The Portland daily press., 1870-11-14
War Notes.

war Notes.
The Tours government think there is yet a
chance for the armistice.
The Prussians have plundered the little
town of Achy, near Bearvais, in the Depart
ment of the Aise
The French Admiral at Cuxhaven has re-
stored free navigation of the North and Baltic
Seas to neutrals.
The Crown Prince of Prussia has been made
field marshal of Russia.
The war material taken by the Prussians at
Woerth is valued at eighty millions of francs.
Among the immense mass'were great quanti-
ties of chassepots and other arms.
Bavaria having objected to enter the North
German confederation an agreement will be
effected with her by other German states by
treaty.
The Germans have occupied B1anconrt. and
Etopes. &0
After the battle between Mont Belliard and
the Swiss border Garibaldi with 1900 men
marched on Belfort.
The scene of the battle between the forces OF
Gen. Palladives, and those of Gen. Won der
Taun was at Cailmaic, small village on the
Loire, near Orleans and not Coulommieres
where some correspondents placed it. The
last named is town in the department Of
Seine ct Marine and only a few miles east OF
Paris.
King William telegraphed from Versailles
to the Queen on Friday:
Gen. Won der Taun yesterday retired from
Orleans to TOury before a superior force of the
enemy. He fought the French however all the
way. He has already been enforced by Gen.
Whittieh and Prince Ollerich. The latter
came up from Chartres. The Duke of Meek
lenburg Schwerin will also join his forces to
those Of Won der Taun to-day.
1t is said to be officially announced that Par
is will not be bombarded, as the German au-
thorties are convinced that the city is so ILL
provisioned that its surrender may be expected
within month from that cause.
Bismarck has issued circular to the repre-
sentatives ofNorth Germany in foreign States
giving his version of the late negotiations for
an armstce. The appointment of such man
as Theirs by the French to conduct the nego-
tiations, man of such wide experience, had
exalted the hopes of propositions that might
be successful. King William was even more
eager for peace than Thiers. Bismack propos-
ed truce OF four weeks, the position of the re-
spective armies meanwhile to be fixed in order
that the elections might be held throughout
France The only effect on the French side of
this truce would have been the stOppaee OF the
waste Of ammunition from their forts. Theirs
regretted that the revctuatling of Paris was
not provided for saying that it was an ipdis-
pensiblc condition OF the proposed a1mistice
This absurd demand to go back two months in
the prosecution of the var was impossible
Subsequently an offer for a short truce was
made. Theirs reported this to the members of
thesprovisional government by whom it was
rejected. The inference is that the French
government dared not consult the people and
only made advances looking to peace in order
to satisfy aud quiet the neutral powers Bis
marck says, 'the cou. Sc of the NEG otiatiops has
impressed me with the conviction that the
present rules of France from the beginning did
not sincerely wish to hear the voice OF the
French natiou.' ff rjo
The official report of the capture of Verdun
is published. Two generals, eleven staff Off
GERS and one hundred and fifty officers were
captured. Besides these 1856 guns, 1890 rifles
and large amount of stores and ammunition
fell into the hands of the Prussians.
Over 1700 Prussian prisoners captured at
and near Orleans passed through Tours Satur-
day on their way to the south of France.
Great excitement was created among the peo-
pie and it was with much difficulty that riot
was prevented. There we hundreds of peo-
pie along the live of march who recog lized
among the prisoners those who SO outraged
them at Chateau Dun and other places. The
prisoners were hooted at and insulted, but by
the efforts of the greater part of the crowd VIC
lence was prevented.
The whole loss of the. Bavarians in the bat
tie of the 9th and 10th is 8, 140 men in killed,
wounded and prisoners. Won der Taun's eff
fective force on the morning of the 11th was es
timated at 900 men. He was then at Toury,
% miles north of Orleans, where he was Joined
by Gen. Wittish and Prince Ablrecht, who
with one division of Infantry ard one of caval-
ry, 10000 men strong, marched from Chartres
to his AID. On Friday evening he was further
reinforced by the Duke of Mecklenburg with a
corps composed Of 5000 men of all arms. This
gave the Germans at Toury force of Sc 0OO
men. Gen. D'Aurelles employed in all en-
gagements up to the 9th and 10th force of
$4,000 men. To-day be has not brought up the
same force into action but will bring force
100000 strong, holding 500O0in reserve. He
intends to attack the Germans at Toury today
or Sunday. The French army is ela'ed at its
victory and is anxious for the attack. The gov
eminent at Tours believes Prince Frederick
CHARLES to be advancing from Commery but
Will not be able to effect his junction with Won
der Taun before the 18th.
The following are the particulars of the be.
ginning of the engagement which resulted in O
victory for the army of the Loire. battle
was fought Tuesday between Mer and Beugen-
CIV. The affair begun with an engagement be-
tweed the advance guards on he borders of the
forest of Marchenoir. The French were at
tackled at 70 o'clock in the morning by Prrs.
sian column consisting of two battalons of in
faptry of 1900 strong, of cavalry and ten guns.
The French occupied line from Foisey 10 ot
Laurent des Bots. AT noon % battalion OF
chasseurs pied debouched from st. Laurent
and drove back the Prussians between Halbine