The Portland daily press., 1870-10-31
War Notes.

The news of the capitulation of Metz was
communicated to Napoleon at Wilhelmshohe
Friday. The Emperor's household is in great
suspense and CONSERVATION.
Concerning the capituiatien of Metz Gam
betti has issued a circular saying: 'Such an
event could but be the result of crime the au-
thors OF which should be outlawed. Be con-
vinced that whatever may arise, nothing can
abate our courage. In this epoch of rascally
capitulat'ons there exists one thing which
Frehch Republic"
Bismarck does not consider Lord Granvile's
note as proposition for an armistice: lie
thinks theproposition should come from France
The surrender of Metz is the probable cause
of this duplicity.
creasing and deadly hostility Of the French
peasants to their enemies. At Nancy and
other places the billeting of soldiers has been
stopped, as they are murdered at every Oppor
poison the Russians, and all are wild with ha-
| tired of the Invaders. The greater the success
| of the German armies, the more violent the ha-
| tired of the French people, and nowhere is
rancor greater than in Alsace and Losraine.
The Prussians were defeated at Formieres
| a small force of artillery. The village of Bou-
visse was burned by the enemy's petroleum
Shells The French still hold the railway from
this place to Rouen, a1d communication be-
| tween the two cities is perfect, notwithstand-
ing the repeated attempts of the Prussians to
destroy it. sz
A frightful storm had ragged for several DAYS
all over the north of France. The entire coun-
try was under water, and everything was liter.
ally drowned out. The telegraph lines were
Frustrated in all directions. 1t is said that the
interior of Paris shows less change than might
be expected. Here and there a few large Jew
ellers' and diapers shops are closed; beyond
this, nothing extraordinary is noticeable
The French press is trying to persuade the
people that there is extreme suffering in Prus
STA on account of the war.
There was slight skirmish at Normerie Fri.
day in which the French were successful
Some houses were burned from the artillery
fire. The Prussians were at last driven from
the field with the loss Of one gun.
Late Saturday afternoon the authorities O
Bremen were notified by parties in Belgium
that twelve French men-of-war had lust lief
Dunkirk, going north. The river entrances
and coasts in the North and Baltic seas will b.
Immediately placed in a state of defence.
The N. Y. French Courier des Etats Uni
bitterly denounces Bazaine for the surrender
of Metz, and calls him traitor who ought tt
be shot like adOg, and says his treachery sur
passes anything recorded in the history of the
world. rs gsts fafIsy Hfs
The Messenger, Franco-American, and Other
French papers also speak in the same tone
and say the loss of Bazaine himself is gain t.
France. He is the same character as his mas
ter, Bonaparte, and the captulation of Metz il
worthy the corollary to that Of Sedan.
i A new mitrailleuse has been submitted t,
the government which discharges six Thousand
projectiles in five minutes.
While tho Prussians were engaged on tn
10Th in building bridge across the Seine, TO
the purpose of facilitating communications be
| tween their forces, they were suddenly assail
ed by column ofFranc- Tireurs, who destroyed
their working parties and blew up thei. works
On the 18th fixed balloon broke loose from
the station above the Prussian positions a
Montreuil, and was blown towards Paris, til
| it came over the Seine, where it was perforated
with bullets and fell to the earth. Two engin
GERS were picked on. of the wreck, and one wa
, 80 badly hurt that he died soon after