Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-08-13

10 Ue increasing III lUlGnSlly. Ills aDulca-
ton is called for.
The riotous spirit in Marseilles, Toulouse
and Lyons is extending
Troops are moving forward to the front,
and France is one vast camp.
BRUSSELS, Aug. ~.
An address has been sent by the Belgian
King and government 20 the Queen and peo-
pie of England, confirming TIE neutrality Of
Belgium
ANTWERP, Aug. II.
Observation-Disclosures from the seat of war
state that great battle is momentarily ex-
pected.
BERLIN, Aug. ~.
A party of French wounded just in are be-
ing forwarded to Sparden.
To-day 22G5 French soldiers taken in Sat
urday's battle arrived here.
The Bavarian army has passed through the
Vosges and bvouacked at Dumeringen, near
Saarlouis.
Gen. Sheridan has left Berlin for the Kings
headquarters.
The Queen announces that she will take
personal charge of the wounded Of both ma
tons, and the treatment shall be identical.
The French prisoners as they pass through
railroad stations receive nothing but kindness.
The citizens and volunteers give them re-
freshments, cigars, etc. and the ladies enter
the cars and going from man to man offer
them paper and pencil and volunteer to write
to their friends for them.
LONDON, Aug. u.
From the best information it appears that
the garrison of Strasbourg consists of only
one regiment on foot, and as many of the Ma
tonal Guards. The supplies in the place are
in proportion TO the garrison; therefore seige
is impossible, and the capture Of the place
will be an easy matter.
The lst Prussian Corps d'armee is at Phil
lisburg.
The Berlin correspondent to the Times
writes that England will Join with Austria in
the league proposed by Won Beust for guar
anteeing the belligerents against loss of terri
tory. England's reason for declining is that
the league could not save the North German
Contederacy in case Prussia should be de-
feated.
The four hundred pounds in bullion shipped
from Bouray to London is on account of the
abnormal condition of exchanges brought
about by the war.
The Orange anniversary is passing quietly
at Enniskillen, where Il ouble was feared.
Londonderry is quiet
The Times city article ascribes the reaction
in stocks to the approach of the half monthly
settlement, and TO the absence of decisive
news.
The text of the Naturalization treaty with
the United States was published here to-day.
The nieces of the Empress have left Paris.
Thh Echo asserts without qualification that
the Empress Eugene and the Prince lmper-
ial are in lodging at ST. Johns Wood. The
Weekly Register has the same report, which
however, gives it with caution, SO as not to
place too much confidence in its correctness.
The Examiner this Weekdays that Napoleon
adopts Il course most worthy of his name, and
the gravity of his situation, raised from indo-
lent lndecision by stunning blow, he attains
to the greatness of the situation in the pres
ence OF peril unspeakable to himself. his fam
lily and to the proud nation which so lately re-
instated him with Kingly power Laying aside
conventionalitics he tells France of her dan
ger and eXhorts her to the rescue, not for his
sake but for her own.
PARIS, Aug. ~.
The Journals of Metz publish Marshal
McMahon's report to the Emperor. The re-
port says that the enemy in greatly superior
numbers began the attack at ! o'clock on
Saturday morning, the first attack having
been repulsed about noon. In the evening,
they re-opned the contest, throwing for
ward numerous sharp-shoothers, protected
by six guns in a commanding position. AT
four O'Clock in the afternoon, Mcmahon was
forced TO order a retreat, which was effected
in good order, the enemy's pursuit being
without vigor, and by no means troublesome.
The Marshal was able to send only partial
list of the killed and wounded.
A despatch from Metz dated August / th'
SIS p. NJ, says it has rained all day
The army is centered around the place
and is being recruited and reinforced.
The retreat of Mcmahon and Failley has
been accomplished in excellent order.
Marshal Bazaine is engaged in visiting
and inspecting the troops under his COM
mand.
The report that the Prussians occupy
Nancy is false.
The circular from the Minister of the In
terror, requests the various departments 10
encourage the formation of companies of
National gardes. Volunteers and francs
tirenis are to take the field at once. They
will receive arms as soon as possible, but in
the meantime they should assemble at the
chief towns of the department to organize
and drill. They will be paid one franc per
day from the date OF enlistment
The Journal official says that the Ministers
of War and the interior. ASSUMING n
troll of their departments, Immediately took
,he most energetic measures to insure eff
cheney in the various branches of service.
The Minister of War has issued very strin-
gent orders in regard to provisioning the
army, and on the subject of quarter-masters
md ordnance stores.
Advices from headquarters represent that
the best understanding exists between Mar
sLal Raza inc and ntlnr nnnrrals