The Portland daily press., 1870-10-24
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E' OR e I q N.
RumOred terventiOn by the
Great Powers.
Restoration Of the Empire.
More Fighting Around Pa ris.
More Fighting Around Pa ris.

ET0nO0s
THE BoNAPART1sr s0HEMR OF RESTORATION.
LONDON, Oct. 22-[Spesal to n. Y. Herald ]
There are rum0rs that An agreement has been
made at the Prussian headquarters with Gen.
Boyer, o messenger Of Bazaine, under which
the Marshal is to march to Paris and declar0
for Napoleon ~.
GEN. SHERIDAN
arrived at Bruxells to-day on his way to Rome
He " i'll return to the Prussian army when op-
erations become more active.
MORE RUMORs OF ENGLISH MEDIATION
LONDON, Oct 23.-It is reported that Eng
land will Immediately offer direct intervention
for an armstice; that Lord Lyons and Lord
Lotus have taken steps to that Eject at Tours
and Berlin. and that perfect accord in the
matter exists between England, Austria and
Italy.
A sORTIB AT PARIS AND FRENCH RRPULsR.
the direction of Versailles. The Germans,
after some hours fighting, drove the French
back, taking 100 prisoners and two pieces Of
artillery. The loss to the besiegers was small,
and was caused by bomb bursting in the
midst of a battalion.
A PRUSsIAN BATTERY.
The first parallel against tha southern fort of
Schlestant has been opened 1t is 600 PAGES
from the work and has been mounted with 80
guns, ready for use. The Prussians lost in its
establishm ent only three men.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE.
Especial to New York World 1.-The En-
press Eugeuie is In London boldlDg q confer
encs with Lord Granville. Negotiations very
favorable for peace are progressing. England
asks for an armist,ce, not for the purpose Of
eluc4ing a Constituent Assembly, but TOR the
restoration OF the empire, Eugene to re-enter
France and Bazaine to leave Metz to protect
her, restore order and make peace. Trochu
| approves the plan.
PROPOSALS FOR AN ARM sTICE.
Tours, Oct % 1t is understood that on FIJI
l d1V ENGLAND Nuhnnittad horA nd Rorlin n
posals tor an armistice, and great hopes are en-
lertained of the result.
0Great hopes Of peace are excited by the in
tervention of England for an armistice. 1t is
| understood that the Government here Is eager
Tor peace on most any terms.
BODY OF PRUssIANs REFUSED By THE
FRENCH.
An important action IS reported in the forest
| OF Hecourt. The French Scouts belonging to
the Ardeche battalion aad the Franc Treurs
behaved with much gallantry. The Prussian
| forces OF cavalry, infantry and artillery were
repulsed with a loss of 100 killed. Oor casu-
| alities were severe. The comm ander of the
troops is among the wounded
FORMIDABLE LONG RANGE PRoJECTILE.
| A balloon which left Paris YESTERDAY landed
between Saguy and Meaux safely but quite
near the Prussian lines. The balloon wheo at
the height OF 1000 metres was struck with a
new proiectile now in use by the Prussians.
| BATTLE SUNDAY.
| no'o was hedVy nSntlnS to-day between
vernay and Cussey, which lasted from nine iD
tne morning until night. The result is not
known.
FIGHT NEAR FoNTANBLEAU.
Yesterday there was an engagement near
Fontainbleau, in which the Franc Tireurs kill
ed fo7ty Uhlacs and captured a number Of
norses. All day yesterday constant canronad.
ing IN the 1direction of Paris was noticed, and
tne NOISE seemed to grow louder and come
nearer and uearer all thu afternoon.
hoUEN, Oct. q. AT Ivry in the department
OF Eure the old men, women and child. en- rose
against tne Prussian troops occupying the
place. A terrible scene ensued, plumbers we're
Killed on both sides and ambulauces have been
sent to the relief of the wounded,
Ihe Russians are concentrating at Gisors.-
Carolnal bonnechoz to-day read from the pull
pit protest against the invasion OF Rome,