The Portland daily press., 1870-08-22


FURTHER ADVANCE OF THE PRUssIANs AND AN
ENGAGEMENT REPORTED.
PARIS, Aug. 2O.-Nothiug has vet been re-
ceived from the front. There are runors of an
engagement between Marshal Canrobert and
Prince Frederick Charles; also that the Prince
Royal has penetrated France as far as Vitny la
Francois, nineteen miles southeast of Chalous,
and had an engagement with the forces under
Marshal Mcmahon.
ADvIcEs FROM CHALoNs
are encouraging They show the presence
there OF large and we'll appointed force,
which, combining with that of Marshal Ba-
xaine, must effect much. Marshal Bazaine,
whose retreat the Prussians say they have
stopped, is, on the contrary, in position en-
abling him to support the French either at
Metz or Vefdun. according to circumstances.
He still keeps his plans and movements pro
foundly secret
CONFIRMATION OF KING WILLIAMS VICTORY
ON THURSDAY.
PoRT MoUssoN, Aug. 10, via Berlin, Aug
20.-Yesterday the Prussians won a brilliant
victory near Gravelotte. The French were ex-
PEELED from every position they held, thrown
back upon Metz and confined to narrow terri
tory around that fortifcation. They are COM
petely cut off from Paris. The 18th Prussian
army corps holds the railway from Metz to
Thionvile. The Plussian losses have been
heavy.
THE MINISTERIAL VERSION OF THURSDAY
BATTLE.
In the Corps Legislatif to-day Count Palikao
made the following statement:-"The Prussiaas
ASSERT that they were victorious on the 18th.
affirm to the contrary. 1 have communicate
ed dispatch to several of the deputies, show
ing that three Prussian army corps united and
attacked Marshal Bazaine. They were re-
pulsed and driven into the quarries of jan
mont. My reserve about this dispatch will be
understood. 1 did not mention the small ad.
vantage gained near Bar lie Due. We are
| now actively completing the Notifications of
Paris. In a few days all will be assured.
REPININGs OF AN ORGAN.
The Constitutional of to-day says:-"Our
reverses at first surprised and frightened us.
We started for victory too self reliant We
nave received hard lesson. We have found
the enemy more powerful than we expected
and ourselves not SO ready as we were taught
to believe. The evil is not without remedy
We were mistaken at 6rst, but shall use all GU,
| means now, under the painful experience thai
| we Lave suffered, to assemble our forces and
repair our faults. If any consolation can b.
possible in our reverses, think how great peri
our brave and impetuous army would have rur
had we invaded. Where would we now hav,
been if the battles in the Vosges had beer
fought near Coblentz or Mayence? We MAJ
now successfully resist because we are neal
our resources. We are on the defensive, bu
we are on our own ground. Could the maj
who directs the Prussian army have foreseer
that we were so ready to repair our errors and
30 determined to repel an invasion be woult
have awaited and the Prussian army we're les
compromised.
GENERAL ITEMS
-Ihe Gaulois publishes letter from Lunevill,
to-day relating to excessive acquisitions on tn.
French by the army of the Prince ROYAL who's,
demands are beyond the power of the inbabi.
tants to meet are harshly insisted upon ani
many needless acts are committed. sucb :.
people will take deadly revenge for sbonl,
the Prussians be found to retreat.
1t is now assured that the French of Ron
logne and Vincennes will only be c,,t dow,
in case of loss of battle in the camna;o
which will render a march On Paris nroh.h,
, by the enemy.
Count Palikao decided on this in the Con n
Gil of Ministry to-day.