Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-09-29
Troops mastering in the principal cities
in France.

in France.
London.
London, Sept. %. The city of Stras-
bourg surrendered to the Prussians yester-
day afternoon at five o'clock.
The rejection of all peace propositions by
Count Bismarck. the statement IF Jules
Favre that Prussia intends to reduce the re-
public to third rate of power, the evident
determination Of conquests, the alleged I'M
exampled barbarity OF the Germans to French
people. cause serious apprehension through
out England, which now leans in sympathy
toward France.
Private cypher kilograms are now rapidly
passing between Earl Granville and the
Prussian and Austrian governments.
A cabinet meeting has been called to-day
to consider the propriety of immediate inter
ference.
Darmstad.
Darmstad, Sept. %. A despatch received
in this city at five O'Clock on Mondoy after
noon. announces that the privations and
sufferings of the besieged at Strasbourg had
assumed so dreadful a character, that the
render to the enemy. On the entrance of
the General ard officers commanding info the
city, the spectacle that met their gaze was
most narrowing.
Namur.
Namur, Sept. IS. A DIES patch has been re-
ceived this afternoon with a similar announce
ment at Luxembourg, reporting that the Prus-
slams have captured Montmedy after DIES.
perate resistance.
Tours, Sept. p. The garrison which oc-
cupied Orleans quietly evacuated that city
yesterday, and are retreating III the direction
of this point The retreating party will in all
probability safely reach here, as their march
is not harrassed by the Prussians.
London.
London, Sept. 90. The citizens of Mez-
ieres and Charlville are fugitives Many have
been welcomed by Belgium. The cause of
the hegira is the threatened bombardment of
those towns by the Prussians.
Special to n. Y. Sun:
Everywhere on the way from Paris the
roads are covered with soldiers and recruits
for the army de la Loire, which is in the way
Of formation at Tours, and another at Dur
hone, under Gen. CluZert, which is about to
be organized. From Marselles to Lyons
these two armies will harrass the Prussia ms
during the siege. This is certainly the last
hope OF France. The people are more ener-
getic and resolute than in other parts of
France, and they have assumed the direction
of their own affairs.
The municipal Council yesterday unani-
mously elected Gen. Cluzert COMMANDMENT
Chief of the army of the Rhine. He advises
the people to raise by taxation $4,000, 900
francs. for organizing the army, and if the
money Is granted he will accept command.
The Project telegraphs daily with Paris,
and the mails arrive regularly. We have
received by balloon about 800 letters from
Bazane's soldiers, saying they will wait until
fair weather before moving. l think the
Prussians are now in very bad condition.
There are 100000 persons under arms in
Paris. Everywhere the people are anxious
TO fight.
Two new armies being formed on the flank
of the enemy, and their determination on the
part of the people, to treat as traitors all
who dare speak of compromising with Prus-
STA.
The British cabinet meets Friday, to con-
slider the question of intervention.
lie ITussidH \OTNitC DeTtHd SUNK In the
Euxive, after protracted engagement with
three French frigates.
Troops in Poland are reported to have
been strengthened in consequence of SYM
pathy of the Poles with France.
Advices from Tours represent confidence
and enthusiasm prevails among the people
and troops, but impartial observers do not
support these statements.
Troops are mastering at the principal
French cities unoccupied by the Prussians,
and large bodies are moving up from the
south. English Journals are filled with re-
ports OF military movements in different
parts of France.
The provisional correspondence of Berlin
says France vainly hopes to convert the de-
feat into victory. Further carnage would
therefore be vain and impious.
There is great rejoicing throughout Ger
many over the capture Of Strasbourg.
The new Roman government announces
an appropriation of fifty millions to defray
expenses of the Inauguration of Rome, as
the capital OF Italy. The enthusiasm of the
inhabitants is boundless, and the plebiscitum
is expected to be unanimous.
The Pope will probably leave Rome as
soon as the result is declared.
Special to N. Y. Times.
London, Sept. 2S. The fall of Strasbourg
is considered to make but little difference in
the question as to the power Of resistance of
France. Everything terms on the ability of
Paris to defend itself for three months. That
time maintained, the Prussians will never
retain fort in the French territory. The
whole country is rising in arms.
The statement in the London Times to-
day, that M. Thiers is empoweded to offer
the Russian government full latitude of con-
quest in the east, as price of Intervention in
the Franco Prussian war, Is utterly inbound
ed, were Russia so disposed. She desires no