The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-08-26

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was to drive the foreigners from our SOIL This
was received with great applause and the close
of the debate was ordered by vote of 210 to
3d. The proposition of M. Keratry was then
rejected, 206 against Al. NJ Gambetta de-
manded news of the war, especially concerning
the battle of the 18th and the position OF the
Prussan forces.
NJ Chevrean, Minister of the interior, re.
piled, Marshal Bazaine was too greatly occu-
pied to send report He added that the tee
graph gave no indication of an engagement to-
Jay Wednesday, 1t was true that Prussian
SCOUTS mad been in the department of Marine
anu Aube, but in this report no further ad-
vices can be given. The minister concluded
oy stating that if the French troops had left
Chaions it was with the object of insuring the
geheial defence of the county. The sitting
then dissolved.
RAILWAY CUT.
Adviees from Montmedy to the 21st inst. saw
that 5OO Prussian cavalry cut the railway at
Anton. "
IN THE CORPS LEGIsLATIF
yesterday the Minister of War declared that
the French tireurs were regularly enrolled and
registered at the Ministry of War, and must
be considered as belonging to the army.
NJ. Theirs announced in the name of the
committee appointed to decide upon the prooo-
sit.on of M. Keratry that they were unable to
arrange the matter with the Government. and
hence the matter was left with Count Palitao.
The selections were made yesterday at the
council OF ministers, but have not yet been aC-
cepted by the CHAMBERS.
NAVAL PRIZE.
ATHENS, Aug. IS, via London, Aug. ?5.-
The Prdssan shin Villadern was captured by
a French -of-war and taken int SYRIA.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-LSpecial to II. Y. Tri-
bune. The Tribune special correspondent,
which began last night continues. Artillery,
infant and cavalry are pouring 10 interrupt
ely through the town. II is raining hard to-
day. compate thai nearly 200, 900 men in all
have passed. There is no longer doubt about
the direction of this movement. From the Of
ficers OF tie baggage and supply train learn
that they have orders to go direct to Mont
medy. Two bagsagemen who had tried to get
toward Ve2du1 he'd been stopped by Unions.
and all reports as zee that every road thther-
wa,d is picketed by the Pfuss'ans.
Reorganization proceeds with the utmost
despatch as one e.smp'e: A supply train of
900 wagons fully equipped was organized and
reached Rhe ms from Verdun ia three days.
Ugh officers here are positive that part of
Baza mes forces ara between Briey and Etain.
Our own movements fiom Rheims to Join him
are made with the utmost secrecy.
The I'd army OF reserves now forming nesr
Cbalons IS composed OF old soldiers and will
reach $50, D mer. The Emperor will COM
mand the Inpef'al guard in person.
The TcibuEe special correspondent from
the Crown P,ince's headqua, te-s 18th inst.
sa, that there IS no delay in the advance
The Gown Prince has advaoced through
Nor.hecn Aissce INTO Lorraine. Two other
German m'es have ertered the French ter
i;to, rom Rheims.
T:is evening" there were about 100 900 troops
in and about Reins under Mcmahon. During
toe oigtt they began to move towards Arden
mes, aio are SIN moving n that direction. Ey
noou this i2.ace W IL be entirely evacuated.
Taey take the road to Rernei and Meriers, but
'eaan that tae officers do not know how far
they will 60 IN trat direction.
Prussia.
LOCATION OF THE ARMY
Moniteur states that King Williams head
quarters have beec removed from Pont Nous
son to Bar lie Dac. The headquarters of the
1st and ID army corps is near Metz while che
other corps continue their march on Paris.
Great Britain.
RUMoRED BATTLE.
LONDON, Aug. 81 To Associated Press l.
There was great excitement in this CITY this af-
ternoon over rumor in the Stock Exchange
that the Pluss;ans army under the Grown
Prince had been defeated by the French under
the command of Marshal McMahon.
HAMBURG FULL OF TROOPS.
The city of Hamburg is filed with troops
With the French ircn- ads blockadng Cux-
haven there are three merchant steamers, sup
posed to be prizes.
French rRElExr.
The Belgians intimate that the complaint of
the French is that the Prussan wounded are
allowed to cross the Belgian Territory is mere
p,ete1t ;or an intended violation Of the soil.
Meetings held at Manchester and elsewhere
were 10 ra;s, aid FOR the French wounded
Swiss surgeons volunteer :or hospital services
in the srn'es on both sides.
M-scvLLANEoUs ITEMS.
The Pope repeats his denial of the story that
he congratulated Prussia on her successes
Meetings have been held at Liverpool, Gov
entry and Other places to raise funds for the
wounded.
The newspaper correspondents have been
dismissed from the. Prussian headquarters
The Emperor Napo leon has declined the SER
vices of $500 Irish auxillaries rendered by Jas.
Stephens.
Il is said that French iron clad towed two
prizes into CherbOurg Tuesday.
The Times says until the Prussians learn
that the Alsacians hate the Germans, France
learns that the present invasion of her terri
tory is not made il the spirit of the Duke O.
Brunswck's fourscore years ago, peace would
be difficult if not possible.
Prince Felix Salm Salm major in the Prus
sian Guard, distinguished for his services in
the American and Mexican wars was killed
on the 18th at Grave.Otte.
Tue weekly retdrns of the Bank of England
show an increase in bullion of e. 07, GOO.
Mr.. Graves, a member Of Parliament from
Liverpool, with two fellow members, goes to
America on Saturday.
THE MASSACRE I GINA.
At the latest advces from China the French
negotiations at T'entS'n for satisfaction for the
recent Outrages Yves suspended. The French
demanded that the na0darins implicated in
the massacre be given up TO be shot, but the
Chinese were wiling to surrender only one.
News had been received that the Portuguese
feated.
Rome.
A JOURNAL THREATENED.
> ROME, Aug. c3.-The Asservatone Romano
journal is favorable to the Prussian cause and
has been thr.a ned with violence by the SOL
ders of the pontffcal army unless it speedily
alters its tone.
Spain.
TROOPS FOR Gu 3A.
MADRID, Aug. acknowledgements to the
number OF 5000 men are now ready for Cuba.
Among them are 5000 volunteers.
CARLIST MOVEMENT
is reported in Aragon, in the neighborhood of
Huesca, and troops have been sent there.
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