The Portland daily press., 1870-08-17

the movements of the Prussians after the bat
tie of Forebach on the 9Th inst. 1.-THE army
of Prince Charles advanced and established its
quarters at st. Avoid. After the battle of
Weissemburg the army of the Prince Royal
went by the way of Saverne to Nancy, and
While this army, having no opposition, ad-
vanced Oh its route to Paris az far as Bar le
Due, Frederick Charles, by making bold
curve, endeavored to turn the French troops at
Metz, thus cutting the communication between
Marshals Mcmahon and Bazaine. To avoid
this Marshal Baz;ne left Metz, moving towards
Verdan and Chalons Before le ,ch!ng Tongue.
vile the corps of Gems. Ladmirault and De-
Caen encountered the army of Frederick
CHARLES, and thus began the battle on Sunday,
which, according to appearances was followed
by the great battle now going on.
Great Britain.
INCREASING BITTERNESS AGAINST THE EN-.
PEROR.
LONDON Aug. 16.-There is a growing and
bitter feeling of hostility to Napoleon in Paris.
This feeling is now evinced toward the EN-
press from recent ministerial appointments
Cries of "Vive La Republic are constantly
heard from all parts of the city and from all
classes of citizens
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
LONDON, Aug. 16.-The Queen gone from
Osborne to Windsor.
The Daily News again eulogizes Mr.. Mortley
to-day.
One Berley, confederate soldier who served
under StOnewall jackson, has been arrested
ior attempt to kill Capt Elliot, an Essex Mag
lstrate. Jealousy is said to be the cause.
THE EMPEROR DEsPoNDENT
reliable information here reports that the
emperor is in very detected state. His mel
ancholy now appears deep seated and is con-
stantiy overheard repeating to himself, "On
ma coupe"
EXPERIMENTS WITH THE MIrRA1LLETsE.
Experiments recently made with the mitrail-
leuse at Shoeburyness indicate that the iustru-
ment is a destructive one, at close quarters but
that troops dependent on it may be annhilated
by artillery before the mitrailleuse can be gotten
in range.
SYMPATHY WITH PRUSSIA.
The Times sympathises strongly with the
Prussians and rejoices at the recent success.
PRUssIAN TRIUMPHs.
LONDON, Aug. 16-Despatches from the Prus-
sian Government to the Prussian Ambassador
are full OF triumph and express great conf
dence in the early result of the war;
A son of Lord Brougham, late Chancellor
has been declared a bankrupt
THREATENED STRIKE OF MINERS.
EDINBURGH, Aug. 16-Operatives in the
iron mines at Dysart and Lochgelly haya in
formed their employers that thew have arrang-
ed to strike. The ultimate of the strikers is
higher pay or shorter hours
Spain.
RUMOR CONTRARICrEp
MADRID, Aug. 16.-The report recently Cir
culated that Prussia was seeking an alliance
with Spain is untrue.
Labor demonstrations continue here and in
other cities of Spain.
Cuba.
REPORTED SUCCESSES OF THE INSURGENTS.
KEY WEST, Aug. 16.-Gen. w. A. C. RYAN.
with his aide de camp. Col. g. Daily, arrived
mere ON the 10th inst. from Cuba 9th. and
leaves for New York to- day. He addressed a
puOnc meeting of Cubans, stating that he was
entrusted with very important commission
lie hoped to be in Cuba again in less than IS
days. de was anxious to get back, and said
mat the war was continued with unabated fu-
~ and of late had been severe indeed. and that
the Spaniards had been defeated twenty-three
times during July. He mentioned instances
where he had attacked $50 Puerto Principe
soldiers with 40 picked men and officers and in
one hour 80 of the enemy were killed and the
Spaniards reported 1913 wounded. He saws the
Spanlards are numbering Cuban women and
children when ever possible.