Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-10-12
WAR SpTINTERS.

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The Masonic fraternity of England have
contributed seventy thousand pounds sterling
for the relief of the families of the German
soldiers.
Both the Cologne Gazette and the indie
pendence Beige assert that there is a COM
plete underground communication to Paris
and Tours.
The Belgian papers intimate that the Prus-
slams are alarmed at the approach of winter
and are disposed to press the seige Of Paris.
The Papal Zouaves have gone to fight for
France. Here is another anomaly Of the war.
Napoleon refused to let the French troops re-
main in Rome to protect the Pope, and on the
change of fortunes it is the Papal troops who
go to France to protect the republic.
The German soldiers have given the fusil-
lading of the French new name. They
call it 'Pea RAIN" because they say that the
shot comes as thick and fast as peas thrown
by the handful into your face, and the wonder
is that any ever get through it alive.
A Paris paper gives the following "The
Surgeon-General is reviewing the garde mo-
bile. A young garde steps forward. and
on what ground do you claim an exemption?
asks the surgeon. Il have palpitaton of the
heart so much the better says the sur
geon, turning to the next; If your heart
palpitates for your country"
Minister Washburns has been compelled to
abandon his house, situated on the Avenue
de rImperiale, the whole quarter of that part
of the city being barricaded and undermined.
He moved to house in the rear of the Made
line abandoning his furniture and valuables,
including superb portrait of President
Grant.
Versailles has not yet suffered from the
effects of the war. The chief hotel is doing
a thriving business, many officers living there
and paying well. General Sheridan is there.
The city OF Paris has been divided into two
circles. Beginning with the outer circumfer-
ence to the line of the inner one the troops
possess the right of occupying all the man
| sions within the belt as they may be author
lied at the option of the government. Within
the limits of this belt are many of the most
sumptous mansions.
| The imperial correspondence is published
daily and is exposing the utter rottenness of
the empire and the intrigues of Napoleon.
Recent letters show that De Girardin's reas on
| for becoming bitter satirist of the Emperor
was because he thought he would have been
appointed Senator of France and was dis
appointed The assassination plot turns out
to have been cooked up job. The baptism
of the Prince Imperial cost 800, 900 francs.
| The surrender of Strasbourg and Toul &C.
casioned immense agitation in Paris. Troops
lined the public thoroughfares ready, in case
of tumult, to dispense the crowd Dismay
and dissatisfaction were depicted on the coun-
fences of the citizens, who never imagined
for moment that the fall of Strasbourg
would take place at so early date.
Lately an Engiishman who served with the
the Germans in the Campaign of 1866 made
a friendly call on Gen. Won Moltke at that
veterans headquarters. In the course of the
conversation he remarked in sympathizing
tone: ''rhis campaign will probably injure
your health General" ''Oh." replied Won
Moltke, with a sly twinkle of the eye and his
usual half smile. "We can stand anything as
long as we are young, you know" The
General is ~ years old.