The Portland daily press., 1870-09-24
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TO r EIGN,
THE WAR.
France.
THE PRUSSIAN PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.

Then Paris was to be turned on the south, thus
cutting communication on that side with
Tours the seat of the provisional government.
From Versailles, the rrus>ian headquarters,
they we're to harrass Paris until it surrenders
Meta and Strasbourg still hold Otu aud pre-.
sent at least a fortnIghts task. Meanwhile the
Germans will detach two corps to Lyons Ha.
vre aud Cherbourg, and send flying columns
throughout the country in all directions for
forage. Seventy-fve thousand fresh cavalry
for that service are now exdeced from Ger
many. A portion OF the programme,has already
been realized. The writer affirms Steinmetz
is disgraced because of the heavy losses inflict-
ed on his army by Bazaine. Or "a
WHOLESALE sw1NDLING.
NJ Magne, formerly Minister of Finance,
writing privately to a friend assured him that
he had shot time before the change in the
government, paid upon receipts presented for
over 900 chassepots and 800, 900 other
guns. AS thesese guns have never been seen
it shows the extent to which swindling was
carried on under the old regime.
REPORTED BATTLE IN FRONT OF PARIS.
LONDON, Sept 23.-From private sources
just in from the vicinity of Paris, there is
report that very severe battle occurred yes
terday Immediately to the south of the city.
The French forces in heavy columns attacked
the Prussians and pushed them in the woods,
when the former were hurled back and repuls-
ed with great loss No particulars are yet at
hand.
Especial to Trihune.l Louis Blanc writes
from Paris the 14th as follows: We are vet
hopeful. Don't suppose that we expect to es-
cape from the consequences of war into which
we have beenldragged in spite of ourselves We
desire peace on equitable and honorable condi-
tions. Ii we cannot have that we are ready to
accept war to the knife.
HUGo's SARCASM.
Especial to N. Y. Herald Charles Hugo in
the Rappel writes: "When John Bull hears
Denmark's death-rattle and cries of rage from
France, whom sinister scoundrels have handed
over defenceless to savages, but who will free
herself, be swallows his beef steak and drinks
his porter, saying with profound sigh, re-
greet that my friends are being swallowed up"
THE TROUBLES IN PARIS.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-The following is from
Paris despatch sent to the N. Y. Tribune:-
Attacks on the government continue and are
II possible more bitter now that We are all shut
up together. Some of the red organs insist
that there shall be no peace on any terms and
that the war must go on at all hazards till VIC
tory is won. The same people insist ON clean
sweep being made in the public offices, so the
whole of the administrative body EMPLOYED un.
der the empire, rank and file, as we'll as the
heads OF departments shall give place to new
men. How is government possible under
such conditions. 1t is of the last Importance
that the government should make peace aud
here are set OF men who declare they shall
not make peace on any terms, and who re-
proach the ministers bitterly for entertaining
questions OF peace; and yet these very men be-
gin to cry out for an equal division of food
among US and would embarrass the govern
ment with disturbances. If anything goes
wrong these are the people who are to be fear
ed. The government is doing the very best,
but the "Red" men are getting louder and
louder each day in their dissatisfaction. They
threaten seriously to hamper the government
and may before long. The press may regard
the incoming of the Prussians as lesser evil
than the reds supremacy. We are doing we'll
enough about provisions and supplies The
government fixes the price of meat, which is
not to he more than twenty cents a pound
There is no scarcity of animal food and the
supply of bread is unlimited. The city seems
unusually healthy. Even the small pOx disap-
peared, or at least we hear nothing of it.
People forget that we are in the midst of war;
We are waiting in no little excitement the re-
turn of M: Favre from the Prussisn headquar-
tiers, but those who are we'll informed have but
slight hopes of his success.
Another correspondent writes on Tuesday
that affairs are anything but satisfactory. 1t
appears that originally Gen. Trochu deter
mined to defend Paris without the help of the
army outside. He made up his mind to give
up all strong places beyond the line of forts
when Ducrot came suddenly from Sedan in
the gulse OF peasant. Here was a GenArsl-l
fit to be truStad-~;eh command outside of
Pa,is.-Ducrot should have an army of 80 600
men to defend certain heights. They came to
trial yesterday. and the most important Incl
dent of the day was the flight of the Zouaves.
the boasted Zouaves, without firing a shot
They ran into Paris amid hootings They have
been arrested in great numbers, and it is pro-
posed to shoot them, or at least make good
example OF them in the Champs de Mars.
Young mobileites did better. They stood their |
ground, but the result of all is that the army of
Decrot was returned behind the forts and Gen.
Trochu falls back upon his original idea of de-
Tending Paris by itself.
GENERAL WAR NOTES.
Tours, Sept 23-Efective military meas
ures have been taken for the protection of Or
leans and Tours. No news has been received |
here from Paris, and the people and journals |
seem to accept its absence as matter of |
course. 1t is reported that the Prussans are |
withdrawing their forces fl Om other points to |
concentrate around Paris. Their cavalry is in
incessant motion. Numberless squads of uh-
lans patrol the country for miles around the |
capital in every direction, their main object |
being to cut off all communication. Bat Paris |
will surely hold out and will proceed to hold |
elections for the Constituent Assembly, even
under the sabres of the Prussians.
The siege of Montmedy is leisurely conduct
ed by force CT $4,000 men, and there is little
prospect OF an early surrender, as the garrison
is constantly receiving supplies in spite of the
investment.
A large Prussan force entered Fontainbleu
and m AIDE requisition for 10000 francs.
The Prussians are marching on Nemours and
detachment is going towards Orleans.
Great Britain.
WAR FACTS AND RUMoRs.
LONDON, Sept 23-The Notifications at Vim
cennes have been abandoned by the French.
Prussian guns at Sceoux now command the
southern part of Paris.
A railroad has been finished around the for
tifcatOns of Paris
The bombardment of Toni ortipues inces-
sanity and furiOusly.
Franc-Tireurs at Thiohvile make continual
sallles and have inflicted much damage on the
Prussians.
Arrangements have been made at Lille
whereby complete inundation of the sur
rounding country may be effected in twelve
hours
Large quantities of grain that had been col
iected around Paris has recently been burned
Prussians.
The Prussians occupy Doursdan, eighteen
miles southwest OF Versailles.
M. IhIers, before leaving Tours for Vienna,
| passed the night with Prince Metternch.
Inc road from Paris to Orleans is gorged'
fects of Paris refugees
Inc siege OF Metz has become a mere block
ade. Inc safety of Tours is threatened, as the
uhlans are at Orleans and Blois.
| reports from France by way of Berlin say
| all discipline is vanishing at Paris. Soldiers
are mutinous ind in some cases have shot the
officers.
The London Times says England, Germany
anu America, II united in a determination to
secure the peaceful progress of both CONT
nents, might shape the destines OF the human
race.
JACOB Bright, member of Parliament 70:
mancnester, last evening made speech to his
constituents, taking roseate view OF the war
anu us results on the progress of humanity.
WAR BETWEEN PRUSSIA AND TURKEY HlMI-
NENT.
| Inc following is a Berlin telegram Russia
- ~ motion to seize the Black Sea and proba-
Sultan is imminent.
HORRIBLE REPORT FROM sTRAsBoURG.
1t is reported that the theatae at Strasbourg