The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-11-04
EUROPEAN WAR NEWS.

tack on the fortihcstions OF Paris, ~ ioho"s'.
The besiegers possess $50 heavy guns mounted
an 6eld carriages, and not on platforms behind
Clear earth work. The carriages arc peculiar In
oonsructiou, allowing the elevation OF the guns
10 as degrees. These guns throw ~ pound
sbells. while many others throw l2-pound pro-
ioctilcs. They have besides two mortas throw.
inc 900 pound shells. A range OF batteries ~
az Cloud, Bourgional, and Garches, 70 from .
A. 4 tilometers, and can reach - Tar a. wess
and southwest. curtains Of Mont Vaieren.
Those Al Mendon, Bois de Mendon, and Cha.
mat. are from four TO Eve kilometers and Wli
!. ffsct Forts Issy, vanvres, and Mont Rouge.
Tbsre are no German troops In the peninsula OF
ON vilIiers. which is wholly occupied BY
Fr,ocb. Who have completed strong works q
Combsyoie. Colonies and Geenvilliers, BY MI
inc by filing the gap between Mont Vaierien
and a. Denis. Between Mont Valerian and
the fort Of Issy the French have completed aud
srmei and are occupying Ave new strong works
Al Matemarte, Boulogne, Billanoourt. Point de
Jo.r and Molineux. All the French forts are
armed with Ga, 7 l-2, Q and 10 IL Inch
runs. ranging from 1926 to 5000 yards. throw.
inc from rs 10 2OO-pound balls. The Prunnn
battercs ut Clamarte and Meudon are subject to
a double line Of Ere from the French forts. The
weight Of the French guns 10 greater than those
Of any battery the Prussians have yet Plsced'
From. the Instds Of Psrts.
The correspondent Of the Tribune at Paris
writes on the 9th ss follovs'-We arc much
moro Quiet, We cannot make out whether the
Prussians mean bombardment or not. The M
tional guards are not worth their. salt. In the
the last sortis We had sc, 900 men, and they
could not stand against 5000. They fought
we'll At FIRST, but soon fcd. The town ought 70
be impregnable but ID doubtful whether the
men viii fight. Communications with tho OUT
side world are still partially maintained. The
Government steadily SUPPRESS all unfAvorable
Nets Occupied. s.,,I..
sAAnpsucx, Nov. 2.-Mes, u entirsly occu-
pied by the Prussians. The conduct OF the In
habltants towards the soldiers Is good. A strong
Prussian party exists In the town. Proclsma-
tons we're issued yesterday and to-day to the
French soldiers and inhabitants, commanding
the soldiers who have not surrendered to do 20
within twenty-fon hours, or be arrested and
tried by martial law, and cxhorting the inhabi-
tants to submit quietly to the Prussian occupa-
ton, and not modest the soldiers, under pain OF
death, and forbiddng the assembling Of more
than ten persons In tho streets promising that
the property Ct private individuals shall be re-
spectei, and ordering the inhabitants to surren-
der all arms and ammunition. Death is de-
clared to be the penalty for disobeying these
orders. Food Of all kinds Is beginning to AZ
rive. ~
The people Fat, Happy aud Enth"sfastie.
Touns, Nov. New, has been received from
Paris to the Goth, that the people were strong
In their determination to defend the city TO the
last extremity. Great numbers Of new enroll.
ments have been made In the National Guard
In order to strengthen the defence OF the FORTH
cations. Private subscriptions to pay for the
cannon TO be placed upon the works had already
reached o sufficient amount to purchase one
thousand pieces, which were being made ct the
various works. Il was estimated that the IA
tons Of fresh and salt meats would subslst the
city until the frst Of January. The journals
assert that bread will not be dealt out In the ra-
items until january, the supply on hand being
ample. The work on the fortiications was pro-
crossing actively In the direction Of BagneauI,
In spite Of the determined opposition OF the enc
my. A large rcloubt was In course Of COD
struction there. The Prussians are construct
Ing heaxy batteries near Venoz, before Cour-
beyoie, and at Bas Meudon they have also
planted heavy artillery at Cornisy lie Roi. On
the 28th General Trochu received dispatches
from Tours dated the oath. f,..
Il was stated In the British cabinet council
yesterday that the surrender OF Metz was the re-
suit Of IN understanding between Bazane and
Bismarck in favor OF Napoleon, but the En-.
press refused to assent to the intrigue and has
gone to wilhelmshohe to protest against 1t.
The Saturday Review says. apropos Of the
successful voyage Of the French minister OF the
interior IN in balloon, that "if titles Of honor
were admissible in q republic, NJ. Gambetti
would certainly DO created Prince Of the Power
Of the Air."
Among the cable dispatches Monday was one
giving the fact that the Germans around Paris
were holding solemn religious services, and that
the bombardment o! Paris would begin the next
day. The wording Of the despatch might in
ducc the belief that the solemn service was held
In preparation for the painful task Of reducing
Paris. This, however, was not the occasion.
The day, the 3lst October, IL the anniversary
OF the Reformation, which Is always kept as
solemn day of prayer in Protestant Germany,
AMI hence also In the German armies, the OF.
spring and true representative Of the German
people.
Gambetta has issued another proclamation, In
which he persists In his assumption that Bazsine
il traitor. The Brussels Independence Beige
gives ccuntenance to this opinion. General
Bourbaki and one Of the French sdmirals have
resigned. 1t Is generally conceded that the ne
ROTATIONS for an armistice have failed. Pro-
to the Prussian armies by King VIII
liam and Prince Frederick Charles are published.
Two parties Of Americans have been permitted
TO leave Paris. H -a' H.
Regret is expressed at tho attitutc assumed
by the Pope since the occupation Of Rome. He
keep, up an appearance Of distr'st Of the Ital-
Ians, and remains secluded when his appearance
In public would demonstrate his security and
render unnecessary formal guarantees.
A Paris correspondent says the Military Court
Martial is doing good work. cowards and de-
,erters brought up for trial have short shrift,
md remain but little time 10 cat rations that be-
ong to brave men. and faint the atmosphere
With their presence. II Is stated. toe. that sew
raj distinguished adherents Of the Empire have
paid with their lives tho penalty Of plotting
against the defense
On October 10 BaIaine called together his
,ficers and informed them Of the details Of Gen.
Boyer's mission. showing Bismarck's desire to
.erminaie the war, but he had no Government
n France to deal with. lie informed them that
Boyer was before council Of war. at which
,Ioltke declared that military negotiations would
be easily arranged, but Bismarck said "Polit-
cal views must take the lead. am inclined to
allow the army at Metz to withdraw to an APP
pointed place In French territory, aud protect
here all deliberations Of peace" Basaine then
iwelt upon the anarchy throughout France,
md predicted that the army must separate Its
,ause from that Of Metz. lie forbade discussion
upon his speech among his officers.
It l, related that a recent letter to Bismsrck,
marked "private," was opened by his con6den.
ial clerk, who had scarcely opened Il and read
. few lines when he was seized with violent
pains in the head and fell back In swoon.
Another clerk picked II up and felt the same
ymptoms. After little while they recovered,
md carried the document to . chemist, who |
'oon ascertained that the letter had been pois- |
ned with yeratrim n subtitle and dangerous