The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-10-21
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The Slow Progress of Peace.

The Slow Progress of Peace.
Il Popular Demonstration in
MdTSeiIt,S.
CONFLICT OF SENTIMENT ON THE SUBJECT OF
PEACE.
BRUSSELS, Oct. 20-L' Etoile Beige saws it is
believed that Gen. Trochu and some other
members of the provisional government are
deslrous OF peace while Gambetta IS impaca-
ble
WAR FACTS AND RUMoRs.
LONDON, Oct. 2O-Ten French frigates are
anchored off Dunkirk with fires banked
The Morning Telegraph has reason to be-
lieve that Gen. Bourbaki's refusal to COM
mand the beaten army of the Loire is due to
very natural feeling, and his offer to com
mand the army of the North is considered
subteriuge, as that army is not likely to he
formed at all.
The conduct of the Germans in Orleans, ae-
cording to the German accounts, is much diff
ferent from that ascribed to it by the newspa-
pers They were perfectly orderly and the Oc-
cupation was unattended by any any violence
or eXtortion.
the Prussian papers say that in the absence
OF skilled men from their industry, Germany
is heavier loser than France by the war.
FRENCH soRTIE ON NEW BRIsAcH
The French garrison at Neuf Brisach made
successful sortie Saturday morning last in
which they killed and wounded 200 and took
Is prisoners. The French Foreign Office has
issued circular to neutral powers, denying
any responsibility for the present war. Rep
resentatiOns by Prussia as to the state of affairs
in Paris are affirmed to be utterly untrue
France desires npacp- a durah1a paapa
THE BATTLE OF CHATEAU D'EU.
On Tuesday the 18th inst. division of the
Crown Princes army attacked the French at
Chateau d'Eu, fifty thousand strong. The
French were defeated and driven back, and
the town was carried by storm. Many prison
ers were taken by the Germans, whose loss
was small. The battle lasted ten hours.
MINISTER wAsHBURNE A MEDIATOR.
Especial to N. Y. Herald A Paris letter of
been charged with the mission to mediate, but
the Parlsans will only accept the most honor
able terms.
AN IDEAL FIGURE.
The first models OF an effigy of the Republic
have been finished and bust will be complet-
ed in few DAYS.
Fallons and Fourens are growing quiet and
the dissenters are rapidly losing their hold ON
the populace
The council of war on deserters at ChattIon
have sentenced five to death.
The people are grumbling at the inactivity of
the government. Some are urging Trochu's
departure to the provinces in order to raise an
army and relieve Paris, and others insist that
he remain in the capital.
The firemen are manufacturing mitrailleurs.
Large orders have been given for more chasse
pots.
The weather is colder and fires have been
kindled everywhere
Some Americans have offered ten thousand
francs for assistance in leaving Paris
PRUssIANs FALLING BACK
Tours, Oct. 20.-The Prussans are return
ing towards Paris without seeking battle
with the French forces on the right bank of
the Loire. The Prussans are still IN peaceful
occupation of Orleans. Owing to their great
losses at Chateau d'eu, the Prussians have
nearly destroyed that town by fire.
PRUssIAN VENGEANCE.
At Chateau de Meux, where the Prussans
were attacked and beaten off they took re-
venge by exacting heavy contributions of
money. The inhabitants paid the sum within
10000 francs The Germans then evacuated
the place but threatened to return soon and
collect the btlance or burn the town.
THE rRUssIAN LOSS ON THE 18TH.
The best answer to the Prussian dispatches
saying their loss was trifling before Paris on
the occasion of the sortie of the tParisians on
the 18th. is found in the official military report
Just published, showing that after battle the
Russians demanded truce of five hours to
bury their dead.
THE AMERICANS IN PARIS.
Advices from Paris state that number of
Americans who obtained passes from the Prus-
sian authorities outside the city, found it i'm
possible to leave. The Prussians explained
that owing to certain strategcal reasons, Am
orleans would not tie allowed to leave by any
of the usual roads, and advised them to leave
INV hoo d,uyn tho Naipn nd fhnn,
protection by that route.
Mr., w ashburn has Informed Jules Favre.
that he himself will remain in Paris as long as
the government authorities did.
SIX HOURS BATTLE NEAR PARIS.
Dubest,a delegate from the government at
Paris to Tours, who landed in balloon at
Rocervy yesterday, brings news of another en-
ing az Hautes Burgis, and lasted three hours
1t was resumed ia the afternoon and terminal
ed after three hours more fighting. The Prus-
slams who attacked in both actions were re-
pulsed with heavy loss The despatch does not
give the date of the affair.
According to the latest advices from Paris
Gen. Trochu in giving way to the increasing
demand of national guards has given consent
to their organization in modified regiments as
an active force for sortes and service beyond
the walls. They also announce that he has o
plan for a general attack on the besiegers,
which, when matured will be carried out on
formidable scale. In the meanwhile he will
accept volunteers for sorties and night sur
prses.
GEN. BURNSIDE.
The Paris official journal of the 18th posi-
lively declares that Gen. Burnside had no
mission from the Prussian authorities when he
visited Paris, but was merely an officio United
States agent.
The movements OF the enemy south of the
Loire is much commended on in journals here.
tl,N,,a e
progress for a surprise of Tours. Assurances
are given that the government will not move
until an attack is certain. Dispatches from
various parts of France report number of
small engagements.
POPULAR DEMONSTRATIONS IN MARsEILLES.
MARsEILLEs, Oct 2O-An immense pacific
manifestation was made in this city to -day.
Many thousand married citizens collected be-
fore the Office of the Project Of the DepaI tment
and requested that E,quiros be reinstated as
administ rator of this department.aThe crowd
at length dispersed without any disorder
REPLY OF FAvRE TO BISMARCK.
RoUEN, Oct. GA copy of the Paris Official
Journal just received contains the answer of
Favre to the circular of Bismarck on the con-
terence at Terrieres. cit is well" says Favre,
shat France should know the extent of the
ambition of Prussia 1t does not stop at the
conquest of two Of ocr provinces, but seeks
our destruction. France must have no illu-
siOns that her existence is at stake. She was
offered dshonOr and she refused. They pro-
pose to punish her by humiliation. This is
the exact situation. prefer our sufferings to
the qualification of the exorbitant ambition of
our enemies. Even if vanqnished France will
be greater in her misfortune and will have the
admiration and sympathy of the world. France
perhaps needed this supreme trial, from which
she will issue transformed.
Great Britain.
THE THUNDERER ON THE PEACE QUESTION.
LONDON, Oct 2O-The Times in review
of the Continental situation this morning CEN
sures the arrogance of the Prussians in their
terms for peace and approves the language of
the Emperor that no government yielding a
foot of French territory as condition of peace
could retain its power day.
Gen. Burnside has found it neces sary to de-
ny that he has been commissioned by the Am
ercan government to offer peace propositions
of any kind.
THE FRENCH FLEET IN THE NORTH SEA.
LONDON, Oct. 90 Dispatches from Hamburg
state that ten French ships OF war are outside
of Heligoland. None are in sight off the
mouth of the Elbe. Preparations to meet the
French vessels have been made in Weeser.
DENIAL OF REPORTED PRUssIAN CRUELTIES.
BRUSSELS, Oct 2O-The Monteur of this
city calls for additional evidence abOnt the
transportation of German wounded through
Belgium. lit refutes the allegation of cruel
treatment made by Prussia and concludes that
the light now shed on the question is sufficient
to silence complaint.
China.
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