The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-10-21

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The Prussian Embaay addresssd itssk 70 The
English Government Nth view to Qn 90
operation Of Great Britain In its ed0fts fse'
peace. The English Government ID instructed
that Prussia Is prepared TO modify seriously her
demand for q money indemnity, or TO abandon
n altogether. That the naturalization Of Stras-
boura and Meis win be accepted In lieu Of the
surrender. The demand Of Prussia for the
surrender of tho French Tmen-e6War Y .San-
doned entirely. The Russian Government has
signifed distinctly Its absolute determination
not to permit the transfer Of any part Of the
French iieet TO the NorthGerman dag.
From Tours come reports (French OF eourse,)
thai Basains has escaped frvm Mets end y
marching With his full force 10 the relief OF
verdun. The French positively assert that the
Prussians have been driven from Orleans, and
even say that the Prussisns there. who are
known to have been In great force, have sur.
rendered to the French with al their artillery.
Il Is oficiail announced BY the French that
Trochu led Ia person . brilliant sortie from
Paris and repulsed the enemy t all points.
The Germaus at Versailles say Tat the reports
Of French successes before Paris are untrue,
and are invented for the purpose Of rekindlng
the courage Of the people. The Prussians hold
exactly the same position they occupied on the
10th Of September. Two small sklrmishes be-
tween the outpnsts on Thursday and Friday are
the only encounters that occurred during the
week. t' 'N - ~
sois.cns, after m Obstinate defence Of four
days, has capitulated TO the German forces.
A diary by Partisan, which has fallen into
the hands of the Germans, admits that Paris
u provisional fer only two months longer. and
the only hope OF the besieged 10 10 got on The
offensive, aud by pitched battle dislodge the
besiegers. .,r.rr... - r.. OLA. vi
Scissors capitulated only aiter most terri
bic destruction Of life and property. Three
hundred and Hfty houses were laid In ashes.
The Prussians encountered desperate resist
ance from the national guard lighting hand to
hand In the streets and capturing one part OF
the city house by house. They were driven
back through the burning city four times In
succession. but were constantly reinforced and
drove the French through sheer weight Of num-
bers. No quarter was shown and the wound
Cd were bayoneted where they fell. The wo-
men hurled missives from the houses on the
heads Of the invaders. The sacrifice Of life
was awful. The Grand Duke Of Meahlenburg
went ut the slaughter, and refusing to order an
assault begged the French commander to CO.
pitulate In the name Of humanity. The splen-
did glass works Of Gobelin and the foundries
mills and rc6neries were destroyed.
The bombardment Of Paris Is uid to have
begun on Friday last, but as only three shots
were fired the damage to the city cannot have
been serious. The French reports speak OF o
great battle In which 5000 Pru,sians were
slain before Paris on Saturday last; but French
reports have Of late proved 30 wholly untrust-
worthy that we do not hasten to credit this one.
A dispatch received at the State Department
Yesterday from reliable sources, states that In
London there Is report that peace Is arranged.
Il Is much believed. although not vet officially
announced. The dispatch the first 0! the week
stating that the Prnssians were in full retreat
from Paris. has not been confirmed. Garibaldi,
in assuming command Of the French volunteers
has issued a stirring republican address TO his
troops. Undoubtedly within the past week the
French sorties have punished the Prussians.
A letter per balloon, dated Paris, Oct. 10,
saws reconnaissance Is made every day 10 as
certain the position Of the enemy. The Prus-
SLAMS have thrown upa complete circle OF in.
trenchments beyond the reach Of the French
forts, and in advance Of these they have de.
tached posts occupied by strong parties. When
the French make sortie these parties fall back
10 the line protected by artillery. Thus far, all
though the reconnoissances have been pushed In
every direction, no evidences Of the planting OF
siege guns have been discovered.
A despatch from London Wednesday says,
The expected battle ut Orleans has occurred and
after six hours defence Of the city, the French
fed. They evacuated the town 30 preciptately
that they had not time to blow up the bridge
ovea the Loire, which they had already mined
for thot purpose. The forces engaged were
about equal. No further particulars have been
receiver.
At Etival yesterday force Of three thousand
and eight hundred Germans encountered about
eight thousand French, mainly Mobiles. AZ.
ter short combat the French were defeated
and driven of. leo
The Germans are now fed from supplies cap
tured In Normandy and at Orleans. The rail-
road communication to the Rhine Is now fully
restored. and provisions are coming forward
from Germany.
The Caulois admits that the Prussians are
are passive through the humane desire to avoid
useless bloodshed and believes that they count
upon making short work OF Paris when the
guns are all placed In position. Besides Paris
Is known to be short Of food. Why may Bis
marck prefer to await starvation rs his ally.