Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-09

FOrce AT Parls..Au Adults Armlng
for the Defence.
The Pru 5sian A ivance at St. Avoid.
McMAHON'S CORPS RETREATING.
News from Paric Growing More Serious
PARIS AS LIKELY TO RISE AGAINST
NAPOLEON AS TO ARM AGAINST
PRUSSIA.
MAYENcE, Aug. 8.
The great battle Of Saturday was complete
victory for the Prussisns. Bismarck tele
graphs that it was won at Hagenau by the
third German army. under command of the
Crown Prince Frederick William, over the
united French corps de armee of Marshals
Mcmahon, Canfobet and Defally. Up till
now 600O prisoners have been brought in.
over one hundred of whom are officers. Be
sides these, six m,trailleurs, thirty odd cannon
and two eagles were taken.
PARIS, Aug. s.
Tie Emperor has sent despatch to the
Empress Eugenie, in which he states that Gen.
McMahon had five divisions of the French
army engaged in the battle at Hagenau, but
that Gen. Failly was unable to join him, eff
fectively, with his command. During the
fight the, French made several bold and bril-
liant chafges.
1t is reported that Marsh McMahon is at
tempting to retreat upon Nancy. Gen. Fres-
sard, when retreating, after the late engage
ment near Hagenau, left in the hands of the
Prussians the entire baggage in an encamp
ment of two divisions of his command.
Noon.-The city at this hour is tranquil.
The intense excitement prevailing during the
night and early this forenoon has quieted
down.
The journal Official contains the following
dispatches
Metz, Aug. 80: 80 P. NJ. In the battle
of Saturday near Rieschotfen, McMahons
chief of-staff, Gen. Colson, was shot by the
Marshal's side. Gen. Rovoult is among the
missing. Our artillery suffered heavily
Marshal McMahon is now in communication
with Gen. Failley. Metz is preparing for a
vigorous defence. The General commanding
the fortress, has ordered Germans and strang-
ers to provide themselves with a permission
of residence.
The Journal says that the relations of the
government of the Emperor with foreign
powers, continues everywhere satisfactory,
and believes that the late evepts are far from
prejudicing. This state of affairs renders
more significant the fact that what the gov
ernments desire in common with France, is
the maintenance of the European equlib-
rum.
An imperial decree has appeared convoking
the Senate and Corps Legislatif to- morrow.
The report of the Minister of War ap-
proved by the Empress, is published in the
Official journal. The Minister says: Ex-
isting circumstances oblige us to provide for
the defence of the capitol and to garrison ii
with fresh troops, and allowing all those
which the Emperor keeps under his orders,
to control the open country against an enemy
embodered by his first success to the point
of marching on Fars. But Paris is not to be
taken unawares. The exterior forts received
their armaments some time ago, and already
we have commenced to arm the walls around
the city A state of seige has been declared
to facilitate at the execution of certain works
which will be commenced tomorrow thus
the exterior forces are in condition to sus-
tain a regular seigc, and in a few days the
entire circuit of walls will be found in a
similar condition. Neither strong arms nor
the devotion of the inhabitants will be want
ing for this task The national garde is to
defend the ramparts, which it will have
help to render unassailable. Forty thous-
and men taken from its ranks and added to
! the present garrison, viii be more than
enough to make an active and vigorous de-
fence against an enemy occupying an ex-
tended front.
The defense of Paris then will be assumed
but there is point not less essential; it is
the necessity of filling up the VOID in our army
with the help of marine troops. With regi-
ments still at our disposal in France and AL
| geria, with the fourth battalion of each of our
hundred regiments, including the members
who belong to the Garde Mobile. and with a
portion of Gendarmes, we may easily put into
the field 100000 men. Beside this a call for
the class of 1869 will give us 10000 men who
in a month will become real soldiers. But
for the struggle we can also employ the entire
National and Mobile Gardes Companies of
| France, and the FIGURE, who are everywhere
asking to be organized here. We have 400,-
600 men, and finally counting on the Garde
National Sendentaire France can then arm
2,0O0,0 900 defenders. Their arms are ready
and million still in reserve. A decree has
been issued ordering the Garde National Of
Paris to be detailed for the defence of the
Capitol, and the Notifications will be placed
in a condition to resist an attack. A projec
of law will be presented to the Chambers il
cooperating in the Nationall and Mobile
Gardes citizens under 80 years of age who
are not actually members.
MELz, Aug. 8.
The Prussian advance has arrived at st
Avoid.
LONDON, Aug. s.