The Portland daily press., 1870-10-07
e O r e IGN.
The Situation in France.
Inaperi0LSsts Movement in London
Letters from Paris by Balloons.
Nap3le0n's Tasteful Extravaganza
Nap 3leon's Wastefm5 Extravaganza
France.
THE ANTICIPATED ATTACK ON PARIS.

THE ANTICIPATED ATTACK ON PARIS.
Tours, Oct, 6-News has been received
here that the Prussians have now completed
all their arrangements for Smelling aud attack
ing Paris. Guns and mortars ara in position.
The spirit of the population however is un-
daunted and the garrison are prepared at any
moment to second any such an attack the
forces outside the Prussan lines may make.
The French are aware that some time must
elapse ere an offensive movement can be made,
and they use the delay in drilling and disci-
plining the mobiles.
PREPARATIONS AT LYONS.
At Lyons, in view of the Prussan approach
due military precautions are being taken The
surrounding heights are fortified and occupied
by regular troops.
CHARrREs Oct. 5-vio Tours, Oct 6,-Can-
nonading commenced this morning near Mon.
taina.
BATTLE NEAR SCISSORS.
ST. QUENTIN Oct 8, via. Tours.-rhere was
a combat near Seasons, and prisoners say that
two regiments OF the army of taeDuke of Meek
linburg Schwern were defeated by the garri.
son. Gen. Rigan reports from Tour that de-
cded success wA' achieved yesterday by
Tours, Oct. Cit is reported that an arm
orer at Lyons constructed a steam mtrail
leurse, the most formidable yet known.
Government is taking measures to insure
Normandy agai INST devastation by sending
troops of the line and the mobile guard.
At Lyons the Reds seem determined to Or
ganize movement They have had meet
ing at Grenoble, numbering over 2 900 persons.
1t is expected that government will at once
take measures to stop this manifestation.
THE IMPERIALIsTs IN LONDON.
LONDON, Oct. 6. Especial to N Y. Times. J.
The imperialists assemble at Jersey. They are
spending money profu.ely and Roasting what
they can do through certain political counec-
tions in England. Rouher has been there
and Drouyn DLhuys and host of other no.
tables. Marshal L. Boeuf went over to the Is.
land in cookie she'll boat All this makes
quite an excitement here.
Mrs. Washbrun is in Brussels and receives
letters frequently from her husband, by bal
loon express. 1t is stated in Berlin despatch
that the cold language of the German press 10
regard to the annexation of Alsace and Lor-
raine is exciting the dspleasure of Bismarck.
LETTERS FROM PARIS BY THE AERIEL MAIL
ROUTE.
The following Is received this morning per
balloon from Paris, dated Goth ult, and address
ed on an open card:
"E. Fl. Kidder, N. Y, by his son George
Tell my family am in no danger. That there
are plenty of provisions here The terrible
stories manufactured by Bismarck regarding
internal dlssenslons here are utterly false. The
troops are in excellent condition"
BY the same balloon bearing the same date
was received another card from N. NJ Dreyer
to E. Dreyer at Baltimore:
Our days are occupied with perfecting our
ambulance corps who We Americans are Justly
proud Of. There is no danger of famine Tor 8
months to come. The city is we'll provisiOned
and the troops are improving wonderfully
The city Is quiet ami very orderly and there is
no noise or disturbance
Private letters of the 81 inst received by
another balloon this p. NJ, confirms the aboAe
statements.
soRTIE FROM PARIS.
lTribune's special. An additional report
by Gen. Trochu of operations in the sortie
from Paris Sept. 3Oth says the object was by
combined action on both banks of the Seine to
discover precisely in what force the enemy was
In the villages Cholsy Lie Roi and Chew lily
The brigade of Gen Giulhen drove the enemy
out of ChevillY. The head of the column o.
Gen. Bazaine entered the village of Thas and
captured battery Of cannon, which, how ever
could not be moved for want of horses. Al
this moment the Prussians were reinforced
and retreat was effected in good order Gen
Drex, while this combat was going on, marched
with his brigade on Cretel aud inflicted severe
losses with his mitraileusa
| Eochefort issued poster begging the citi
zens not to construct private barbados. He
says there must be unity in the system of in
terror offences
Ihe Reveil announces that the ultras do no
intend to proceed to revolutionary elections o
the municipality tomorrow because they hops
that the Government intends to yield.
THE IMPERIAL CONSPIRACY.
Ire project of police is actively engaged il
an attempt to throw upon Pietri connection
with the periodical plots against the empire
The documents discovered show that most o
these plots were by the imperial police, ant
That Pietri, Lagrange and Thermieringe
were the prime movers. 1t is certain that Bah
lou received 10000 francs for services as con
spirator.
| complaints of the newspapers against
humoer OF men who avoid military duty b,
hooKing themselves in some capacity or othe
TO the ambulance service are becoming loude
every day.