Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-08-19

+ 3hc French capital is in a condition of Ill
suppressed resolution. All sorts of stories
hourly reach us about preparations of the
Empress Tor flight. but they originate in the
agitation of the Tuilcrics and the nervous
ll-hcalth of the Empress, which keeps all
about her in state of fear and excite
/ mcnt.
The Imperial Prince is positively at Paris
/ with his mother.
! The feeling at Paris is neither Orleanist or
Republican, but anger and determination
! to insist upon responsible and capable
leadership for the armies.
In North Germany great commercial dis
trcss exists. Loans are not taken, and there
is undeniaLle pressure upon the government
for action, and much fear Of prolonged,
eXhaustinG conflict.
Russia is beginning to prese the English
government tor an understanding to main
tam the balance Of power.
There are rumors Of agitation among the
Germans Of Baltic, Russia, and of the mo-
hiiization OF the Russian army for the Prus-
sian frontier.
The sortie f'om Strasburg Yesterday is of
no c0nst qupncc. The great work j, between
Meuse aud the Mornr, and upon the chalk
plains Of the Champagne, near Chalons.
Everything. for the moment, depends up on
the result OF Marshal Bazaine's battle before
Citations.
English feelings. based on the belief that
Prussia has much greater reserves than
! France, Is :hat the Emperor is struggling
desperately, and must be defeated.
Il is now understood that if Prussia wins,
H. tI,, ii
with accession of Lorfai e and Alsace. and
upon His understanding rests fears OF Euro
pcan complications.
The Courier Des Flats Cni5 has special
dcSpaich tbs morning. from Mr.. Gallacidvt,
Par,s last evening, as follows:
The victory announced yesterday is con-
/ frnod OH all sides. The Minister of War
has coivcd Official news. The de- patch an
n"unces that the strategic movement c0ntin-
ucs with perfect success.
PARIS. Aug. IS.
Prince Napoleon has 81 Mt all his ,aluables
to Italy.
The Project of the Rhine urges the dcstruc.
ton Of all the railways and ridges, and the
sending Of all at IL bodied men to Citations
During The last meeting of the Corps Leg
islaif great crowd OF people collected
around the hall 20 hear The war news. The
National Guard was ut its pos: to preserve
order, but no soldiers were seen. AT the
commencement OF The session the Count Pail
kaO. the nov Minister Of " ar, spoke rs fol.
lows: The Chamber viii understand that
cannot give the precise details as to the
number OF troops engaged in casualties, etc.
l cannot even state the result of the engage
mcnt, hut may say that the enemy has made
IN Intellectual attempt Ia capture Pialzhurg,
and have lost 5000 nicn killed. This re-
pulse has had Il great effect both on the enc
my and people OF that part of France. The
moment the government has Htorluation Of
the great movement now taking place, Will
communicate il To tile Chambers"
Deputy jules Favre then took the floor and
request, that the utmost severity be shown
to the rioters and assassinS at NilIettc.
NJ. lhoiers suggested that in case of the
sci&' of Paris the Peasants he allowed to en-
ter the cit, with their grain aud cattle, and
that the State reimburse for their property.
He also recommended that the Chamber now
meet daily.
Minister Dervenois in reply said that tie
government had intended to fully provision
Paris.
The Deputies decided to meet again to-day
The officers of the Fra nch fleet now in the
Baltic have received orders to claim mt each
commercial port of Prussia an indemnity dou:
BE the amount of each contribution vxacted
by the Prussian> in those parts OF France now
under their control,
>t,r>l,.l paz,;,,., I,,s oo.,i. .,.,o.l o,,.;
,.o,a ,,I''rr''I;r',r -, ,r , 81, p'
reaches Berlin by way ot London.
The La Patrie gives the following result of
information +, ecived from It's private rcsourc-
eS. dated Aug. 10: The army under Marshal
b"zalhc' resting upon one OF the strons' ST
,I"eo' IA tie "'lld' occupied position near
M't"' "hich eh'oic" IL 10 chVch Tue enemy
citIcd to turn on Metz, bur naz.ue knew
their intention and crossed the Moss, lie in
SeHTfaf Pi"ceS at inc same l1i"t'
:, ne was not surprised a. mas Oceh SAID
nc knew ne must meet 'le enc my ana was
p''P"i'u I! ''oS>"'@ '"e .Ho%ci,e' out ,'ic
four times. They attack and were rcpulsed
with great loss. The army of Bazaine con-
tinu.d its march and may be considered as