The Portland daily press., 1870-09-10


The advance cavalry of the Prussians have
already appeared within ten miles of the forth
fications of Paris and have cut the Northern
railway. The main army of the Prussians is
only thirty miles 'front.' Paris.
London despatch says Russia is assuming
menacing attitude toward Germany. That
nation knows that a war with Germany at an
early day is inevitable; and there ara pretty
strong indications that the Russians think
there is no better time to begin war than the
present The mobilization of the Russian ar
mics has already begun.
Some of the German newspap ors are very
hostile in their tone toward England, but that
country will not be much alarmed by sach
clustering, SO long as Germany has no means
of sending hostile army to invade Britain
A Washington dispatch states that the Pres
ident is now openly and avowedly for the
maintenance of the French Republic. He
said on Thursday :-"I have fastened to give
the new republic our moral support, and hope
that before the week is out she will not need
anything further. think the Prussian King
may be induced to stop fighting" He talked
freely to several gentlemen on the subject, and
1t will not be surprising if after the Cabinet
meeting of Friday, he sends instructions to
Minister Washburne to offer his services as me-
diator between the bellgerents. In his sup
port of the republic he is warmly supported by
Secretaries Fish and Robson. The sentiment
OF the other Cabinet officials is not yet known.
An official decree has been issued in Paris
convoking the electors ON the 10Th of October
next to choose National Constituent Assem-
bly, agreeable to the provisions in the laws of
March Is, 1S49.
Garibaldi has offered his services to the
French Republic
A corps Of foreign volunteers are now organ
lzing for the defence of Paris, to be called the
battalion OF the friends of France.
After protracted conference among the
members OF the North German Confederation
1t has been decided that the French prisoners
OF Alsace and Lorraine are to be annexed to
Germany and not Prussia individually.
London dispatches state that peace con-
gress will assemble at Vienna on Saturday
next.
Jules Favre has declined the services of the
Orleans princess and begged them to quit the
city for fear of complication.
A fresh report comes from Carlsrube that
Strasbourg must surrender. The third line of
parallels against the city has been completed.
1t is said that the besieging army numbers
sixty thousand men, and that the water SUM-
ply of the city has been cut off,
Napoleon reached Wihelmhohe on Monday
When told that Republic had been proclaim
ed in Paris, he said that the Prussians would
soon restore order in that CITY.
The London Times has an Article in which If
says there is great danger that England will
be brought into the conflict, and immediate
defensive preparation is urged.
Mr.. Washburne, the American Ministsr at
Paris, was visited Thursday evening by French
officers, who thanked him heartily for the SYM
pathy of the United States for the new Re-
public. Mr.. Washburne responded: thank
YOU on the part of my government for this de.
monstration. l shall have great pleasure in
transmitting the thanks you express with
SO much eloquence for the recognition of
the new republic Of France. In my conf
munication to which you make such a
kind greeting l have but made known
the sentiments of the President and people of
the United States of America, who take
profound interest in the great move
ment just inaugurated in France, and
will desire most fervently its success and
the happiness and prosperity CT the French
people. Existing themselves uhder Republic
can form of government they know how 10 an.
precate its benefits, and with warm hearts
and language they felictate their former allies
on the accomplishment of pacific revolution,
free from all stains of blood and claiming the
sympathes of all lovers of true liberty.