Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-08-22

Mr.. Gladstone in view Of tie crisis in
Europe, las postponed his tnp to Scotland,
and remain here in London.
The Saturday Review thinks the Pr1ssilns
unwise in insisting on the Reinforcement OF
the French Emperor. This is the surest way,
the Review thinks, of destro, ing his popular
ity.
The Spectator, judging from news received
from Germany, regards the case of France as
hopeless Marha Bazaine surrounded and
Canrobert too weak 20 risk battle. Paris is in
dispensible, and the Empire as distinguished
from France is dead.
/, Queen Victoria is at Balmoral.
The special war correspondence of the
English press is said to be Il failure. The
telegraph is not available for correspondents,
ane their letters are stale and stupid.
TRc rumor of the death of Napoleon at
Rheims, under surgical operation, has been
i'll circulation all day, and still is uncontra-
dicted.
The following recapitrlaton of army move
menis tor the past few ia, s, is received here
from Paris:
PARIS, Ang. 90 On Sunday Marshal Ba-
zaine established a temporary line OF defence
on the bank of Mozele between Faulgemont
ana TtdHEs. dlOnS lne i've" Mel Afltr
Metz was fully garri> oned and provisnned the
Marshal retired to the left baa! Of Mozelic,
where he was attacked by Prince Frederic
Charles, who With 10 0OO men assailed tho
rear, commanded by Generals DeCarn and
I.admiranlt. The Prus>idns were unable to
break the French line, but detained its retreat
tor some hours, and were at length rcpulsed
with enormous loss. Part of the Prussian
army came within range OF the guns of fort
Quentin, commanded by Gen. Changarnier,
and WAS moved down mcrcilessly by French
artillery. After Ills battle The Prussians sent
flag OF truce and askt for an armi>tice in
order to bring in their dead and succor the
wounded. The request was granted by the
French Commander as dccomp bsition Of hui
man bodies on the led would have rendered
dttrnscs untcnable.
On Monday, the 18th. Marshal Bazoine
passed the Mnzclle with his army undisturbod
and next day Prince Frederick Charles. hav-
ing also passed the Mozelle with lis principal
force, attacked the French on the night at
Gravelotte and Nionville. AT the same time
the first Prussian army under Gen. Stein
metz, advanced obliqucly from the nsrth-
east to southwest toward the French centre,
and left at DIncuurt. \ severe battle en-
sued here. The Prussians underworld to
surround the French ON the north and cast,
and drive them back on tie third Prus sian
L
which was then advancing from Bar le Due.
The French heroisn at once bafiied this one
plan, which if successful would have left
France without any other defenders than raw
lives at Chalons. Marshal BazIine in the
fight on Tuesday lGih, defeated or modified
rather, the attempt o; the Prussmn army,
which has been badly punished.
PARIS, Aug. 20.
A Prussian officer with flag of truce, on
FRIDAY demanded the surrender OF Stras-
hourg. He was received with shouts OF the
popuIace-''Wc shall never surrender" The
Commander OF Srasbourg then disms sod the
Prussians with the words-''Thc people have
given you my reply
\ corps OF Fencllcs is organizing in this
city. 1t is to be $4,000 strong.
Nothing has yet been received from the
front.
. There are rumors OF an engagement be-
1 tween Marshal Canro5ert and Prince Fred
erick Charles; also that Prince Royal has
penetrated France as TAR as Nitny la Fran
co.'s, ~ miles southeast OF Chalons, and had
: an engagement with forces under Marshal
, Mcmahon.
AdviccS from Chalons are encouraging.
They show the presence there of large and
well appointed iurce, which combining with
that OF Marshal BazIinc, must effect much.
Marshal Bazaine, whose retreat the Prussia.
say they have stopped is on the contrary, in
a position enabling him to support France,
either at Metz or Veriun, according 10 cir
cumstances. lie still keeps his plans and
movements profoundly secret.
BEUssELs, Aug. 10.
} The Etaile Beige announces that the En-
pclor was extremely i'll "Wednesday morning
, at Chaons. Ii was also unlimited that the
-. Emperor contemplated abdication.
Berlin, Aug. 20.
The Official Organ say day, that al
though u, rulanv is losing many OF her noble
sons, she has comfort, knowing war Is not
vain, that it is wugud against race known
to our toretathers, us full of arrogance and
insoienre, winch had robbed us OF our finest
provinces. God will enable our King t" es-
tablish lasting peace in mid Europe, in the
shape OF united Germany, the key stone Of
hue mortliy and tree dom.
PoNr a MoUssoS, via. Berlin, Aug. 20.
Yesterday the Prus slams won brilliant
victory near Gravelote. The French were
expelled from every position. and were
thrown back on Metz, and confined to mar
row territory, around that fertilization. They
are completely cut off from Paris. The 18th
Prussian army corps holds the railway from
, Metz TO TMonyillc. Prussian losses have
: be, n heavy.
Special to y. Y. Herald:
: London 20, Evening. despatch TO the
Prussian Embassy here, reports that Marshal
Bazaine made II desperate effort AT day-break
TO cut through the Prussian lines. After
three hours fighting he was repulsed With
, tremendous loss, and again driven within
, Metz.