Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-10-24
ANOTHER SORTIE FROM PARIS
The Parisians defeated.
Il Ours.

Tours.
Tours, Oct. % Later advices received
from Paris by balloon. bring the following
manifesto addressed TO Mayor Arago of Paris,
and through him to be communicated to the
resolute PaIi.ians: 1t is necessary TO resist
the legitimate popular enthusiasm and guard
the interests at stake, and await patiently the
day when the army carries its efforts and the
offensive operations beyond the enciente.
We must avoid exposure to a disaster
which neither our bravery or our moral supe-
riority could avert or overcome. l will not
accede to the pressing public impatience,
but shall pursue to the end the plan which l
have traced out without revealing it. | ask
in return the continuation of the confidence of
the populace.
10P. NJ. The papal nuncio has arrived
here.
Keraty's mission to Madrid was to ask ma
terial aid but on the advice of friends he re-
Trained and only asked leave to import arms
from Spain and the Spanish Colonies. This
was refused, however.
The troops in camp at Tours are to be re-
viewed once a week. Renforcements are
constantly arriving.
The Prussians new occupy Gargean, near
Orleans.
Nearly the whole of the department of
Hant leone is under the control of the Prus-
slams.
The people of Chateau Neuf have refused
to answer the repeated acquisitions of the de-
tachments of Prussans. 1t was understood
that the Prussian Commander sustained the
action of the people.
The Arc de Tromphe at Paris is now to all
Intents and purposes an iron-clad fort. The
work on the structure is Being completed.
The following official despatch has just
been received from Neuf Chateau.
On Friday the l4th, Marshal Bazaine made
a sortie with $4,000 men, crushing the enemy
which consisted of 26 battalions of infantry
and two regiments of cavalry. He also cap
tured 1913 wagons laden with stores and pro-
visions of war. The sickness among the be-
siegers is constantly increasing.
The Prnssians have been forced twice to
renew their army around Metz.
1t is rumsred that NJ. Theirs has gone to
Paris to consult with the government. 1t is
thought relative to an armistice and peace
questions.
1t is reported that the Prussian forces now
occupying Orleans, are committing such ex
cesses that they are on the point of leaving
that city, and that they are determined to
leave nothing to the inhabitants.
The Prussians are rapidly sending forward
toward Paris large quantities of cattle, sheep
and forage.
Tours, Oct. 23. 1t is understood that on
Friday England submitted here and at Berlin
proposals for an armistice and great hopes
are entertained of the result.
NJ Theirs has not left for Paris. He awaits
safe conduct from the Prussians.
The Minister of War has dispatches from
Paris to the 18th inst.
Sorties continue frequently, keeping the
enemy on the alert day and night
The Prussians thus harrassed are begin
ming to suffer from their constant exposure
The Consttionnelle prints a report of the
mediation of England, and says that there is
now reason to hope for peace. 1t adds-that
as soon as an armistice is concluded the
election for the Constituent Assembly will be
ordered.
London.
London, Oct %. Last night about eleven
O'Clock, a despatch was received at Tours by
the Provisional government from Metz. The
contents of the despatch had not been pub
lshed, but it was known to the members of
the government, that Gen. Bazaine had made
a successful sortie with his entire army, that
he had cut his way through the Prussian
troops, and was on rapid march to Paris.
There was intense excitement upon the re-
port of the news, but some believe that Gen.
Bazaine had been allowed to escape from
Metz as part of the plan for the restoration
of the Bonaparte dynasty.