The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-08-23

not to act without advising the others The
proposal met with some difficulty as Italy has
Already entered into engagements with Aus
tria. The Cabinet of Vienna then informed
the Government of Florence that 1T mtgnl
consider itself released fro m its promises ana
Italy FASTENED to make the fact known and ac-
eept the proposals of England. Russia also
accepted them, whereupon France adv'sed
Austria to do the same. 1t is not known what
action the latter power has taken.
TIE CROWN PRINCE ON THE ROAD TO PARIS.
LONDON, Aug. 22-[Specal to N. Y. World ]
The Crown Prince is believed to be march-
Ing on Paris direct and it is reported that NC
hon and Caurobert are moving upon the ROAD
taken by him. Il lis army is estimated at 2oo'-
GO. The French Marshals are supposed 10
have an equal number of troops, but it is De-
lieved that cnly great good fortune can stop MS
advance march short of Paris. The English
government is in constant communication win
the great powers on demands made by Prussia
for the cession Alsac and Loisaine. A Cabinet
minister said to-day that those demands meant
European war, as neither England nor Rus
sa dared for a moment to accede to them. ltay
is pu;t:ng her army on war footing and a
special envoy is expected OF once in London.
PrUssls.
THE BATTLE OF GRAvELoTTE SEEN BY AN
AMERICAN EDITOR.
CINCINNATI ONO, Aug 22.-Murat Halsted
telegraphs to the Commercial, from Luxsm-
bourg yesterday, as follows: 81 was present
at the battle of Gravelotte, on Thursday.
King William Bismarck and General Sheri-
dan were on the field. The French were out
numbered aud beaten back to the walls of
Metz.
The slaughter on both sides was horrible. L
walked seven miles over field strewn thick
with dead men and horses. The lines of bat
tie were marked with the dead.'
ANOTHER FRENCH TOWN occuyIED.
BERLIN, Aug 22-Prussans occupy Me-
serves.
ANOTHER ROAD OF INVASION OF FRANCE.
LONDON, Aug 2t.-10, 600 German troops col
lected between Basic and Mulhausen in
close proximity to the Swiss frontier and be-
gun throwing bridge over the Rhine at that
point. Switzerland protests against any viO-
lation of the neutrality of her territory.
TEE AUSTRIAN GERMANS
at Viena have pronounced in favor of Prussia
and have issued proclamation calling on all
patriotic brethren to rally to support Prussia
and German unity.
THE LOSS OF THE PRUssIANs IN TIE GREAT
BATTLE.
All reliable advices from the seat of war
show the Germans to be seeking to surrouad
Bazaine and prevent reinforce nents from Par
is joining him. Dispatches from Meserves
da ed to-day say the loss of the Prussians in
the last battle was fearful. More than 10000
wounded remained on the battlefield without
assistance.
The Prussians asked permission to send the
wounded home through Belgium.
"A rumor from Luxembourg that the French
had occupied Verduu is contradicted.
LETTER FROM THE KING
The Berlin journals print letter from King
VIM. to Queen Augusta, dated Rezonville, Aug.
19,h, of which the following is an extract.
About 80 P. M. fighting ceased gradually.
Without this 1 should have acted as at Ken
igratz but Won Room saved me this alterna-
tive. The troops have performed miracles of
valor against the enemy who were equally as
brave and withdrew by inches, resuming the
offensive to be repulsed again. I cannot fore
tell the fate of the enemy.
1 shrink from learning our losses. had de-
signed bivoucking here but find after some
hours that am without any baggage. In
fact have not been rid of my clothing for so
hours.
Great Britain.
SIGNS OF POPULAR Discomfort
The Daily news copies with approval the
Economists articles cncerning the Queens
perpetual absence from the seat of govern
ment even in crisis like the present The
News goes further still and urges that Pre-
mier Gladstone, instead. of losing valuable
time vibrating at the Queens pleasure be.
tween the extremities of the Island be made at
once regent, with power to perform the duties.
She so persisently deserts though SO enor-
mously paid to perfom. Complaints are fire.
quent that it takes more than - hours for tele-
grams from the front to reach London.
VARIOUS ITEMS.
LONDON, Aug. 22.-The French Governments.
has forbidden the expectation of food
The Prussians are surrounding verdum,
which is imperfecty defended.
Spain.
DEN Al.
MADRID, Aug. 22-The Epoca denies the re-
ported arrival here of the Empress Eugenie's
personal property. Insubordination manifest
ed itself among Portuguese troops in MADEIRA
Cuba.
STRUGGLES ON BOTH SIDES.
New YoRE, Aug. 18.-A Santiago de Cuba
letter of the 9Th says Valmezda has arrived
from Bayamo which he left with 1000 men,
On his way back he was attacked by Cubans
and lost $50 men killed and wounded, among
whom were Coils. Camara and Demiguel and
many other officers; also ell baggage, cannon
and $4,000 in gold. Bodies of Spanish tror ps
under Coils. Amnudia aud Barranco lately 1T
tempted to force the way from Manzanilio to
Bayamo. The former was successful after six
hours hard fighting. The latter was totally de-
feated with loss of 1900 men and IA cars of
stores aDd equipage. Eight zen cars of wound
ed returned to Manzanila. Col. Leno, COM
mander of the second expedition lauGed by
the George B. Upton died at the hands of the
Sraniards. Most of his command we're either
killed or captured and shot Maj. Gen. Dona-
ii Marmol, the ablest Cuban leader, died of
brain fever near Santiago on the o5sh of June.
Yellow fever aud cholera prevails among the
troops and there are none in Santiago fit for
service. Nearly 1000 sick, wounded and dis
charged left there in the last fortnight. The
city is also suffering for want of water the sup
ply having been cut off by insurgents.