The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-14
THE WAR.


FACTS AND RUMORS.
PARIS, Sept. 13.-The staff of the Ministry of
the Interior have reached Tours. pass
conntersigned by member of the ministry is
now requisite for any person entering or leav-
| ing Paris.
A position has just been discovered at Sereres
commanding the Seine and portion of Paris
and is now being rapidly fortified
Count de Caulais exhorts his adherents to
resist the invasion as the duty of all French
men.
Nansouti's cavalry escaped miracuously from
Sedan and have arrived in Paris
Portugal has recognized the Republic.
Americans residing in the suburbs of Paris
are advised to remain in their houses and raise
their national flag for protection. ~
Russia is more decided than ever in opposing
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of France, and will pro-
pose Congress to settle the terms of peace
Arrangements which were making at Tours
to receive the dig lomatic body have boon dis
| continued, as the Minister of Foreign Affairs
has decided to remain here. The representa-
tves of foreign governments will also stay
here some days longer.
HoNORs TO AMERICAN OFFICIALS.
Tours, Sept. 13-The people here are much
impressed in favor of the American govern
ment, and anxiously await the arrival of Mr..
Washhurn, that they may testify their graft
tude for his prompt recognition of the Repub-
lie. An imposing demonstration was made at
Marseilles yesterday in honor of the United
States. Many thousands of people were assem-
bled in front of the American consulate, and
the city authorities, through esquires, present.
ed an address to Milton M. Price, o. S. Con-
sui Speeches were made, the bands played
the national airs of America and France, and
an immense crowd cheered with great enthu-
siasm the consul and the government of the
United States. The -American consul at Havre
has been saluted by successive enthusiastic
demonstrations. Very great excitement still
prevails in Paris and other continental cal pitfalls
| regarding American mediation.
SPANISH VOLUNTEERS.
| MARsE1LLEs, Sept. 13-Bands of Spanish
volunteers in the French service are marching
through the city, carrying French and Span
ish flags.
PROPOSED NEW REPUBLIC.
PARIS, Sept. 13.-[Special to Times There
is a strong feeling here that the mission of NJ
Theirs to the three courts will be productive of
fruitful results. The idea has been started in
Berlin Of converting Alsace and Lorraine into
an Independent republic, and it is regarded
with favor in London. 1t is looked upon as a
condition to which both belligerents can agree.
A letter from DR.. Marion Sims, who is doing
hospital service with the French army, states
| that the American ambulances have been more
useful than any others, but as a slap to DR..
Evans, ADDS, I'VE cannot have everything,
and have to send to England for necessaries.
What pity that our splendid stock is locked
up in Rue de Pax.''
Prussla.
PORTION OF FRANCE TO BE ANNEXED.
MUNICH, Sept. 13-Prussia has formally no
tilted Bavaria of her Intention to annex to Ger
many portions of France as military frontier
Rome.
| REMOVAL OF FRENCH TROOPS.
LONDON, Sept. ia large steamer has left
Marseies for Civita Vecchia, to bring back
the Pontifical Zouaves and other French sol
ders in the Papal SERVICE
Italy.
ITALY TO OCCUPY ROME.
FLORENCE, Sept. 13-The Pope has endors
ed the cessation of all resistance to the occupa
ton of all the Papa States by the Italia,
!, troops.
Great Britain.
THE NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE.
+ LONDON. Sept 13.-The Times this morning
says M. Theirs comes to England pursuant t.
information reaching the provisional govern
ment, and is doubtless authorized to expires
the views of that government touching peace
"We hope for negotiations the conditions 9
which will probably embrace the dismantln
/, of Metz and Strasbourg OF their occupation 70
three years by the Germans. If the terms ar
y at all reasonable, England will back Them
0 THE FINAL GATHERING.
1t is said Victor Hugo believes the Reppubli
q would accept peace on any honorable tenn
short of yielding territory.
t There is great movement in every part ,
s the city. The departure and fual &C ncentr:
ton OF troops on the near approach of the Pru
$ slams seems to have aroused the inibitar
a order of the people, The streets are file
with thousands of soldiers marching an
: countermarching from point to point. Roch'
fort is appointed commando OF the barricade.
) AN APPEAL TO POPULAR SUFFRAGE.
Louis Blanc has a striking article in II
Reveile in which he proposes that Pruss
= shall leave the people of Alsace and Lorrail
= to vote whether they will attach themselves
n France or Germany.
e THE DEFENcE OF PARIS.
Communication between Brussels and Par