Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-09-17
LONDON. Sept. 1G.

LONDON, Sept. IL.
slow mail route has been arranged be-
tween this city and Paris, by way OF Aimens
and Rouen.
Only a few curious travellers have thus far
visited Welhelmshoche since the arrival of
Napoleon, and they are more than half Amer
leans.
On Friday last the Dutchess of Hamilton
visited the Emperor. He dresses in dress un-
form and has Doctor Conneau perpetually on
his right during his walks which are almost
incessant. Princes Murat and Moskowa, Dr.
Charles Pojat and Viscount Reille are in his
company much of the time.
Paris correspondent writes to the Times
as follows: There are those who think it
possible that France would give up a portion
of her feet to pay the cost of the present war,
raise the walls of Strasburg and Metz, abolish
conscription and accept the Limitation of the
army as the price OF peace, but nobody be-
lieves she will cede foot of territory.
Eugene is greatly annoyed by an army of
sight-seers, who follow and stare at her when
ever she appears in public.
In his last dispatches Gen. Ulrich, Com
mandant at Strasburg, admits the situation to
be desperate. Won. Werther, Prussian Com
mander, defers general assault on the city
in order that the garrison may not be useless
ly butchered.
The heavy fire was continued all day yes
terday from heavy guns in the third parallel
surrounding Strasbourg, causing great de-
sruction to the walls and Citadel.
An effort to carry the Notifications by
storm will doubtless be made tomorrow.
Several fires have broken out in the city.
Early yesterday morning flag of truce was
displayed by the French, and it was hoped
that 1t meant an offer of capitulation. The
firing ceased, and an officer and guards ad-
vanced toward the Prussian lines. asking in
the name of Gen Ulrch to cease firing, to
enable party of women and few wounded
civilians, who had hitherto persisted in re-
naming, to leave the city. The request was
granted. Some tugitives in conversation
stated that the sufferings were intense. Pro-
visions are served out in very limited guam
titles. The mortality and sickness is very
great
On the l4th the citizens made another
appeal to Gen. Ulrich, to yield to inevitable
destiny. The commander replied that his
position was most painful, but he must at all
hazards discharge his duty to his country.
The docks at Hayre are overtasked. Cot
ton, cofe, grain and other goods are being
loaded rapidly on French vessels for ship
ment elsewhere, in order to save them from
the Prussians.
Special to n. Y. Times.
London, Sept. l6. Our correspondent
writing from Paris Sept. 18th, says that bread
and meat have fallen in price, but salt and
provisions have risen.
An immense supply of powder, 5000, 900
Iii tl,, tl,a
Troops are daily arriving who escaped
from Sedan. Among the others last night
was General in peasants clothes.
Pere Hyacinthe has written letter, ex-
pressing the highest gratitude to the L. s.
government for their prompt recognition of
the Republic. He has been prevented by
illness from going as Chaplain in the army.
Five thousand infantry and cavalry OF
Baden, with 90 cannon occupied Colmar on
Thursday, after a skirmish with the French
| riflemen.
The National Gardes in the provinces are
suffering for want of food and forage.
The Uhlans are reported at Courcellos.
Great destitution and suffering exists
among the miners and other workmen on the
German frontier.
BERLIN, Sept. lG.
The government of North Germany has
given official notice to Mariners. that ap-
proaches to Hamburg are dangerous.
The usual lights have been extinguished,
and the channel filled with torpedoes.
MADRID, Sept. l6.
| violent controversy is going on among
the newspapers of this city as to the course
pursued by Olozaga, recently Minister to
France, and it is possible that some change,
in the Cabinet may grow out of the discussion
Sogasta is to be appointed President of thu
Cortes in the place of Rivero, resigned. Th,
successor of Sogasta has not been appointed