Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-08-10
RUMoRs THAT THE WAR is ENDED.

RUMORS THAT THE WAR IS ENDED.
New YORK, Aug. 8.
1t is rumorcd in Washington day, that
the government has received a despatch from
Minister Washburne, to the effect that Napo-
leon died this morning, and that Marshal
Bazaine has been called to Paris, and the
other powers are medlating peace. The re-
port is also that Bismarck has telegraphed
the rumor that the war is ended
Henry Clews & Co., have received the fol-
lowing despatch from their London agents:
A revolution in France is mment mt. The
rumor Of the Emperor's death is not certain.
Metz. Aug. 8, via. Paris. The army is
concentrating to march to the Vosges and
defend the passages. The night is calm.
| There was no engagement to-day.
BERLIN, Aug. 8.
The loss of the French in the battle of
Worth on Saturday was 5000 dead, wounded
and missing, and 5000 prisoners; McMahon's
baggage, many cannon, and two long railroad
trains with stores and ammunition. The
Prussan cavalry in their pursuit bagged
their arms. The Prussian loss was $500
dead and wounded.
METz, Aug. 9.
The enemy is in a large measure concen-
trated in front OF Metz. Marshal Bazaine has
the direction Of operations. The corps of Gen.
Frossard has retired in good order on Metz
All has been quiet during the night. The
Emperor has just gone to the head quarters of
Marshal Bazaine.
The Emperor has received warm greetings
from the population and troops, who are
eager to renew the struggle.
LONDON, Aug. 8.
Gen Trenton, who was to have commanded
the Baltic expedtionary corps, has gone to
Metz, and the Baltic enterprise is indefinitely
postponed.
A Paris letter states that an American
Legion of 500 men has obtained permission
to organize under French officers. The le-
gon will be divided into parties OF thirty
men, and do service similar to the sharp
shooters in our late war.
Not many weeks. perhaps not many days
will pass, before the announcement of an
alliance, offensive and defensive between
France and Denmark. Meantime, Bouct
blockades the Baltic, and, when the whole
squadron assemblies, will lombard Hamburg,
KEEL Stettin and Dantzic.
The Times ascribes the French disaster to
the obstinacy of the Emperor to receive sound
military advice, and to his illness 1t says
the parties will make the Emperor pay the
penalty for his i'll success HIS name is al
ready ignored in the acts by which the Re
gency seeks to rally the people. Things ar
re then selves a { If ha W pynprtp1 IN
resume his power; as if testing how he may
be dispensed with altogether. The only
question is, who shall first utter the word alb
dication.
Edmund About writes from the field bitterly
condemning the Emperor's Encouragement.
He says, having declared war he lets the
Prussians begin it. 1t is true that neither
party was ready, yet the French lost twenty
days in useless marching and conference.-the
ing. They were surprised at Weisemburg
by the enemy, whom there were no videtts to
watch, no skirmishers TO meet, and no settled
plan to repel.
The Pail Mall Gazette has assurances from
private sources in Paris that the Empire is on
the verge of collapse. The Germans are
expected in Paris, and even if they are arrest
ed the Empire is dead. The Parsians are re-
ceiving arms and they are all Republican at
heart.
Letters from Paris say that the citizens, de-
faint of Marshal law, continue to assemble in
the streets and discuss the war.
A special to the Herald from Carlsruhe to-
day states that StrasbOurg was surrounded
by an army of 60 900 Prussian troops, mostly
from South Germany. The city must surrcn-
der as the garrison is composed only of 1000
men. The advance of the Prussian right
from Saarlouis and Trevcs has commenced.
1t is supposed that Prince Frederick Charles
is in command.
Authentic advices from France show that
Marshal Bazaine, Commander in Chief, has
10000 men at Metz; Mcmahon 80, 900 at ST.
Averne, and Canrobert sc, 900 at Nancy.
Rumors have reached here that the Prus-
slams are in Muihassen, 81 miles southwest
of Strasbourg.
A French fleet of nine ronclads bound east
passed Dover to-day.
PARIS, Aug. 8.
A garrison of $4,000 troops has been
placed in Strasbourg, and the city is now
prepared for a seige. The dams of the
Moselle river have been opened and Metz
is now surrounded by water.
Gus in future engagements, the republicans
of Paris will sink all political and party
questions, and be undivided in the defence of
their country.
There is an immense uprising of the people
Of France to repel the Prussan invasion. 1t
is said officially that 1000, 900 men are ready
to march, and that the reserve corps will
number 100000 MN.
The people are clamorous for organization
and leader.
The La Patri says that the government
calls upon all former officers and soldiers
having served in the armies of France, to
take gardes in regiments of volunteers or of
the Garde Mobile, which are to go to the
front Immediately. This request has been
greeted enthusiastically, and numbers are
responding to the call.
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