The Portland daily press., 1870-09-15
War Notes..

The interview between M. THEIRS and Earl
Granville in London, was concluded by an ex-
preston from the former that he saw nothing
to be looked for from England and that the ne
got iations undertaken by continental powers
with the hope of her corporation must prob
ably be suffered to fall through 1t is believed
that all hopes of peace must be abandoned and
no treaty be signed unless in Paris or on the
banks of the Rhine.
The following are the terms which NJ. Theirs
is reported to be authorized to offer King Will
liam in behalf of the Republic: France is pre-
pared to pay an indemnity reaching one hum
dred millions sterling. to surrender oDe-half OF
the fleet and to dismantle the fOrtresses of Metz
and Strasbourg.
An impromptu meeting was held Tuesday
evening in Trafalgar Square, London. at
which the government was denounced unstin-
teddy for its course towards the French Repub-
lie. Democl attic meetings have been called for
at Hyde Park Sunday and others are an
nounced in Manchester, Birmingham, Preston
and Edinburgh in sympathy with France.
A party of socialists at Brunswick who were
intriguing against the Prussian throne have
been sent to prison on the Prussian frontier.
Several Prussian regiments have been armed
with Chassepots captured from the French.
The cause of the explosion at Laon whereby
the citadel was destroyed is still mystery
though the project of the department and a
number of prisoners have been subjected to a
rigid examination by Baron Won Moltke.
General Trochu recently held grand re-
view of the troops and announced his entire
satisfaction with the force for the defence of
| Paris.
| The bridge at Cecil in the department of
Disc was blown up Tuesday and the destruc-
ton Of all other bridges will follow. A party
| of Uhlans are at Nogent sur Marine and threat
/ en- to lombard that town should the bridge be
blown up.
| The Prussian government has demanded re-
prisals for the sacrifice of life by the treachery
Of the French in exploding the magazine at
| Laon.
The Italian republic has been proclaimed
with enthusiasm at Nice and Mentone.
A Florence dispatch says the Papal troops
have evacuated Terracina. The Italians were
warmly welcomed at VIterbo and elsewhere
| on their appearance on the POntifical territory
and the Papal troops fraternzed with the Ital
ian soldiers.
Gen. Cardinals advance southwark from
Viterbo was stopped for a time at Civta Stel
lana. The Papal troops forming the garrison
in the castle at that place opened fire on the
Italians and a battle ensued which lasted al
hour, when the Pontifical forces surrendered
and were taken to Spoleto as prisoners of war
| Several places were occupied by the Italian
at the request of the citizens. The rejoicing
throughout Italy is enthusiastic and wild,
spread, and in all the cities demonstrations o
| approval of the policy of the Italian govern
ment are observable. The fourth corps is nov
marching directly on Rome.
The military divisions of Bologna and Pts
have marched as far as Monte Rotopdo OIL
their way to Rome.
The Pore repudiates all proposals from Vic
tor Emanuel to future arrangements and de
clines to acknowledge the authority of tb,
King to treat as to the subsection of the Papa
States.