The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-08-10
Wiz Notes:

Mr.. Gladstone in the House of Commons on
Monday, stated that the British government
had made the identical proposal, on the 31st Of
July, to both France and Prussia, that if the
neutrality of Prussia was violated by either of
the bellgereDts, England would Immediately
cooperate with the other belligerent power To
defend Belgium, but would not participate in
general war. The proposition was favorable
considered and approved of by Austria and
Russia. Both France and Prussia favored tbe
principle on which the proposition was based
but RFrance did not actually accept This an
nouncement was welcomed with the FEELING
at England has once more vindicated her M.
sition as a European power
News from London to Monday midnight is
to the effect that Austria and THY have agreed
to act in concert in the present European cri-
SIS, and that both have pledged themselves to
send to France armed assistance if necessary
for her security.
Parisaeter tsays garrison Of eighteen
thousand troops has been placed in Strasbourg
and the city is now prepared for siege. The
dams of Mosele river have been opened and
Metz is now surrounded with water. II the
Prusslan arms should prove victorious in fu-
ture engagements. the Republicans of Paris
will sink all political and party questions and
be undivided in defence of their country. The
French ministry have issued another charac-
teristic proclamation to the French people,
The evacuation of Rome is completed. The
last of the French troops left Civta Vecchia on
Tuesday for Marseies and the seat of war.
A French Imperial organ asserts that at the
battle near Woerth on Saturday last, Marshal
Mcmahon, with only SO, 900 French troops, op-
posed 100000 Prussians.
A dispatch from Hamburg, in the Palatinate
Monday morning, says that after the battle Of
Woerth, the enemy retired in the greatest dis.
order. The French artillery endeavdred to
make stand at Ncdenbrun, but the town
| was taken by the Bavarians, and the enemy
retired on the route to Bitche. The cavalry O,
Wurtemburg captured the enemy's stores and
| four pieces of artillery at Reichshoten. Dead
aud wounded covered the route of the retreat
| ing army. This morning we have occupied
! Haguenau, evacuated by the enemy. The
| German troops hold both banks of the Saar
having occupied Sarguemines and Forbach at
| ter slight resistance from the French.
The French official journal of Tuesday con
tains strong appeal to the wisdom of thu
| Governments and people of the nations of Eu
rope to uproot the despotism of Prussia an,
aid France in her present struggle, eithe, b,
the formation of alliances with her or by tn
expression of their sympathies. The Journo
| declares that by these declarations the danger
to the permanent peace of Europe will b
averted and the equilibrium Of Europe will b
spared.
Marshal Dazaine, the he commander of th
French forces, has under his immediate com
mand 100 900 meD, sub divided as follows:-1s
5O0O0 men of his own corps, who have been il
| the defence at Metz, and have not yet been en-
gagged in action with the enemy; I'd. Marsha
Count LAdmiroults corps, consisting of 80 90
men, composing the left at Thionville; Sd
$4,000 troops under Gen. Frossard, posted be
tween Metz and st. Avoid; 4th, Imperis
Guard, numbering $4,000. Besides these com
mands there are cooperative forces as follows
Marshal McMahon has a corps of 80, 900 at Sa
verne while Marshal Canrobert with the I'm
perial Guard, numbering $4,000, occupie
Nancy, the approaches to which city are wei
| defended.
| A Paris letter of Monday says:-Everybod
here was mad this morning, madden at moo
| and maddeSt to about revolutionary point a
night. We are swudled by the ministry abou
the news. Though the people may bear u
| against defeats from Prussans, they will no
much longer endure insult and fraud from
terror stricken Government News of th,
| French defeats was known at London and New
| York hours before it was confessed in Paris