The Portland daily press., 1870-09-16
terrible Barbarity of the Prus-
slams.
England Demands Peace.
BAD ADVICE TO FRANCE,

uao oeeu received with great gratitude, but
zen. Cluseret advised the people last night at
Delievllle to refuse mediation aud fight. He
SAID that if the French Republic conquers
alone, freedom of soil will not only consolidate
forever the republican institutions in France
out all over the world. death or fraternity
there must be no other ISSUE Even in the
ourSeolse the same feeling prevails, and strange
10 say the only weak elements are the officers
coming in from Marshal McMahon's army, who
having been towards or themselves BETRAYED
ana routed say,the people cannot succeed where
we failed. Some of the Garde Mobile and
the wealthy faint-hearts of the empire are in
the same spirit. but the people, the real people
are unanimous in the highest spirits. They
Will certainly fight and ten times better than
the army. The amount of material and men
accumulated in Paris is really frightful. Ger
talnly 100000 men are now under arms in
Paris.
Gen. Cluseret has been unanimously elected
in twenty ACCOMPLISHMENTS of Paris with Flo
mems and Schnlller as a central committee ot
war.
ESCAPE OF PART OF BAzAINE's ARMY.
BoUnLoN, Sept. 15-10.5O p. M.-[Special to
N. Y. Herald Part of Marshal Bazaine's
army has cut its way through the Prussians at
Metz and are now marching on Paris.
FRENCH TROOPS OPERATING IN BADEN.
PARIS Sept. 15.-The French troops which
recently crossed the Rhine into Baden terrific.
~, will probably remain and operate on Ger
man soil. Reinforcements have gone to them.
THE REVIEW.
Gen. Trochu in his order of the day to the
Girde Rationale, says the result of the review
was very gratifying, and he feels assured that
the defence of the city will be admirably sus-
timed Paris is ready to sacrifice all to give
time to France to organize for irresistible de-
fence.
AN ALARM.
Last night the Parislans were awakened bv a
cannonade all along t he ramparts. 1t was SUM-
posed that an attack had been made and there
was some excitement, which, however, was al
layed when the announcement was made that
gunners were only practicing.
FACTS AND RUMoRs
Tue shops of the city are mostly closed. and
the masters and employees alike are drilling
The workmen and national guard have made
another demonstration of regard to Minister
Washburne and the United States government.
Lord Lyons, British Minister, warns the Eug-
fish residents of Paris to leave the CITY now
while they may.
The Place de la Concorde is filed with SOL
diery of the national guard.
A Prussian was discovered today in a Sc
c'uded place firing his rifle at one of the bal
looms which was being used as an outlook bv
the military authorities. He was promptly ar.
rested.
Great numbers of Franc Tireurs are encamp-
ed at Montmartre.
Gustave Flourens, Forvielle and Chateau
BRAND are in command of battalons at Pau.
FRIENDLY demonstrations have been m lde by
the garde mobile and the people in front of the
American Consulate.
The Prussians to-day were encamped at
Croix Aux Bots, CASTOR Glas and F,utaine
near the city, and at Nogent Sur-Seine. The
ohlans appeared but retreated when it be-
came evident that the people meant to give
them battle.
LII reported that many large siege guns of
the Prussians are deeply imbedded in the mud
OF Canal de la Maine au Rheim. Tha Prus-
SLAMS attempted to transport their guns by this
canal and the French Suddenly let the water
out oft. 1t is said this will delay the siege for
a considerable time
Fort Lyons has been completed and many
troops are reaching there daily. The guns are
all in position.
Advices from all parts of France saw large
sums of money are being subscribed for the ma
t'onal defence and large forces are being raised
and equipped in all departments. A party OF
American volunteers passed through Tours to
day, coming to Paris The conscripts of the
regular army are drilling here daily.
THE CAPITAL ISOLATED
Tomorrow the capital will be completely is.
ISOLATED. All the railways have been cut ex.
cept the lines running west from the forest of
Montmorency. Thae forest of Bondy is now
burning. The other forests will BIZ DESTROYED
Tomorrow. The gas connections will not be
cut off for a few days. Meuil'y is full of cup
will be closed tomorrow There are now over
six million pounds of gunpowder in Paris
Seventeen bridges over the Seine have been
destroyed. No French fortress has vet been
taken. Paris is grateful for American sympa-
thy. All classes are resolved to fight to the
death. Accurate calculations place the mum.
Der of the advancing Prussians at 400, 900.
M. Theirs has received further instructions
to treat for peaco and hopes are entertained for
a successful result
ENGLAND DEMANDS PEACE,
Tribune Special 1.-The Gaulois aft rms that
the British government has sent another letter
to the King OF Prussia, demanding peace and
asking upon what conditions Prussia would
sign and where they would have the peace con-
cuded, and also informing him that the basis
that would be agreed to by the neutral powers
would be the integrity of the French territory
No written answer has been received to this
message, but the King asks what guarantee
the provisional government can offer, and
whether the French people and the regular
government to succeed the present would rati-
fly the treaty of intervention.
THE PRUssIAN STRENGTH
The Prussian scouts Withdrew from Nogent
sur Sens yesterday, but were reinforced a few
Kilometres off aud are expected to return
Four thousand Prussians are at Marmont
10000 have been signalled at Crespy en- Valois,
and strong advance guard at Montemil.-
Hostilites have been suspended at Mezieres
for the removal Of the wounded. Six hundred
women and children left Strasbonrg on the
18th.
THE SIEGE OF METZ.
There has been no fighting at Metz since the
I'd except two hours of lombard ent on the
18th. The German officers say the French re-
ply IS weak. The German forces have been
contracted and closed in much nearer the wall
during the past week, chiefly on the east and
south sides. None now remain near Briey
Ihe picket firing which was formerly
discouraged by the German commanders
IS now encouraged so as to prevent COM
radeship between the pickets. The French
are anxious to approach the Prussiaus in a
lriendIy manner to get victuals and news
Separated from French sources the garrison
must soon starve and great destruction exists
among the peasantry No grain is left the en-
envy but the poorest black bread
THE oRLEANIsTs AND THE THRONE.
LONDON, Sept 15.-In diplomatic circles a
firm belief prevails that ithe Orleans family |
Will be restored to the throne OF France. The |
arrival in Europe of Count D. Eu is certainly |
recorded as significant. M. Theirs had long |
interview with members of the Orleans family |
mere. 1t said that he delivered to the Duke |
ID Auma!e an important private letter from |
Trochu.
FAILURE OF NEGOTIATIONS
Paris paper says negotiations with the OBJ |
lect OF obtaining peace have been going on he