The Portland daily press., 1870-07-26

800, 900 cartridges. Gen. paraguay D'Hilliers
has been placed in command of Paris. Troops
are going into garrison in the fortificatison of
Paris.
LONDON, July 25.-It is expected that the
French fleet will attack Kiel. Eleven French
frgates steering east, passed Hastings to- day.
The French residents here are literally sub
scrbing to the fund for the wounded
Reports from Mayence indicate that the
Prussians are shifting their positions SO as to
face southwark.
AMERICAN LADIES' SANITARY COMMISSION
PARIS, July 25-The American ladies held
another meeting yesterday to organize SAM
tary Commission. Mrs. Burlingame was chos-
en- President, Mrs. Evans Vice President, Mrs.
l.. L. Ward Secretary, and Mrs. Koech Assist
ant Secretary. The following committee were
appointed: Mesdames Panl Forbes, Parnell,
Bates, Cummings, Johnston, Livermore, Mer-
rift and Cane, and Mdlles HARDWOOD and Ben
ton. The bureau of the new commission is at
No. Is Rue de la Paix.
COUNT BENEDESTTI's DISPATCH.
The French government promise to publish
the dispatch of Count Benedict, reporting in
detail the circumstances of the nomination of
Prince Hohenzollern of the Spanish throne
last year and the disavowal of the same by the
Prussian King and his Ministers.
THE FRENCH BASE OF OPERATIONS
The French base of operations extend from
Strasbourg to Thionville. The centre is be-
tween Bitzche and st. Avolt The second line
at Metz is capable of expansion to the centre
and to Thionvile. Up to this hour no report
OF any general engagement has been received
here.
4P. Mo report of battle has yet been
received and none is expected for some days.
THE RIGHTS OF NEUTRALs.
The Journal Official this morning contains
the following declaration: The French govern
manf h9S iSsund ordaro fhati in fho
OF the war the commanders of the French
forces will scrupulOusly regard with respect to
neutral powers the rules of international right,
and that they especially conform to the princ-
of 1866, as follows: Privateering is abolished.
A neutral flag protects an enemy's merchan-
disc except cOntraband of war. The merchan-
dice of neutrals except contraband of war is
seizable under foreign flag, A block ade
United States did not adhere to the declara-
ton of 1856, French vessels will not seize the
property of the enemy when such property is
the cargo of Spanish or an American vessel,
provided it is not contraband of war. France
will no longer claim the right to confscate the
property OF Americans or Spaniards found on
board vessels of the enemy.
FoRTIFIcATIoNs TO BE RESTORED.
The Journal Official announces that the Min
lister of War has given instructions 10 COM
mence putting in state of defence and readi-
ness for active service the old Notifications of
Paris and the torts beyond the present works.
HINT TO THE PRESS.
1t also reports that in spite of the interdic-
ton promised by the government, certain jour-
mails continue to give news of military move
ments to the great detriment of the national
cause. The government had hoped that an
appeal to their patriotism would be regarded.
1t will be matter of regret if force shall be
found necessary to secure the recognition of
the law.
THE FRENCH FLEET.
CHERBoUEa, July % The French fleet is
ready for sea and is expected to sail tonight or
tomorrow. Admiral BOnet Willamnez has
hoisted his flag on the Sarvilante. A force of
5000 marines under command of Gen. D'Vas-
sargne will accompany the northern bound
fleet.
THE ADVANCE OF SUNDAY.
CoBELENrz, July 25.-At O'Clock on Sun
the line near Saarguenninis, 40 miles from
Metz, ard after encountering small scattering
parties of French chasseurs the Prussians took
up position and sent out flying attachments
along the railroad uniting Strasbourg with st.
Avolt, which tore up the rails and blew upt he
viaduct and did considerable other damage
The Prussian force then returned to Saars-
bruck.
Great Britain.
IRISH SYMPATHY FOR FRANCE.
DUBLIN, July 25 The sympathy of ireland
is almost unanimously with France. Large
meetings were held at Dublin, Cork and else
where yesterday. They adopted strong Gal
lican resolutions.
THK sKIRMIsH OF SATURDAY.
LONDON, July 25-In the affair at CARING
on Saturday, where the Prussian reconnOiter-
ing party crossed the frontier and were en-
counte1ed and repulsed by detachment OF
French Chasseurs, the Paris papers claim that
De- l.. H.
ed, while the chasseurs had only FIVE men
slightly wounded.
The following dispatches have just been re-
ceived here from Saarbruck by the way of
Berlin: On Sunday body of Prussans cross
ed the frontier near Saarbruck They pene-
trated the country for several miles and found
the French in considerable force near the town
of Gersweiler, where sharp skirmsh ensued.
The French soon retired leaving ten killed and
wounded on tie field. There was no loss on
the Prussan side. This action has demonstrate
ed that the needle gun is superior to the Ches-
scpot
CAPTURE OF FRENCH CUSTOM HOUSE.
Subsequently company of Prussians of the
18th regiment captured the French Custom
House at Schrecklingen. The officers of the
Custom House made stont resistance and
were all either killed or captured. One Prus-
sian officer was slightly wounded. Deserters
are continually coming into Prussan lines.
THE PEACE PARTY
is numerically diminishing every hour and the
small number remaining dare not now make a
show in the streets.
FINANCIAL.
1t is ANTICIPATED the Bank of England and
Bank OF Frarce will both further advance in
the rate Of interest this week. Many think the
discount rate will be per cent. in 10th insti-
officials of note will go into the Prussian army
TON IN ENGLAND.
The secret treaty which was projected be-
tween France and Prussia monopolizes the at
.tention here of the public press and Parlia-
ment. Intense indignation is manifested at
the duplicity of the powers concerned. The
to England. Complete ignorance of the nego-
tiation is protested at the French Embassy
here.
A dispatch from BRUSSELS states that the ac-
count OF the treaty projected between France
and Prussia which was published in the Lon
don Times this morning is perfectly authentic.
The Belgian government knew of its existence
| a short time ago.
In the House Of Lords Earl Granville in re-
| ply to question from Lord Stratford Radcliffe
SAID ne was unable to state where the Times
| obtained the text of the treaty After the an
nouncement of such remarkable document
| it would be the duty of France and Prussia
Immediately and spontaneously to explain the
matter to Europe.
Disraeli in the House of Commons tonight
after questioning the foreign Office in regard
| 10 the reported treaty, denounced the govern
ment for Withholding tho correspondence on
| the subject. He declared that England could
| never have tolerated such proposition. The
| extinction of the kingdom of Belgium would
be calamity to Europe. He hoped that the
government would give all the particulars.
Mr.. Gladstone said that he was sorry that
the papers were not ready for submission and
that he was unable to give the information re-
| quired or explain how the project became pub
| lie. Its purport certainly was astounding and
doubtless the powers implicated would explain
the mystery.
| NAPoLEoN's EXCUSE FOR WAR.
The Morning Telegraph prints co mmunlca
| tion reciting an interview recently had with
Emperor Napoleon. A fortnight ago. Napo'
| leon had no thought of war with Prussia. He