The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-30
War Notes.

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1t is understood that Asace and Lorraine
upon entering the German Confederation, will
be represented by a commission and exempted
from all federal burdens.
The Telegraph has balloon special from
Tours, dated Wednesday evening representing
the Prussjans as retiring towards Paris and
that great confidence existed in Paris.
The siege guns which have lately been in po-
siion before Strasbourg are being hurried for.
ward to Paris, some of them have already ar.
rived. The Prussan cavalry have also gone
forward from Strasbourg.
The Prussian headquarters are given as fol-
lows: King William is at Ferrieres, the
Crown Prince at Versailles. and the Prince o.
Saxony at Grand Temblay.
Carrier pigeons are now the only messengers
between Paris and Tours, as balloons offer toe
fair mark to the Prussian rifemen.
The railway between Chalons and the Ger.
man border has been relaid and in the direc.
ton of Paris the work is vigorously pushed.
The Baden troops claim the credit of the cap.
ture of Strasbourg.
Tuesday, the 9th, the French made another
sortie from Metz The French advanced t.
Aisle Queux, where the Prussans were en-
countered. Another severe conflict ensued
which resulted in the defeat of the French
though they carried off their wounded, dead
and all the Prussian prisoners captured. The
village was burned by the shells.
Anappeal is made to the charity of Germans
for the people OF Rhenish Prussia, Hanover, Ba.
den and Hesse. The towns are represented to
be crowded with helpless women and children
coming in to beg for bread. The fields are left
untitled, the villages are swept clean by the
armies, of food, the prices of all necessarios Of
life have gone up three fold.
Gen. Cluseret, heading the revolution, fore
ed his way into the town hall at Lyons THUS
day haranguing the people. The National
Guard instantly arrested him and his ADDER
eats without bloodshed. Clermont has been
captured.
Three opinions prevail in Germany 10 regard
to the question of the terms of peace. One
party agrees with Bismarck that the war
ought not to stop until Alsace and Lorraine,
including the fortified city of Metz, are annex
ed to Germany, whence they were taken An
other party demand that Metz and S5rasbourg
be dismantled merely, and that France indem-
nifty Germany for the costs of the war. A
third party limits the territorial demands to
Alsace and narrow strip of Lorraine in the
east, where the German is still the prevailing
language.
A Lille dispatch says: Exciting rumors COM
ing from Amiens have spread over this city, to
the effect that the quarfies of Mont Vaerian,
on the west of Paris, have been mined and
blown up, annihilatirg one hundred thousand
Prussians. The truth OF the report is unknown,
as the origin of the rumor cannot be definitely
fixed. However, it has created much excite
ment here.
A Carlruhe dispatch says the announcement
of the capituation of Strasbourg created the
widest delirium of joy and excitement, owing
to the fact that the greater portion of the
troops engaged in the besegement of it were
from that City and vicinity. The official dis
patch was read from the balcony of the ducal
palace to the great crowds who filled every
street radiatng from this magnificent building.
PROFESSIONS were formed, guns fred, and bells
ringing throughout the entire day, lending to
the scene one of rejoicing and honor to the
brave Baden troops who have won such VIC
tory.