Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-10-11
Millions of Cartridges manufactured in
Paris daily by women.
London.

London.
London, Oct. 10. There are no doubts
that Bazaine is cordially cooperating with
the government at Tours and General Trochu
at Paris.
The army at Lyons is advancing by the
way OF Nancy, to relieve Bazaine 1t was
the right wing of this which had a battle
with the Baden troops on Thursday
1t is known that Bazaine who has referred
ms shattered division, is making a last great
enort to break through Won Vogthez and
hummer's command to the north east of Fort
Judcn.
The United States Consul at Oran is try-
ing, but thus far vainly. to mitigate the cru
city to the crews of German vessels illegally
detained us prisoners of war.
Bismarck recently informed the Mayor of
versailles that Prussia had no objections to
the elections tor the National Assembly. but
that the Tours government had countermand-
cd them.
The German press ridicule the idea of the
French levee en- masse as mere bombast to
cover their failure.
hlng William relieved Versailles from the
payment of four hundred thousand francs
The Prussians burned the village of Ablis
as punishmen tor the BETRAYAL bv some of the
inhabitants OF squad Of Prussians, on the
nlght OF the 'th. Numerous bodies of French
have since been dispersed in that neighbor-
hood.
There is large Bavarian force south of
Etampes.
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French have been re-peopled
Advices from Pekn and Tienzin of the 26th
OF September, state all quiet in those cities.
telegram from Berlin says Bazaine is
lighting Tor the path to Belgium, and Won
Worder is advancing on the army of Lyons
between Befort and Longres.
Specie has vanished from France The
towns of Normandy are preparing to issue
paper currency.
note from the Prussian government in
forms the powers that Paris threatens to hold
out until 1t is starved. In that event two
million people would be in the hands of the
frusslans, who would be unable to furnish
supplies for single day, as there is nothing
eatable within several days march of Paris,
hence the people cannot abandon the city by
io"uo' AHC consequence Will be
that hundreds of thousands must starye,
Tours.
Tours, Oct 10. Gambetta Minister of the
Interior, has just arrived here from Paris
his proclamation to the people of the several
departments has the following relation to the
affairs in that city:
By order of the republican government, |
nave lett Paris to transmit to you the hopes
OF the Parisians and others of those who are
seeking to deliver France from foreigners.
Paris invested tor seventeen da, presents
spectacle of two millions of men forgetting
their difference to withdraw those invaders,
who expected civil discord in the revolution
and found Paris without guns and arms OF
any kind.
Four hundred thousand of the National
Garde are now armed, and 100, 600 Mobiles
and $4,000 regulars are assembled The
foundries, forge cannon and the women are
making millions OF cartridges daily. Each
battalion of the National Garde have two
mitrailluers and field pieces, and are prepar-
ing for sorties.
The Prefect de la Forge, who so energeti-
caily defended st. Quentin with the Rationale
Garde behind the barrcades and repulsed the
Prussians, had received no military cduca-
ton, but was an Editor of a Paris Journal.
The lie Scicle has advices from the invaded
departments which show that the situation is
grave owing to the enormous and repeated
acquisitions of the Prussians.
The Inhabitants are forming companies of
sharpshootcrs. Those already ocganizcd have
obtained some marked successes against the
Russians. In many cases stragglers or small
h0dcs OF the enemy have been DESTROYED
\ strong body of Frame Tieruers arrived
here to-day from MarseiIies. They are com
posed OF gentlemen from the south of France
and carry the black flag.
The La Liberte to-day published dispatches
announcing several ccessful sorties bv Mar
shal Bazaine.
st. Petersburg.
st. Petersburg, Oct 10. The Messazcr to-
day officially denies the reported movements
OF the Prussian army toward the Turkish
frontier.
battle is imminent near Tonry. The
Prussians returned there in force, and the
French have sent conside rable army to meet
them.
Tours is full of volunteers and conscripts
from the south of France.
1t is reported that Gambetta who is charged
with the Ministry of War, is displaying great
activity and energy in his department.. The
Journals of Orleanists or Legitimists pro-
cllvities condemn the adjournment of cleo
tons, while other Journals approve the
measures. All papers eulogize the courage
and enterprise of Gambetta in leaving the
capital as he did