Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-10-04

French account of the late Battle South
Of Paris.
THE DECREE FOR FORCING DIsCI.
PINE AND ORDER.
Basic, Oct. 3. The Prussians with the aid
of electric lights all last night were crossing
the Rhine at Mulhorse.
Orleans.
Orleans, Oct. 3. The enemy are concen-
trating at Toury, where they are gathering
quantities Of cattle.
Pitheriers is still occupied by the enemy,
who are plllaging all the environs.
London.
London, Oct. 8. Later reports from Paris
announce that the city is orderly
The Prussians took 500 prisoners in front
of Paris in action on Saturday.
Gen. Burnside is in conference with Favre
and Minister Washburne at Paris.
Strasbourg has been required to quarter
requisiton for want of money.
The Prussians have resolved to demand one
hundred thousand francs indemnity in each
department which they now occupy, and from
which the Germans have been expelled by
the French.
N. Lacoru, Project of Lyons, has been in
vested with plenary powers to preserve order.
The popular support extended to him is en-
ihusiastic.
Accounts from Paris say that the French
lost in the engagement of the goth inst, 1900
killed and wounded. Among the wounded
was Gen. Guilaume. Three hundred pris-
oners were also taken.
The French forts were almost silent on
Saturday and Sunday.
The Prussans assent that the fire from
the forts around Paris is quite vigorous at
times, but is entirely harmless. The suppo-
stion is. that this is designed to delude the
Prussians into the belief that an effective de-
fence Is being made.
The French frigates stop the English Mer-
chantmen in the channel and compel the ex-
hibition of their papers.
Advices from Paris state that decree re-
lieves the Government from the care of the
poor and throws the responsibility thereof on
the municipalities. Breadstutfs not reserved
| in households for use are to be put at the dis
posal of the supply Commisarat.
The Prussians push their scouts beyond
Villejup and Drancy.
The French gunboats on the Seine have
| fred on the Prussians burning the woods at
| Billiancourt.
| The firing from the forts DLest and St.
Denis has dislodged the Prussans from Chea-
team de Stains and Lebourget The Prussians
| have thrown up works at Dugny.
| Jules Favre having asked Bismarck in the
| matter of the diplomatic body, for permission
| to send a weekly Courier from Paris, and to
have notice when the bombardment will
| commence, received an answer from the
Count, refusing the latter request, on the
ground that it was an unmilitary proceeding,
but conceding the former in case the contents
Of the dispatches forwarded were unob-
jectionable.
Terrieres.
Terrieres. Oct. g. Bismarck has made
public follow wing statement:
The report of the conversation between
King William and Emperor Napoleon, given
| by Russell, correspondent of the London
| Times, and since extensively published all
over the world, is founded throughout on
| mere invention.
Berlin.
| Berlin, Oct. 3. The North German Ga
| zette denounces Priests as the source of
| anti Prussian feeling in North Germany, and
instigators of revolt, murder and hostile al
| liances.
Tours,
Tours, Oct. 8. News from Metz again con-
| firms the report of the excellent condition of
Marshal Bazaine's army.
The Project of the Department of Nord
tclegraphs to the Government here the follow
ing French account of the recent battle on the
South OF Paris. His despatch is dated Oct. =,
and says-I have a despatch from Paris re-
ceived by carrier pigeon, and dated Sept. 80
giving the following details Our troops to-
day operated on the offensive. reconnoiS-
ance in force was made. We occupied sue
cessively Neville, and lie Hay, and advanced
to Theirs and Chossclla Roi All of these
positions were soidly occupied by the Prus-
slams, who were entrenched and protected by
cannon. After a short engagement, in which
artillery and musketry were used, our troops
retired in good order to the protection of the
guns of forts Bicetre and De Irvy. The Mo-
/ blies behaved admiralty. CUR losses were con
siderable, as were those of the enemy. The
despatch is signed by Gen. Trochu.
The assertion of Crimcaux in his address
! to Ulrich, that the government has decided
that neither territory or fortress will be ceded
to Germany, is tayorably commented on
here.
An official decree has been issued for the
purpose of forcing discipline and order, The
most vigorous means have been taken. With
that view, the Court Martial will replace the
Councils of War. During the continuation of
the war there will be no revision of, and no
alterations i'll the sentences pronounced by
court martials.