The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-08-27

| the c0mmandant has ordered the soldiers to
shoot any persons seen on the roofs.
Letters from Rheims and one received via
Belgium from the French camp, report that
bazaine gained great advantage in the battle
on the I'D, capturing many guns and prison.
ers. These reports are, however, probably a
repetition of previous rumors. which have not
been confirmed and are only telegraphed in adj
vance of official information
THE CRISIS AT HAND.
great many arrests were made last night;
over 1900, occasioned by the order of General
!roctu. Two hundred persons were arrested
IN Faubourg Mont Marte
LONDON, Aug. 26.-[Special to Herald IA
dispatch from Berlin states that Gen. Falken-
Stem is reported moving with a great part of
MS army to relieve King William and Join the
Crown Prince. -
| Inc North German government has offered
Mr. Washburne through Mr.. Bancroft, further
supplies for the support Of INDECENT Germans
expelled from Paris.
Advices from Paris report that eight depart
me1ts are in the possession of the Prussians,
namely, the lowersand upper Rhine, Moselle
Meurtha, Meuse, Vosges, Marine and Haute
/
ureat suffering prevails in consequence ST the
RUSSIAN acquisitions.
THE REPORTED VICTORY A HOAX.
Especial to New York Sun. lin spite of the
| government assertion there is no communion
tion with Bazaine The victory between Yer
dun and Chalons, rel orted by the Figaro,
proves to be hoax
POPULAR DISSATISFACTION
inere is general agitation among the masses
VINO begin to perceive, but too late, that they
nave been deceived by the government. The
soldlers, after two days fasting, plundered the
Tram OF supplies which had been stopped at
hheims in order to make way for the train
bearing the Prince Imperial.
| THE DEFENCE OF PFALsBoURG
| Pfalsbourg continues its heroic defence. A
onurcn and twenty one houses have been de-
s1royed by the enemy shells and the garrison
mas repulsed two assaults in which the Prus-
slams lost 1900 men. The town is we'll sup
piled with provisions and munitions of war; 1t
has been summoned repeatedly to capituate,
but its commander replies that he will blow
the place up first.
RESULT OF THE BATTLES.
| MEzIEREs, Aug. 26, via Paris. Details COM
ing in here show that the Prussians received
| serious check and suffered enormous losses in
the battles of last week. After the last battle
TIE wounded OF both armies were brought here.
There were over 10000 Prussians who were
| treated as we'll as our own wounded. The bat
| tie Of the 18Th was real success for our ar
mics. Its result was to render it impossible
Tor all King Williams army to join that of the
Crown Prince. Only small portion of the
Kings troops went from Point Mouson to
Bar lie Duo to take part in the movement on
Paris
New York, Aug. 26, II 80 A. M-Private
| dispatches from Paris this morning say there
are rumors of fighting. Mcmahon will GER
taiuly be engaged in battle to-day. The Off
GERS at the War Department are very silent
moreso than at any time this week. The Prus-
slams are slowly but surely marching on Paris
and q crisis is near. This is unodubtable. Italy
refuses the request of France for aid
Prussia.
BATTLE THURSDAY.
CARLsRUHE, Aug. 26, via London, Aug. Is
1 p. M.-Heavy fighting co pmenced last night
at the town of Shenach ten miles from Mont
medy, in the direction of Bowzieres. The
Prussians CIT the railway between Chanvapges
and Lamonelly. The wounded are brought
from Montmedy. The gates of the city have
been closed. An assault is momentarily ex-
pected.
LONDON, Aug. 26-3 P. MA strong detach-
ment of Prussian cavalry occupied Doulevaut.
The Prussian currasers are encamped at StS
Reiny.
PRUsslANS NEARING PARIS
Prussian cavalry is reported at Donevant,
st. Remy, Brienne, Landres and Chateau
Thierry The Latter is so miles from Paris.
RESISTANCE TO INFALLIBn ITY.
The first act of resistance against infallibitity
has occurred. DR.. Michalis, Roman Catholic
priest aad Professor of clerical seminary in
Augsburg Allegemene Seitung, declared the
Pope hereto and destroyer of the church
In arrogating to himself this wicked authority.
COMMANDMENT OF sTRAsBoURG.
MINDELHEIM Bavaria Aug 26.-Since last
Tuesday evening the bombardment of Stras-
bonrg by the Prussians has been incessant.
The citadel is badly damaged. The Prussian
advanced post with the seige train is within
300 yards ot-the city wallis. Fhe walls have
been terribly battered. Several magazines
have exploded in the city and at the fort Fires
have also broken out in different places. The
Prussian losses are trifling.
FOURTH ARMY FORMING
BERLIN, Aug. ga fourth army under the
Prince Royal of Saxony is forming to CO .oper-
ate with the third army in the movement on
Paris.
THE sEIGE OF STRAsBOURG.
Accounts from Strasbourg represent that
the Faubourg National has suffered severely
from the fire of he beseigers. 1t is asserted
that the cathedral was slightly damaged, but
this is doubtful. The open town of Kebl. on
the German side of the Rhine, has been nearly
azed byI shells thrown by the French from
St1asbourg.
Grent Britain
FRENCH IRoN-CL
DOVER, Aug ga formidable iron clad
ram armed with two enormous guns passed
this port at half-past 10 this forenoon, steering
castwardly.
PARIS, Aug 26-The last company of French
troops embarked at Civita vecchia on Sunday
the 21st. The Jesuits still urge the Pope to
withdraw from Rome and establish himself at
Malta.
AN ENGAGEMENT AT SANTA EsPIRITU.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26-It is reported that
Spanish column recently had an engagement
with the insurgents in the jurisdiction of Santa
Espiritu. The Spanish loss was GOO The dis
trict of Sagua lie Grande was invaded by the
insurgent troops under Gen. Leida The Court
OF Appeals, the collector of taxes office and the
schools of Porto Principe closed. 1t is sup
possd that steps are being taken towards evac-
nation by the Spaniards. Several Spanish of
HnA, TOD
deranged from excessive heat.
Domestic N ews.