The Portland daily press., 1870-10-17


!lAeai zonssts, lhe iofstsii legion and luias
nationsl. guards II wss this fesstanee 40
doubt which made the Piussiaps throw shells
into the town. The railway station was in
names as well as some houses in the principal
| streets. The people were wounded in the
middle OF the streets by prOiectlles bursting
ana rifle balls were whzzing freely. When
mand conveyance of any kind was hurrying
| away.
The Tribunes special telegraphs from Ber
I'm on the 14th: One hundred thousand troops,
including the reserves lately raised in Silesia
are marching to reinforce the armies around
Paris
The 18th corps. under Gen. Werder. advanc-
ing from Upper Alsace against the Rhine army
forming at LYONS Tue reported suffering Of
troops before Paris for want of provisions is
authoritvely cOntradicted. Operations at
Paris have been delayed by Bismarck's desire
to prevent Smelling the city, but the attack is
now expected to commence next week.
The Tribune's correspondent at Paris on the
llth says, the manifestations against the gov
eminent on Saturday were made by less than
5OO armed men. The official report that the
national guards spontaneously opposed it is in
correct. Orders were sent by commandant to
bring battalions to the Hotel de Vile, which
IN some cases were disobeyed one command
er, replying that his men were equally divided
on the election question and one half would
| support FlOurens. The Republicans accept
the decision against the election only because
OF the dread OF division before the enemy. They
regard The military display against the citizens
mistake and tear that the gov rnment has
already committed to a continuous reactionary
course.
GEN. BURNSIDE ACTIVE.
The Trbune's correspondent at Berlin tele-
| graphs on the 10th inst. that Gen. Burnside
has gone to Brussels, from whence he expects
to go to Versailles again aud thence proceed to
Tours If desired. He carried to NJ. Theirs sug-
| gestions from Bismarck respecting the terms
of an arms'ice which are thought reasonable
under the present circumstances. He made no
Roadway.
The Paris government are determined to
continue the war. Minister Washburne means
to remain III Paris.
Gen Sheridan has left Bismarck and gone to
Brussels, sign that reduction OF Paris is not
imminent.
ToURs Oct. Is. ITO N. Y. Herald Ru-
mOrs of the evacuation of Orleans and that the
Prus,ians were driven back is confirmed Il is
also officially announced that Trochu led in
person brilliant sort,e from Paris and repuls-
ed the enemy on all points.
ESCAPE OF BAzAINE FROM METZ.
Bazaine has escaped from Metz and is
marching with his full force to the relief of
Verdun. :
A small force of Prussans are approaching
Bourges.
0dTiDAtui arrived 2C beSaDCO0 ErldaV and at
once proceeded to reconnoitre the Prussan DO
| sition.
A balloon with five sacks mail matter from
Paris fell at Villeneuve on Friday. The gov
ernment announces that the Prussians have
| retired from Beaugency toward Gissfres. A
reconnaissance of Prussians in force was re-
pulsed on Thursday near Orleans after sharp
skirmish. Tho enemy was 10 force miles
| from Chateau deu. They have burned tho
villages Of Vauze and Eiory. There vas a
fight yesterday between the PrussiaAs and
Franc Tireurs.
AN APPROACHING BATTLE.
TOURS, Oct. 16.-Large forces are face to
face near Fort St Aubin and a regular battle
is emminent. Tho military auihoritis are
hurrving reinforcements in that direction
daribaldi has been appointed to the command
OF the irregular forces in the Vosges, with q
brigade Of gardes mobile attached.
MILITARY DEMONSTRATION In PARIS.
| National guards assembled in large num-
bers to-day before the hotel de Vile and made
demonstrations in favor Of immediate aosion
They demanded arms and asked to be led
| against the enemy.
INSIDE OF PARIS.
| The Journal Official has advices from Paris
| from the 9Th to the 18th inst. The following
| diary OF events in aud around the CITY are
given: 90 the 8'h inst. the garrison made re-
connoisances towards BObdy, Chateau OAR
/ SCheiuCD Nruiy anu O!dmdTb. IN Gno Ss0
demonstrations were made by the national
| guards in favor Of Gen. Trochu and Favre, Lut
against the commune. NJ Favre addressed
the people, saying his only care At present was
to repulse the invader. On the next day num-
Der of addresses were received from members OF
the national guard approx ng postpone ment oil
the elections tor the Constitu Mt Assembly and
cOndemning the demonstrations made by men
with arms in their hands. Col. Sopia, COM
mander OF battalion of national guard, hav-
6ictrihufo6 ror tesA Oa. &C.
paratory to marching on Hotel de Vile. has
been summoned before court martial. Pro.
ceedings have also been commenced agsinst
Gustave Flourens tor an alleged attempted in.
surrection. On the 18th the mobile guards
made sudden attack on Malmarson ana set
IRE to the palace after . combat, in which q
number of Prussians were killed.
7 ANOTHER FRENCH ARMY.
1t is the purpose of the government to form
an army for offensive purposes, which. when it
| moves cut of the city shall be thoroughly
| equipped and supported by an enormous force
of artillery.
THE EMPERoR's correspondence.
Among the letters found in the Tuilleries is
one written to the Emperor by the Empress
proceeding with some scheme of ambition aud
concludes with these words: -"Believe me YOU
cannot make successfully two coups etat in
one life."
AN IMPERIAL ROMANCE.
The manuscript Of a novel found among the
documents is in the handwriting of the EN-
| peror. The hero of the romance. after au alb
sence Of twenty years 10 the Uoited States re-
turns to France in 1868 and expatiates on the
wonders of NapOleOn's reign, the suppression
OF passports. THERON clad navy, the nbellish-
ment Of Paris the liberation Of political prison
| ers and the return Of the exiles of 1915.
Keratry arrived in Tours to-day. He comes
az commissioner from the government in Paris
and is In conference with Gambetta. The re-
port of the
RECoNNOIsANCE OF THE EIGHTH INST
claims that the Prussians were dslodged from
Bondy and that the Mobiles gained a victory
on the plains of Noisy. 1t ls reported at
dismantled BY fire from the forts. The latest
military despatch dated 18th inst. says Gener-
al Trochu on that day visited several forts
south and southwest of the city and found
them all in foe state of defense. The Bate
| ries of Valerien and Mont Martre canDonade
Snresnes and exchange sharp fire with St.
| Cloud.
Dates to the 14th inst. have been received
The ussians were driven from Bay Meux
and Chattemon on the 18th by heavy recon-
guns Of the fortific atious The destruction of
the Chateau of St. Cloud is confirmed.
BLOCKADE OF THE ELB.
mouth Of the Elb. The Inhabitants of Alsace
and Lorraine are reported by their conQuerors
to be living contented under Prussian rule
The country is rapidly being restored to its for
mer conditions and its pea-ants are gathering
their harvests, in which tobacco figures large
ly.
The French, on the other hand, charge that
Lorraine is treated as conquered country aud
that the people caunot travel without permits.
ATTACK ON THE oUTPosrs AT RoUEN
LILLE, Oct. 15.-Advices from the neighbor-
hood of ROuen state that the Prussians to-day
attacked the Outposts near thai city, but the
French cavalry held their ground, losing only
two killed and six wounded.
THE ENGAGEMENTS AROUND PARIs-THE
PRUSsIAN VERSION.
VERSAILLES, Oct. 16.-The reports of French
successes before this are untrue and invented
for the purpose OF rekindling the courage Of
the people, The Prussians hold exactly the
same position they held the 18th OF Sept Two
small skirmishes between the outposts on
Thursday and Friday were the only encoun-
tiers that have occurred during the week.
Great Brifain.
GREAT FIRE AT LIVERPOOL.
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