The Portland daily press., 1870-08-25

arc growing iuorc anu Loro cOuHueHt as lney
learn how great the ameasures of defence are
throughout the country.
False dispatches that were published in th,
London Times create intense indignation here
among all classes. One great effect of these
dispatches is to increase the determination o.
the French 10 fight. The glrde mobile and
sharpshooters camped around Paris are con
stantly drilled and exercised by competent off
GERS.
Teleeraphc communication with all points
in the departments of Aabe aud Dorr is GU
off.
The Minister of the Interiors sauthorze the
statement that additional aivices of fayora.
BILE character have been received FROM thu
armies in the field, but the Information is pur
posely withheld from the public as some jour
nails indlscreetly give details which should be
kept back.
THE ANlMUs OF THE LONDON TIMES.
Unconstitutional, announcing the asser
tions of the London Times that the French are
in desperate condition, shows that he jour
nal arrives at its conclusions without waiting
for compete or authentic reports of recen
events, and defies il to decideiwho is now in
the best military position, Bazline or King
William. II adds that the hostility of the
Times is accounted for by be fact that some
one OF its proprietors MARI ed daughter O
the Prussial ambassador at London; and some
persons say in addition to this that the iourna
has been heavily subsidized by Bismarck.
VIOLATIONS OF NEUTRALITY.
Advices from Acion, frontier town of Bel
GUM, sixteen miles from Luxembourg,
says that violations of Belgium territory By
the Prussians are OF frequent occurrence. Il
is reported that the Prus.ians attack Belle ian
soldiers, enter Belgium and Luxembourg with
provisions for their army sand transport theil
wounded through sections of neutral territory
These facts lead to lear that the position O
Belgium as neural power may be seriously
comprom sed.
THE OLD STORY.
The Constitutional semi-official, says:-
Without entering into details We may aft rm
that work on the Notifications of the capital
are progressing with wonderful >rapidity, and
the elan Of the population is immense.
Russian papers represent Paris as not Paris
in the period between 1892 to 1915 They will
discover their mistake. The capital proves
now as ever that she is the heart of France,
ready TO receive the enemy. Neither spies nor
battalions can break down the wall of defe nee
which her danger has erected. Sbouid the
Prussians advance to the ramparts of Paris
they will fiud this out. The process OF the in
corporation of The national guard with the reg
ular armies has commenced. 1t is announced
that Prussian spy near Rheims, mistaking
an officer for Gen. Mcmahon, fred twice at
him, missed his aim and dangerously wouuaed
a soldier standing by the side OF the Off cer.-
The spy was Instantly secured.
The Journal Official says the amount of the
national loan taken yesterday, as far as heard
from. was 620.000,000 francs, and when the lists
closed last night at least 5000 persons waitn g
to subscribe were sent away Returns from
Marseilles, Bordeaux ani several other large
cities have not been received. The lists re-
opened this morning and large crowds were
pressing to subscribe. The loan is quoted in
the open markets at 6of. 80 centimes, the same
figure as rentes.
The press of this city generally condemn the
conduct of the deputies of the LETT il yester-
days sitting of the Corp, Legislatif and Gam
betta's attack is denounced as ill timed.
AN IMPROVED SITUATION
The Constitutional, in an editorial showing
an improvement in the situation. says it is re-
ported that there was another engagement on
Sunday, the 21st, which resulted fivorabiy to
the French. 1t gives no particulars. A bat
t,]on OF sharpshooiers passing through Paris
iuht ortb he
morale of the city is vastly improved. There
is less singing and shouting and more volun-
teering,
All the citizens al e providing themselves Will
arms. The wouuded who return from the field
receive an ovation aud are treated with every
attention. 1t is rumored that well known
lady of high social position here has been or
rested on the charge ol conveying Information
to the enemy, AID imprisoned in Vncennes
An English surgeon was taken the GUARD
house yesterday on suspicion of being a sp.
but on examination it turned out that he wa
attached to the field for hospital service an'
was released.
A large number CT farmers are bringing
their grain to the Government storehouses
The Minister of Foreign Afflrs holds ah in
terview daily with the Ambassadors OF Aus
tria and Italy. So frequent are these confer
ences that they have become the subject of re
mark in the Journals and lead to much spt CT
| lltioD.
| ANOTHER VIEW OF THE ARMY SITUATION.
| BRUSSELS, Aug. 25,-[Special to New Yor
| Sun. II did not succeed in reaching Bazain
| The Prussans are everywhere and guardir
every pass. At Uckause, Grand Range an
from Montmady and Thionville is equally OF
| of order.
Bazaine is not at Verdup. He is
SHUT UP
in a Prussian net between Metz, Grand Rang
the river Orne aad the road from Metz
Elain
McMahon LEFT Chalons alter burning Il
camp for Rheims. There he left the Emper
a part ofthe troops aud went in a northeast
rection, bat I cannot yet ascertain if it is
movement or a reconnaissance. As far as C
see the spirit OF the troops is excellent, bu
never saw before so much iucompetency al
disorder in manoevering. | feel perfectly s;
istied that the leaders do not know bett
Gen. LIE Brim assumes the command of t
12th corps, vice Trochu. The Belgium bou
, Diary has not been violated by the Prussia
as reported. Tue Dutches Tuscheide La !
. Pagerie is exiled for having given informant
from the tulleries to Bismarck.
CONFLICTING REPORTS.
LONDON, Aug M.-Paris telegrams just
=. ceved declare that Metz is certainly sola,
that the Prussians have cut off oommuni
n between Thionvile, Montmedy aud Metz,
that Morshals Mcmahon and Bazline were
r daily communication; that 10 medatlons
likely to succeed unless Napoleon takes
:; initiative. Aaother Paris special says that
i Patrie reiterates that McMahon's forces are
o with or near Bazline 10 the Ardenves Mo
c tains: but another authority reports that
= only the army of Chalons; the regularly 10
h ed army there, that joined Bazalne aud
the latter still keeps all his lines intact.
r ITEMS,
A boolrd of engineers have been appoli
d. to inspect AMI repair the Martelio towers
Il, the British coast.
" Letters from Paris represent that buf'
s. eracy and red tape interferes sadly with e
arm of tl,p Erarch service