Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-08-16
THE RIOTERS ARRESTED.

BERLIN, Aug. Is.
Dispatches have been received in this city,
stating that great battle 1as fought before
! Metz yesterday, in which the Prussians were
victorious. No details wen.
No,n-King William has sent the follow
ing Geographic despatch to Queen Augusta,
announcing the defeat OF the French at Metz
Henry, Aug Is. Our armies have proved
victorious in the great battle which has just
been fought before Metz. Our LIST a. d 9TH
Army Corps were engaged in the fight, behav-
ing CALAMITY. l have received no further de-
tails of the conflict. | proceed at once to the
battle field WILLIAM.
PARIS, Aug. 10.
The following important despatch to the
Empress Eugene has just been received and
made public
! LoNCEv1LLE, Aug. l4.-Thc armies com
monccd TO cross the lett bank of the Mosellt
this morning. Our advance guard had no
| kuowlt dye OF the presence Of any force OF the
enemy When half of our army had crossed
over the Plussians suddenly attacked us in
great torcc but after Il fight Of four hours
they were repulsed with great loss to them.
NAPOLEON.
New YORK, Aug. 10.
A battle was fought yesterday near Metz,
both parties claiming the victory.
The Prussi plan of campaign is supposed
| to be as follows -
The main army of the German force will
press forward to Paris, whilst an army corps,
detached from each wing OF the grand army,
will remain behind to observe and hold in
check any movement of the French from
| Metz and Chilons.
The Prussian armies are receiving large
reiniorcements, viii IA are entering France
by way of Lanterbourg, in the east, and
SaaI bruck at the centre.
PARIS, Aug. l6.
Thirty thousand of Marshal McMahon's
corps, who were cut off from the French
army and believed 10 have fallen into the
hands of the Prussians, have arrived at
Strasbourg in safety.
The Journal Official reports the ares; on
the highway of an individual in whose house
was found quantity of poignards, revolvers
OF luge Galore, and ammunition. lie was
follow cd the night before TO an isolated house
! in the neighborhood OF the tortitcatiOns,
where there were found ii list Of names and
number OF red flags, different rallying signals,
Ndescription of troops occupying forts sur
rounding the Capital. and II carte dc visite OF
IA person in service OF IL Sovereign now at war
with Fran &c. On the afternoon of yesterday,
! at about O'Clock, a band OF from 90 to 80
men with revolvers and poignards, exactly the
same model as those previously seized, at
tackled the Engine house On the Boulevard
Nlllett. They attacked the guard with dag
| gers and revolvers, and one of the officers
| ceved Il wound III his breast and fireman
was seriously wounded by three bullets Four
guns kept at the station were carried away.
| Policemen of alrondisement who ran to their
/ aid. also received solcy and one fell dead,
and others were seriously wounded. Physi-
clans think there is little hope for the recov-
cry of two of them a little giil was also
killed by stray ball from a revolver. The
police 4ed by tueir officers, under orders of
/ the Commissary police, arrested Immediately
| the ring -leaders and four accOmpiiccs. The
population i'll cooperation and full of enthus-
| idsm, proceeded ON their own account to
make other arrests. The guns taken from the
| fremcn have been re-taken, and the weapons
| abandoned by the insurgents have also been
seized, and call to arms having been spon-
tanoously made in Cluster 4 goodly number
of the National Garde got together, who with
the aid OF the citizens, contributed towards
the establishment of order. A squadron
and company OF the guard of Paris which
Immediately arrived. were hailed with warm
acclamation. The Sergeants de Vile also
receiy ed applause, merited by their courage.
| The Commissary and Agents of police made
great etferts to protect from public indigna-
lion the individuals und,r arrest. They hum
Der about 90 in all. They were imprisoned
in the Department of Prefecture. During the
evening two persons were also taken there
whom student pointed out on Boulevard st.
Michael They carried daggers identical
with those seized on Boulevard Villette.
| They offered resistance on being taken, and
refused to answer at first the gu, stions put to
them.
After o'clock Boulevard Villcttc resumed
its usual quiet appearance. crowd from
5000 to 1000 continued the search for the RI
oters and manifested the highest indignation.
AT quarter past six O'Clock other parties made
an attack on the sentres at the same station.
Two were arrested by the Rationale Garde
and locked up in the barracks.
The rioters will be brought before Court
Martial to-day.
The Empress sent letter of coincidence
and aid to the parents of the little girl killed
last night.
The Sans Project telegraphs to the Min
lister OF the Interior, from Faulang the l4th,
as follows:
Some Prussians were noticed near this
town at about o'clock this afternoon. A
reconnaissance was made by the gendarmes
and cavalry who came upon Uhans. Shots
were exchanged, and the gendarmes killed
one and wounded two of the enemy. The
latter summoned the town to surrender, but
received defiant refusal and then retired
The attitude of the populace was excellent
Members of the Mobile and National Gardes
fastened to the ramparts.
The Gaulois reports that Victor Emmanuel
wrote a long letter to Napoleon say ng-"I
give you my word, and am ready to keep it,
but | must tell you, should leave Italy, |