Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-08-10

The Paris correspondent of the Manchester
Examiner, telegraphs that Italy and Austria
each send 100000 men to aid France.
The Empress Eugene, according 10 the
Pail Mall Gazette, is preparing for fight.
The army at Metz is still undergoing
thorough reorganization.
The Journal Official contains the following
notices and DEGREES
Minister Washburne was received yester-
day by the Empress for the purpose of de-
livering the reply of President Grant, to the
better recalling of Minister Bertheny. The
departments of Cote dor Saone ct Loire ain
and Rhone, are declared in state of seige.
The following report was telegraphed from
Metz yesterday at 10 10 A. M
The corps of Gen Failley which was not
engaged in the recent actions, is still the
rallying point of the armv. 1t has not been
disturbed. Marshal McMahon has executed
the movements prescribed for him. There
has been no engagement to-day. The proc
lamation of the Ministers was received with
enthusiasm. The Minister of the Interior
has taken measures to have dispatches bulle
tined at the Bourse and Mayoralty houses.
The decree relative to the incorporation in
the national home guards of all citizens be-
tween the ages of 30 and 40, who do not
already belong to some of the military organi-
cations, convokes all the chiefs of corps, and
prescribes measures for the immediate COM
pletion of the rear armament of the guard,
with guns altered to breach leaders. In
sections where the national guard has not
heretofore been organized, chiefs of battalions
have already been appointed, and thanks to
the efficiency of the measures taken. The
organization of the national guard will soon
extend to every part OF France. In the de-
partment OF Seine where that organization is
the strongest it has already given proof of n
devotion and patriotism which cannot be
changed by the circumstances through which
we are passing. On the demand of the
Minister of War, the project of the Seine
this morning, charged the engineers of the
Municipal service with the execution of
plans for strengthening the Notifications of
Paris. The service will be organized at
once, and divided between each of the three
chief engineers and eleven assistants. Each
chief will be in charge of an ACCOMPLISHMENT
The project commits the chief supervision of
the entire work to Inspector General Alp
hohd.
There is great activity in enrolling volun-
teers in all parts of the city. Three thous
and workmcn are Strengthening the fortitica-
tons, assisted by twenty thousand sailors
from the fleets.
The Gauois says the false news of vic
tory was disseminated in Strasbourg last
week. At the same hour that it was sent
here, j; was "A pre-concerted attempt to de-
ceive the nation.
Figure asserts that 81 divisions of French
infantry and six of cavalry J ave not yet
been engaged, making 228,0 900 men alto
gethcr.
Evening. There are enormous crowds on
Bouleyardes and streets tonight, and the
people are much agitated. Shops were
closed early in many places, and authorities
are taking precautionary measures with both
police and military.
MUNICH, Aug. 8.
The King of Bavaria reports concerning
the battle OF W orth-Early on Sunday morn
ing, just as our troops had left their bivouac
to march on Ergalzheim, the thunder of can
non was heard. Our movements were has
tened and we soon came up with the first
corps. which was engaged with the enemy.
The Bavariaa troops were placed in action at
once and participated in the assault upon the
heights of Guernene, which was carried at
about five o'clock, the French being repulsed
in disorder and with heavy loss. The action
was severe and sanguinary. The King issued
a congratulatory order to the second corps,
thanking them Tor their splendid conduct and
gallantry
WASHINGTON, II. c., Aug. 9.
a rumor was circulated here this morning
of the death of Napoleon, and finding its
way into all the departments, caused great
excitement and much enquiry at the news
papers offices, but could not be traced to any
reliable source.