Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-10-20
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London. Oct. 10. The army Of the Duke
of Mecklenhurg, % coo strong, entered the
city Of SCISSORS on SUNDAY. 80 900 rounds
OF ammunition were found. The lombard
ment lasted only four days, and there is much
surprise expressed that no more vigorous de-
fence was made. 1t is said that the people of
the city insisted on the capitulation.
At Lille it is thought that the surrender
was due to treachery and was brought about
Ivy Bonapartists who are known to be schem-
ing with their allies in the Island of Jersey
and in London. The plan OF the Bonapartists
is to place the Prince Imperial on the throne,
with the Empress Eugene as Regent.
The story of Burnside's visit to Paris is as
follows Gen. Burnside desired to visit the
Prussian army and obtained letter of intro
duction from Minister Motley At first he
was prevented from gong, but soon after
wards an opportunity offered of sending des-
patches to Minister Washburne which had
accumulated in London. burnside under
took to convey the dispatches as far as the
Prussian headquarters. When he got there
he presented his letter of introduction TO
Bismarck and others. and stated that he had
no business in Paris and no thought of enter
ing that city, but was first induced to do so
at the suggestion of Bismarck.
An ammunition wagon was blown up yes
terday near the Castle at S,da.. The great
est CONSERVATION was created The gates of
the town were closed, draw idgcs were
drawn up, and the guards recalled to the Cas-
tie as it was thought ali attack had been
made. Order was soon restored however.
Severa, Bavarans were killed by the ex,,los-
ion and a large number were injured. The
accident was caused by a spark from smok-
er's pipe.
On Friday the Prussians made another sor-
tie with several bHttalions of troops, and were
rcpulsed. The French entrcnchment party
was driven into the city on the same day
500 French prisoners of the Garde Mobile
escaped from the Germans on the 10th. near
Chateau Thierry, during an attack made by
the Franc tireurs.
There are rumors of conspiracy of the
Bonapartsts to impede the National defence
in France and promote the triumph of Prus-
STA.
A despatch from Versailles announces that
Gen Pilsach on the 18th inst. attacked and
carried Crctnel. driving out 5000 Gardes Mo
bile.
Gen. Won Werder reports that the enemy
recently in his front have retired to Beltort
and Didigon.
Tours.
Tours. Oct. 10. The following official news
is made public by the Minister of War:
Nerdun, 18th. Chateau Dur was captured
last night by the Prussians after siege last
ing from noon till 10 o'clock at night 1t was
defended by troops of the National Guard aud
900 Frame tireurS. who retired, disputing
every foot of ground. The Prussian force
was 5000 strong and well supplied with artl-
lcry.
There is no official news whatever from the
two large armies now confronting each other
near Orleans, 1t is understood that the
French are slowly falling back. and that the
Prussians seem to be retiring towards Orleans,
thus defeating the plan of the French General
TO draw them on.
Tours is filled with French troops who have
just arrived.
A band of Irish and American volunteers
have just reached here. They are now march
ing the streets carrying the American and
French flags.
The Journals here to-day publish the de-
tails of the occupation of Orleans by the
Prussian army. The acquisitions enforced
were enormous; not only money and prov-
sions but all the guns and horses in the city
were taken. The soldiers who were quar-
tered on the inhabitants greedily draak their
best wines and wasted what they could not
use.
Bishop Dupanloup constantly interfered in
favor of the citizens. He went himself to
the Prussan commander in order to obtain
mitigation of the exhorbitant acquisitions,
but was entirely unsuccessful.