Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-29
The Prussians Capture le Guns and
two Battalions of the Garde
Mobile at Virty.
PARIS PROyISIONED FOR THREE
MONTHS.
One Hundred and Seventy Thousand OF
the Prussians Killed during
the War.
NEW YORK, Aug. %.

NEW YORK, Aug. %.
A London despatch of to-day says: Des-
patches from Paris of this A. NJ, thus far are
comparatively unimportant.
The principal information is that Marshal
McMahon on leaving his encampment at
Rheims on Tuesday, went in the direction of
Monthois and Fousirrs, to the northwest OF
Ferdun. His army moved rapidly to the
northwest from Rheims. but his subsequent
movements are kept secret. His probable
object Is to attempt conf junction with the
fugitive position OF Bazanes command.
PARIS, Aug. %.
The Paris papers still assume confident
tone and maintain that the Prussians have
suffered severe reverses. They say the
Prussians under Van Steinmetz have been
separat,d from Prince Frederick Charles,
and have gone back northward.
The army of Frederick Charles is said to
have been severely checked near Messieres.
BERLIN, Aug. 81.
A portion of the army under King William
Which had been detached from inv. stmcnt Of
Metz, effected conjunction with Crown
Prince.
Accounts from all quarters relative to the
u
is now marching directly ON Paris.
LATER.
LONDON, Aug. 27.
Metz is gorged with wounded and the pro-
visions OF the beseiged are failing.
The imprisonment of Tancher, reported
yesterday. is not true. She is at the seaside
in Bretagre.
The Prince Imperial is at Rethel, % miles
from Mczzier.
A special says that private letter has been
received IN this city from Paris, in which the
writer expresses his belief that Committee
of public safety las been prepared, which
will seize the government and undertake the
defence of the Capital and formally drpose
the Emperor.
The Times in an editorial to-day says Eng
land is acquitted OF every obligation 10
France.
Special to New York Herald:-
letter from our correspondent at Rheims,
date d the 24ih, says il is reported that Ba-
zaine with portion Of his army is between
Montmedy and Languay, on the Belgian tron-
tier, where he Is awaiting the arrival of Me
Mahon. The report is considered doubtful.
The garrison OF Strasbourg recently made
successful sortie and captured a convoy Of
cattle and ammunition.
LONDON, Aug. 20.
The following official despatch dated Bar lie
Due. Friday night, has been received; The
garrison of Vilry was surrounded on Thurs
day morning by the Prussians. WHO captured
lG guns. and two battalions OF the French
Garde Mobile were annilllated by the Pruss.
ian cavalry. Seventeen officers and $50 sol
diers were captured. The pru,sians had one
Major severely, and three troopers slightly
wounded
Immense preparations have been made at
Paris for defence. 100 guns are in posi-
ton, and provisions accumulated for three
months, but there are loud complaints from
The Inhabitants because Crown Prince has
been allowed TO advance unopposcd. There
Is talk OF moving the government to Lyons,
with the vast army now assembied
PARIS, Aug 81.
The correspondent of the London Daily
News, writing from this city, says the Fir, nch
Garde Mobile is formed OF children, and that
hut few ut the members are over Is years OF
age. This is untrue; every member is f.om
70 10 25 years old.
There were more arrests last evening OF
per sons deemed dangerous to the public safe
~.
The morning Journals persist in the state
ment that there has been serious engagements
within the past few days, resulting in favor OF
the French
There is now in Paris 100, 900 sheep. 4O,-
900 hogs and 20 0U0 beeves. 1t is said that
the authorities even in case OF stige will pre-
vent any undue advance in prices of the nee
essarics of life. Deputy Keraty himself
moved a political truce, and public sentiment
" i'll judge all who Try to break it here. There
must now be one thought and one interest to
r,pHlse the enemy.
PARIS, Aug. %.
One hundred and seventy thousand of tn.
Prussian army have been Killed during tht
war.
Belgium is prepared TO defend her neutral
ity by folce.
Foreigners are leaving Paris.
Some spies were shot this morning.
There are 10000 persons attached TO the
headquarters of the Hing of Prussia, includ
| ing 50 servants.
Three prizes were brought into Brest yes
terday.
Via. Brussels The seige of Strasbourg
Toul, Thlonville and Metz has made no prog
vess, The capitulalioD OF Bazaine is expect
ed.
The Gauois says: 1t is reported that tn,
Plussian Administration at Aisatic and Lor
rains are exceedingly .9rannical and exact