Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-10-18
NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE
Tours.

he dutHOrlIles or DreSt nave seized All the
arms not contracted for, which arrived in the
steamer Vile de Paris. The prices will be
fixed by the war department and the arms
paid for and arms reaching France not ac-
cording to contract will be seized.
Bourbaki was recently rendered the COM
mand OF all the armies of France, excepting
those at Paris and Metz, which he declined,
but has accepted command Of the army OF the
North and goes to Lille to-day to organize
his forces.
Bourbaki assures the government that the
General commanding the army of the Loire,
is entirely capable.
There are the most contradictory reports
concerning the Prussian and French armies
near Orleans. Both sides are receiving re-
Inducements
lie Faivre has returned to Vienna on 4
special mission from Favre. We are still
without official news from La Fort St. Aubin.
The Prussans have established their head
quarters there.
The Constitutional denounces the contem-
plated project tor the separate federation OF
the southern departments, with Marseilles
for the capital, and condemns the Provisional
Government for not immediately depressing
the movement.
The French garrison at WelSheim, New
Breisach, recently proposed to the com
mandant to surrender, but the latter prompt
ly refused.
London.
London, Oct. II. The Berlin correspond
ent of the Times, says that the bombardment
CT St. Cloud is condemned by the semi official
and eve. ing papers as an act OF vandalism,
the very ones who deplore the necessity OF
bombarding Paris
Among the captives by the Prussians at
Orleans a few days ago, were several soldiers
belongir G to the body guard of the republi-
can government
On the 10th inst, bomb fired from Fort
Mont Du Valeren. fell in the bed room OF
Napoleon First of ST. Cloud, destroying the
famous mirrors.
A French flag captured at Metz has been
forwarded to King William before Paris, by
Prince Frederick Charles.
The epidemic in and around Metz is grow
ing worse.
The Hamburg American steamer Thurm-
gid, while proceeding from Greenock TO
Hamburg, was pursued by several vessels of
the French fleet, and in escaping, she ran
down and sunk collier. There were no
lives lost.
The Franc ireurs near Epinal on the 18th
checked the advance of the Prussians in that
direction, in an engagement which lasted 5
hours
A squad of 80 Uhlans were repulsed by
the FrancTireurs at Laurent De EvoX, on
the leJt bank of the Loire.
Ill; A.
which captured scissors, $4,000 strong, will
attack the other strong places in northern
France.
balloon from Paris with a quarter of a
ton of beeves has fallen az Namur, and an
other has alighted at Valenci, with POO
pounds OF correspondence.
A decree issued by the Paris government
on the 18th, extends the time for the pay
ment of commercial bills to Nov. 18th.
Brussels.
BRUSSELS, Oct. Il. The Journal this
morning publishes an appeal in favor of the
Pope, which has just been issued by the
Catholics of the various nations now as
sembled here.
The report that Gen. Boyer has left Metz
for Versailles to negotiate on the surrender of
The rumor that negotiations are pending
for peace on the basis OF the cession OF Alsace
and LuXembnrg to Prussia, is also believed to
be we'll founded and it is stated that another
interview between Bismarck and Favre TO
that end will soon be held.
Berlin.
Berlin. Oct. II. scissors was captured on
Sunday morning, and at o'clock in the at
ternoon the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg en-
tered the town at the head of his army The
German losses throughout the siege We're tri-
fling. Four thousand prisoners and 1872 guns
were taken.
Heavy rcinforcements reach the army be-
fore Paris every day
Luxembourg.
I.uxemhurg, Oct. Il. Heavy canonading
was heard to,day i'll the direction of Thion-
vile and Metz. Within a few days Thionvile
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