The Portland daily press., 1870-11-22
Russia Prohibited from Declaring
Var 6y the Terms Of the Treaty.
France.
THE POSITION AND INTENTIONS OF THE FRENCH


France.
ARMY.
LONDON, Nov. 81 Especial to N. Y. World
The Worlds correspondent sends from the
German headquarters on the 18th the follow
ing interesting resume of the position
and apparent intentions of the French armies
operating for the relief of Paris Great care is
taken to conceal Gen. DE Paladine's plans, but
Estate on high authority that he is amusing
the Duke of Mecklenburg with a portion of his
army while moving the bulk of his force, not
less than 10000 men, northward to form a
junction with Keratry, comingsrom the north.
east. They will soon then move quickly on
Paris with their Combined armies, which will
be under the command of Gambetta and De
Paadiue.
Bourbaki is leaving behind him large re-
serves and is moving forward with 81, 600 per-
fectly armed and trained troops. Keratry has
5O000 and when these armies.e fleet junction
the number of troops will not be less than
265,OG0, besides the reserves, and 100000 of the
army of the Loire entrenched at Orleans and
holding line extending north of Chateaudun
and Charities.
Part of Frederick Charles's army has estab-
lished communication with the Duke of Meek
lenburg between Etamps and Fontambleau.
The whole force of the army will probably eff
feet junction on the Esd inst. The united
strength of his force will then be 10000. By
stately De Paladine has drawn them consid-
intrenched army equal in numbers while with
the main body of 265, 900 men he moves on Yer
SALES from the west.
A sortie from Paris, combined with an at
tack in the rear of Versailles is daily expected.
The Prussians yesterday attempted to erect
a bridge over the Seine near Sevres to be used
in case of sortie, but have not yet succeeded.
Won Moltke seems to think the consequence
es Of a sortie will be extremely serious. Last
night the personal baggage of the King was
all naoka6 II n fori inst A;obt
and the same precautions will be taken to-
night.
The Duke of Mecklenburg has asked for fur
Their instructions, saying that he cannot hold
his positions in the face of the greater strength
of the army of the Loire.
Won Moltke says no troops can possibly be
spared from the army around Paris and the
Duke must fall back until he meets the army
of Frederick Charles.
The French troops occupying Nantes sur
Seine, Deaux and Verdun are not portions of
the army OF the Loire but detachments of
BourbakIs army of the north.
The Prussan despatch announcing the ac-
tons GU the 18th at Chateaudun and Chatneau
fought that day, at Chateaudun, where Sc
we're engagement took place resulting at first
| in the repulse of the French and the Prussian
cavalry subsequently checked the arrival of
| the I'd division.
FRENCH BOASTS OF sUcCEss-A GENERAL
BATTLE PROMISED.
A telegram from Tours to-day says the army
of the Loire suffered no defeat or even re-
pulse up to this time. All its movements have
been successfully executed. Gen. De PaIa-
dine keeps bisEsecrets well, but decisive en-
gagement is expected tomorrow or Wednes-
day.
Private dispatches received in that city to-
night contain assurances that an armistice has
been agreed to but no details can be obtained.
| THE GERMAN FORCES TO BE CONCENTRATED
AROUND PARIS.
Especial to N. Y. World. IA dispatch from
Brussels says there is every indication of Won
Moltke anticipating supreme effort by Trochu
and fearing the ability of the Germans to sue
| cessfuliy resist sortie in force, has ordered
| the abandonment of his former plans of expe
| ditOns in the west and southwest of France
| and the concentration of all the forces in the
immediate vicinity of Paris. Manteuffel has
| been stopped in his march towards Amiens and
| ordered to join the army of Saxons investing
the north of Paris, while the Duke of Neck
lenburg and Frederick Charles, having effect
ed junction between Etamps and Fontain.
| bleau are approaching Paris from the south
vesting Paris to 100000 On the other hand
the armies of Loire, east and north, are without
| any formidable foe in front.
WAR FACTS AND RUMoRs.
| VERSAILLES, Nov. 81. Accounts from Pari.
show that the Parisians are much disheart
| ened.
The French endeavsred with four compane.
Of infantry and four guns to relieve the garri
son of Lafere, but were repulsed and driver
beyond the Disc. sortie from the fortress
was made directly after the attack but wa!
likewise repulsed.
BERLIN, Nov. N.-It is reported that Pari
is disposed to yield.
The French troops engaged west of Paris
| did not belong to the army of the Loire.
The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg is to pusf
westward while the rest of the German forces
surround Paris.
The Federal Council had the draft of the
new federal constitution under consideration
and supply bill for war purposes had been in
troduced.
King Ludwig, of Bavaria, is preparing t.
visit Versailles.
Commissioners Mittuacht and Won Suckow
nave returned to Germ any from Versailles Will
,ull authority to negotiate with the southerl
"A French fleet is off the north coast OF Hol
iahd, between Texel and Borkum.
| Great Britain.
RUMOR5 FAVORABLE TO A CONGRESS.
1 I0Nn0N TlaT I l.