Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-25

Those persons accused of completely in the
recent disorders at Fiilette, were tried before
a council of war to-day, and sentenced to
death.
Gable special to Tribune.
London, Aug. "a. Our special correspon-
dent from Rems on Monday, says The
Chalons camp is so completely deserted that
not straggler is to be seen. We found
them again on the road to Rheims. which is
crowded with troops OF every arm. As we
approached the city, we saw the French army
encamped parallel to the road from St. Men
hould, and separated from it by the Nor
Vesle They are camped en- the right bank
Of the Vesle, looking down the stream. ]
will not pretend to say what this unexpected
movement means, but it looks as if part at
least of Bazaine's forces had escaped from
Metz, and are expected to join the Chalon's
army at or Rheims.
There Is a rumOr that Bazainc is passing
through Grandpre and VOUCHERS. What
makes it look probable is strong force OF
light cavalry here, and two brigades of
Chasseurs and Hussars. They are probably
the advance guard.
Since | began this letter, news has been
received at the Prefectine, that Bazane with
a part of his army is fast retreating by Your
ziers, very hard pressed by the Prussans. He
was obliged to abandon his retreat on Yer
dun, the road to which was completely in
possession of the Prussians and that is why
all prisoners and munitions were sent back
from Verdun to Rheims.
| If any force has succeeded in reaching
NOurZicrs, or is on the road thiiher, it must
have escaped from Metz on the northwest or
perhaps that column which we believe had
! got past Gravelotte before the Prussans had
seized that road on the 18th, but no word has
trn, 4. Il
the belief is that he is cut off At any rate
his nearest line of retreat was closed, and if
he were driven off into the Arderncs there is
no telling when the junction of his forces with
those OF McMahon can be accomplished and
! ii they join who is TO command, for neither
will serve under the other. Discomfort is
spreading fast among the troops and among
the officers, who are discouraged by the fail
ure of Bazaine thus far to unite with McMa-
hon, His letter although written two days
ago arriving by post this morning, supplies
later news Of the position of the French forces
than has been allowed to come by telegraph.
1t lends an air of probability to the extraor-
dnary story that Bazaine had made his es-
cape with part Of his forces from Metz, cut
ting through the extended line of the Prus-
slams, a story of which there is as vet no
word OF confirmation from the Prussian side.
French kilograms both dated yesterday
morning and evening, and received in Lon
don simultaneously this morning, place Me
MahOn first at Chaons and then at Rheims.
The latter is true the above letter shows.
The highest authority for contradictng the
statement of the French that the Prussians
had sought permission from the French to
transport their wounded to and through Lux
embourg. The Freuch insist on this as an
imI lied admission of defeat. What happened
was thls-the Prussan government applied to
know whether they would consider the trans
Portation of wounded men through LuXem-
bourg an invitation of its neutrality. The
English government asked the French au-
thorities whether they objected. The French
replied yes. because it opened the Prussan
railways to the transportation of troops and
munitions of war.
Special to n. Y. Sun.
BRUssELs, Aug. "a
| did not succeed in reaching Bazaine. The
! Prussians are everywhere, and guarding every
pass at atCcklange, Grand range and Richmond.
The Railroad is cut, and the way from Mount
! emide to ThonviIle is equally out OF order.
Bazaine is not at Nerdun. he is shut up in a
Prussian net between Metz, Grand range,
the river Orne and the road from Metz to
Etan. McMahon left Chalons after burning
the camp for Rheims. There he left the Enl-
peror and part of the troops, and went into a
northeast direction, but | cannot yet ascer-
tain II it is movement of a reconnaissance.
As tar as | can the spirit of the troops is
excellent. but never saw bofore much in
mannuvrng. | feel perfectly confident that
the leaders do not say anthng because they !
30 not know better. Gen. Lcbrim assumes |
command of the lst vice Trochu. The Bel |
gium boundary has not been violated by the |
Prussians as reported. The duchess Tus. |
chcide la Pagere is eXled for having given
information from the Tuilleries to Bismarck. /