Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-08-12
PROCLAMATION OF KING WILLIAM.
LONDON. Aug. IL.


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Inc opposltcn to NapoIeohls increasing
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1t is stated that at the battle OF Worth the
French charged the Russians eleven times.
McMahon was for fifteen hours In the saddle
without food, and finally fell tainting in
ditch, but was accidentally discovered and re-
vlyed sufficiently to direct retreat OF the
fragments OF his army oa foot.
The son-;n.law of Count Nanoleon Ruru-
eona i. at Cbalons win Y5OO troons as rein.
tSrI,mon,s fnr ,I,o Eranch army
1t Is SAID that the french commas larat Is
wretched, and the provisions utterly made
quate.
T. i faorod .bo+ tho Pois 40 Pu,orro ,,pst
no socri6cod p, tho ,,,i,,arcias of Tho daf.nca
~ paris
The Pail Mall Gazette reaffirms that the
Prince Imperial and the Imperial Jewels are
IN London.
A despatch from Carlruoe to the Globe
announces that StTasbourg Is invested on all
sides by the Prussians, WHO hold the rail-
way
The King of Prussia has issued the follow
ing proclamation
W. w,,;.,, K;rr of pr,ss,o ,,oLa knowr
% ", ,,,, ;nta,,an,s of ,i,a Eronnh torr;torv
w So. w., ,ia - t,rnas ,hat ti'f
$50 Ha,'Ioo, h.,';n, ~, s'a I'D land
~ ~. Crr,,'ar ra,r'r aorrar ~ Iva Il,
go ,.;,i, ,ta TranaL rannIa hovo t,tan
rroTnn,ond If tho 1;arman armies IN re,el the
o,.na@a;or ona h., r.;I;,ar,, nvonts bayo hoon
LEI ~ 49, ,he. I'll front;or wo war
a,a; fsnIa;ars No, oit;,ans. tboratora tha
So, a-n'' ,,, ,,;,,, - -, $50 ond
.fu',. Inn., 49,, ahsta;n tro,,, hns-
iuoPaott and wa or,nt ,bam nro,art;on as a
matter OF right The Generals commanding
corps will decide what measures are neces-
"y ,h . ot war Thax viii also ro@u.
iato ,ba reon;s;t;,rs ,noas.,rv RI sustain
their troops, and fix the difference OF ex-
change between the German ana french cur
rehcies, IN oruer 10 l"e!Ii'a'e ueaii'ss oe-
tween the so''leiS ai'0 ei'~S"'' u,
Given at Saarbruck on the 18th day of
August. 1870.
The correspondent of the n. Y. Herald,
who was present at the battle of WORTH
teleoranhs the following from Carlsruhe:
Erorcb Official accounts of the battle of
Worth are wholly untrue. Marshal Nc
a .han1 "a' ooi anJ and HAVING hn-
h;rd them Nor kijIed and wounded and
prisoners, numbering 10000, out OF 5O,ooo
men engaged. The French held strong
position, but the Prussians fired with terrible
precision, and the French were very badly
whipped. Both sides fought desperately,
accnnnts renresen,;ng rasboure still in com.
munication with Nancy are untrue. Stras-
homra has baen COMPLETELY bpseiped SINCE
Monday, and the gates smut. Heavy ar
tillery are on the way 10 PRUSSIA.
The bombordment of the cities of Kill and
Stralsund is expected hourly.
Sove, sb;ns with troons are exnected in
Tho naIt;c tnimorrow
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PARIS, Aug II.
o,oianl. th;s ,,nrn;nT No ot,acL had hean made
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va VIZ
The forces arrived at Saverne in good or
der
Tho Nor;tour savs tho, nerson worthy of
oeilef, VINO mas Jus' arrived from oeiesa' states
that the RUSSIAN iosses IN 'he recent nsh'ine