The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-07-30
WAR NQaes.

People from Paris direct give an entirely diff
ferent account of the feeling in Paris from that
furnished to the newspapers. When war was
declared there was au instantaneous crash in
business, and merchants would neither buy
| nor sell. The boulevards were crowded day
and night. The many Germans now in Paris
are unanimously in favor Of Prussia, but dare
not express themselves. Although Napoleon
processes to think that the people are with
him, he yet kept himself very private, and
went out at all times in close carriage. Those
who differ from the Emperor are afraid to say
SO, on account of the multitude of spies who
mingle with all classes.
A Berlin dispatch says detachment Of
French troops, consisting of three companies
of infantry and eighty horsemen, attacked hall
O. q Prussian regiment of infantry at Vockin-
ger. The French were repulsed with the loss
of one officer and eight men. One Prussian
soldier was wounded.
A dispatch from London says that the tone
of fhe Prussian press is one of dissatisfaction
with the neutrality of England, and the policy
of the latter government of abstinence from
| interference in the continental complications
is severely rcproached as being cold and indif-
| ferent.
The French squadron destined for operations
on the northern coast of Prussia, entered the
Baltic sea on Wednesday night.
A Coblentz dispatch Of Friday night says
the Prussian officers are massing in force to.
wards Neuwed, about eight miles distant from
thai city. The concentration of troops in that
quarter and in the vicinity of the fortress OF
Observation-Disclosures very great. divisions are
held in readiness to march to the north OF
| south. Large bodies of French troops are leav-
ing the camp at Metz, taking northerly direc.
| ton. This indicates q move towards the de.
fences of Saar Louis. Prince Napoleon, who
| has arrived at Metz, has been attached to the
staff of the Emperor without an independe1 II
command.
The following is the proclamation of the
Emperor to the army on assuming command
in person:
S0ldiers,-I come to take my place at your
head to defend the honor and soil of our cOun-
thy. You 60 to combat against one of the best
armed of European countries; but other coun-
| tries as valiant as they have not been able to
resist your valor. 1t will be so to-day.
The war which now commences will be long
| and hardly contested, for its theatre will be
places hedged with obstacles and thick with
| fortresses; but nothing is beyond the persever-
ing efforts of the soldiers of Africa Italy and
Mexico. You will prove once more what the
French army is able to accomplish animated
by the sentiment of duty, maintained by disci-
pine and influenced by the love of country
| Whatever road we may take across our from
| tier we will find upon it glorious traces of our
fathers, and we will show ourselves worthy OF
them. All France follow you with ardent
prayers and the eyes of the universe are upon
1 diamonds nj
liberty aud civilization. Soldiers! let each one
do his duty, and the G cd of battles will be with
us. (Signed) NAPOLEON.
AT General Headquarters, Metz, July 23.