The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-10-27
French Distrust OF England
France.


port Paris girdled with ruin. The country
without the walls for miles around is desolate.
Books for subscriptions to the new French
loan have been opened in seventy out Of eigh-
ty-nine departments Of France, nineteen being
ACCOMPANIED byGermans.i
The Prussians again announce that fire will
be opened on Paris on tine 18th inst. One
thousand stoves have been ordered for the buts
of the Prussians besiegiDg Metz. Gen Can
robert claims victory for the French at Cha.
tillon LIE Due. Belgium is again sending troops
to the frontier.
The French regard Euglands lash effort at
mediation with extreme distrust.
QUEEN VICTORIA INTERVENING
It is reported on the continent that Queen
Victoria has written to the King of Prussia
urging him 10 moderate his demands.
THE EMPRESS EUGENE NOT PARTY TO PEACE
NEGOTIATIONS.
Especial to N. Y. Trbune:]-2he following
is an authorized statement: Notwithstanding
what is inainuated and even affirmed in ce, :
tain English journals, the Empress has not
taken part in any one Of the combinations re-
TERED to, having for their object either peace
or IN srmistics. The salon At Chiselharst has
not become in any sense ofacial. The salon ID
still that OF an exile, and If it's doors are open
to those who knock for I'D naittance it il not to
AFFORD field tor discussing peace or war
Gen. Boyer, an envoy OF Marshal Basaine,
may have approached the Empress with view
to propositions of peace or var TO be submit
ted to Prussia, but he was received with no
more favor than tho emissaries Of Bismarck
On previous occasion, when former envoy
OF Prussia came to propose peace, declaring
that the King was disposed to content him self
with $50 900 with the Inhabitants of Stras-
bourg included, the Empress replied with
great energy that so long a. there was any
question OF the smallest cession OF territory
she would hold aloof from every begotiation
The events of the last month have made no al
teration in no resolution, and So far As the eff
forts Of Boyer have been directed to this point
they have completely failed Nor could the
mission Of Gen. Boyer have had for its object
to consult with the Empress as to the proprie-
ty Of surrendering Nets at this moment.
That story is only Que ~ayeof cOncealing the
real object of Ger. Boyers Journey. BaEaine
is confident Of the strength OF his position,
and asa general who has suffered no defeat,
and being at the head OF the Ouly French army
which now exists, he thinks himself entitled to
exercise not little influence on the question
whether peace shall be made or ho.tiliti-s con-
tfpued He would gladly made himself indis-
pensabe and would gladly be . dictator with
whom the enemy should have to treat, taking
the lead OF both the government at Tours and
that which is shut mp in Paris, and he would
rejoice that France should owe peace or vie
tory to hi \ and 10 him only. This is . Yespec-
table ambition, exaggerated it may be, but il
must not pc inferred that BazaiHe would
rather conclude Resce favorable to the Ma
poliouic dynasty than in accordance with the
true interests of his country. There is then no
particle Of truth in the stories about the inter-
view at Chiselhnrst and it can scarcely be ne
cessary to add that the approaching Journey Of
the Empires. to King Williams headquarters
belongs 10 that domain Of invention in which
the subtle genius OF France, coming to her in
her present difficulties, has contrived during
the last few weeks TO lead US astray. Prince
Napoleon, who had taken sides with those v ho
would perhaps have wished to induce the En-
press to commit indiscretions, has had his labor
for his pains, while his violent recriminstions
against the past policy Of the empire have no
other result than to compel him 10 listen to
some harsh truths from his illustrious cousin
and 10 cause him to quit Chiselhurt somewhat
suddenly where indeed his reception has been
one of the coolest.
Especial to N. Y. Herald .-PrivateIlet
from Paris of the 18th inst says all 10 going on
| very comfortably at present. There il 10 star.
walton, and DO bOmbardnent yet. The city is
perfectly tranquil and the mobiles are gradual
ly becoming soldiers, bat they are BY no mesnt
| soldiers yet.
| Bismarck seems disposed to allow the Ameri
| can legation to receive weekly . bag through
the Prussian lines, but be absolutely refuses to
| allow them messengers.
look upon Paris IS impreQnable from as
| sault until there are more of the forts taken.
No great danger il anticipated from . BON
| bardment. A famine is all we have to fear ape
that it is supposed will begin to pinch cEsellJ
| to yards December.
About two-thirds Of the Americans here want
to leave. They are tired Of the situation. The
| Prussians will let them 10 directly but the
French interpose objections, being afraid OF tn
moral eject upon the population seeing SC
many strangers depart. It will end suppose
in the ineoing at different dates in small num-
bers. Mr.. Washburne dees not propose t.
leave but will probably do 80 one Of these days
VERSAILLES, Oct. 2s-von Moltke celebrat
| ed his 10th birthday to-day and received CON
sratulatlops from the King, Grow n Prince, tn
| principal of3cers Of the army au1 all prince
and statesmen nov at the royal headquarters
| In the combat At Airy on the ODD the German
lost about one HUNDRED killed and wounded
| The French loss was serious.
| rra.sln.
! RELEASE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS.
| BERLIN, Oct 26-Jacoby and seven othe
| political prisoners have been released.
NEGOTIATIONS AT METZ ABANDONED.
Especial to N Y. Herald. IA despatch from
Metz says all negotiations with Basaino ar
| abandoned.
| LONGING FOR PEACE IN BERLIN.
LONDON, Oct. ga Herald Berlin letter q
the 24th INST, says that the Hppermost teelln
IN Berlin at the present moment il an intens
longing Tor peace. especially among the lowe
| oiasSes, whose oeslfe Is emphasized uoi
strongly day after day. They feel the early IN
cemency of the season and picture to them
selves the suferings of their friends in tn
neld. Their last penny has been invested Il
weoen underclothng and socks to be sent Of
to the army, and they loudly clamor for til
termination of the war.
| MAKING WIDOWS AND ORPHANS
"A single battalion of land her under Ger
hummer, ut Nets, in repeling Basaine's sOrti
on the 7th lost over 400 fathers of families
leaving az many widows aud 1910 orphans.
In the suburbs of Berlin the shols of tn
smaller mechar les are closed and SO are thOs
OF the small butchers, bakers and artizan
They have all gone to the front say the write
pacards ON the shops and lodgings. .Thes
and other evidences of distress among the pee
pie have aroused feeling in favor of an in