The Portland daily press., 1870-09-26

1t was agreed that the negotiations should pro-
coed on the basis that it would give Germany
at the end of the armistce if the Constituent
Assembly rejected the terms the same relative
superiority she now has. The disagreement
commenced on purely military question, Won
Moltke pointing out that the simple lapse of
time was an essential injury that must be COM
pensated for by the REIMBURSEMENT by France
OF specified material advantages, viz, the sur
render of Strasbourg, Toul and Verdun all
three because they obstruct the German COM
muncations.
To open these would accelerate the move
ments of heavy guns, ammunition and sup
plies Metz was not demanded because it did
not interrupt communications. The unex-
pected moderation of these terms impressed
M. Favre, who personally, it is believed, would
gladly have accepted them, but he had no final
authority from his colleagues and has returned
to Paris to consult. In the meantime the state
of affairs in the city had grown worse and the
difficulty of maintaining authority is greater
than ever
FoRTIFICATIONs STRENGTHENED.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 25-Improvements have
been made in Notifications of Paris under the
American Gen. Ripley. There was a weak
space between forts ST. Dennis aud Mont. Va
lerieu, which Gen. Ripley has protected by an
elaborate system Of mines, torpedoes, sc.
M. Theirs after protracted interview with
Won Beust left Vienna for st. Petersburg Sat-
| day.
| A GENERAL UPRISING OF THE PEOPLE OF
| SOUTHERN FRANCE.
MARsEILLEs Sept. 25-The south of Frar CO
/ : apH ~ lot; SO
from the Alps to the Pyrenees. The Messagries
have despatched no fewer than four large
steamers within the last ten days to ports O
Northern Europe, with orders for arms and
ammunition, while the expense Of purchase Is
! horne by the merchants of Marseles and the
transportation by Messagries. No signs of
| disorder are here and the stories of rising in
| and Nine and Mentone are ridiculously false.
| Nice and Savoy are arming for the defence of
| the country. Tours will be defended after the
| Government is removed. Its Notifications are
completely armed and the city is full of provis-
| ions. The engineer corps has made arrange
| ments for inundating the adjacent valley Of
Loire as soon as the Prussians appear in force.
| An attack is daily expected and the valley can
be laid under water within twelve hours. The
magnificent bridge, 1400 feet long, over the
Loire, is ready to be blown up.
1t is rumored that sharp engagement oc-
Cured yesterday at Chateau Dun, fifty miles
from Tours, between force of German cavalry
and the garde mobile, in which the cavalry
were beaten off
1t is officially announced that the army of
Loire has been constituted. 1t is to occupy po-
sitions beyond the Loire, and is estimated at
100000 men, with ample supplies of artillery
and ammunition.
Tours, Sept 25.-Ministers Gambetta and
Favre addressed the following note from Paris
to M. Cremieux, Minister of Justice:
"Paris is prepared to make a heroic resist
ance. All parties are united and sustain with
energy the government of defence Should
you hear through Prussian dispatches of
troubles broken out in Paris deny it. Wei have
enormous forces national and mobile guards
and troops of the line, with munitions and
provisions enough to held ont all winter. Let
France make a heroic effort"
GREAT BATTLE ON FRIDAY.
BETUvIs, Sept. PA great battle ragged all
day yesterday between Point Aise and Use
Adam.
1t is reported that the peasants are cutting
off the conveys supplies in the rear of the
Prussians.
PREPARATIONS FOR A WINTER CAMPAIGN.
OsTEND, Sept M.-Great anxiety and de-
preston is reported in Berlin in consequence
OF preparations for the winter campaign. 1t
was hoped that the war might be over by the
end of September at furtherest, but the war
Office is now ordering an immense amount of |
supplies for protrated operations in the winter |
Vast quantities of blankets, wooden shirts and |
camp furniture are daily going forward and a |
deep gloom overspreads the people.
FEARFUL PREVALENCE OF TYPHOID PEsTI-
LENCE.
From Namur there are the worst possible ac- |
counts of the state of things in Ardennes At |
Rethel the typhoid pestilence is raging with |
dreadful violence, sixty deaths per day being |
reported in q town OF less than 1O, 600 souls
The average in German camps and in scatter
ed villages is higher.
THE KING WILL TREAT ONLY WITH NAPOLEON. |
German accounts are to the effect that Bis
mark is not at all adverse to making an ar
rangement with Favre, but King William is
determined not to treat except with Napoleon
and in the Tuileries. His Majesty replies that
he has debt to pay to the memory of his pa
rents, and France shall make peace as she
once forced Prussia to make peace in her CAPT.
tai and in the palace of her sovereigns On
this point the King will hear no one He says
he is bound in honor to the Emperor not to
recognize his overthrow through the advan-
tage taken by his enemies of victories of Ger
many.
THE sPoILs OF ToUL.
BERLIN, Sept 25-An official despatch says:
By the capitulation of Toul there fell into our
hands 100 officers, 2240 men, 120 horses, an ca
gle, 1877 guns, including 4S rifed cam on. 5000
rifles, 5000 sabres and 500 curasses. A large
amount of supplies, ammunition, bombs and
other war material were also surrendered.
Turkey.
REBELLION AGAINST THE SULTAN.
LONDON, Sept q Financial and political |
circles are greatly excited to-day by the details
from Constantnople of Russia's movements
and objects in the east Rebellion has broken |
out against the Sublime Porte at Tricula in
Thessaly and the Thessalians are fockiDg |
in great numbers to the spot. 1t is believed the
rebellion is encouraged by the Russian gov
eminent.
TIE Russian fleets in the Black Sea and |
Baltic are reported under sailing orders and |
war is regarded to-day as imminent between |
Russia and Turkey. 1t is understood that the |
Khedive is in full accord with the Russian |
ard Italian governments and the Italian fleet |
is on the point of sailing for Alexandria The |
reports ofrcmoval by the Khedive of French |
officers in lis service to make room for Ameri- |
cans is now believed here. 1t has taken place
with the appreciation and by the advice OF Rus
STA and Italy.
Great Britain.
THE LOSS OF THE CAPTAIN.
NEW YORK, Sept PA London paper says
that the mystery which has hung around the
manner in which the Captain was lost has
been dispelled by the arrival last night of the
gunner of the vessel, who with seventeen of
the crew escaped. heavy squall struck the
ship. She yielded to its force aud capsized.
Captain Burgerine was on deck at the mo-
ment He ordered the topsails to be lower
ed and the sheets to be let fly, but
as the vessel laid over thaabottom of the
hurricane deck exposed to the full force Of the
wind and acting huge sail pressed her lower
aud lower into the water until she turned COM
petely over. Her deck burst in by the i'm
mepse weight pressing upon it and she filled
with water and went down like stone. Two IA
tai errors in the construction of the Captain was
putting the masts into her and giving her only
SIX instead of eight feet free board as Capt.
Coles had designed
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
LONDON, Sept 24-It is estimated that the
English crop of wheat will fall short of that
OF last year by nearly 100000 bushels.
Margaret Walters, the baby farmer having