The Portland daily press., 1870-08-16

that as the first panic over the reverses to the
French army disappears confidence is return
ing. The Times to-day thus states the situa-
ton: France is dependent on the army and
| sees its foremost Corps through blundering
driven back on its reserves though only the
first line of gems d'armes has been engaged.
The French show desire to rely upon their
| cavalry in modern warfare.
A CAVALRY CHARGE.
| DIR. Russell describes the charge of the Sth
Chasseurs on the SOth Prussian infantry as
| follows: When the French were at distance
of one hundred yards they were exterminated
| by the Prnssian fire.
NAVAL REJoIcINGs.
Thirty German ships, which have taken ref
uge in the port of Falmouth, had procession
around the harbor Saturday to the music OF a
band with general display of flags.
| The Scotsman afirms that tie Prince Impe-
rial is in London.
| Tom Taylor writes from the Contirent that
| England may renew her offer of mediation
with better prospect of success now that bat
ties have been fought.
| Prince Murat. who was with Marshal McAla-
hon in the battle of Woerth, has brought his
family to England and returned to the front.
The Orleans Princes are still in England.
The French admit that the Prussans pay
4he country people for all supplies taken.
PERE HYACINTHE
| has volunteed as a private in a regiment for
| the defence of Paris.
Sale and circulation of English and Belgian
Journals is now prohibited in Paris
prir fo 1.tf c,> d.. 4 {I,a
| press as sadly changed and worn by heavy
| days aud sleepless nights.
All the French CORES spondents have returned
to Paris, DO opportunity being afforded them
of observing operations in the field.
Letters from the seat OF war notice that it is
the practice Of the Prussians in an engagement
to station sharpshooters on the right of each
platoon to pick off French officers
The Prussian general headquarters last night
was at Hsrny, the Metz and Saarbruck
Railroad.
The Prince Royal of Prussia, for his victory
at Weissemburs, has received the Order of the
Iron Crown.
A dispatch from Cologne states that the Ger
mans would have been compelled to leave
Paris by the odious aud hostile behavior of
their fellow work men without an order from
Government.
RUMORS OF MEDIATION.
LONDON, Aug. 15-Mdnig night.-Rumors are
renewed of Intervention of powers to bring
about an armistice between Prussia and
France, but are secuted as chimerical.
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
Two persoos were killed and several injured
by boiler explosion IN a brick yard near Lei
cester Saturday.
SIR SAMUEL BAKER,
the explorer, is stated to have bee at TenfiI1-
uk on the 18th of June.
EXECUTION FOR MURDER
A man named Radciff was hanged in Dor
chester Jail to day for killing the warden
Dominion of Canada.
FIRE AT QUEBEC.
QUEBEC, Aug. 15.-The foundry and ma
chine shops of Bissatt were burned yesterday
together with the residence of Seef and Sous
One hundred men are thrown out OF employ
ment Loss, $25 900; insured for $4,000 1t
the last great fire at St. Rochs the value of
university property that was destroyed was
over $157, 900.
The Roman Catholic bishop of Quebec is
in dying condition.
Spain.
WEST INDIA AFFAIRS.
MADRID, Aug 15-The Republican commit
tee have issued manifesto which counsels
their supporters to tranquility, order and dis
cipline. The cause, they say, gains strength
hourly. 1t is sad that Captain General De
Rodas of Cuba, has rendered his resignation
and it has been declined. There is much con-
graduation here at the reported dissolution of
the New York Cuban Junta. The official or
gan says that the time is ripe for amnesty for
Porto Rico, but Cuba should wait until the
suppression of the rebel lion