The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-29
WAR NOTES.
The Fail of StrasbOurg.

A Carlruhe dispatch says Strasbourg surren-
dered at O'Clock Tuesday night to Gen.
Werther. 1t was announced by dispatch
from the besieging camp surrounding that city
and created the greatest excitement. A tri-
umphal procession will probably be organized
with salutes of artillery. The city is Decoming
animated. Accounts state that the city walls
had great breaches battered through them, ana
the Prussians before storming entered lnto
parley which terminated with the surrender Oh
the garrison under Gen. Ulrich, with all the
bonors of war; Thelsurrender was signed at
o'clock Wednesday by Col. Leclinski. -Four
hundred and fifty-one officers and 1900 men
laid down their arms. 1t is said that the priv
ations and sutferings of the besieged had be-
come so dreadful in their character that the
veteran General was compelled to surrender.
On the entrance of the Prussians into the city
the spectacle which met their gaze was most
narrowing. No details are given by the fugi-
tives from the city. The approach of the dread
full truth of the horrors of siege appear to
have been intensified at Strasbourg in man
ner quite revolving even to those who have en-
dured hardships and have seen the horrors of
the recent campaign in Europe.
A London dispatch says the public sympa.
thy is growing SO rapidly in favor of France
among the British people that the ministry are
beginning to give way to the Prussians, and a
meeting of the Cabinet has been called to con-
slider the situation. Mr.. Bruce, Home Secre
tary, Sir Henry Bulwer and other prominent
men have recently indicated in speeches and
etters that England may shortly be forced to in
terfere in the continental fight The authorities
of the War Office are in consultation with the
Board of Works over the plans for complete
| Notification of London.
| Reports thicken that Russia is preparing fol
lied, and the late movements towards the
Turkish border are ominous.
| At grand parade OF the Prussians in the
court yard at Versailles Tuesday, the Grown
Prince, standing under the statue of Louis
XIV, distributed honors to the soldiers who
had distinguished themselves by gallantry.
| An armistice of forty-eight hours was con-
cluded at Mezieres Monday for the removal O
the wounded.
| All the Democratic papers in France which
were suppressed under the empire have re
sumed publication.
The mob at Nantes removed the statue O
Billapt from the principal square of the city {
few days ago, and instead of smashing it they
packed it up and sent it to his family.
10 The London Times says that France may b.
serious and heroic in refusing to cede her ter
ritory to Germany, but it is rather inconsisten
with her constant avdity in Selling the terri
tory of others.
Won Thill addressed the following eli cula
10 the North German diplomatic agents:
The French having declined an armistic
and made Paris the theatre of war and ther
being no recognized government existing il
Farls, the government de fdct0 having been a
reported removed to Tours, the undersigned
ma the honor to inform you that the safety q
intercorse to and from Paris has become who
~ subordinate to military events.
The Prussian Forschrift party publish man
ifesto demanding the cooperation of the pee
pie in the establishment OF a united Germany
1t calls upon the liberals to act in commo
with the rest of the nation, and flock to tn
banner which is the symbol of union and polit
zeal liberty. The demand Of twenty years ag
must become reality. The nation deman d
full control over the question of peace an,
war; the separation of the school from tn
church; jury trials in political cases; direc
taxation; reduction of the term of militar
service; and general parliamentary represen
tation of the North and South. The manifest
is regarded as foreshadowing the future politi
cal situation.
The region around Paris for 20 kilometre
from the walls is depopulated. A few courage
Gus shop-keepers alone remain in the villages
tempted by enormous profits. The Prussan
opened fire on the gunboats while passin
St. Cloud recently killing and wounding sew
eral of the Freuch.