Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-12-03
Paris Excited ever Gen. Ducrot's
Escape.
! Manifesto from General Trochu.
A Proclamation from General Du-
u crot. ~
New York.

New ! Ofk, Dec. z. a Tours despatch
! says: The greatest enthusas nlsprevails here
over the announcement displayed in a des-
patch to the Ministry that troops from PaIi;
have made successful sortie. cutting theil
way through the Prussian lines.
Gen. Ducrot with 100, 600 men is now
across the Marine. \ b loon from Paris
says we left Paris on Wednesday. The city
was then indescrihably excited over the news
of Gen. Ducrot's escape, which has been
bulletinod lv NJ. Jules Favre and General
Trochu.
Gen. Troclu before the sortie, issued a
manifesto foreshadowing the attempt to Gu,
the Prussan lines and liberate a portion OF
the garrison of Paris and throwing the re-
sponsibilny for the coming bloodshed upon
those whose detestahle ambition had pro-
longed the war.
Gen. Ducrst also issued proclamation to
the Prussans, swearing before the whole ma
ton to reenter Paris, dead or victorious.
London.
London, Dee . Official dispatches an
nounce that Trochu and Ducrot made sor.
Tie with 10000 men. and completely routed
the Prussians from Bre Sur, Marine and
Chessy lie lioi
Ducrot is nov encamped IL miles from
Paris.
The London Standard warns England that
the Gladstone Ministry is preparing for an
infamous and disastrous capItulation TO Rus
sa. In spite of Granville's resistance the
conference has been accepted without the
withdrawal OF kussias nute. The mere
meeting OF the powers will be virtual sub
mis- sion to all Russia asks.
The Telegraph day says hat the French
have won great advantage in the depart
ments of the Seine and Marhe, and now pos
sesS military prcponderance, never enjoyed
by them since the opening OF the campaign.
despatch to the Times from Tours, dated
the lsr inst, says that the army of the DIRE
has effected junction with Gen. Trochu'
forces from Paris. The Germans undo
Prince Frederick Charles are retirirg before
the united armies. 1t isssaid that Trochu
has with him outside the walls 100000 men
and 800 cannon.
4 despatch from Prince George of Saxony
describes the fighting at Noisy and Villiers,
in which the Saxon troops took part, and
states that the French were repulsed and
driven over the heights between the two
villages, leaving behind hundreds OF prison
ers. The French attaching forces numbered
JoOVO uc tOSS vi tic odAOHS was ~ OH
GERS and 100 privates. Later accounts in
crease the. loss OF the Wurtemburg.
The Prussians have burned the town OF
Charlevile, because the Franc-Tireurs fired
upon them as they approached.
The Germans are still in force at Bau.
lozicourt.
The correspondent of the Tribune at Yer.
.,t1r I1l - Al:
noon, that the fighting on the 30th ult. was
followed by no fresh movement. Yesterday
there was lull in the French cann0nade and
several ambulances came out to collect the
wounded. To-day again there is heavy firing
going on in the direction of Clarendon. The
weather is bright and the ground is hard and
in very favorable condition for any move
ments. FFSFrsB
The German troops are near Orleans.
correspondent at Orleans telegraphed at
A. NJ. to-d day, that the army of the Loire is
at this moment marching out from head
quarters and leaving Orleans.
Bourbaki passed here yesterday in COM
mand of the 10Th corps.
The Prussians are concentrated between
Joiny lille and pitbiyier.
.rI. 81. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg, Dec. =. President Grant
was warmly congratulated by the Car on
his offer of assistance of the American fleet.
All foreign powers have accepted the pro-
posal for conference, but the date of the
meeting is not yet fixed.
Vienna.
Vienna, Dee. .. The Neve Freirc Press
this morning has an editorial on the Black
Sea difficulty, wherein it says: France will
participate in the deliberations OF the con-
ference to be held in London. Vienna was
first selected as the place for holding the con-
ference, but Austria objected. The prelmi-
nary discussions will involve questions, other
than those connected with the Paris treaty OF
1886.
The Friere Press this morning announces
the fist resignation from the Cabinet. Baron
Kuhn Won kuhnenteld, Minister of War, has
tendred his resignation, which has been ao-
cepi,d. Marshal Edelshem Gynli has been
appointed his successor.
Madrid.
Vomito las entirely disappeared from Va.
lencia, Alicante and Barcelona.
Berlin.
Berlin, Dec. .. The Priests in the rural
districts of France, prompted by Douparloup
are preaching against the Prussians as here
tics. The rustics consequently are terribly
increased against the invaders.
The German patrols in the valley of the
Loire are shot down from every hedge and
building. The Prussian bearers OF des-
patches are killed when nobody but innocent
plowmen are in sight. Many of the priests
have been captured by the Prussians and
will be brought 10 trial.
The Prussian government has sent the
Strasbourg savings bank one million thalers,
in aid of the poor of the city.
are FROM BANGOR.