The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-05

French refugees from across the frontier. Viii
lagos are crowded and it is difficult to obtain
anything to eat. One hundred and fifty
French and one hundred German soldiers
while trespassing the Belgian territory were
MADE prisoners and will be conducted to Mann
tonight. saw also the Paris refugees on the
tram tonight, they are not Germans but Lux
emDergers, who were expelled from Paris on
account of their poverty.
PREPARING FOR A FAMINE.
Inc Parisians are preparing for famine by
eApeillng all foreigners not possessed of means
Tor their support. The poor French are re-
tanned if able bodied, for military service; if
not they are sent to the country. The Paris
fortlhcations are completed. Gen. Trochu is
virtually dictator. My informant left Paris on
the I'd of September To-day is the last day of
grace.
Great Britain.
THE EXCITEMENT IN LONDON.
LONDON, Sept. 3-London is wild with de-
light over the Prussian triumph. The streets
for two hours were filled with excited multi
tudes. Engishmen congratulated each other
as If there had been an English victory. The
sympathies with Prussia were never SO strong
ly manifested. The news of the surrender
was published here by the Daily News in an
extra about half-pa 10 o'clock. Other papers
soon followed. Placayds were posted every
where in the streets and thousands of Dispatch
es were sent in every direction.
The Standard deprecates exutations and ex-
presses heartfelt sympathy with the fallen
soy ereign.
Eah. or L 1o-
does what is possible to redeem his fault. The
author of the war surrenders himself to the
conqueror, admitting his own defeat, which
may help advert that of France
NEW YORK, Sept. "a London special to
the World says there is great excitement there.
1t was hot known that Napoleon was with the
army till after the surrender. Gen. Wimpfen,
who surrendered the French army, is cousin
Of the Prussian General of the same name
NAPoLEoN's FUTURE RESIDENCE.
1t is believed that the residence of the cleo
tor of Hesse is the castle that will! be assigned
to Napoleon.
THE PRINCE iaPERIAL
reached Belgium Wednesday and is at Chin
ary, in Hamaut. He proceeds to Paris if no
revolution occurs.
SHIPPING NEWS
LONDON, Sept. 3.-The barque Mary Ade-
laide, from Cork for Dantzie, put back to Bel
fast to avoid capture and has since sailed for
Liverpool. The ship Edith Kendall is at
Queenstown, leaky. A slight fire occurred on
the ship Magellan, from Havana for Antwerp.
The cargo, which was of sugar, was considera-
bly, damaged by water.
TERRIBLE CALAMITY AT SEA.
Advices from Melbourne of July 18Th state
that the italian barque Mannin Barobino was
burnt at sea May 23d. Only so out of $50 pas
sengerS were saved.
1.-THE wires in New Brunswick between
Moncton and Shedac, connecting with the ca
bles, were Frustrated. Saturday night by ter
rible storm, which accounts for the mcagerness
of the Foreign news.-ED]
Dominion of Cau1dz.
CAPTURE OF AN AMERICAN VESSEL BY BRIT
ISH CRUISER.
QUEBEC. Sept. 1.-The American fishing
schooner, Lizzie E. Parr, of Gloucester, Mass,
was captured by the government schooner La
Condienne, six miles above Seven islands,
while fishing, and has been brought into this
port. The prize is loaded with ice and has
about 1000 pounds of fish on board. The case
will come before the court on Monday for adj
Indication.
DEMAND FOR NEWS.
NEW YORK, Sept 4.-Copies of the Tribune
sold for dollar each this afternoon.
THE WORLD
in a notable editorial says the surrender OF Ma |
pOleOn IL. is the surrender not of the man but |
of the system. 1t is surrender in which all |
the world may rejoice save, perchance, the very |
who receives it.