Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-10-10
The Prussians fire on the Balloon
with Muskstry and Cannon.
THE PARISIANS DETERMINED ON
THE DEFENCE OF THE CITY.
Berlin.

berlln, Oct {. courier VINO arrived yes
terday from Paris brought despatches from
Mr.. Washburne to MIR. Motley. They were
brought from Paris to Versailles under spec
ial flag of truce b, Mr.. Curtis of Boston.
Mr. Washburne requests Mr. Motley to exert
himself in favor OF Intervention to finish that
dreadful war, and assured him that the spirit
Of the French people makes the idea Of con-
Quering France rIdienlous.
II A. NJ. Batteries and siege guns have
been placed on the hills between Seyres, ST.
Cloud, and Bouglval. The mortar battery at
St. Cloud threatens the .nei.hborhood CT the
Champs Elysees.
Tours.
Tours, Oct. s. Gais Bizon, member of the
National Defence Committee, issued an ad-
dress to his constituents in the department of
Cortes du Nord, declining reelection. lie
expresses confidence in the situation and des-
cribes the armies now forming, which lie
thinks will eXpel the army from France. lie
tells his constituents that great and effective
armies have not been improvised. Notwith-
standing this, he continues, thanks to our eff
forts during some weeks past two armies Of
200, 600 men, and probably 500, 600 reserves
not included, comprising National and Home
Guards modified and Increased by effective
men of six military classes, from % to 35
wears have been raised and will be organized
and ready to march TO the dclivcroncc OF Par
is, or more properly speaking to the deliver
ence of France.
Col. Charette Of the Pontifcial Zouaves
issued an address calling for volunteers to in
crease the force under his command. He
SAYS he wishes to form well disciplined
corps to be called Volantaries de Onest and
says these Zouaves shall be the type Of devo-
ton and honor.
Tours, Oct. 9. Charles W May of Paris,
formerly of Now York, and VIM. W. Rey-
nolds of New York, furnish the following
account Of their trip in a balloon from Paris,
which place they left at the same time with
Gambetta. both balloons having risen at !
O'Clock Friday morning. When about SOC
yards up the wind died away, the balloon re-
naming stationary over the Prussian camp,
Musketrv was fired Mt the balloon, as also
| cannon, the party distinctly hearing the whz
OF the balls. The Prussians used fuzes en-
deavoring thereby to set fire to the balloon.
Ballast was thrown out and the balloon moved
quietly away.
During the trip which lasted five hours,
several attempts were made TO land, but the
presence of the Prussians in the vicinity COM
PEELED the party to throw out ballast, and
rise each time. The finally landed at Roye
III the department of the SOmine, where they
were received warmly by the people on ac-
count of being Americans. They lost sight
of the Gambetta balloon about three O'Clock
on Friday, which landed at Mont Dideir, and
they were joined by Gambrtta at Amiens,
whence they continued their journey with
him by a special train TO Tours. Along the
route Gambetta was enthusiastically wei
coined by the people. The balloons were to
have left paris two days sooner, but were
prevented by lack of wind.
Messrs. May and Reynolds report that the
Parisians are determined on the defence OF
the city which is quiet and orderly.
1t is impossible for the prussians to capture
Paris except through famine. The Garde
Rationale are constantly drilling and are full
of fight to the last.
st. Petersburg.
The population of the district of Schazrcis-
Stop having rebolled against Ewir, the Rus
slams have subjected that region TO his au-
thority.
The Russians were obliged to storm Kniab
whore the rebels had entrcnched themselves.
In this encounter the Russians suffered loss
of 81 in killed and wounded. At last ac-
counts the country was quiet.
CORY.
Cory, Oct. I, via. London, S. Yesterday
when the French attacked Gen. kummerS
division, the French Imperial Guard was
engaged. The French directed several d-
visions against the LIST and 10th Prussian
corps on the right bank of the Mozellc. The
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