Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-11-04
STIRRING ADDRESS OF KING WILL
LIAM TO HIS SOLDIERS.
London.

William for Field Marshas of France and
commander of the French army corps who
have been taken prisoners to report them
selves. creates much surprise among those
officers who had not been consulted on the
subject. Marshal Canrobert does not wish
II obey the summons, and has asked permis-
sion to retire 10 Stuttgard
There has been no disturbance III Metz
since the capitulatiOn. The treports of the
refusal of the garrison and town to surrender
had their origin in plot by citizens and
| those soldiers who were not satisfied with the
| turn of affairs, to seize the arms in the
| arsenals and make forcble resistance to the
| entry of the Prussians.
The consumation Of the design was pre-
scented by the Imperial Guard.
| 1t is claimed by the Parisians that the sup
ply of meat in Paris is sufficient to meet the
actual necessity of those within its walls for
another fortnight.
The French have only 2,l0o prisoners in
their hands.
The Prussians will advance on Lyons.
A despatch from Tours says Polish Cara
baldan legion of 500 men are forming at Ly-
ons under Jaraloo Dombruski.
Four officers of high rank have escaped
from Metz.
The independence Beige learns that the
protocol relative to the magazines aud wines
| are dictated by fears of some act of despera-
ton, such as followed the surrender of Laon.
! The soldiers insisted on fighting either for
escape or continuance of the siege, and
Generals Deligny and Clinch desired to make
a sortie, even after the surrender was known,
but could not muster sufficient organized
! force.
Tours, Nov. 3. The seditious trouble at
| Marseilles which has been reported subdued
| by the concessions of the government here to
the demands of ultra Republicans of Mar
sailles, have again become terminated and
threaten to subvert and discard all legitimate
authority of the republic. The red republi-
cans have recently received important access
sions from the moderate republicans in spite
of the leniency of the Tours government in
reinstating Nj. Esqueros as Project of Mar
! sailles. His continuance in Office threatens
to produce serious consequences.
The Provisional Government has received
reassuring advices from the southern and
western provinces of France that, the people
are unanimous for the continuance of the war
until peace is possible on some other basis
| than the cesslon OF territory.
The Journals OF Tours ask for official
proofs of Bazaine's reasonable intentions
| 1t is reported that Theirs proposed at Yer
! Saiiles an armistice on the basis suggested by
the British Ministry, and that the proposition
will be if it is not already accepted by Prus-
STA. Theirs expresses great satisfaction with
the course pursued by England.
The last English and American families
! who will be permitted to leave Paris will
take their departure this morning. The last
advces say that Mr.. Washburne is preparing
| to come out.
1t is asserted that food and material suffi-
cient to have supplied Bazaine's army four
months, have been found in Metz.
King William issued royal order to-day
congratulating the army on its success.
The government has no news from the
mission of NJ. Theirs, and there are no adj
vices from the arms Of the Loire.
From Versailles very unfavorable reports
are received in regard to the conduct OF the
people. Some excuses have been COM
mitted, and it is said that the newly appointed
administrator was shot at on his reception OF
the Municipal Council
The authorities of Lyons have published a
resolution, that it would be better to submit
to any hardships than the surrender of the
town. Lyons shall be defended to death
None shall leave the place in anticipation of
II struggle, save the women, childrtn and old
mon. All others who escape or attempt to
escape. shall be considered infamous and
dealt with as traitors.
The government had issued decree de-
claring that children of all citizens killed in
the war will be adopted by the nation.
Theirs had arrived In Paris,