The Portland daily press., 1870-12-02
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The War i'm Europe.
The French Repulsed in front Of the Capital.
A Singular Report Concerning the
GueZ Canal.


AN IMPROBABLE POSITION.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 1.-The Independence Beige
referring to the orderly retreat of the French
towards Arras says they will doubtless occupy
the great quadrilateral formed by the fortresses
OF the north, and is impregnable.
CREDITS FOR WAR PURPOSES.
Tours, Dec. 1.-Credit for thirty-five mil
lions francs has been opened to settle the ac-
tual contracts for an armament and credit for
fifteen millions for Interior purchases. In adj
dltlon to these credit for one million two
hundred Thousand francs has been opened for
the purchase of grain in Algeria.
The expectation of cereals from Algeria else
where than France has been prohibited.
A GREAT soRTIE FROM PARIS.
1t is announced that Ger. Ducrot with 10O,-
600 men made great sortie from Paris yes
terday and crossed the Marine. The move
ment was completely successful. Details of
the action are momentarily expected.
AN ENGAGEMENT.
Bourbak has taken the comm I nd of the 10 h
army corps.
Encouragement occurred at Gernley yester-
day between body of Franc Tireurs from the
department of eastern Pyrenees and Prussian
column we'll supplied with artillery. In the
afternoon the fight was extended to the village
of Nuts, where the Franc T;reurs were sup
ported by the Guards Mobile from Vosges, and
the French were successful. The Prussian
loss was severe, their dead strewing the road
in all directions. Only fifteen prisoners were
ed Vendome, Bois, Chateaudun and Chateau
Neuf Sur Loire to-day. They twice assaulted
Mezieres and were repulsed The fight lasted
nine hours. The French captured one officer
and 345 men. The French loss was small.
DENIAL OF REPORTED BATTLES
LONDON, Dec. 1.-The Worlds correspond
ent at Tours telegraphed on the Both ult. that
oil xrv,s1 I, No. al r
that the Prussian dispatches concerning fight
ing on the 18th were wholly fallacious. Ger.
DAurells holds we'll in hand in the immedi-
ate vicinity OF Orleans the 18th, 10Th, 18th, and
18th army corps; 10 all 10000 men. The right
rear is formed of the 18th and Goth CORDS of
which Bourbaki now accepts the command and
is 81, 600 strong. The whole of these forces con-
centrated during the recent fighting and in
f1lcted on the enemy greater loss than they
suffered. There is perfect confidence in the
ability OF Gen. ID Aurels to pierce the enemy's
centre and to defeat his wings in detail
NEW CAMPS.
The government has ordered the immediate
constr uctlOn OF eleven entrenched camps at
st. Omer, Cherbourg, La Rochelle and Pas des
Lanciers for $50 600 men, and at Cagshe. New
ers, Brundeaux, Charmout, Ferrerd, Toulouse
Montpelier and Lyons for 10000 men each. In
these all the new leves of gardes mobile and
Franc-Tireurs will be gathered Immediately
IdE CAPlTULATlON OF AMIENS.
The Prussan losses 10 killed in the battle
before Amiens was "a officers and 1900 privates
The French army in the north are in state Of
dsorganization. The citadel of Amiens capt.
ulated after a short resistance, in which the
commander was killed aud 400 prisoners taken
The retreat of the Garibaldians from Pasques
was converted into a disorderly fight.
The department of Cher is declared in state
of siege.
ID ID
VERSAILLES, Dec. IA lively fire was
maintained all last night from the forts around
Paris, and this morning the garrison made sor.
ties at various points on the Seine and Marine
The Pruss'ans were attacked in the morning
and sanguinnary battle took place, in which
and supported by portions of the 18th, I'd an6
9TH corps. The fighting ended with the night
The enemy were everywhere repulsed.
Great Britain.
GoRTsCHAKoFF's REPLY.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-[Special to N. Y. Herald
| The publication of G0rtschakoff's reply ba
been postponed and probably will not be print
ed till Granvilles answer is sent to Russia.
| A SINGULAR RUMoR.
The Herald's correspondent at Versatile
| sends the following singular rumor: Turke,
not being disposed to resent the note of Russi
| Bismarck is favorable to England's Obtainin,
| the protectorate over the Suez canal, in con
sideration of which England own road to In
dia being this rendered secure Russia may d
| what she pleases with Turkey. This is an
| other blow aimed at France
| Germany.
| OPENING OF A NEW ROUTE OF TRANSPoRTA
| TON.
LONDON, Dec. Especial to n Y. World
| The Worlds correspondent at Berlin says tina
the Rhine-Marne canal has been opened to it
entire length. The event is important to man
ufactures, who previously were unable to ge
any coal by the railway, the exclusive use O
which was required to bring up supplies 10
| the army.
Italy.
| ANTICIPATED ARRIVAL OF THE SPANISH DELE
| CATION.
| FLORENCE, Dec 1.-The delegation from tn
| Spanish Cortes will arrive in this city Sunda
when the vote of the Cortes and the accept
ance of Aosta will be submitted to Victo
| Emanuel.
Dominion of Canada.
A GOVERNMENT ORGAN ON THE FISHING CUES
| TON.
TORONTO, Dec. 1.-The Globe this mornin