Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-07-26
Sympathy of ireland with France

LONDON, July %.
The special correspondent Of the Tribune
July 2l-t. visited three companies found
around Metz, and was allowed to inspect the
forts on ST. Quenlin.
Marshal Bazainc and staff are in Metz
Their horses stand all day saddled before
the Hotel. No forward movement has yet
been made.
There are grea. difficulties in bringing sup
plies forward, not only from all the country
about Metz, but elsewhere. All the horses
were seized and meat and vegetables are be-
ginning TO fail. This seems 10 indicate that
the French movements may yet be for some
time delayed.
Some Prussian troops havl passed through
the black forest toward Basle, and several
detachments have been stopped by the Swiss
who have corps of observation numbering
25000 men at Michahoas, with headquarters
at Strasbourg.
A strong French force is massing to pre-
vent surprises through the detle at Vosges.
Troops are pouring into Strasbourg from
BessaM gon. Everything indicates that the
first great blow will be struck in that vicin-
ity.
feet of French gun boats is at Stras-
bourg \ great force has been sent On by
rail.
A French Frigate has been despatched to
the Scotch coast to collect seamen from the
fisheries.
The French war Office is taking extraord-
nary precautions with view to secrecy.
All instructions proceed direct from the
war master and not through subordinates.
The special correspondent Of the London
Daily news in Paris, states that on Saturday
France was resolved 10 force Denmark into
hostilities against Prussia, Notwithstanding
the determination Of the Danish Cabinet 10
remain neutral
In the affair at Carlng on Saturday, where
the Prussian accommodating party crossed
the frontier, and weie encountered and re-
pulsed by detachment of French chasseuers,
the Paris papers Claim that the Prussians
had two killed and fifteen wounded, while
the ohasseuers had only five men slightly
wounded.
The peace party in Paris is numerically
diminishing every hour. and the small num-
Der remaining dare not now make a show in
the streets.
The following dispatches have been re-
ccivcd here from Sarbruck by the way oi Ber-
lin:
On Sunday body of Prussians crossed the
frontier near Sarbruck. They penetrated the
country Tor several miles and found the
French in considerable force near the town of
GtrseNeiler, where sharp klrmlslung enSued.
The Faench soon retired, leaving ten killed
and wounded on the field There was no loss
III ia ha dam.
onstrated that the needle gun is superior to
the Chessefot Subsequently n company of
Prussians Of the eth regiment captured the
French Custom House at Schrocklingen. The
officers of the Custom House made Il stout re-
sstence. and were all either killed or cap
tured. One prussan officer was slightly
wounded.
reserters from the French army are con-
tinuAlly coming into the Prussian lines.
The secret treaty which was proje cted be-
tween France and Prussia monopolizes the
attention Of the public press and parliament.
Intense indignation is manifested at the du
pliclty OF powers concerned.
The action of Napoleon is considered as in
sulting to England.
Complete ignorance of the negotiation is
protesstd ut the French embassy here.
A despatch from Brussels states that the
account OF the treaty projected between
France and Prussia, which was published in
the London Times this morning is perfectly
authentic. The Belgian govt knew OF Its ex-
istcnce some time ago.
PARIS, July 25
The Journals of Metz say that the French
have taken 90 prisoners thus tar.
/ The Emperor presided at a council of the
Ministers yesterday.
/ The number of volunteers already enrolled
/ in France is 10000.
/ 1t is toerably certain that the Duke of Pal
iakio will be Commander in Chief of the army
of the Baltic.
The journal official this morning publishes
decree closing the session of the Senate and
Corps Legslatif. The journal has several
other official declarations; one touching the
inviolabiiity of neutrality OF neighboring pow
erS, and another in regard to strengthening
the Notifications of France.
On the arrival of the Empress Engcnie at
Cherbourg yesterday royal salute was fired
and the Empress read Napolcon's proclama-
tion to the feet from the flag ship.
The French base Of operations extend from
Strasbourg to ThonNille; the centre is be-
tween Betzchc and ST. Avoid. The second
line at Metz is capable tor expansion to the
centre and 10 Thionville.
The journal Official this morning contains
the following declaration
The French government has issued orders
that in the prosecution of the war, Com
manders of the French forces will scrupu-
lousy regard with respect to neutral power
the rules of international right, and that they
especially confirm to the principles of the