Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-31

The squadrons of Chasseurs defeated at
Buyancy and nearly annihlated. belonged to
the 18th regiment. They were commanded
by Lieut.. Col, La Porte, who was wounded
and captured with many others.
| special despatch from Berlin says Austria
is secretly arming, all officers and soldiers
now on fuIlough being recalled and other
warike preparations being made. The object
of this policy is unknown
| The French authorities to-day stopped
| ira, el via. Calais to Paris, and the Bougonne
route will probably be closed tomorrow.
| Great preparations are being made at
Charlevile near McMahons position, for the
accommodation of the wounded.
The functions of Mcmahon and Bazaine
are not dl,paired of.
Italy will not permit another power to re-
place the + cnch forces at Rome.
despatch from Antwerp says that the
evident increase of bitterness with which
France and Germany conduct the war, is de-
plored there, it postppnes all hopes of
peace, and meanwhile the depression of
trade and commerce continues.
The Prussian barks Brilliant and Perlc
have been captured in the Mediterranean by
French cruisers. and taken TO Oran.
A despatch dated Madrid yesterday says
run,ors of "a disqueing nature are in circula-
ton relative to affairs in Cuba.
1t is said D. Rodas has demanded ~ 600
| to supply great losses of his fore, occasioncd
/ ly sickness, and that recruiting goes on
slowly.
! A despatch dated Brussels to-day says Nc
! NJ ho is about to make desperate effort to
| tDicc bis way from Sedan alongside Mont
nlt dy and ThIonvillc railroad, with the object
/ Of ttacking from the North whatever Prus-
sim forces may re gathered in the triangle
formed hy the toltre>ses of Metz, Nerdun and
foul, regardless of their numbers. McMahon
hopes to have cooperation ut ali of these
places. The attempt is Il bold and desperate
one as there is no escape from destruction IN
case of defeat 1t is b' licved that the En-
| peror and son will await the result of this
movement at Sedan and be ready to crsss at
Boilon into Belgium in case of defeat.
VIENNA, Aug. 80.
There is no truth in the rumor that Austria
is forming an army in Siccia.
PARIS, Aug. 30.
! La patric to-day in an editorial says: Mil
itary events OF the utmost importance are
now pr,pnrng. Whatever may be the re-
/
energy and create a third and fourth army
The Germans are active and we must use all
our efforts.
The news from the army Of McMahon
continues excellent, and has not been for one
instance deceived 10y the movements OF Prince
Royal. lie has understood that the Prince
means 10 over-rcach his army. and he has
therefore kept in advance of the Prussians.
The Parisians must not however, cease pre-
parirg to repulse the enemy. In any event
e must be ready.
The correspondent of the Ia Liberto writes
that the Prince Imperial has gone to Mes
seircs, where he will remain until further
| orders. Messeires is considered impregni-
/ BILE. 1t contains "A strong garrison and an
ample supply of munitions and provisions.
/ An American auxiliary ambulance train,
under charge of n. McCormick. set out for
the front from Paris to-day.
| The Belgian troops left this morning for the
French frontier The Nlpoleons axe crawl
| ing behind McMahon. All other news Of this
morning is untound,d.
Measures have been taken to blow up the
bridges and tear up the railways around Paris
promptly on the approach OF tho enemy 1t
is understood that the Diplomatic Corps in
which, ewing to their presence will be con-
sdcred neutral, and respected as such hy the
bclligcrcnts.
The Corps Legislatif yesterday voted that
the urgency of the situation d, manded two
important measures: FIRST, the formation of
a battalion from the National q ,rdrs and the
| Home GaIles and the tremen If each de-
partment. who shall be lightly equipped and
especially designed to hang upon the march
of the enemy, attacking him ut every oppOr-
tunity. The second was for the Government
to take at prices agreed upon, all arms manu-
factured i'll France, either for foreign or pri-
vatc parties and now ready for use.
The National gtrdr ar'ncd with those wea-
pons are daily drilled und'r experienced Off
{, Is, and they are certain to make Il good
stand against an assault.
The halt If the Pru>SianS in their march on
Paris gives time tor the arrival of enormous
IeinioFcements, now on the way from the
Provinces and the capture OF the city is con-
sid,rcd impossible now
Adviccs from all parts of the provinces in
vad, d. show that the slIarpshooters are be-
coming very efficient They capture nunl-
bers Of PruSsian scouts and straggiets. and
+, psi attacks on towns and Will ages.
The presence of Snapshots and the guard
Mobile encourages the country people who
now put on bolder front. In some cases
they lave attacked the enemy, killing and
wounding quite Il number, and at II any places
th' Y resist the eXertiOnS before tannly sub
mitted to- Should the Prus,ians be deieatt d
their retreating columns will be terribly har-
iasSed by these irregular forces who even now
hang upon the enemys line.
Two of the leaders in the recent riotous
affair OF the Boulevarde dc Villcu, appeared
before the Cuunci of War to-day. They con
frsscd the attack on the station, and that they
attempted to rise in open revolt. Two others
accused of having in their possession stores
of arms, also appeared at the tiial. 1t has
tran spred that BlaseuS the Italian conspira-
tor was here at the time of the riot and lodg
ing with one OF the active participators. The
trial is still in progress.
The OpinOne Rationale demands that as the
Prussians shoot the country people, France
should teach Prussia that II this position con-
times, she will take no prisoners, and that
she will become one OF the determination.
Tho Ynnuintiop of the Sub,irhS of pari,