Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-27

while Gen. SteinmetZ is left to mold Ba-
Zaine.
The enemy may reach Paris in six days,
shonld there be no change in the plans.
/ The Senate and Corps Legislatif are to be
notified of these facts to-day
The Corps Legislatif went into the COM
mittee of the whole last night, and held se-
cret session, during which ample explana-
tons were made by the government in regard
to the state of the defences of the capitol.
To-day a similar sitting will be held. Gen.
Tr0chu did not attend the sitting last night,
as the Minister of War, his superior, was
present
The deputies of the left had an interview
with Count Palikao the Minister at War last
evening, which is reported to have been per-
fectly satisfactory TO all
The Constitutional denies that Germans
have been expelled from France. At the
beginning of the war they were prevented
from leaving, subsequently, however, all
restrictions were removed, and those who
lett did on their own accord. The men
who pretend they were expelled by force.
ialsity. If, however, Paris is bescigcd, the
authorities will take such measures as the
public safety may demand.
/ The Constitutional wonders that NJ. Theirs
should refuse to accept place in the COM
mittee of defence. His great patriotism and
| his connection with the construction of the
walls of Paris, made it natural to select him
among the first for the position.
! 1t is said that Count Daru will be ap-
pointed in his place.
The town of Stavold having failed on ac-
count of total exhaustion to furnish rations,
| forage and money, demanded by the Prus-
SLAMS, was given up to piilage tor an hour,
and the inhabitants terribly treated.
decree in tie Journal official appoints
Count D,tru and two Senators members of the
Committee of defence.
Pialzburg continues its heroic defence.
| Church and II houses have been destroyed
by the enemies shells, and the garrison has
/ rcpulsed two assaults, in which the Prussians
| lost 1900 men. The town is well supplisd
with provisions and munitions of war. Ii has
been summoned repeatedly to capitulate, but
its Commander replies that lie will blow the
place up first.
LONDON, Aug. &c.
Gen McMahon is tryivg to reach Bazaine
hy way OF Mcsros, Monm,dy and Thion-
vile, but the Prussians have cut through
Farrcnncs and Dunmosey and according to
al probability, there will be an important
action before long, not far from Montmed dy.
The French Chambers have adopted law
providing that all ahlebodied men between the
/ ages OF 20 and 35 years be enrolled for mill
tary duty. without liberty 10 procure subsri-
tutes.
| Immense quantities of American cured
meats are shipped toom Liverpool to France.
There is great activity in the Brtnh Arm
ories and Navy Yards.
/ T., ;u ,,,ot Dr;, eh bou
been ordered from plymouth to Antwerp.
The Courier de Bayonne says that J. j.
/ Weiss, who succt eded Provost paradol in
the chair OF Literature at AK, and who found
ed the Journal de Paris, will be appointed
| Minister of France at Wa, hington.
Special to New York Sum
In spite of the government assertion there
is no communication with Bazaine.
The victory between Nerdun and Chalons,
reported by the Figaro, proves to he hoax.
Gen. Trochu has published an order cXpell-
ing from Paris every person. who is without
the means of living, and all interfering with
the defence Cf the city.
| Gen. Pietre has denied to Gen. Trochu the
right of reviewing the four papers totally sup
pressed by the government.
There is great agitation among the masses
who begin to perceive but too late that they
have been deceived by the government.
The soldiers after two days fasting, plum
dercd the train OF supplies which had been
stopped al Rheims in order to make way for
the train bearing the Prince Imperial.
/ The prefects recommend the people of the
provinces to submit politely to the Prussan
authorities.
! Every married man between the ages OF %
and 30 are to be mustered into the service
Every officer under 20 years Of age is to be
recalled to duty in the army.
The Times, News, ana other London Jour
mails, are almost mauilin in expressions Of
sudden affection for Prussia, but they misrer
/ resent the average resolutions of the English
people. The Standard says, however, that it
thinks it sees signs, ON the part of the Times,
of preparations to change sides.
/ Special to y. Y. Tribune.
/ Our special correspondent writing from
/ Rheims 2ith, says This morning as
were at breakfast an officer of int, lligencc
| informed Us that we must start instantly for
Bethel. P.usSians are marching on Rheims,
and are expected there this evening. True
or not, this intelligence tended TO the move
ment OF the army.
| a correspondent writing from head-quar-
ters of King William, Gravelotte. says -
The French columns were seen by the Prus-
sian videtts on the day after the battle on the
road to 1hionvilc 1t is supposed endeav-
oiing to escape; hut are nevertheless cut off
from McMahon. We are all on short ra-
tons. the first Prussian army having occu-
pied the same region some days, and the
country all about being eaten out, but sup
plies are hourly expected, and the men are
cheerful.
Special to Herald
! London, Aug. 26. Onr special correspon-
dent at Bar la Due, writes that Bazaine is
surrounded by Prussian troops. and is cx-
pecied to be compelled to captulatc, his
troops being short OF provisions.
Special to Tribune.
! The best information about Bazaine's army
which German official telt gram now proves
that he is shut up in Metz, and makes his
strength about 10000. McMahon's army
cannot exceed 100000 really troops, the re-
mainder being raw lcvies.
number of soldiers under arr st in
diff .rpnt narts of France for lipht uff,4ncps