Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-08-11

The Empress presided at the meeting
Of the Council Of Ministers yesterday.
The guard is under arms and street
gatherings are prohibited.
Information has reached London that
the
Defeat Of HcKahon il Complete.
and the Crown Prince has advanced to
Hagenau and captured the place, rout
ing the French. The French loss is
stated TO be four thousand, in addition
to great number of prisoners. Thirty
pieces of cannon and six mitrailleurs
were also taken.
A report, based on a dispatch from
Baden, says that force of South Ger
man troops (volunteers). has crossed
the Rhine aud
Advanced on Strasbourg.
The whole French army has been driv-
en- back. and is supposed to occupy n
line between Metz and Nancy.
MErz. Aug. 6-Midnight. Marshal
Mcmahon.
Has Lost the Battle
Gen. Eros sard. on the Saar. has been
Obliged to retire. His retreat was eff
fected i'm good order. All can be re-es-
tablishcd. tSigncd
NAPOLEON.
Napoleon to Place Himself in the
Center.
METz. Aug. $50 A. NJ. My COM
municalions have bccninlcrrupted with
Marshal McMahon. am going 10 place
nv self in the centre OF the position.
(Signcd) NAPOLEON,
Napoleon Confesses His Defeat.
PARIS. july :. The Journal Official
in its second edition of TODAY. publish
e. the following proclamaiions:
Frenchmen: Up TO this hour we have
ALWAYS given without reserve all certain
news which we have received and we
continue to do so. Last night we re-
ceived the following dispatches:
:~nrral I.ehorsf.
MrNTz. Aug. ca 80 z. NJ. The fol-
lowing is from the Major General oi the
French Army 10 the Minister of the In-
terror:
After series of engagements. in
which the enemy brought heavy forces
To the field. Marshal Mcmahon wa,
forced TO fall back from his first line.
The Corps oi Gen. Fio>sard had 10 fight
Yesterday from O'Clock in the alter
noon with the entire army OF the enemy
having held his position until six o clock 9,
when he was ordered to retreat. which
was done in good order.
(Signed) LEBoEuf.
The details of our losses are wanting
The situation i not compromised, but
The Eu~m, {. on our T-rri,ors.
and "a .eriou. effort j. necessary. a
la,,l .rn.ar. imminent tn
OF this grave news our duty j. plain.
We appeal To the patriotism and encr-
gy OF all.
TIC Cha b~r. have been Cow oked.
We are placing Paris with all possible
haste Ia a state of defence. Ia order To
facilitate the execution of military prep
araIion-, we declare
rari. In a stale OF ~~tsr.
There must be no ni-hcartednes- no
divisions. Our resources are immcn sc.
Let us pursue the struggle without
fiinching and the coiIntr! will bc saved,
PARIS. Aug. 7th. 1870. AT 10 L. NJ.
By order Of the Empress. Regent.
(>igned) NJ. Oliver. Minister Of JUS
iice; Duke DE Gramno:.t. Minister of
Foreign Affairs: VI. Chcrandin de Val
drome. Minister of the Interior; NJ.
>cgu-, Minister OF Finances; General
Nicomptc D'.Iean. Minister OF War ad
interim.
REPORT nF TuE MINISTER oF WAR.
The report OF the Minister or War. APP
proved by the Empress, j. published 10 the
Official Journal. The Minister says: EN-
listing circumstances oblige ~ To PROV Idle
for the defence Of the Capitol and to gar
r>on it with fresh troops. and allowiu.
all those which the Emperor keeps under
hi orders TO contend diaa.di9 Ga by his nr,,
success 70 the point OF marching on Paris.
But Paris j. not 10 be taken uuawarcs.
The exterior forts received their arma-
mcnts some time ago. and already we have
commenced 10 arm the walls around the
city A state of siege has been declared
to facilitate the execution Of certain works
which will be commenced tomorrow
Thus the exterior forts are IN a condition
10 sustain Il regular siege and In a few days
the entire circuit OF walls viii be found In
a similar condition. Neither strong arms
nor the devotion OF the inhabitants will be
wanting for this task. Al he National
/ Guard Is TO defend the ramparts. which IL
will have helped 10 render inassailabie
Forty thousand men taken from its ranks
aud added 10 the present garrison. will be
more than enough to make an active and
vigorous defence against an enemy occu-
plying an extended front. The defence oil
I Paris then will be assured. but there l. a
! point not less essential. IL is the necess-
| lty OF filling up the void In our army. With
/ the help of marine troops. with regiment.
still at our disposal ia France and 4 geria.
I with the fourth battalion OF each OF oui
hundred regiments, including those mem
bers who belong 10 the Garde Mobile, and
with portion Of the Gens-d'Arines. We
may easily put into the field 10000 me u
Beside this call for the class OF 500 will
give US $1,000 men, who IN a month will
become rea soldiers. But for the strug.
gle We can also employ the entire Nation
! ale and Mobile GLrdes companies OF France
and the tacre, who are everywhere skiing
to be organized. There we have 400. OOC
men, and finally counting on the Garde
Rationale Sendentaire. France can then
arm 1000. 900 defenders. Their arms art
ready and million still ii reserve.
A decree has been issued ordering the
Garde Rationale Of Paris TO be detailed fol
the defence of the Capitol and the fortifica
tions will be placed in a condition to rcsisl
an attack.
Aproject orlaw will he presented To the
Chambers Incorporating in the Rationale
and Mobile Gardes, citizens under 80 year,
OF age who are not actually members.
/ COINCIDENCE OF DATES AND EVENTS
! In 1907 France was at war with Prussia
| In 1870, which embraces the same figures
reversed, there are again hostilities be-