The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-08-19

| P"'ShSS VI hCNSpdpVlos SOhuouSeu
at 8 o'clock Sunday afternoon, just after the
Emperor's departure. The battle was brought
on by the Prussians attack on Gen. Frossard' S
1 division, which was 10 the act of Withdrawing
| IRON its position. The 4th corps, under Gen.
Il Admrault, which formed the left wing Of
the army, sustained the brunt of the engage
ment. The attacked force was under Prince
Frederick Charles and General Steinmetz-
Whiie the 4th corps was occupying the atten-
ton of the enemy the French army continued
the retreat which was effected in the most or
| DERBY manner.
| Marshal Bazaine exposed himself in the
thickest Of the fight and had his horse killed
under him and is said to be slightly wounded
in his foot. The execution done by the French
mltraillleurers was fearful. Four regiments
OF the Prussian guard were nearly exterminat-
ed. Three or four French journalists shout
dered their muskets and fought calamity side
| by side with the soldiers.
| Prussia.
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT THE PRUssIANs RE
| PULSED.
BERLIN. Aug. 18.-Advices have just been
received here of naval engagement off the
coast of the Island of Bazer in the Baltic. One
| division of the Prussian fleet consisting of an
| aviso and the gunboats Draiche, Bltz and Sal
amander yesterday afternoon at o'clock en-
countered the French fleet, consisting of four
| armored frigates, corvette and au aviso. The
| russians soon withdrew without loss. The
| french heet is now off DombruSch.
THE VICTORY OF TUESDAY.
Dispatches from King William dated Pont
a,Mousson, Aug. II, say that in the figtt here
| yesterday we took 1000 prisoners II guns and
| eagles
AID IMpLoRED FOR PRUSSIA.
Frederick, Duke of Schleswg has issued a
manifesto imploring Germans to sustain Prus-
STA.
LITTLE PHIL ROYAL GUEST.
Gen. P. FL. Sheridan has arrived at the
Kings headquarters at Pont a. Mousson and
been received as royal guest.
Great Britain.
THE DEMANDS OF PRUSSIA
LONDON, Aug 1S.-A well-informed diplo-
mat says that Prussia will exact no surrender
of French soil, but will insist on the exclusion
of the Bonaparte family from the throne of
France.
The other terms of peace are not reconcilable
with French amour propre, including doubt
less partial reimbursement of the cost of the
war.
1t may be added that the political restora-
ton of the House of Orleans is currently dis
cussed as public. The French Ambassador at
Brussels has refused Francois Hugo, a son of
Victor Hugo, passport to Paris.
THE TIMES sPECULATIoNs
The Times eloquently called for aid for the
French and German wounded. 1t saws that
future results depend upon the development
of the reserves of the hostile powers, and de-
clares that the transfer of Asace to Prussia
would violate the sacred principles of national
sovereignty and conflict with permanent res
toration of peace.
A better tone generally prevails in the Liy-
erpool market.
AT Antwerp confidence is restored and bust
ness has resumed its ordinary course The
German dealers in petroleum and others con-
nected with the American trade are especially
confident and look forward to a favorable re-
suit of the war. The French continue to re-
port the last Prussian loan failure
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Sir Edwin Landseer the eminent painter is
extremely i'll.
French victories have been celebrated at
several points in Ireland where the Prussian
account find no credit.
There is deep displeasure here at the re-
treat of the Queen to Balmoral at this crisis,
and some persons urge regency with the
Prince of Wales at its head.
Cambridge University has subscribed a
handsome sum for the wounded in the Franco
Prussian war.
The trial of armed ship Iron Duke proved
most satisfactory.
In the regetta yesterday the Vangurd won
the Albert cup and the Trally won the Vice
Commodores cup.
FIGHT OF THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS RE-
PORTED.
LONDON, Aug. 1S.-Midnight.-We have it
ON high authority, fresh from Paris, that it is
the universal conviction there that the Ma
poleon dynasty is ended, the Empress having
packed up and despatched all her valuables in
including pictures of inestimable price,
has left for England by way of Belgium. 1t is
believed the Emperor is also on his way to this
cnnntrN by t;Io SAME tgooh.-He- docs not dare
TO return to Paris.
Dominion of Capada.
GREAT FIRE IN THE PROVINCE.
OTTAWA, ONT, Aug. 18-The village of
Bells Corners has been destroyed by fire. The
Inhabitants barely had time to escape with
their lives. The fire in the woods is so close
that that the city was quite illuminated last
fire have appeared in the streets. Fifty houses
in the village OF LAWYERS, near Montreal, we're
burned this morning.