Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-10-27

port Paris eirded with ruin. The country
without the walls for miles around is'desoate.
The Prussians have removed all the art
! treasures from Sevres to Versailles.
| Shaw Lefevre. member of Parliament for
| Reading. last evening made a speech to his
| constituents He said that since the procla-
nation of the French republic Prussia by her
persistcncy had become aggressor. English
sympathies were originally with Prussia, but
are now transferred to the French. He re-
jpced in the depar tlrr from the rule OF mar
| rying English lrincesses exclusively to Ger
| man Princes.
Sir Francis Head writes to the Times to-
day deprccations OF English protest against
the annexation OF Alsace and Lorraine TO
Germany, seeing that England has captured
| and annexed more millions Of mon than all
| Europe together.
The French regard Enelands last effort at
mediation with extreme distru<t.
II is reported on the continent that Queen
Victoria Las written to the KING OF Prussia
urging him to moderate lis demands.
The PrusSians again announce that fire will
/ be opened on tue 29Jh inst. One thousand
stoves have been ordered for Lu;s OF the
Pfussians besieging Metz.
Gen. Coniobert claims a victory for the
rench at Chatilion le Due.
Special to y. Y. Tribune.
London. Oct. 26. The following is an au-
thoriztd statement:
Notwithstanding what j. in>inuated ard
even affirmed in certain English Journals.
the Empress has not taken part in any one OF
the combinations referred To- having for their
object either peace or an armistce. The
salon ut Chiselhurst has not become in any
sense official. The Salon is still that of an
exile, and its doors are open to those who
knock for admittance. 1t is not to afford a
field Tor discussing peace or war.
Gen. Boyer an Envoy OF Marshal Ba
zaine, may have approached the Empr, SIS
with a view TO PROPOSE ions OF peace or war
to be submitted to Prussia, but he was re-
ceivcd with no more favor than emmssaries
of Bismarck on previous occasions. When
the former Envoy Of Prussia, Chsverllor,
came to propose peace, he declared that the
| King was disposed to content himself with
| 250, 900 francs, with the inhabitants OF Stras-
| bourg included.
| The Empress replied with great energy
| that so long as there was any question of the
| smallest cession OF territory she would hold
aloof from every negotiation. The events OF
| last month have made no alteration in her
resolution, and SO far as the efforts of Boyer
have been directed to this point they have
| completely failed, nor could the mission OF
Gen. Boyer have had for its object to consult
the Empress as to the propriety of surrender
| ing Metz. At this moment :hat story is the
only way of concedng the real object of Gen.
Boyers journey.
| Bazaine is confident of the strength Of his
position, and General who has suffered
no defeat, and being at the head of the only
French army which now exists he thinks him
self entitled to exercise hot a little influence
on the question whether peace shall be made
or hosilites continue. lie would gladly
make himself indispensable and would gladly
be a dictator with whom the enemy should
have to treat, taking the lead of both the gov
eminent at Tours and that which is slut up
in Paris and he would rejoice that France
should owe peace or victory to him and to
him only. This is rtspC ctable ambition, eX /
ageratcd as il may be, but it must not be in |
terred that Bazaine would rather conclude Il I
peace favorable to the Napoleonic dynasty |
than in accordance with the true interests OF |
his country. There is then no particle of
truth in stories about the interview at Chisel- /
hurst, and il can scarcely be necessary to add /
that the approaching journey of the Empress
to King Williams headquarters belongs 10
that domain of invention i'll which the subtle /.
difficulties, has contrvcd during the last few
weeks TO lead Us astray Prince Napoleon,
who had taken sides with those who would F
perhaps have wished to induce the Empress 1
TO commit indiscretions, has had his Labor for |
his pains, while his violent recIiminationS |
against post policy of the Empire, have no
other result than to compel him to listen to I
some harsh truths from his illustrious cousin,
and TO cause him to quiz Chiselhurst some |
what sudd, My, where indeed his reception
had been OF the coolest.
The Tours government is firm in its re-
fusal to enter on any negotiations involving /
the surrender of territory.
Bismarck's constant answer to the add 1
vances daily made to him for peace, is that
the election by the French of some author |
lied government is an indispensable prelim- /
nary.
Bismarck seems disposed to allow the
American legation to receive weekly bag
through the Prussian lines, but he absolutely
refuses to allow them messengers
| look upon Paris as imprrgnable from as
sault until there are more of the forts taken. /
No great danger is anticipated from bonn
bardment. A famine is all we have to fear,
and that it is supposed will begin to pinch
cruelty towards December. About two
thirds of the Americans here want to leave
They are tired of the situation The Prus- .
slams will let them go directly but the French
nterpose objections, being afraid of the moral
effect upon the population seeing so many
strangers depart. 1t will end | suppose in
their going at different dates in small num-
beers, Mr.. Washburne does not propose to
leave, but will probably DO SO one OK these
DAYS.