The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-10-22
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A Great Battle Before Paris on
Monday and Tuesday.
The French CZainn q T3ci0ry.
wreck of Steamship Cambria and
Terrible Loss of life.
he French CEainn q T1ci0ry.

PROVISIONING FOR A SIEGE.
LYONS, Oct. 20-Orders have been issued to
supply this city with provisions for Is 900 men
Tor two months. The troops in the rural dis
Irlcts are ready and waiting for orders to pro-
coed to Lyons.
THE SIEGE OF PARIS.
VERSAILLES, Oct. 20, via London All last
night the Parisians kept up a steady fire on
RUSSIAN outposts. The latter were well pro-
tected and suffered no losses. On the 18th a
German detachment occupied Mont Didier.
Capturing -four officers and 17S mobile gardes.
The PrussiaB commandment of st. Enoy was
forced to retire from that town on the 11th inst.
by sortie from Montmedy
WAR FACTS AND RUMoRs.
LONDON, Oct. 21.-Violent storms passed over
the seat OF war around Paris last night
The Department of Somme has been declar-
ca In state of siege and energetic prepara-
tions have been made at Amiens the capital,
for defence.
FAILURE OF NEGOTIATIONS.
METZ, Oct. 2l-The negotiations for the sur
render OF Metz have failed and the envoy has
returned to the beleagued town. Gen. Bazaine
proposed to surrender all of his own army on
Tue same terms as the surrender at Sedan, ex-
cept that the regular garrison of Metz should
continue to hold the fortress, thus releasing at
least half of the investing army. Won Moitke
refused these terms because a reduced garrison
could hold out longer. The entire surrender is
expected early.
INVESTMENT OF BITCHE,
Bitche was yesterday invested by 5000 men
win heavy guns from Strasbourg. The siege
will be Pushed.
VERSAILLES, Oct. 21.-The French are she'll
lngsMendun.
The Siele says 700 chests of arms have been
received at Cherbourg from England.
HUMANE REQUEST REFUSED.
TOURS, Oct. 20-Evening. II Herald's spec
ALT is positively contradicted by the
French Government that Bowers mission to
the Prusslan King related to the capitulation
OF Bazalne, and it is now stated that his object
was to urge permission to remove the women.
children and invalids from Metz. which re,
quest was refused. Gambetta urges the strong
est ar nitrary measures against persons who are
agitating Lyons, R0uep, Tours and other
places, and says that at the present time such
persons are dangerous enemies and traitors to
the country and should be treated as such.
Other members of the Government are more
timId and fear the compromising of Repubii-
can principles.
MOVABLE GOVERNMENT.
Preparations have been completed for the re-
moval OF the governmental departments south
at a moments notice. The papers and books
kept packed, with the exception of such as are
required for immediate use, and strong force
OF mounted guards is ready at all hours to
start, acting as an escort.
TWO DAYS BATTLE AT PARIS
RoERoY, Oct. 2O.-Dubost, delegate from
Paris to Tours who landed near this town in a
balloon. gives further particulars of the last
light near Paris. An engagement took
place on the 18th and was resumed on the 18th.
The Prussians were in force and on the even
ing of the 18th attacked the redOubt Of Haute
and Bauyeres, near Issy. and were repulsed
and with redOnbled forces they renewed the
attack at one O'Clock next morning, but after
1hree hours struggle were again repulsed
Dubost says that in all the recent conflicts
around Paris the Frerch have had the best Of
it.
Great Britain.
WRECK OF STEAMSHIP CAMBRIA AND LOSS OF
LIFE
LONDON, Oct. N.-Steamer Eu,erprisa. from
Garston to Londonderry, picked up a boat off
InnishOwen head at O'clock yesterday after
noon, containing sailor and the corpse of a
GIL me sailor stated that the steamer Cam
BRA, of the Anchor Line, from New York,
struck at 10 o'clock the night previous on Irish
tranhlll Island and became a total wreck
-Four other boats containing passengers left the
steamer, but have not yet been heard from.
Inc sailor reports that his own boat was upset
and all in it but himself drowned.
Second Dispatch. The agents of the Anchor
Line at Glasgow have received full coufirma-
ton OF the loss of their steamship Cambria on
"Wednesday night. The sailor who was saved
is now in Londonderry. His name ia Cart
land, and he is native of Omagh, ireland.
There are no tidings yet OF the missing boats.
NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-The news of the wreck
OF the Cambria off the coast of Ireland causes
deep anxiety and sorrow in this city. The
Cambria left this port Oct. Slh, with a cargo of
wheat, Hour, cheese, cotton, apples and barrel
slaves, and III pas sengers-42 cabin, IS second
class and 81 Storage. The following were
cabin and intermediate passengers: Robert
Allen, wife and four children; James Purse
wife and two children; William Brigham, Jr..
wife and two children; Col. Hayden, wife and
daughter; Isabella Allen and infant; Joseph
Smith and wife; James Hague and wife; 2. d.
Greway and wife; Mrs. McNae and two ch,i-
oreD; George Z. Emery and wife; John Hob
son and wife; Mrs. a. A Pell and child; VIM.
Hill and child Gen. Davies, of Chicago; Mrs.
Peoples, Agnes Fotman. Mrs. E. III. Pusey,
Mrs. Ann Steers, Mrs Eosdale, Mrs Young,
Mary Adams, Jessie Greenlie, Mrs j. Rush.
!ngt"n. Agnes Ban, James Baird, Mathew
Move, Robt. Patten, L. Gilmour, Henry Walt
man, Harriet McCreidy, Mary Adams, Leon
ard Hartmann, Samuel KrOnheim, A. S, Hol-
land, James Clark, George Willow. Heinrich
Zimmerman, George Widfapy, G. Meyer.
DEATH OF BALFE.
LONDON, Oct. 21.-M. W. Balfe, the musical
composer, died to-day, aged 62.
Dominion of Canada
THE EARTHQUAKE.
HALIFAX, Oct. 21.-A slight shock of earth
quake was experienced in the tern part of
this province yesterday at noon, but none here
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