The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-08-16
War Nates,

Count Won Bismark, in an official c;rcnlar
announces that Prussia does not wish any ter
ritorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT, nor does she enter the
conflict with the object of an extension of her
boundaries. She will leave to the four Soutb-
ern German States their full autonomy. puar-
anteeing its preservation, and will never take
the initiative in inducing them to enter the
Confederation of North Germany. Prussia
has no intention of extending her seaboard to
the prejudice of Holland, and after the success
full issue OF the war will recompense Denmark
for her neutrality.
Dispatches received at London Thursday in.
dictate the partial evacuation of Metz. It's
reported that the Emperor Napoleon, with the
greater portion of the French army lately &C.
cupying the Notifications of Metz, have aban-
doned their works and that the Emperor is
leading the retreating forces on the road to
Chalons Sur Marine, where a combination will
be effected with the corps of General Trochu
This movement to the rear is presumed to I'VE
been precipitated by the danger of the destruc-
ton of communication by the Prussians iso-
latiDg Metz. A garrison is said to have been
left at Metz. Thu Prussian forces are in the
immediate vicinity of the defences, and several
encounters between scouting parties have TAX
en- place.
An official confirmation was received at Ber-
| lin Sunday that the Crown Prince, Frederick
| William with the Prusslan left, has occupied
the Fortress of Pfalzeburg, commanding the
| great central way across the Vosges mountains.
Later advices also confirm the surrender of
Nancy and Lunnavile to the Prussans, and
| the occupation by the latter. The Prussian
cavalry are active, a detachment have arrived
at Toul, Department Of the Meurthe, - miles
west of Nancy. Marshal Mcmahon with his
command is posted at Neufchatern on the
Mouzor, 35 miles northwest of Epne on the
| line to Chaumont.
| A dispatch from Paris Sunday evening de-
MED the retreat of the French army. 1t states
that Marshal Bazaine covers Metz with 100000
men. that Gen. Mcmahon is posted in the
woods south and west of Nancy with 10000
men, and that Gen. Canrobert is in reserve
with 10000 men, and that Gen. Donay is in
| Belfort with $4,000 men. The kilograms also
states that Gen Trochu will have at GhaIons
| Sur Marine in two days $4,000 guerrilla volun-
teers, the free corps to operate. The siege of
Strasbourg is believed to be feint to cover the
passage of another corps of the Prussian army.
| A proclamation has been issued, declaring the
northwest coast of Germany from he Island
| of Baltium, low island in the German ocean
off the coast of Hanover, (southwards) to be in
a state of blockade from to-day. Ten days
grace are allowed vessels belonging to neutral
nations wherein to leave the ports of Ger
many.
Four hundred German families recently do
miciled in Paris, who were forced to leave
France by order of the government, arrived in
Cologne Saturday night. They were accom-
panied by fonr hundred women who were also
compelled to leave Paris on account of the
threatened violence of their Partisan fellow
workmen.
Sunday evening. by order of the government,
all telegraphpg throughout the French En-
pire was suspended. Monday morning the re-
| strictions were removed.
There is a report in circulation in Paris that
the neutral powers are endeavorng to bring
peace between France and Prussia. The
Journal Official with reference to this rumor,
says there can be no question entertained for a
single moment of negotiations for the peace,
the thought of such weakness cannot be har-
bored by any Frenchman.
-Four Baltimore surgeons have received APP
| pOintments as assistant surgeons in the Prus-
sian army, and have sailed ier Germany via
England. Two of them served in the same ca
pacity in the Union army, and two in the Con-
federate forces A fifth will sail in few days