Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-09-21
Great Suffering at the seat of war.
AN ENGAGEMENT AT yIssOUX.
The Prussians moved down by the en-.
cmy's artillery, but finally retire
in good order.
LONDON, Sept. 20.

LONDON, Sept. 20.
1t is officially announced that NJ jules Fa-
vre, the French Minister OF Foreign Affairs,
has made diplomatic proposals through the
medlatory officer OF the English government,
asking Tor an audience OF the King of Prussia
to discuss negotiations for peace. This eve
ming Earl Granville received reply from
Berlin in the affirmative. This favorable an
swer was immediately communicated to NJ
Favrc, and he has expressed thanks for Eng
land lntcrposltOn. The interview is expect
ed to take place at the Kings headquarters at
Rheims on Wednesday.
Heavy rain storms have delayed the prus-
| sian advance on Paris, making the roads i'm
passable.
Large numbers of Prussian spies have been
! arrested in Paris.
The Russian government has transferred
10000, 600 roubles, lately on a deposit at the
Bank OF France, to London banks.
The Prussians in considerable force have
made their appearance at various points on
the line of the llavre and Paris railroad, tear
ing up the track and burning number of
very fine bridges. At the village of Contlans
St. Honorine, in the department of Seine ct
Disc, ii miles \. W. of Paris, they remained
for some time, doing an unusual amount of
damage to the railroad and its connections
The Prussans are still concentrated in
heavy force in the vicinity of Vilenenve
Georgas and Brunay.
French gunboats on the Seine are daily en-.
gagged in accommodating the Prussians' posi-
ton near Charenton.
1t is alleged that the Prussians have prac-
ticed horrible crueties against their prison
ers.
LONDON, Sept 20.
To-day Prince Albert occupies the town of
Nauges, Is miles from Paris
Large detachments of Prussians have
crossed the Seine, and are concentrating at
Chaisy Sur Seine, six miles south of Paris.
\ considerable force of Prussian infantry
and cavalry occupy Clamart, five miles south
of Paris, and a similar force occupy Cretl,
six miles southeast of Paris
The Times Berlin correspondence con-
firms the Prusslan readiness to treat with
any French Government which is capable of
making and guaranteeing peace.
Colonels Seymour and Carleton of the
British army, who are now with the armies
now operating in France, attest to the horri-
bic suffering at the seat of war. The soldiers
and peasantry are perishing from starvation.
No faith is placed in the statement that
Russia objects to the annexation of Alsace
and Lorraine to Germany.
The Prussians have distributed large
armed police force throughout Alsace and
Lorraine.
The outbreaks which recently occurred in
/ bo ralv oil
Special to Herald.
London, Sept. 20. telegraphic des-
patch from Orleans the Goth. says: An en-
gagement took place at Vissoux. $50, 900
French massed near the northerly part of
the town were attacked by l5,600 Prussians
The Prussians were moved down by the
French artillery, but after considerable loss,
recrossed the river in good order, and fell
back on another army corps.
\ favorable result is expected from the
mission of Jules Favre, and it is believed
the conditions of peace will be fixed stimuli
taneously with the sessation OF hostilties.
Special to Times.
London, Sept 20. Col Frank Moore of
the American Legation at Paris, arrived in
London this morning bearing important des-
patches to the American Legation here. He
returns to Paris this evening. The despatch
are said to have connection with the peace
question.
Special to the Times.
London, Sept. 20. despatch from Ber-
lin says: The report that Russia is arming
is regarded here as simply sensational.
The eastern budget of Count Beust's Lon
don organ this evening, contains a despatch
from st. Petersburg, which says that the re-
ports that Russia has protested against any
diminution OF French territory is untrue.
can positively state that there are no signs
of extraordinary activity in military depart
ments here. Troops are all stationed i'll
their usual garrisons, and even the force in
Poland has not been increased. No one be-
leves that Russia will take active part in
the present war The feeling toward France
however, is very favorable.
BERLIN, Sept 20.
Queen Augusta received yesterday letter
written by the Emperor of Russia, warmly
congratulating Her Majesty upon the great
victories that the armies Of Germany had so
signally obtained. The letter when read to
the court was received with indiscribable sat
isfaction, as set at rest all the floating ru-
mors as to the hostility of the Emperor to
the attitude recently taken by Prussia in the
European conflict.
Private letters from Cassel state that
Emperor Napoleon has formerly revoked
the decree by which the Empress assumed the