parties of Prussiaus
treat towns worse than larger bodies.
A MYSTERY.
MATES, Oct At is known that 8 great
General died recently at Rheims, and it is SUP.
posed, from the fact that persons who took care
of him were menaced with death if they di.
vulged the secret, to have been General Won
Moltke.
THE ITALIAN VOTE
LONDON, Oct. 4.-Civita Vecchi voted 422
yes to ID no on the question of annexation to
the kingdom of Italy.
NEW GOVERNOR OF CUBA.
Gen. Cordova is officially announced to sue
coed De Rodas as Capt. General of Cuba.
THE voMITo
appeared at Tarragona and Bilboo Mignat, the
artist, who recently resided at Brighton, died
Of varioloid IS
RUMOR OF TERMS
Especial to N. Y. Herald. IA special envoy
has been despatched to Wilhelmshobe entrust-
ed with verbal message only. A strong be-
lief prevails that the Emperor and Bazaine
contemplate offering terms to Prussia.
soRTIE AT BITCHE.
Especial to Tribune. 1.-The Tribune's cores
pondent before Btche telegraphs On the 4th as
follows: Friday, Saturday and yesterday the
Zouaves made sortie with cavalry and infan.
try, protected by shell fire, and burned the
batteries and farms where the besiegers WERE
The positions had been previously abandoned
The besieging guns comprise sixty pound
mCrtars and five batteries, each of pound
breech leaders. All previous sortries were
completely repulsed. From the 18th to the
Goth there was a severe bombardment, dis
mounting several guns and destroying the cas-
tie and many houses before the besieging bat
ter:es became disabled, by firing 10000 shot
and withdrew covering the Lattalions which
also withdrew, leaving the north and west
| sides open The fort is built on 200 foot per-
pendicular rock, is OF two stories, has solid
classmates and is impreguable, Tho garrison
numbers 20OO
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT,
RoUEN, Oct. 4, via London.-A railway &C.
cident occurred between this city and Armei ns
| to train laden with French troops. Fifteen
we're killed, fifteen MORALLY wounded and one
hundred seriously injured.
| The Prussians are at La Ferte and levy
heavy contributions.
Continuous firing has been heard to-day or
| the heights of Epernon and around Ramibou
| illet.
The corporation at Berlin voted handsome
sum for the relief of the people of Strasbourg
The Queen was heavy subscriber. A garri
Son has been placed in Mulhouse.
NJ. THEIRS ACTS IN RUSSIA.
M. Theirs says his representation to Russia
was confined to placing the Tours government
in the most favorable light and to showing tn