Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-15
The Evacuation Of Nancy.
PARIS. Aug. l3.

PARIS. Aug. 13.
One of the public journals of this city still
presumes to doubt that real work is going on
for the armament and defence of Paris.
Although it may be treason to speak thus in
the fact Of the enemy. such insinuations i'm
pose the necessity of reply, notwithstand-
ing the danger of doing so. All the material
necessary for the armament of Paris is in
Paris itself. More than 600 cannon are al
ready mounted on the walls of those forts
which are likely to be first threatened with
an attack, and the work of placing other
pieces in position continues without inter
ruption day and night. Yesterday 1900
workmen were engaged in cutting off the
| streets leading into Paris. This has been
completed, and it only remains to close up
the openings in the walls and place the
draw bridges in position. Thousands of
laborers are occupied outside of the walls on
the earth works, mines, bitches, &C., which
are to connect and complete the network of
the fortfications around the capital. These
facts and figures we are obliged to give in
order to reply to perfidious and erroneous
insinuati0ns, and TO restore the confidence of
our good citizens. If such questions should
be reviewed, the authors will have to answer
for their conduct before a council of way,
where they will be subject to all the conse
quences of the law, for there are hours, and
now more than ever, when justice cannot
sleep.
A special despatch from Carlsruhe to-day,
says Strasbourg was bombarded with red hot
shot on Friday, and the bombardment re-
sumed on Saturday. The beseiged asked for
parley, and were given 48 hours to decide
whether they would surrender.
Chevalier de Vadrome, Minister of the In
terioy, has enrolled himself as member of
the Garde Nationals.
The Journal official publishes DEGREES nam
ing Marshal Bazaine Cemmander-in-C Chief of
the second, third and fourth Corps of the ar
my of the Rhine; Gen. Trocher. Commander
of the Corps now forming at Chalons from
the new levies, and Gen. Vinsey, Commander
of the Corps now forming at Paris.
PARIS, Aug. II.
Advices from Nancy say that after all the
French soldiers had left the Prussians took
possession, on Friday, at o'clock, when the
Mayor ordered to present himself before
the Commander of the Prussian forces. The
town was made to pay 10000 francs. Requi-
sitions were also issued tor large quantities of
rations and forage. The Prussians tore up
the railroad and cut down the telegraph. On
evacuation the French destroyed fine bridle
of seven arches across the Mozelle.
METZ, Aug. 13.
6P. NJ. A body Of the enemy came near
Frossard Station, on the Paris and Strasbourg
Railway, this morning. They were attacked
and driven off and their Commander taken
prisoner.
To-day our cavalry made brilliant recon-
noissance in the direction of the river Neid.
The enemy's Courier and Cavalry penetrated
far into the country, but the main body of
their army is not making any forward move
ment.
LONDON, Aug. IS.
Advces from St. Avoid to Friday night rep
resent that the French army is west of the
Moselle, and still retreatng. The Prussian
cavalry had reached Pont Mousson, about
half way between Metz and Nancy, on the
railroad. Part of the Prussian army has in
vested Strasbourg. The Prussians as they
advanced captured vast quantities of supplies
which had been abandoned by the French.
The London Globe is informed that the
French army holds the best possible position
on the Moselle, and that their front is at
right angles with their line of communication
with Paris.
The corps at Chalous consisting of new
leves is being rapidly organized by Con-
robert, and a new corps is forming at Paris,
under Gen. Vandez.
Gen. Changanrier has been appointed
Commander of the fortress at Metz.
Volunteers are coming forward in large
numbers in Paris, and the city is full of
troops who have arrived from the depart
ments.
Prussian spies swarm in the French cap
tai, and the police are busiy engaged in
searching for them. Many already have
been arrested.
Disturbances have taken place at Toul-
ouse, Simoges and Lyons, and martial law
has been proclaimed in the department of
Dorohue.
A quantity of concealed arms and commits
sary stores have been seized in Paris, sup
posed TO belong to parties dangerous to the
government. The police are seeking for
their owners.
The King of Prussia has issued procla-
nation at st. Avoid, in which he declares
military cOnscTiption abolished in all French
territory, occupied by German troops. He
also announces that if the French govern
ment should persist in the forcible expulsion
OF the Germans of France, no measures of
retaliation will be adopted by him, as it would
be unfair to punish men for belonging to
country cursed with Bonaparte for sovereign
The heads of Frenchmen in Germany need
not be uneasy. They shall in common with
all mankind be convinced that Germany
moves at the head of civilization.
Special to the n. Y. Herald.
Reports are received from Carlsruhe of the
captulation of Strasbourg after short bonn
bardment There was sharp fighting in front
of Metz yesterday. Small forces of the Prus-
slams advanced to the cnvrons of the city,
merely to discover the truth of the report of
the evacuation, but were received by sharp
fire from the French batteries and retired.
The French Ambassador in this city has re-
ceived reports from Paris that there was fight
ing to-day before Metz, and that the attack
was led by the French. No report of the fight
has been received in this city from correspon-
dents.