The Portland daily press., 1870-08-25
The losses Of The Saxon trcons in The battle

| ''iieo "SHiWNCu ny Tue hOo'
| Que en- earnestly expressed herself as desiring
peace, but added that private letters had been
received that the army unanimously demand
! substantial guarantees for the future peace OF
| the country before the war could be brought tt
| close.
THE INVASION OF NEUTRAL TERRITORY.
The Chartero a Belgium journal, explains
that soldiers near the frontier fired on some Bel
| giam soldiers, mistaking them for French. Ii
| also states that Prussian detachment ur-
| doubleday trespassed unawares on Belgium
| soil, but left ou receiving warning. Count
| Won Itezenpitz, Prussan Minister of Com
| merce, lost son at Gravelotte.
| ARUMoR OF PEACE.
Especial to n Y. Herald. IA special dis
| patch from Berlin says there is great popular
movement on foot to secure for the liberal par
ty an influential voice in the settlement OF the
terms Of peace, and to convene the German
Parliament to give expression to the feeling OF
the people to whose energy and patriotism
everything is due.
THE STATUS OF ROME.
dispatch from Rome announces that there
is IA general MOVEMENT Of Italian troops to the
Ohoiuodi Houtler, uuuGr OSu. CoAohCo' -
is believed that Victor Emanuel is unable to
control the feeling in Italy for the possession OF
Rome.
TRIBUNE DISPATCH.
LONDON, Aug. 2+-[Special to Tribune ]
Oar special correspondent from Rheims on
Monday says the Chalons camp is so complete
ly deserted that not a straggler is to be seen.
We found them again on The road to Rheims,
which is crowded with troops of every arm.
AS we approached the city we saw the French
army encamped parallel to the road from st.
Menhould and separated from it by the Noir
Vesle. They are camped on the right bauk OF
the Vesle looking down stream. L will not
pretend to say what this unexpected movement
means, but it looks as if part at least of Ba-
zline's army had escaped from Metz and are
expected 10 join the Chalons army at or near
Rheims. There is a rumor that Bazane is
passing through Grandpre and Vousiers.
What makes it look probable is that strong
force Of light cavalry is here and two brigades
of chasseurs and hussars. They are probably
the advance guard.
Since L began this letter news has been re-
ceived at the Prefecture that Bazaine with a
part of his army is fast retreating by Vousiers,
very hard pressed by the Prussians. He was
Obliged to abandon his retreat on Verdun, the
road to which was completely in possession of
the Prussians, and that is why all the prisoners
and munitions were sent back from Verdun to
Rheims.
Ii any forre has succeeded in reaching Your
giers or is on the road thither it must have es-
clped Metz on the northwest, or is perhaps
that column which we believe had got past
GraveIotte before the Prussians seized that
road on the 18Th, but no word has come direct
from BaZane for two days, and nay belief is
that he is cut off. At any rate his nearest lire
of retrsat was closed, and if he were driven off
into the Ardunes there is no telling when the
juction OF his forces with those of McMahon
can be accomplished, and if they join who is to
command for neither will serve under the
other. Discomfort is spreading among the
troops and men and among the officers, who
are discouraged by the failure of Bazane thus
far to unite with McMahon.
His letter, although written two days ago,
and arriving by post this morning, supplies
later news of the position of the French forces
than have been allowed to come by telegraph.
1t lends an air of probability TO the extraord.
nary story that Bazaine had made his escape
with part of his forces fiom Metz, cutting
through the extended lines of the PIussans,a
story of which there is as yet no word of cor
firmaton from the Prussian SHE
French kilograms, both dated Yesterday
morning and evening, and received in London
simultaneously this nor ming, place Mcmahon
first at Cbalons and then at Rheims. The lat
ter is true, as the above letter shows. l have
the highest authority for contrad icting the
statement of the French that the Prussians
had sought permission from the French to
transport their wounded to and through Lux
embourg. The French insist on this as an i'm
piled admission of defeat. What happened
was this: The Prussian government applied to
know whether they would consider the trans
portion OF wounded men thro dgh Luxembourg
a violation Of its neutrality The English gov
ernment asked the French authorities whether
they objected. The French government re-
piled yes, because it opens the Prussian rail-
ways TO the unrestricted transmission of troops
and supplies Prussia rejoins, 'thIeeti tifths of
the wounded we want to send are French. If
you object we must attend to our own first"
Mr.. Gladstone iavors the Prussian view hut
Mr.. Hammond the Under Secretary Of For
eign AffAirs, opposes it on technical grounds,
and if the Frenc ch insist on their view nothing
will be done and the French wounded will
have their own government to tqank for need
lessly prolenging their sufings.
Great Brifaia.
WAR ITEMS FROM THE TIMES.
LONDON, Aug. 24.-The Times recognizes
Il, ~, Iot, ,lo
in favor of self government will be irresistible
hereafter should the Emperor fail. Russia has
sent Bavaria few millions in gold as SUI
sidy. Napo.eon's mission to Italy is ridcued
as untimely and proftless. The French block
aiding sqadron at the mouth of the. Elbe has re-
Trained from acting on the offensive, Cuxhaven
ceasng to be an agreeable watering place. 1t
is strong iplace naturally and has besides
been greatly fortified. A proposition by the
Paris Figaro for placing electric lights on the
Paris Notifications seems to meet with favor
The military authorities think the idea a good
one, as the dazzling lights will perplex tie be-
siegers and aid the besieged. The Orleans
party are very hopeful. The Princes here
watch the events closely and an agent Of great
skill and experience, who is in Paris, advises
them of every event affecting their interests
there. The question of the transportation home
of the Prus.iau dead and wounded through the
neutral States of Holland, Belgium ard Lux
emburgh has assumed Importance 1t was
stated at first that tie great neutral powers
had asked this privilege OF the governments OF
Holland and Belgium, but it seems now that
the request originated with Prussia herself
Holland has refused and Belgium has replied
edly be construed by France as equivalent to
an act of hostility.
Gussia.
THE DIsMEMBERMENr OF FRANCE.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2.-The ST. Peters,
burg Journal denies that Russia is committed
to prevent the dsmemberment OF France, as
has been Published. She is, however, certain
ly unfavorable to that measure, but regards the
agitation of that question premature.
THE GOVERNMENT IN A DILEMMA.
PARIS, Aug. 23-[Special to N. Y. Times. J.
saw a letter to-day from person high in Of
| fee in ST. Petersburg, stating that the Russian
| government was seriously alarmed at the state
| Il affairs in Poland. There is great agitation
| in favor of France, and numbers of Poles are
| leaving to offer their services in the French
! army. On the other hand movement is on
! foot n the Baltic Provinces of the Russian
| Empire in favor oil annexation to the German
| Confederation, and is gaining ground. The
Russian government is in the horns of diem
r.