The Portland daily press., 1870-08-25
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From the mass of dispatches yesterday We
select the following items from various sources:
Metz is entirely isolated. The Prussians are
strong in the west in that vicinity.
General Mcmahon is strongly posted in the
plains before Chalons, with heavy detachmento |
at st. Menehould, Verdun and Rheims. lie |
has 600 men under his command, well sup
piled with food, ammunition and artillery
Sharpshooters are Fastening to Chaions.
1t is said the French squadron in the baitic
have in their service an experienced English
captain aud Danish skipper. TIE ffehcn
have also secured pilots by the promise OF spieh
did rewards.
1t is currently reported that Gen Irochu 'h-
tends within few days TO invite the ofieaos
/ Princes TO share in the defence OF thelf couh
! try.
A London dist atch says news oil frecch
| victory would cause panic in the stock mar
| ket there.
The Figaro urges the placing Of electric lights
on the Paris Notifications.
There is much indignation expressed at the
action of the French garrison Il Strasoourg in
firing upon KEN, defenceless town. The
commander at Kehl has solemnly protested
against it.
| At the last advices M. Olivier was in Swift
zerland denouncing the majority of French
Chambers for betraying him.
Mcmahon aud Bazaine ale said to have per-
fected their organization and are ready to as
sumo the offensive. and a movement is expect
ed Immediately. They will attack the Prus-
slams together.
Telee rams from Paris announce that grave
disturbance occurred Tuesday in the Corps
Legslatf, the sessions of which were attended
with vehement denunciations, tumult and ram
corous debate. The occasion of the emeute
was the reading of the proposition of M. Kera-
ty relative to the formation of Committee OF
Defence The greatest upi0ar and confusion
was provoked by the presentation of the pro-
posal. Immediately deputies On both sides of
the Chamber arose aud commenced stating
their views and dislikes. The members of the
left persisted in accusing the majority with
: having eaased- the by their aggravating
course in sustaining the Ministry in the Ho-
henzollern matter, and by other needless acts
of irctement.
The members of the majority denied the &C.
cusations of provoking the conflict The en-
tire Chamber was in fearful disorder when the
President arose and terminated the session.
The sitting was ended unanimously and the
reporters were ordered to leave.
A serious conflict has occurred between the
French and German troops of the Papal army
stationed in Rome. The Eastern Budget states
, that the italian government will occupy Rome
without delay if the Pope does not succeed il
SURPRISING the disorders
A correspondent, in describing the battle O
Sunday, 18th, which he says was blooder thai
: Sadowa, writes:
: the battle was 40 900. The French had grea
a deal of artillery and cavalry. but the humble
g of troops have been unable to ascertain. Th
: Germans had but little cavalry and artillery.
- The 431 regiment of Germans which led TIT
: way, suffered very severely. The German
n carried all the breastworks notwlthstandin,
J. the murderous fire of the French, who al
ways were compelled to retire before them
but the murderOus fire OF the Chassepot Whcl
e carries nearly twice as far as the needle gun
0 told very severely on the Geamans who il
q every engagement lost great many more thai
y the French. 1t was the superior courage G
the Germans which compelled the enemy t.
l. retire. They did SO slowly, contestng ever
, inch of ground, until they were driven almos
!, against the walls OF Metz. The field of BATH
y over almost its entire extent was thick witt
T bodies of the dead and wounded. I should es
innate the number of Germans killed at 1000
and think that number would be rather to-
small than too large.
:. The 43d regiment has been reduced to one
half vi that giment one company lost il
9 killed and wounded one-third of it's number
and another one-half. No wounded prisoner
. were taken on either side.
y The correspondent who was captured by tn
l. French, during the battle of Graveotte, say S
J., was treated kindly by my captors, who wen
off through the woods and lost their way in tn
y darkness and slept under the trees. Will
70 | they slept L escaped, and reached st. Marc
which is in possession of the Germans. 1t thi
village many houses were battered down, an,
N | every available spot crowded with Wounds
~ men. Even the streets were covered wit
W straw, and the French and German Wounds
n were lying there in masses together. went OF
~ foot to Rezonville, where the King was bivou
n | acked for the night. Beyond ReZonviile tn
~ country was stripped bare, and no conveyance
y nor food was to be had. Four of the Prussia
" corps will be lett about MeIz, to carry ON TIN
: seige.
A scene after the battle on Tuesday is thu
described:
The scene on the field was one which seldom
has been equalled Thirty mTIes or .,rourd
n vv~erea- with the dead and wounded of bot
;e sides. counted fOrty-one dead in one it'll
- spot including Major, pierced through TIL
head, who lay on his back, sword in hand. Ih
cannonade from tie German side and the rat
tie of needle guns was terrific. The defeat O
:. the French was total Their long column
= could have been seen pouring towards thu
y morrill, in an effort to evade the German pur
: suit by the way of Bricy. The loss on boil
= sides was immense. Many French prisoner
= | were taken. The King himself was personal
y | ly attentive to the French wounded A Frencl
peasant, taken while killing wounded Ger
man was hanged.