The Portland daily press., 1870-10-10

Friday: "Your Excellency.-By order of Gen.
Falkenstein, Herbig and myself were yesterday
imprisoned; Herbig, because he was president
at public meeting, and I, because I spoke at
the same against the annexation OF Alsace and
Lorraine. When martial law was proclaimed,
those articles of the constitution respecting
the rights and associations were not abrogated.
The meeting in question had been legally an
nounced to the Project of police, whose officers
attended. My speech contained nothing IN
lawful; although Railways decided opponent
to your policy still had confidence in you.
as q man, that you would not tolerate, under
the gqise of martial law, that totally wanton
punishment inflicted upon guiltless men,"
s A dispatch from London, oft he 9Th says: 1t
is not true that Gen. Burnside went into and
came out of Paris as a negotiator with Favre,
but he came as bearer of dispatches to Min
lister Washburne. He was treated with cour-
te'y by both French and Germans, and he ex-
pressed himself as greatly struck by the quiet
and determination air Of the people of Paris.
A courier who arrived Friday, from Paris the
4th brought a despatch from Mr.. Wasbburne
to Mr.. Motley. These were brought from Paris
to Versailles under special flag Of truce by q
Mr. Curtis of Boston. Mr.. Washburne urges
Mr. Motley to exert himself 10 favor of inter-
vention to arrest this dreadful war, and assures
him that the spirit OF the French people makes
the idea OF conquering France ridiculous.
: A Tours despatch says: A late despatch
from Epinal announces that on Wednesday q
severe battle was fought on the road between
Roam L'Esape and Bruyeres, in the Depart
tIa frnu
bourg to Lyons,l between column of Plus-
SLAMS numbering eight thousand, and the
French National Guard and regulars, who
were entrenched upon the h:ghroad.
The Prussans were pushing forward from
the direction of Colmar when they encounter
ed the French behind earthworks, from which
CALLING fire was. poured into the Prussians.
The Prussians charged in column, supported
bv artillery, but were not sufficiently strong to
dislodge the French, who harrassed them fro n
all Sides The engagement ended with the re-
treat of the Prussians. Tie National Guards
maintain their positions, and are being rein
forced from Epinal.
The Vosges district swarms with indepen-
dent rifemen who attack conveys and harrass
the outposts Of the Prussians.
A despatch from Versailles dated Fridiy
ssys that General Burnside is at the Kings
headquarters, awaiting an interview with
Count Bismarck.
Garibaldi, having received official notiica-
ton from the Italian government of his release
from restraint, lett the island of Caprera in a
fishing vessel and arrived at Marseillles Thurs
day.
~ 1;,h into ,ots, in
London, cleaned from military circles at Ber-
In that even if Paris should 'capitulate the
Prussians intend to retain possession of the
territory of France from the city of Paris
northwardly to the Belgian frontier, and in a
southeasterls direction to the Swiss city of
Basic until stable govern ment can be estab-
lisned to regulate peace.
MarshaleBazaine and General Bourbaki still
adhere to the Empire. while General Cbangar-
nier is fervent Republican. The mass of the
French soldiers proclaim themselves as Re-
pub'icans.
The Italian government has formally repu-
dated any design looking to the remuneration
of Nice and Savoy.
The result of the plebiscitum in the Roman
States, officially published, is as follows For
Italian unity, 13, 1855; against 1907.
There was shap fight Thursday between
Roam L'Etape and Bruyeres, in the depart
ment of Vosges. The Prassian force consisted
of about 5000. The French force was not as
large and had much less artillery than the
Germans. The fighting lasted all day, and the
result is indecisive.
The French retained the position which the
no,,nans bod fod IN carry a nunnhnr Of
times. General Dupre, the French comman-
der, was slightly wounded. ff4.l.l
The Prussians have arrived before New Bre-
isach, and skirmishing has already commenced.
There are no Prussians in the department of
Aube. They agn threaten Gisori. where they
were repulsed by the National Guard, a few
days ago.
General Burnside, who is in Paris. writes to
friend, that the people are calm, and that the
general appearance OF the city is much as
usual.
He had a corr ference with Jules Favre. The
latter is hourly expecting a visit from Bis.
marck.
Tho radoubt Pierreftte near ST. Denis has
been abandoned by the French.
Two Frenchmen who were caught cutting
the Telegraph wire were I0Wcuidtciy W
the Prussians.
1t is reported that Gambetta recently left
Paris in balloon and landed safely outside OF
the Prussian lines. 1t is said that he is now
on the way to Tours
There have been no serions engagements
since those at Thorny. Pithivers is now occu-
pied by the French.
| A despatch from Versailles says: The Ger
mans are bringing up park OF heavy artillery
and 5000 tons of ammunition for bombarding
Paris. The French have abandoned the re-
doubt at Pierrefti which they had recaptured
from the Prussians. The French now occupy
redoubt at Colonies, in the arc of the Seine,
on the northwest from vallerien.
They threaten the Prussan column at Gene
villiers, where cannon have been mount+ d.
The Prussian rifled mortars on the heights Of
Villtjuif endanger the most populsus quarters
of Paris and the outlying villsees
Further details of the battle near Pitbiyers
have been received. The Prussians lost over
six thousand cattle and sheep which they had
gathered from all parts Of the country and were
ready to drive TO the army now investing Par
is This success has animated France.