Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-09-01

mer officers and corpurals in the army may
have the same rank in the National Guard,
and the full articles of the Prussian laws are
made applicable to the G. lard wounded in the
service, and to the widows and children of
those killed. Senators Houssemarl and For
cade, who reported the draft of this law give
the 70 lowing statement of the French military
force Regular army, 700 600; Garde Mo-
bile. 5 " 600. This nstimat" doe not how
ever, include the contingent for 1870, drafted
on Monday. the eth
The Prussians say that the French pris-
oners denounce the Emperor fiercely
The chief municipal officers at Paris have
addressed letter to the Minister of the In
terror, declaring that the people are ready to
encounter the enemy.
The commanders of the National guards
have received orders notifying them of the
positions which they hold on the iortiiication
iii of u selgc.
Gen. Trochu will hold review this week
OF the newly organized Gardcs de Paris.
The Bank of France commenced to issue
yesterday new bills of the nomination of twen-
ty-fve francs.
1t is reported that the Princess Cothilde
wife of Prince Napoleon, when urged by The
she would not abandon theGountry of her ad-
option at such a moment.
Tomorrow is the last of the three days
within which the German residents must
leave Paris. After that date the police are to
search eacharronIisenrent that the order of the
expulsion have been observed.
Many arrests of alleged spies are made
daily.
Gustave Rymard has organized volunteer
corps for defence of Paris, wholly composed
of writer's of the Press.
LONDON, Aug. 81.
The suhcrings of the in abitants Of Stras-
burg is terrible, they are arving and com
PEELED to live in their cellars day and night to
avoid the unceasing fire of the bcseigers.
Another fruitless sorie was made by the gar
raon on Monday.
The Prussian sharpshooters are within 500
yards of the glacies.
| Many houses have been burned. The ar
Senal at one time on fire, but the ammuni-
ton WAS safely removed
! The fortresses continue to resist.
| Announcement that communication between
London and Paris has been stopped is aIpar-
emily premature. Railway officials say trains
will start usual this evening.
The correspondent of the Tribune writes
from Paris Tuesday evening. At least 80
600 troops LETT to-day by northern railway,
destination unknown.
Plenty of troops are left in town, and they
are still swarnling, especially marines and
sailors, who apparently are to be trusted with
its defence.
Bos de Bologne has been closed since yes
tcrday evening.
Eight hundred wagons containing house
hold goods. passed yesterday through Auteuil
gate at once.
Inhabitants of environs are crowding into
Pdri>, and camping in the streets and SOU lrts
unable to obtain lodgings without pay iiig iii
advance.
was offered to-day Senator's house for
nothing, on condition OF occupying it two
months, and hosting French tag.
The working classes are variously asking
| for arms.
Another correspondent writes the same
date. I'VE can no longer depend on mails.
Railways are blocked with all kind, of bag
gage. Goods, trucks of gram and provision
from England. 1t will probably be either cut
by PIussi ms or wholly occupied for military
service. Passenger and freight trains are
stopped, but the express trains still go. Pre-
feet Police has issued an notice that persons
wishing TO leave Paris require no pass ports.
Advices from France say that 10000 sick
and wounded soldiers from the front have
return, d TO this city.
Four hundred Arabs of the French cap
tured IN the late engagements by the Prus
SANS, and imprisoned i'll Germany, have es-
capped and returned 10 France.
The passenger traffic between Calais and
England has stopped.
There is great local excitement through
out the French department, against the al
legged sympathics with the Prussians. and
notably against the Prot, stants.
The Times this morning says that McMa-
hon is now endcavoring to retreat ON S"is-
sons, having failed in his attempt to relieve
Bazalnc at Metz.
The mails only are carried between Lon
don and Palis.
Telegrams from Paris this morning are
eXultant in the statement that the Crown
Prince was3G days behind the calculations
of the Prussians staff, and he will not arrive
AT lne right moment 10 eHSct Junction Will
Prince Frederick Charles.
A despatch from Madrid dated Aug. 10Th,
says the Governor OF the BAvsine Provinces
attributes the late Carlist rising, to the in
tiuence of the cl, rgy. He threatens with
death anyone found with arms in his hands.
News of the arrest of Carlists by the French
authorities near the frontier had produced
the best effect in Madrid.
A despatch from Carignan says cannonading
was heard south of that place all day yester-
day, and late into the night. The result is
unknown. The Empeior has certainly left
Carignon for Sedan.
a special Tribune correspondent telegraphs
from Luxemburg this afternoon, that the
French people eApect battle near the from
tier. Whole villages near the line in France
are deserted, the peasantry flying from all
dire ctions into Belgium,
Special to the Herald.
An engagement took place yesterday be-
| nd H..