Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-09-14

The correspondent of the Morning Post
telegraphs from Paris that all hopes for the
suspension of hostilities have been abandoned
by the officials and people of Paris. The COM
mittee OF defence have vigorously grappled
with the danger threatened. The greatest
military activity prevails and the call for de-
tenders is responded TO with alacrity.
New YORK, Sept. Is.
A London special says there is no tele-
graphic communications with Paris. The gas
has been cut off. Two hundred thousand of
he Garde Mobile are under arms and the
bridges have been ruined. Those on the east
ern side have been blown up.
Gen. McMahon was marching to the de-
fence OF Paris when he was ordered to Sedan
by Count Palikao. \ new German army
sixty thousand strong with a seige train is
en- route for Paris, Metz still holds out.
PARIS, Sept. 10.
Mlfred DeFonville author of several treat
ieses on aeronautic navigation is constantly
on the watch for the approach of Prussians
from balloon. He is at work upon other
balloons which will be properly anchored to
serve as cut looks from different points of the
city.
ROME, Sept. l3.
The commander of the native Papal forces
las been placed under arrest because If his
refusal TO fight against the Italian invaders.
BERLIN, Sept. Is.
The Prussian official despatch received at
the war office in this city detailing the capitu-
lation Of Laon says the enemy In contraven-
ton of the terms OF the captu.ation, blew up
the magazine Of Laon after the entrance OF
the Prussians.
The Uhlans have committed daring depre-
dations within sight of Paris they have cut
the railway to Strasbourg, have destroyed the
telegraph lines a short distance beyond
Nossey-l See within common shot of Fort
Remainyille and only eight miles from Paris.
LATER.
LONDON, Sept. Is.
The Times this MORNING says NJ. Theirs
comes TO England pursuant of information
reaching the Provisional government, and is
doubtless authorized to express the views of
that government touching peace. We hope
for negotiations the conditions of which will
probably embrace the dismantlng of Metz
and Strasburg, or their occupation for three
years by the Germans. If the terms are at all
reasonable England will back them.
A despatch from China to day contains I'M
favorable intelligence. The Chinese are pre-
pairing for war and further outrages have been
committed on the Missionaries.
Communication between Brussels and Paris
is still maintained by way of Dover and
Quierrain.
Prussians appeared at Proims in the de-
partment of Seine ct Marine on Monday noon,
and at Laval, Tracy and Carlepont, in the
department OF Disc
Chances for the successful defence of Paris
increase hourly.
The Independence Beige says the policy
of the American government occasions no
surprise, considering the close intimacy of
Bancroft end Bismarck. 1t is denied how
ever, in Berlin, that Bancroft made any
representation in favor of mediation.
The Journal of st. Petersburg in discuss
ing the mission of NJ. Theirs to neutral pow
ers. hopes he will carry home conviction
favorable to peace. To do SO he must sacri-
flee many prejudices and absolute ideas. He
will then set France n great example, and
make his own influence more powerful than
ever.
Gen. Williams the defender of Kars, has
been appointed Governor OF Paris.
Special to the Herald. -#..r.
London, Sept. ID. Theirs looked careworn
and i'll, and shows aversion to conversation
A few words were interchanged with old ac-
quaintance at Dover, who enquired whether
he came accredited as envoy OF French Repub-
lie. He intimates that he knew the Republic
was only a government for the defence oil
Paris. There is good authority for believing
the definite proposition, for a place was Of
fered in behalf of provisional government
at Paris, and that NJ. Theirs is authorized to
lay before the British government whose in
PREVENTION is solicited. The terms are as
follows;
Payments to Prussia, war expenses, des.
truction Of all ports in Alsace and Lorraine,
and temporary occupation of Metz and Stras'
bourg by German troops until the election o.
an authorized government for France, ant
the ratification of the treaty by the proper
authorities