The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-08-29
France.

WAR STORIES OF PRUSsIAN BARBARISM.
PARIS, Ang. 27.-The Constitutional says
that the idea to call ont for active service all
former soldiers from ages 25 to ?5, married or
unmarried, has created considerable uneasi-
ness. The writer adds that it would be better
to incorporate 100000 garde mobile in the reg
ular army. The Constitutional says the Frus-
slams act not only against ordinary military
laws, but those alsosof humanity AT Saars'
burg they have cruelty forced all young men
to work in the trenches, and in some cases
threatened them with death if they refrsed.-
Shots from the ramparts of the besieged city
kill the laborers in the Prussian army, thus the
Frenchmen are forced to kill their BRETHREN
Such acts are unworthy of this age. They give
singular idea of Prusssn civilization. They
serve only to increase the national hatred aud
to augment our determination to punish.
ACTIVE RECRUITING.
The Constitutional says Zambetta. a repub.
lcan deputy in the Corps Legislatl, and two
distinguished lawyers. N. NJ. Laurer and Flo
quet have already recruited l, 70 workmen
and have requested the defence of Fort B icetre
on the southern border of the CITY,
APPEAL TO THE POPULAR PATRIOTISM
The Constitutional adds: We must prepare
as though we expected the enemy at the gates
Tomorrow. We must be calm and resolute
and ready to face the danger. When places
like Toul, Pfalsbourg, Strasbourg and Metz re-
sist so bravey, shall not Paris, so strong and
so difficult to Surround, keep back the enemy.
We are more than 100000 strong, not counting
all who are able to bear arms. Our city must
be the rampant OF civilization.
RUKoRs OF RUPTURE BETWEEN THE GOV
ERNAENT AND GEN. TROCHU.
One of the city journals this evening has a
remarkable editorial, of which the following ia
an extract: 'Next to the news of the near
approach of the Prussians to the walls of Paris
aud that which occupies the public altogether
is the possibility Of an open rupture between
the Government and Gen. Trochu"
1t is reported that the Empress has demand
ed the dismissal of Gen. Trochu from his posi-
ton of Governor of Paris, but we can affirm
person has carelessly expressed the opinion
that Trochu, in the presence of the Empress,
had been asked to retire.
UNFoRTUNATE CONDITION OF THE PEAsAy
A late copy of the journal of Nancy saws
that the saddest thing OF all is the condition of
the unfortunate farmers and peasants Our
tears flow at the sight of long wagons loaded
with oats, hay and provisions of every kind to
be given over to the Prussian army. The fine
horses which were to prepare the soil for the
seed Of future harvests have been harnessed to
Prussian cannon. Since everything is scat
tered and destroyed on the day after harvest, it
equally follows that q remarkable barenness OF
country must issue. The difficulties of the en-
tire year are crowded toto one moment The
ruin is complete and uuspeakabe Long years
will be necessary to repair the damages of these
few days of invasion.
THE PRUssIAN REFUSE AT yERpUN ON
THURSDAY.
The following official intelligence has been
made public: On the 18th inst, at nine
o'clock IN the morning, Verdun was attacked
by the Prussians, 10000 strong, commanded by
the Crown Prince OF Saxony. After an ar
dent combat which lasted three hours, and
during which 300 shells were thrown iuto the
city, the Prussians, much injured by our ar
tillery, were repulsed with considerable loss.
The garde national served the guns. We have
five killed and twelve wounded The enemy
fired on the ambulance train, which was
struck seventeen times. Two persons belong
ing to it were killed. The citz,ns made a
vigorous resistance.
The movement of the Prussians along the
Aubezers seems to have been arrested. They
are falling back on the Dizier through Luen-
vile and Bayou. Large bodies of infantry are
passing.
SOMETHING CHEER JG PROMISED FROM THE
ARMY.
PARIS, Aug. 2S.-Robert Mitchell, late edi-
tor of the Constitutional. writes Thursday eve
ming from Marshal McMahcn's headquarters
at Bethel, near Montmedy, as follows: I was
very down hearted when L left Paris at the
progress which the Prussians had already
made in the invasion of France, bat since l
have been with the army my mind has been
completely changed and am now certain Of
our ultimate success. Since the first unfortu-
nate defeat on the Rhine our army has never
come in collision with Prussians without MAIN
tanning our positions and inficting tremen-
dous losses on the enemy. saw and convers
ed with the Emperor yesterday. He is in ex-
cellent health and spirits. 1t is impossible to
describe the enthusiasm which prevails in the
army. We leave here this afternoon and take
the direction of Metz. Beyond that we have
no indication of what the real result will be-
Rest assured that in few days you will re-
ceive news that will surprise you. The Duke
of Sadanha is expected here in few days
to take his old position as Ambassador to Port.
ugal.
ITEMS FROM THE FRONT THROUGH FR1NCH
SOURCES.
McMahon's army is at Stenay, the Emperor
| is at Remonvlle, and the Prince Imperial is
at Bethel. The Prussians push their recon
noisances as far as Montmedy. La Liberte To-
| day says the general of the army of the Rhi inc
arrived in Paris last night and had an later.
view with the Empress and started i'm mediate
| y on his return. We may expect within day
| or two brilliant combat.
| La Liberte adds that person who saw the
Emperor ON the 25th affirms that the ar
mics of Marshal Bazaine and McMahon arr
near each other.
The Journal Of France of to-day says thai
| we learn from a certain source that before or
dering the army of the Prince Royal to marcel
| on Paris, the King held at Pont Mouson &
council OF war, composed of the Generals ant
the Prince commanding. The advice of al
was to remain in the territory which had beer
conquered and fortify the right bank of thu
Rhine. The King alone was determined t.
march on Paris. The Prince Royal slept Might
before last at the Chalons prefecture. In cas-
| OF the seige of Paris Government officials, othe
than the ministers, will 60 to Tours, Bourge
and Lyons to administer to the provinces un
invaded by the enemy.
The Gaulois says it is reported that tn
Prussian administrations at Alsatia and Lor
raine are exceedingly tyrannical and exact
ing.
THE DANGERS TO THE PRUssIAN ARMY.
The Constitutional says that the army Q
the Prince Royal has been reinforced by par
of the army of Frederick Charles aud az
marching on Paris through the valleys of Aub
and the Seine./ The Prussians must know hoy
adventurous is such an attempt and must b
aware of the peril in which they are leadin
their main army. Marshal Mcmahon may Gu
off their communication and place them be
tween two fires. To avoid this danger tb
Prussans have made great efforts. They tire
times attacked Marshal Bazaine with over
whelming forces, which the French army sue
cessfully resisted. The enemy then despairin
OF being able to conquer him decided to kee
Bazane checked and march on Paris. FrOl
Paris to Sierck, the nearest point on the Gel
man frontier is more than 100 leagues. TIL
line the Prussans must defend against our al
mics, numberless sharpshooters and the mobil
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