Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-09-19
A SHARP ENGAGEMENT ON THE
ORLEANS RAILWAY.
Heavy Fighting Around
Paris.
LONDON, Sept. lG.

Count Bismarck had agreed to the proposed
armistice, the terms being the occupation Of
Metz and Strasbourg and the camp at Cha
Ions 10y the German forces.
The latest intelligence received from Paris
states that the French troops stationed at
Eincennes, four miles east of the city. made
a r, connoisance in force in the direction of
Joihviile lie Pont this morning.
The Prussians who had been so energcti-
ically engaged in burning and destroying at
the last mentioned place, are hastily retiring
before the advance of the French troops. The
Germans are massing the bulk of their force
between the village of Rosena and Charctov
on the enyrons of Paris. $4,000 French
regulars are opposed to this force.
Bavaria has repudiated any desire to enter
into the North German federation.
The Standards correspondent writing from
Berlin gives the substance of the conversa-
ton recently had with Bismarck. The latter
affirmed that Prussia would prosecute the war
indefinitely, rather than abandon the idea of
territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
BRUSSELS, Sept. II.
King William has held a council at Rheims
and decided to annex Alsace and Lorraine.
and to decline diplomatic interf, renee.
LONDON, Sept. II.
The Times says that England considers the
annexation of Lorraine us unwise, but does not
feel required to interfere and avert the conse-
qucnces of war wrongfully begun by France.
England will never fire shot to oppose the
demand of Germany. France should address
the King direct and ascertain the terms OF
peace.
PARIS, Sept. II.
The r1pssans ere still numerous near Viii
A force of three thousand occupied Villcrs
Cathedral, and there are ten thousand at Not
ereil.
1t is believed that the Prussian line of at
tack will be from the east by way of Vincen-
mes.
The Gautois this morning gives a list of
twenty bridges TO the east of Paris that have
been destroyed ly the French.
The scarcity of printing paper in Paris is
beginning to be seriously felt.
The Galignanis Messenger, recently re-
duced in size, o-day announces that its pub
LEGATIONS will be entirely suspended in few
days.
BERLIN, Sept lG.
The Germans who have been expelled from
Paris will demand indemnity through the
Prussian government.
Eighty thousand Germans have been driven
from the department of Seine alone.
FLORENCE, SEPT. II.
The Italian feet is concentrating at Civita
Vechia.
LATEST.
COLOGNE, Sept II.
The Gazette of this city to-day, gives the
following statistics and par ticulars
There are now before Strasbourg Is bat
teries of mortars and rifed cannon. There
are collectively more than 1000 shots thrown
into the city every day, which make thirty
car loads OF munitions, including 5000
Quintals of iron thus consumed daily.
LONDON, Sept. II.
The news from Paris is meagrc and con-
Trajectory.
The Northern Railway leading from Or
leans to Paris has been cnt between Albion
and Juvesey, about s miles south of Paris
at the latter place, where the Germans had
planted battery. Heavy firing has been
heard IN that direction, ana IL Is thought that
a battle was in progress. No details have
been received.
The railroad to Laon is now entirely in
the hands of the Prussians.
Special to Herald.
London Sept. II. A special correspondent
with the French fleet, writes that the sailors
express much satisfaction at the prospects OF
raising a blockade, and return to some point
where active service will be possible. When
the fleet left Cherbourg, the Minister of
Marine gave Admiral " illaurnez a positive
promise that no, alone should several armor-
clad ships follow him at brief intervals, but
what was of first importance, that fleet of
transports would speedily join him, convey
ing force OF $4,000 or 10000 troops for
land operations. The promise has been
broken in both instances, and the fleet has
been left to its own unaided resource, which
has been barely sufficient to maintain the
blockade of the enemys ports. Such service
is unsatisfactory and tedious. There are no
friendly lights to give warning in the night,
and no buoys to serve as guide by day.
We are compelled to guard constantly
against surprises from the enemy with small
means for retaliation in open ports.