The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-10-01
TO r e IG N .
Il Great Battle on Tuesday,.
The Crown Prince Thoroughly
RepulSed.
He Fails Back on Tie Kings army
France.
SCANDAUOUS CORRESPONDENrF

documents belonging to the Emperor. which
| were recently seized at the Tuileries by the
otfieers Of the new government, have just been
made public here in the official Journal of the
Republic Many noted persons of the old
| regime are implicated in the scandals. The
provisional government has already dismissed
Devienne, President of the Court of Cessation
having been shown to be mixed up in the scan
dalous transactions of the Emperor and Mar
| guerette.
The Bellanger Gerker correspondence iure
| lation to Mexico was unearthed, duplicating
| the Due de Morny and others high in the EN-
perors confidence. Besides these were found
| letters from Persigny to Napoleon, proving the
| existence of black tribunal, and another from
the Queen of Holland, written directly after
Sadowa, warning the Emperor against the
very events now occurring. Altogether the
disclosures in regard to the private life of Ma
poleon substantiate all the charges the oppos-
| stiou ever made, and it is thought thai the
next lot soon to be published, will be still more
| scaudalous.
LEVY EN- MAssE.
The government here will issue decree to-
morrow, wh'ch dev0lves upon the projects of
departments the duty Of organizing mobilized
national guard, which is to be composed of all
yolunteers and all men between 81 and 40
Those between 81 and IS, subject to military
regulations, are to rema n in the mobilized
guard until the Minister of War calls for them.
The decree is in fact a levy en- masse. The
projects are authorized to cake the arms of the
the modified guard, and also make a demand
for private arms wherever found. One article
places the comps uies of Franc-Tireurs at the
disposal of the Minister of War and subjects
with the modified guard. A special article
exempts telegraph employees from military
service.
G. T. r. BEAUREGARD.
The rer ort is reiterated that Gen. Beaure-
gard is in the French service. It is stated that
he first accepted a ColoDel's commission, but
since has been appointed General, and at pres
ent is organizing troops in the south of France
ELECTION FOR THE ASSEMBLY.
The governmental considering the question
OF ordering elections for the constituent assem-
bly, in October, and it is understood that a
majority of the ministers are in favor of the
plan.
PERSONAL.
1t is said the Ere lch repulsed the Prussians
at Wautes. According to the statement in the
Universe LIE Boeuf, late Napoleon chief of
staff sought death in the battles around Metz
and displayed most reckless valor. He admits
tnas france was unprepared for war and con-
iesses that he did not dare to tell the Emperor
before the war commenced in what state the
army was.
FACTS AND RUMoRs.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made which. if
Paris every day.
Lyons IS now more quiet, the factious agita-
tion having partially subsidized. The Govern.
ment here has taken effectual measures to pre-
vent the revival of disturbances in that city.
line army of the Loire, now organizing, will
be conn anded by Gen. La Motleroug
Adoitlcnal engagements have taken place
SaGe Il h aTs m %h ss
successes,
The weather continues warm and clear. The
water in the river is 50 low that the Prussians
easily wade across.
THE PRUGS,ANS REPULSED AT PARIS.
NY I
Intense excitement was caused this evening
by the arrival of special messengers from Va
lenclennes. bringing news of a great battle
fought on the Seine on Tuesday, 9th, which
resulted in the com lete defeat of the Crown
Prince of Prussia under the guns of Mont Va
leren The victory was followed by the evac-
uatiOn OF Versailles and Ramboullet and rup-
ture OF the German line of investment, the
Crown. Prince rrtreating rapidly northwest
upon the army of the King at Meaux and oos-
sons. Unofficial kilograms from Berlin by
way of Brussels, contradict the news, but it is
certain that the communications between
Paris, ROuen, Amiens and Vaencieunes have
been partially reopened, and that official proc
lamatIons Of the victory of Tuesday signed by
M. Gambetta, have been received in the latter
city.
Great Britain.
THE CAPTAIN" DISASTER
LONDON, Sept. 60. During the investigation
into the Captain disaster, correspondence
was read showing that Capt. Coles was dissat-
isfed because his views had been modified in
building the Monarch and asked for and re
ceived carte blanche in regard to the Gap
TAIN"
THE NIsTERs IN COUNCIL.
The Edglish ministers met in council to day
after long holiday. The nation is Impatient
at their inact.on while her ally of twenty
years is struggling in her last agony. The
OF this morning. 1t cannot, says the Times. re-
dound t. our glory to express an opinion with
out the intention Of enforcing it nor can it in
tine Judgment of any person rebound to our
e,ory to abstain from expressing an opinion
when demanded of us because we may fiLd
ourseGes differing from powerful neighbor.
Mr.. Brnce's speech at Greenock about AL
SAGE and Lorraine is equally significant. The
democrats in Germany all becoming loud in
protesting against the unnecessary humilia-
ton of France. The continued arrests for ex-
preston of such sentiments, only gives
strength to the current feeling.
Cod IS rapidly acc1mulatng in the bank of
England, in the absence of foreign demand.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg reports that
the Gar consented to receive M. Theirs only
at a private interview and in his capacity as a
private individual.
Especial to the Herald 1T has heen deter
mined by the Cabinet to make strong last APP
peal to Prussia to consent to peace in consid-
GRAFTON OF the destruction of the fortresses AL
SAGE land Lorraine, without dismemberng
France.
1t is rumored that the position of England
is taken in apprehension Of the warlike move
mentS of Russia.
Russia.
FAILURE OF NJ. THEIRS MISSION.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. BON. Theirs leaves
tomorrow to return to Vienna, sadder but
wiser man. His mission which was to con-
vince Russia of the danger Of 50 derng Prussia
to become too gre / by annexation of territory
and the eclat OF uninterrupted victory of
France entirely failed. Notwithstanding the
earnest solicitations of the veteran statesman
for an interview with the Emperor the latter
probably declined Gortschakoff represented
to M. Tliers the impossibility of recognizing in
him any Official authority, and the inexpedi-
ency Of the Russian government holding any
Official intercourse with person whose avowed
mission was to create distrust and emnity on
the part of Russia toward a friendly power
M. Theirs since his interview with the minister
has expressed his conviction that France has
nothing to hope for from Russia.
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