The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-21

can be well received until the army is before
Paris But when the safety of Germany and
the peace of the world is secured, Germany
will not oppose the termination Of the war;
from which they never will retire until the
legitimate aspirations of her children are Sc
cured and Germany is safe from future cruel
and unnecessary slaughter.
PRUSSIA WILL NOT DICTATE THE FORM OF
FRENCH GOVERNMENT.
Tribune special A special dispatch just
received here from Bismark. dated the 18Th,
reiterates the previous unofficial statements
that Prussia will not dictate what government
France shall accept, but cannot conclude peace
except with government having legal au-
tAority and able to guarantee the terms to lie
observed have authority to say that the re-
ported Russian protest against annexation OF
Alsace and Lorraine is wholly unlounded.
France.
RESULT OF FAvRE's NILSSON.
Tours, Sept. 2O-It is reported as result of
an interview between Favre and King William
that hope of speedy peace is not abandoned.
Prussia is not disposed to consent to an armis-
tice. If there is to be peace at all it must be
settled Immediately. Theirs left here at ten
| o'clock this forenoon after an interview with
NJ Cremieux, Minister of Justice.
1t is asserted that England favorably receiv-
ed NJ. Theirs. explanation and is prepared to
act jointly with Russia and Austria if they also
accept the proposition of M. Theirs.
| MORE FIGHTING.
| Advces from Orleans attribute great i'm
portance to the engagement at Visions yester-
| dau Tho PruSciapc sniff nuoh from
French artillery hidden in the woods. The
battle lasted nearly all day. The Prussians at
length were forced to retreat.
| 1t is reported that the Prussians were badly
| defeated yesterday ia an attempt to storm
| Fort Du Mont Valenieu on the west side of
| Paris.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
A dreadful railroad casualty occurred near
here early this morning. Two trains collided
and eleven persons were killed outright one of
| whom was Duval, one OF the editors of the Par
is journal Des de Bats. Besides these twenty
| five were seriously injured.
FEARS OF AN ATTACK ON TOURS.
All telegraphic communication with Paris
ceased yesterday. The journals here express
| apprehension that Tours may be attacked, in
which case they say the government will re-
move to Bordeaux.
DEPARTURE OF NJ THEIRS
M. Theirs started to-day on special train
for Vienna, whence he will proceed to St. Pc
tersburg. While here be received despatch
from Gortschokoff, inviting him in the name
of the Gar to come to St Petersburg, and
urging him to hasten his visit.
NEW MODE OF COMMUNICATION WITH METZ.
The wife of Marshal Bazane is in Tours
She received letter from him by balloon
sent out of Metz few days ago.
REPORTED ARnIING OF RUSSIA BELIEVED TO BE
FALSE.
Especial to Times. "A dispatch from Berlin
says the report that Russia is arming is regard
ed here simply as sensational The Eastern
Budget, Count Buest's London organ, this
evening contains dispatch from St. Peters,
burg which says the reports that Russia has
protested against any diminuton of French
territory is untrue can positively state that
there are no signs of extraordinary activity in
military departments here. The troops are all
stationed in their usual garrisons, and even the
force in Poland has not been increased. No
one believes that Russia will take an active
part in the present war. The feeling towards
France, however, is very favorable.
ADDRESSES AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT
General Cluseret is placarding the walls of
Paris with infammatory addresses against the
government.
RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY OF LYONS.
Resolutions have been passed by the govern
ment of Lyons, that in case of the surrender
of Paris her right to capitulate shall not be
recognized by the city (Lyons), and the people
will defend the country to the last man.
THE INCOME OF NAPOLEON
Paris papers compute the personal income of
Napoleon at two hundred millions of francs.
TELEGRAPH CABLE CUT.
The submarine cable between Prussia and
Sweden has been cut by the French.
WAR MUNITIONS TO BE REMOVED.
Orders have been received to move further
south the enormous quantities of stores and
army munitions collected here.
CONCENTRATION OF PRUssIAN TROOPS.
LONDON, Sept. 20.-To-day Prince Albert
occupies the town of Manages, thirteen miles
from Paris.
Large detrchments of Prussans have crossed
the Seine and are concentrating at Cbaisy Sur
Seine, six miles so1th of Paris.
A considerable force of Prussian cavalry &C.
cupy C!amart, five miles southwest of Paris,
aud a similar force occupy Creteil, six miles
southeast of Paris.
PRUssIAN POLICE FORCE DISTRIBUTED
The Prussians have distributed large arm
ed police force throughout Alsace and Lor-
raine. The outbreaks which recently occurred
in Nice and Mentone have bee N entirely qucll-
ed.
REPULsE OF THE PR UssIANs.
LONDON, Sept 20.-[Special to N. Y. Hel.
aid. A telegraphc dispatch from Orleans
OF the 10th inst. says an engage ment took place
at Vissoux. Twenty-Five thousand French
massed near the northerly part of the town
were attacked by $4,000 Prussians. The Prus-
slams were moved down by the French artil-
lery, but after considerable loss recressed the
river in good order and fell back on another
army corps.
JULES FAvRE's MISSION.
A favorable result is expected from the mis-
sion of Jules Favre, and it is believed the
conditions of piece will be fixed smultan-
eous with cessation Of hostities.
THE PEACE QUESTION. IMPORTANT DIS
PATCHES.
LONDON, Sept. 2O.-[Special to N. Y. Times.]
Col. Frank Moore, of the American legation
at Paris, arrived in London this morning,
bearing important dispatches to the American
legation here. He returns to Paris this even
ing. The dispatches are said to have connec-
ton with the peace question.
VARIOUS WAR ITEMS.
BERLIN, Sept. 1S.-[Speca to Tribune All
the reserves have reached their regiments A
corps has gone to storm Tou, under the Duke
of Mecklenbu1gh.
Gen. Ulrich at Strasbourg being Bonapart-
list has greatly relaxed his zeal since the repub-
lie has been proclaimed. There are no signs
of the capitulation of Metz
OFFICIAL LIST OF THE CAPTURED AT SEDAN.
The final official figures of the capitulation
of Seden are as follows: 80 generals, 23O staff
officers, besides 500 officers of various grades
discharged ON parole; "a, 433 privates sure n
dered and were transported into Germany; 2S,-
900 made prisoners during battle; 5000 escaped
into Belgium; 1000 killed and wounded; to.
tai 1877, 900.
Italy.
THE ROMAN QUESTION.
FLORENCE, Sept. 2O.-The Official Journal
of this city, to-day, publishes the following de-
tails of the Roman question: Herr Arnim,
North German Ambassador to the PontificaI
States has written letter to Lieut.. Gen. Ca
dora, commanding the Italian troops, in