The Portland daily press., 1870-10-04
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TEHE WAR.
The Prussfan Victory On Friday.
The EmperOr's Proposed Return
TO Paris.
The Plebiscite in Rome.
In Almost Unanimous Vote for
Italian Unity.
EapOleOn's Views on the Prusyian
PrOpOSitiOn.

France.
INDEMNITY DEMANDED.
LONDON, Oct. 3-The Prussians have resolv-
ed to demand 100000 francs in each department
which they now occupy, from which the Ger
mans have been expelled by the French.
AN ALARM.
PARIS, Sept q, via London, Oct. 3-Some
petroleum which has been provided for the de-
fence of the city, suddenly burst in flames to-
day, causing extreme excitement. The fire
however was extinguIshed after an hours labor
with the engines.
DISPATCH
from the Empress to the Emperor, forwarded
after tbe FIRST two battles, has been discovered
and published. She saws: Petri's d;spatch
has been received" and adds, "have you con-
sidered the consequences of a return to Paris
under the blow OF two reverses? decline the
responsibility OF advising you. If you have de-
cided, would it not be best to have it stated to
the country thus: The Emperor returns to
Paris to reorganze the second army personally,
entrusting the command in-chief of the army
of the Rhine to Bazaine."
THE ENEMY CONCENTRATING AT ToURNY.
= ORLEANS, Oct 3-The enemy are concen-
trating at Tourny, where they are gathering
quantities of cattle. Pitchiriers is stil occu-
pied by the enemy, who are pillaging all en-
vrons
MORE PRUssIAk REINFoRCEMENTs.
BAsLE, Oct. 3.-The Prussians with the aid
of electric lights all last night were crossing the
Rhine at Mulhouse.
AN ENGAGEMENT AT PARIS ON FRIDAY.
Tours, Oct. 3.-News from Metz again con-
firms the reports of the excellent condition of
Marshal Bazaine's army. The project of the
department of NOrd telegraphs 10 the govern
ment here the following French account of the
recent battle on the south of Paris. His dis
patch is dated Lille, oct. 2, and says: havu
dispatch from Paris, received by carrier pigeon,
and dated Sept. Both, giving the following de-
tails: Our troops to-day operated on the Of
fensive. A reconnaissance in force was made
We occupied successfully Neville and LIE Hay,
and advanced to Theirs and Choisilla Ro Ali
of the positions were soldly occupied by Prus-
slams, who were entrenched and protected by
cannon. After short engagement, in which
artillery and muskets were used, our troops re-
tired in good order to the protection of the
guns of Forss Bicetre and d'Ivry. The MobiI-
ers behaved admirably. Our losses We're con-
siderable, as were those of the enemy. The dis.
patch is signed by Gen. Trochu.
MEASURES OF DIsIPLINE AND ORDER
An official decree has been issued for the
purpose CT enforcing discipline and ORDER
The most vigorous measures have been taken
with that view. Courts martial will replace
councils of war during the continuance of the
war, and there will be no revision of, and no
alteration in the sentences pronounced by
court martials. Article sixth Furnishes with
DEATH desertiou, murder, spying thieving, pill.
superior, menaces to or assault on a superior,
provocation to mutiDy or want of discipline,
loss of arms with the purpose of avoiding COM
bat, or ;he destruction of munitions with the
same purpose
During fight any commissioned or nom
commissioned officer is authorized to shoot SOL
ders acting cOwardly not assuming places to
which they are ordered OF endeavorpg to cate
panic. All non military persons participant
in any of the above offences NAV be subject TO
the daath nopaltV zach mill bo
accompanied by force of gems d'armes. Pro-
vost marshals may issue orders to enforce these
rules and may upon their own authority make
arrests. The whole decree is applicable to all
armed forces in the republic. The projects and
mayors have been ordered to proceed to mobil-
izatiOn and to report as often as every three
days under penalty of revocation for nom
compliance. These decisive measures meet
with hearty approval from the whole popua-
tiOn here.
The government is much preoccupied with
finding means to prevent disorders at Lyons,
where the parties who have usurped the au.
thorities have just sequestered the properties
OF religious corporations.
WAR FACTS AND RUMoRs.
PARIS. Sept. 3O-The Journal Official of the
Republic contains a decree for the suppression
of domiciliary visits, except where they are
confined exclusively to the military authorities
A decree has also been issued making a
requisition for all the wheat and flour in Paris
us uOWcVCT 10 uut ucStSuC W COllCCt Iuc pro.
visions of private parties.
The regular pay of pensions has been assum-
ed in Paris as we'll as in the departments.
NEUy CHATEAU, Oct 2.-One thousand
Prussian cavalry passed Voide to-day. 1t is
said that they go to join the corps of 100000
more forming at Toul.
The German aruuy which recently crossed
the Rhine near Mulhonse, is marching on Lah
lestadt and will occupy the entrance to the
| valley of ST. Marien Meners.
| The PruSSIanS have arrived Pa1av n
! the department OF the Loire. They also ap-
preached EpernOn in strong force, but retreat
| ed before the Mobiles. The latter have been
reinforced. as they expect the Prussians will
return in force.
| The French forces on the left bank of the
Rhine are well disciplined and effective.
| LONDON, Oct 3-Accounts from Paris say
that the French lost in the engagement of the
| Both nit. 1900 killed and wounded. Among
the wounded was Gen. Guillaume. Three
hundred prisoners were also taken.
The French forts were almost silent On Sat-
| urday aud Sunday.
| The Prussians assert that tbe fire from the
forts around Paris is quite vigorous at times
put Is entirely harmless; The supposition IS
that this is designed to delude the Prussans
into the belief that an effective defence is be-
| ing made
Advices from Paris state that decree re-
| heves the Government from the care of the
poor and throws the responsibility thereof on
the municipalities.
Breadstutfs not reserved in households for
use are to be put at the disposal of the Paris
commissarat.
The Prussians push their scouts eyond Viii
lejuif and Draney
The French gunboats on the Seine have fred
on the Prussians, burning the woods at Bill
liancourt
The firing from the forts D'l Est and St
Denis has dislOdged the Prussians from Cha.
teau de Staines and lie Brurget
| The PruSSianS hava throyn IN xporEs nj
Duguy.
THE PRUssIAN TERMS OF ARMIsTIcE.
BERLIN, Oct. 3.-Bismarck has issued cir
cular to the Prussian ministers abroad. He
insists that the conditions of the proposed ar
mistice are moderate. The French, he says
declined them, together with an offered OppOr
tunlty of free elections to the Constituent As
sembly in departments held by the Prussians
which the latter believes would have favored
| peace.
The North German Gazette to day, in an
nouncing that heavy shipments of breadstuff
nave been shipped from America to supply tht
French, says, "On Sept. Is the French steamer
brought twenty-six Enfield cannon and
army"
A paclhc movemect has beeu commenced a
Cronstadt, ia favor of the adhesion of Wurtem
burg to North GERMANY.
NAPoLEoN's VIEWS ON THE PRUssIAN PRoPo
l sITION.
Especial to the N. Y. Tribune La Situation
, the lmperialist London organ, will publish to
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