The Portland daily press., 1870-09-21
o,s4i 32,sos 1890 1923 1907 zss
War Notes..


Prussia, following the precedent of the
first Napoleon, employs the prisoners she cap.
lures on the public works.
Russia is preparing for war doubtless upon
Prussia. She Protests against the annexation
of Lorraine to Germany and on this issue
would provoke bloody strife.
A project for the stay of hosllities recently
made by the Prussian representative, Won Ar
MIN, has failed. The Italians are about to force
the Roman gates and only feeble resistance
is anticipated.
Advices from Strasbourg up to Monday state
that the cannon of the garrison are nearly
quiet. Ulrich, the commander, has been bad
ly wounded and his office headquarters has
been removed to the cellar of the prefecture
of police.
A vote taken by the people of the city on the
subject of surrendering was decided by large
majority to continue the defence to the last.
From Namur we have deplorable accounts
of ravages Of disease in Prussian forces befor g
Metz and ithe desolaton of the country
throughout Lorraine and Champagne.
1t is certain that Canrobert is organising an
enterprise of some sort in north eastern France
but no one seems to know what it is or where
the Marshal is.
The feeling in Baden is extremely revolu-
tionary and numerous arrests have been made
Persons arrested are being sent to the fortress
of Rastadt.
The whole body of higher officers of the Rus
sian Marine Artillery have been ordered to
Cronstadt. The engineers who had taken SER
vice with the Odessa Steam Navigation Com
pany-h have been recalled to the Baltic.
A camp of 10000 men have been ordered to
be formed on the frontier of Poland towards
Prussia.
The Prussians made reconnaissance near
Joinville Sunday. An engagement occurred
with the French .sharpshooters posted on the
opposite bank of the Marine in which the Prus-
slams were defeated and driven off. At mid
night sharp firing was heard near Courget for
two hours.
Versailles has been occupied by German
Uhlans. The Chateau which serves as a
French ambulance station is thought to be
protected. 1t is understood that the Prussians
will make their headquarters at Versailles pei
maneutly. The Garde Mobile around Paris
are killing great numbers of Prussian scouts.
The government has decided on the immc-
date construction of complete system of bar
Reading in Paris. Henri Rochefort has been
charged with experimenting this work.
The Democratic demonstration in London
Monday night was of the greatest Importance
and significance. Trafalgar square was packed
with dense mass of humanity The different
societieso of workmen walked in PROFESSIONS To
the square proceeded by the bands of music
and bearing torches, transparancies and ban
ners. All along the route the houses were lie
Illuminated and from the windows waved the
flags Of France, America and England Thir-
ty American flags were displayed along the
Strand betw cen the Somerset hense and Tra-
falgar square. The mass meeting was presid-
over by Mr.. Merriam and the speeches were ell
republican in tone. The band
played the Star Spangled Banner and the peo-
pie sung the Marselais. The feeling was who'll
" friendly to the German people but very Bit
against the German Princes. 1t was announce
that national association of working men
had been formed in the interests Of European
peace, that the agitation in favor of arbitraticn
instead of war would be begun and carried on
through England, and that demonstrations
would be prepared before the assembling of