The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-10-11
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The French ministry has issued proclama.
ton counseline The people to accept the au-
thority Of the itepublic, as a power proceeding
from necessity al right, and urging them to
enrol themselves en- nadsse for the protection Of
their country and the election ofthe Prussians;
encouraging them by the assurance that the
inclemency Of fhe approaching season will
prove an ally by discours2ing the invaders
and decimalins their ranks. Gambetta, VINO
is the author OF the document, speaks as ioi-
lows relative to affairs in Paris
Paris, invested for seventeen days presents
spectacle of two millions OF men forgetting
their differences to withstand tue invaders wno
expected civil disccrd. The revolution found
Paris without guns or arms of any kind four
hundred thousand of the notional guard are
now armed and 100 coo Mobiles aud 10000 reg
MARS are assembled. The foundries are cast
ing cannon, the women making millions OF car
trdges daily. Each battalion OF the nationals
have two mtrailleuses and field pieces and
are preparing for sortes. The forts are man
ned by mariners and are supplied with artillery
of the greatest excellence and served by gun
ners of the first in tie world. Hitherto their
flies has kept the enemy from erecting the
smallest work II had only 500 cannon, now it
has $500 with four hundred rounds tor each
Every defence has its men at their posts. The
nationals drill constantly. Behind the enci-
ente is the third line of defence, the barricades,
OF which are adopted to the genius of Parsians.
This had been achieved calmly, and orderly
and amid general patriotism. The impregna-
BILE of Paris is not illusion. 1t cannot be cap.
tured por surprised, and there is no danger of
sedition or starvation which the Prussians
have been counting on.
A London despatch OF Monday says: Bal
looms are constantly leaving Paris, they are
closely watched for miles by the Prussian Hus-
sars. Two balloons containing great quaint
ty of official correspondence have recently been
captured by the Prussians. The Prussans are
pushing their works near Maedon and on the
Rimbarian Hill near Sevres. When complet-
ed the Prussian artillery will command Au-
teuril, Passy, Greyille and other parts of the
west and southwest of Paris. The Tours gov
ernment is beginning to prepare the public
| mind through the medium of the press for the
cession of French territory to Germany. La
| Liberte consents to slight rectifcation of the
| frontier near Weissenbcurg. Heavy guns are
being brought to bear upon Pfalzburg. The
bombardment will soon be opened. Heroic
sorties are incessant at Metz. The Prussiar
commander has given orders for the Increase o
vigilance. The Prussian commissariat has
been removed to avoid capture. Foreign am
bassadors at Tours are negotiating for quarters
in Bordeaux in view of the contemplated re
moval of the government thither.
A Washington correspondent of the N. Y
Sun, says-and his assertion should be takel
with grain of allowance-that foreign diplo
mat in private ventilates the opinion that King
William and Bismarck are beyond all perad
venture working for the re-establishment o
the Empire under Napoleon ~, with the re
gency of Eugene and consent of Napoleon III
This conviction, which many of his confrere
entertain, he says he did not require the con
firmaton received by the readmission of Bour
| baki into Metz.