Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-11-10
Account Of Theirs Mission to Paris
and Versailles.
London.

LOuOOns
London, Nov. 9. The Tours government
promises to issue manifesto shortly ex-
planning the cause of the rupture of the ne
gotiations at Versailles. The Gazette de
France demands an immediate election to put
an end to the arbitrary act of the provisional
government.
There are 10000 German troops in Dion
with 60 pieces of field artillery. The citizens
of the town have been forced to contribute
50O,0 900 francs surity for the behavior Of
the inhabitants.
a barricade committee has been formed at
Lyons. The authorities recently received
5000 Remington rifles. Vast quantities of
stores and large numbers of cattle have been
collected in anticipation Of siege. The
army Of the Loire numbers 10000 artillery
is abundant, but in horses and saddlery they
arc deficient
The men are well equipped and fed. The
French Generals cannot make it out why they
have been permitted to concentrate SO large
force unmOiested.
The French themselves when changing
fronts at Salbois intended to attack, but did
not because the movement was extended to
six days instead Of "a hours. Their failure
was due to the interference OF the Tours gov
eminent, which insisted on directing every
detail and had its own plan of battle every
thing broken down from sheer ignorance and
incapacity, and yet the Generals are now
blamed tor delay.
Herald correspondent at Versailles on
the 9th inst, writes as follows:
News has reached US to-day creating great
excitement, and leads to the feeling that
something large scale may be expected
at any moment. Preparations to meet it are
being made. Reports from the south OF
France are of an extraordinary nature. The
foreign departments have absolutely seeded
from the rest Of France, and in conjunction
with Algins, are engaged in the organization
Of separate government.
1t is now intmated that an assault on Paris
is delayed only to await the development of
affairs within the city.
Tours, Nov. 9. A despatch from Arlon
states that heavy commanding was heard in
the direction of Thionville on Saturday and
Sunday.
The Prussians in front of Paris have trained
hawks to capture carrier pigeons sent out of
Paris with dispatches.
The Italian authorities occupy Quirinel
as state of property. The work of organ
izing the army is making satisfactory pro-
gress.
The government continues to withhold all
news of the movements of the French armies,
and the people are loud in their expressions
of dissatisfaction. The military men, how
ever, seem quite confident.
Advices from Paris up to 9th inst have
been received. The Parts government con-
tinues to enforce vigorous measures for the
preservation of public order.
Additional arrests have been made.
The First Regiment of the National Guard
organized for active service, made prone
made on the 9Th, outside of the Notifications.
They went as far as Auberville and returned
without meeting the enemy.
The forts of Votinen. Roseny and Nogent
by the rapidity and precision of their fire,
prevent the enemy from establishing any
seige works within range of their guns.
Earthworks are thrown up by the beseigers
in the night, but destroyed by the French
gunners during the day.
1t is said the government at Tours contem-
plate taking the plebiscitum for the ratifca-
ton of their lowers. NJ. Rochefort resigned
in disgust at the insults he received from the
people in whose cause he had made SO many
sacrifices.
Versailles.
Versailles, Nov. 8. Seven ofthe Aeronants
captured from balloons which fell within the
Prussian lines, have been sent to the fortress
in Germany. 1t is said that the papers found
in them seriously compromise members of
the CORPS diplomatique and others whose
hanor had been trusted.
The 4th Prussian division has arrived in
the vicinity of Versailles, and the Sd is at
Chateau.
The following account Of Theirs mission to
Paris and Versailles is given on best author
ty. Theirs was first notified that permission
had been given for his passage through the
Prussian lines by despatch from Gen. Van
Dertaun at Orleans. He Immediately left
Tours for Orleans, whence he travelled to
Paris in a carriage drawn by heavy Prussian
artillery horses. On reaching Versailles
Theirs was obliged to wait three hours for a
pass. As soon as it was obtained he drove to
Paris without seeing Bismarck or any other
Prussian diplomet, though he was constantly
attended by army officers. Having consulted
with the Government at Paris, he returned to
Versailles, where he was received by Bis
marck, and had one or more interviews with
him daily during his stay. On the question
of re-victualling Paris, Bismarck represented
tina. the King was infiexible as to elections in
Alsace and Lorraine. The King did not want
an electoral agitation there, but the Constitu-
ent Assembly could appoint as delegates such
citizens as deemed worthy to represent those
provinces, to which proceedings the King
might be induced to consent. During the
conversation on this point, the Prussian Min
lister sarcastically observed that if elections
were allowed in the occupied departments,
they would be the first ever held there. On
the morning of the 9Th Theirs received the
final decision of the Prussians. They then
met by annointment Jules Eayre and Gen