The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-09

The Wanna Correspondence asserts that the
French government acts as If it were Conscious
of its defeat. Its tone and manner are the
same as they would have been if the French
army had been victorious and were now before
Berlin.
The RUSSIAN government, which recently
ordered the restoration of the lights and buoys
at the mouth of the Elbe, has now counter
manded the order and the work is suspended.
Bismarck has furnished the following expla-
nation of the rupture of the negotiations for an
armistice: The French government having de-
clared through its representative, Theirs, its
inability to accept the German offer of an ar
mistice on the basis of the stdtal quo, the
| Count proposed that the French name the time
| for holding elections for a constituent assem-
| bly,. The Germans promised that in such an
event the absolute freedom of elections should
be respected even in the territory now occupied
by the Prussians. NJ. Theirs thereupon with
| drew to the posts to consult Favre and
Trochu, but at length returned to Versailles
| without the power to accept the German offer.
Esqniros reports that the people of Marseille
are now in complete submission to the govern
ment authorities. He therefore submits his
resignation, asserting that it is the duty of the
| hour to unite against the invaders The mayor
of the city has issued proclamation annull-
ing all the acts of the revolutionary committee
Vigorous preparations are making at Lyons
for defence. Great quantities of provisions
have been collected and all able bodied citizens
have been thoroughly armed. All communi-
cation northward from Lyons has been cut of
by the Prussians.
NJ Theirs has written letter to His Holi-
ness at Rome, assuring him that the great
powers of Europe will consider his case at the
coming congress, and position that is worthy
of G ODDS viceregent will be provided for him.
The ELECTION IN NEW YoRK.-The weather
in New York yesterday was very favorable to
large vote. All danger of difficulty was re-
moved by the excellent arrangements made by
the federal and municipal authorities. On the
morning of election large number of extra
policemen, chiefly firemen, were appointed by
the Superintendent of Police. The following
dispatches represent the condition of affair:
during the day:
| large number of Philadelphia repeaters
headed by the notorious Alderman McMullen
arrived Monday night. Detectives and United
| States MarShalS followed them from the de pot
and arrested some of them on the street and
sent them to Ludlow street Jail. Several Phil
adelphia officials have been summoned to iden
tify these lepeaters if they appear at the polls.
The officers and men OF the frigate Guerrero
were all ordered to be on board the ship at sun
down last night and no permission will bt
granted for any of the ships company to go or
shore to-day.
James Sweeney, one of the supervisors 0
election, was arrested for disordery conduct
Superintendent Keso, according to a compac
with the United States authorities, released
him.
The Guerrero lies off Chambers street, anG
it is said that all repeaters who may be arrest
ed are to be taken on board and examined be
fore United States Commissioner.
Nearly all the United States commissioner
have received orders to hold court in different
parts of the city. There are five sloops- Of wal
and ten revenue cutters near the city.
The tC .al number of arrests by deputy mar
shals for illegal voting does not exceed 40 or 80
and in some precints no arrests have been
made. The most prominent prisoner is Mich
olas Muller, well-known Tammany politi
clan who was arrested for illegal registration
and lodged in Ludlow Street Jail. No collis-
ion or difficulty of any description occurred be-
tween the Federal and State officials.
1t is prOboble that the city will poll the larg-
est vote on record. Many citizens who habi-
tualy take no part in the elections were seen
at the polls this morning. In some districts
long lines were formed as early as s o'clock
There is large vote already. The inspectors,
marshals and police work tremendously and
thus far no disturbance has occurred.