The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-08-26
e O r e L G N.
THE WAR.
Reported Battle betUeea
CNGl0nS aud TerGNn.
The Prussia nS Defeated.
The EDemy's Plan of Attack on
Paris
THE WAR.
The Prussia ms Defeated.


VINO arrived from the c!nity OF Epernay this
evening states that tire Prussians were defeat
ed to-day between Ve-dun aud Chalons."
ANOTHER FATTLE REPORTED ON THURSDAY
WITH FRENCH VICTORY.
PARIS, Aug. 23-9 P. M.-The Figaro has
just issued an extra with the following "A
person who arrived in Paris at o'clock to.
night, direct from Epernay, reports that he
heard in that city that the Prussians were de.
feated to-day between Verdun and Chalons
Groups oe Prussaian stragglers have arrived.
Infantry were continually coming to Chalops.
The combat commenced his morning at 8
o'clock and the news reached Chalons and Ed.
emay at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon
Nothing definite is stated as to the number OF
men engaged, but according to rumor the en-.
tire army Of Prince Charles was in the fight.
An order was given to evacuate Epemay to.
morrow. Trains going east ON the railway
from Paris to Ememay stopped at Chateau
Theiry, which is now the terminus of the line
PRUssIAN PLAN OF ATTACK ON PARIS.
The Opinioue Rationale says to all who
think more of any other things than of driving
the Prussans from the soil of France it recon-
mands the perusal of the the following passage
from published plan of attack: Paris will
never he in our power unless it is owing to po-
litical circumstances or moral reasons which
will oblige its defenders to open to us its gates.
Political circumstances, says the Opinione
Rationale, means revolution and moral reasons
means treachery.
METHODS OF DEFENCE.
A council of ministers have been in session
I,,1f ,k ia
Committee of Defence that upon the approach
of tie army all the departments of the Seine
and Marne and in the enviroLs of Paris must
be destroyed, and greater haste is urged on the
farmers to store their produce in the govern
nent warehouses in the city before the enemy
can seize it. All the animals in the Geological
Garden iu the Bots de Bouogne have been re-
moved. Part of them have been retained in
ne city and part sent to Belgium. Some of
the animals are of great value.
More Prussan spies were taken yestei dav
taking plans of the works along the banks of
the river Loire. Others also have been arrest
ed here and some even have been detected
" til tine troops of Mcmahon.
RELIEF FROM IRELAND.
A remittance has been received from Dublin
FOR the aid of the wounded. The Empress Eu-
genie acknowledges the contribution in note,
in which she says this Offering to the wounded
French is received with gratitude. The gen.
esous sentiments which have inspired this act
and your wishes for the success of our arms
and the happiness Of the imperial family have
profoundly touched His Majesty
EsCs Pc OF FRENCH TREASURE.
The Prussian troops closely surrounded
Strasbourg, yet the government treasurer man
aged to escape with over twelve millions of
francs.
WAGER.
A Prussan Colonel has written Emile de
Gi"ardio, offering a wager that he will be in
Paris by the 18th Of September. Girardin pub
fishes the letter and announces his acceptance
ofthe wager.
CONTRADICTION.
The Belgium Minister fere says that the
journals have received authority from his gov
ernment to contradict the statement that the
passage of wounded Prussians through the ter
ritory of Be GUM has been permitted or at
tempted
THE SUM OF THE NEWS.
The Journal Official th;slmerning Gays that
the sam of the news received at the Ministry
Of the Interior is that the Prussans will push
their Reconnaissance into the department of
Marine; even into the town CT Chalons. The
project of the department of the upper maine
announces that portion of the northern a-ron-
disemeDt CT Vassy is occupied by the FrIssian
forces, and orders have been given to marcn.
The Prdssians will be opposed to every obs ia
Gle which the patriotism of the people can sug-
ge5t in addition to the systematic measr res
which will b. executed under the direction of
eug neer officers sent out by the government.
An official warning is given by the Minister of
the Interior that ne will be forced to apply
the law regulating the press with the utmost
vgor If certain journals in spite of the repre-
rentations of the government continue to pub
fish reports of the movements of the troops,
state of the Notifications and the composition
of the armies.
The national loan ha. been closed. More
THAI the amount required was subscribed.
BATTLE NOT TO OCCUR WITHIN TWO DAYS.
A dispatch from Rheims, the 23d, says that
it was supposed that the armies of Mcmahon
and Bazaiue had effected a junction and sup
ported by the qudrilateral, composed of the
fortresses of Montmedy, Verdun, Thionville
aud Metz, would await an attack. 1t was not
expected that any important engagement
would occur within two days. The Emperor
quilted Cammeles last night and goes to Berne'
in the canton Of Rheims. Yesterday the I'm
perial headquarters were at Chalons.
saEoIYENTs TO THE PRUssIANs.
The grain mills in the valley of the Serne
Al .:ol,
not be removed hive been purposely burned.
The country people are destroying the roads
and doing all they can to impede the march OF
the Prussian armies. They will burn or de-
stroy such provisions as they are unable to re-
move or store out of the reach OF the Prus-
slams.
THE SCOUTS OF THE PRUssIANs
have made their appearance at Chalons and
Marine and also at Menehould. The project oil
the latter town and the railway officials have
left the place.
so far advanced the government has decided
not to give blouses to the garde mobile. The
| blouses will be replaced by warmer wooler
| garments and the projects have received orders
to have them made where the troops arc raised
This measure in sanitary point of view is ex
cellent aud besides will give werk to grea
number of work people whom the war has re
duced 10 idlenesJ and restitution.
| Cadres of the garde mobile have been formed
everywat re and guns distributed in the terri
tories. With the three grand army corps il
the rest of France the distribution is nearl!
completed. In the Corps Legisatif yesterda!
the motion Of M. Keratry to enlarge tn
committee of defence was taken up and dis
cussed at great length and with much excite
ment. NJ Keratry defended his proposal ant
clement. Dswernois replied. Jules Favre de
c'ared that the miseries Of the country CAM
from that fatal management TO which TIL
Chambers had been compelled to submit Thi
should be said if it is to maintain dynast!
that the country must fight. The renainde
ofthe sentence was lost in the uprsar and tn
mutt which these words caused
M. Buffet said that the only question nov