The Portland daily press., 1870-08-15
BoMBARpMENr OF srRAspouRa.

on Friday, and the bombardment resumed Sat
urday. The besieged asked for parley AM
were given 4S hours to decide whether the.
would surrender.
THE NEWS CONFIRMED.
PARIS, Aug. 14,-Noon.-There is nothing
new from the headquarters of the army. Tele
graphic communication was interrupted yes
terday between Paris and Nancy. Last NIGH
the authorities at Toule sent dispatches tC
Faris stating that Nancy had been occupied by
fruss,an detachment. The news was con.
| hrmed this morning The Emperor Ndpoleon's
retreat from Metz has been fully confirmed.
From Cuxhaven it is stated that nine French
iron-clads and Oviaos are in the offing. The
french admiral, Bouet Wil;amuez, is off Kiel.
Inc French army have not committed any vio'
iatlon OF the protocol of Geneva by the neglect
OF wounded soldiers
NAVAL PRIZE.
A Southampton dispatch says North Gel'
man bark, name not given, had been taken
INTO Cherbonrg as a prize.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE Defence OF PARIS
CONTINUE to be energetically pushed forward
and are of a colossal character 1t is thought
that the Prussian demonstration on Stras-
bourg is only fent.
Only thousand volunteers left Paris to- day
for Failley's corps.
AdVlces from Amsterdam say that United
States bonds are the only exception to steadi-
ness of the stock market.
NO ALLIANCE BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND SOUTH
GERMANY.
The Stats Zsiger publishes dispatch from
Herr Thlle, denying the rumor of an alliance
between Austria and South Germany.
EXPULSION OF GERMANS DEMANDED.
The Journals unanimously demand the ex-
pulslon OF Germans from French soil in conse-
quence of the discovery of Prussan spies.
THE TROOPS CENsURED.
Count PalikaO has issued an address to the
troops, in which he bames them for firing too
quick on Weissembourg. He says that they
used more ammunition in one day than the
Prussians would in three. The Marshal re-
minds the soldiers they are now on a grand
line OF deierce from Thionville to Metz and
Nancy, and they must hold their ground. Back
OF that is the line of the Mouse, then ArgoL-
mes, then the line of rivers illustrated by the
campaign of IA, and behind this is Paris. and
behind Paris is all OF France with four millions
of armed men and a thousand millions of treas
uro.
THE IMPREGNABlLITY OF STRAsBOURG AS
SERTED.
Bourse heavy; rentes 64f. 2Oc
La Patrie says that when Strasbourg was in
vested by the Prussans it was completely sup
piled with ammunition, and that all places
likely to be injured by the enemy's shot had
hann ctranUthaDad lof
willingly and many others were sent away.
REPULsE OF A PRUssIAN DETACHMENT.
A dispatch dated Metz, Aug. 18th, II A. M,
says that the Prussian pckets appeared in the
valley of MOsele and a detachment for short
time held Pont a Mousson. A brigade of
French cavalry drove them away and took
thirty prisoners.
More Prussian. spies have been arrested at
Metz. The French army is fine condition.
A dispatch dated Colman, Aug. Is, BPM,
from the Project to the Minister of the Interior
says that all is quiet on the right bank of the
Rhine, and that the investment of Strasbourg
appears to be but semblance of the attack.
profound sensation was created to day bv
the passage through the city of ambuances.
of doctors, nurses and sanitary stores, all 60
ing to the front A large amount of money
was given to the doctors and nurses in the
streets for the assistance of the wounded.
Strasbourg, it adds, cannot be taken through
famine, as it has provisions for many months.
The journal Official says the activity at the
Ministry of War is wonderful, and the i'm
mense resources of the country will soon be
available. Large numbers continue to volun-
teer.
The journals notice that the public sentiment
In France is calmer and that the deepest de-
termination is evinced throughout the country
to retrieve the recent defeats
= La Opinion Rationale says the Germans adj
NIT their loss in killed and wounded is in the
proportion of five to two Of the French.
The newspapers announce that the Prussians
treated the inhabitants of Woerth as enemies
because some of the citizens fired upon the
German troops.
COMMITTEE OF DEFENCE.
La Llberte to-day says that at secret meet
ing yesterday of the Corps I4egisla tiff jules
Favre developed with ability aud moderation
the proposition that committee of defence
having supreme power be appointed by the
Chambers.
Count Palikao, with tact, avoided an acrim-
onious discussion. s.
A Deputy asked the Count whether he
wished to he minister of the Tuilleries or of
the Chambers.
Palikao REALIZED that he had the utmost conf
dence in the patriotism of the Chambers and
would be guided by them, but he considered
the formation of a committee of defence incom-
patble with the regular duties of the Govern
ment.
Deputy Gambetta made an able speech in
favor of the proposition of NJ Favre, but on a
vote being taken only fifty or sixty Deputies
voted for the motion and it was lost.
THE OCCUPATION OF NANCY BY THE PRUs-
SLAMS
PARIS, Aug. 14-The Esperance of Nancy
states that after all the French soldiers had left
the city the Prussians took possession on Fri
day afternoon at o'clock, when the Mayor
was ordered to present himself before the COM
mander of the Prussian forces. The town was
made to pay $4,000 francs. acquisitions were
also issued for large quantities of rations and
forage The Prussians tore up the railroad and
cut down the telegraph.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
In the Corps Legislatif Saturday. a petition
containing 5000 signatures was presented by
Jules Simon, that members of religious COM
munities be required to do military service like
other citizens. Several other memorials of like
character were presented by other members.
motion was passed in the Corps Legislatif
granting delay in the payment of commercial
bills of fortyfive days, and forbidding suits for
debt within that time against persons engaged
in active service.
The session of the Corps Legisatif was yerv
stormy
Psussia.
THE RIGHTS OF ALIENS
LONDON, Aug. 13.-The King of Prussia has
issued a proclamation at ST. Avoid, in which
he declares military CONSUMPTION abolished in
all French territory occupied by German
troops. He also announces that if the French
Government should persist in the forcible ex.
pulsion of Germans from France no measures
of retaliation will be adopted by HIM, as it
would be unfair to punish men for belonging
to country cursed with Bonaparte for a
sovereign. The heads of Frenchmen in Ger
many need not be uneasy. They shall, in COM
mon with all mankind be convinced that Ger
many moves at the head of civilization,
RIVERS BLocKADED BY THE FRENCH.
LONDON, Aug 14-The British Consul at
Hamburg telegraphs that the mouths of the
rivers of Elbs, Eyde, Jabode and Wesser are
blockaded by the French fleet. The Governor
of the Island of Helipoland has rafusad tn