The Portland daily press., 1871-01-03

plateau before Avron by the French causes
much depression in Paris. A meeting of the
mayors in Paris was held last week to censure
the Government for inactivity, but proved a
failure.
DESTRUCTION OF MALMAIsoN.
1t is reported that the palace of Malmaison
was set on fire hy guns from Mont Valerien
and totally destroyed.
BORDEAUX, Jan. 2.-Weather extremely
cold and river frozen. The troops suffer terri
bly,. Many Prussian and French soldiers have
been frozen to death. Accounts from the in
vaded districts show that the most inhuman
atrocities are committed by the enemy without
provocation.
BORDEAUX, Jan. 1.-Gambetta, in his ad :
dress yesterday at the Prefecture, said that the
Government was bound to the defence of the
country, but it was mortal. We must not con-
found the republic with persons who had been
forced by events 10 assume power. These
men, when the invasion had been repelled,
would resignlaud submit their actions to the
people. The largest liberty would be ac-
corded to the expression OF oppinion. All
speech must be as free as thoughts, but Ian
guage engendering actions hostile to the Gov
ernment would be repressed with energy.
BEsANcoN, Jan. 1.-The enemy evacuated
Gray after severe combat with franc-tireurs
under Col. Barras. The Prussian losses were
heavy and ours small.
THE SINKING OF THE ENGLISH GOLFERS JUS
TIFIED.
LONDON, Jan. 2-[Special to N. Y. World I
Bismarck writes to Odo Russell that Prussia
was justified under tfe laws of nations in
sinking the English vessels in the Seine, al
though the payment offered has been refused
because unaccompan:ed BY an apology. He
again renews the tender of payment
Additional artillery is on the way to Paris.
in front of Paris is 1900.
WAR FACTS AND RUMoRs.
LONDON, Jan. 2.-TrOOps are concentrating
in southwestern Russia.
The French ir0n-clad Guyenne has been Or
dered to leave Queenstown.
PIussian corvette is lowering off Dupgar-
| Won.
| The Goth Prussian division repulsed supe-
| rior French force in the rear of Neudome, cap
turing some guns.
In an engagement near Arras 175 French in.
fantry were taken prisoners.
| Rome.
| VICTOR EMANUEL LEAVES ROME.
ROME, Jan. 1.-Victor Emanuel left Rome
to Gay amid enthusiastic demonstrations. Be
fore his departure he made donation of 200,
OOO francs for charitable purposes and begged
| the municipality to devote to similar object
| the sum intended to defray the expenses of the
festivities on his visit.
Great Britain.
CABINET CHANGES.
LONDON, Jan. 2.-The Marquis of Harting
ton has been appointed chief Secretary of Ire
land and Fortescue President of the Board o
Trade.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The report that commission was to be sen
to the United States to settle the dispute abou
the fisheries is untrue.
The PrusSian Government explains the sink
ing of the British collieis in the Seine by stat
ing that they were fired at to bring them to.
Ttnv q L.
by ice.
The Sultan and Khedive are again on angr,
terms.
Bark Corom andel, from Philadelphia 10
Liverpool, is ashore near Queenstown and will
be total wreck, but a portion Of her carg'
may be saved. Crew all safe.
Spain.
THE DEATH OF PRIM.
MADRID, Dec. 31-(Special to N. Y. World
Marshal Prim, although Inflammation of hi
wounds set in and the amputation of his arm
was found necessary, retained his conscious
ness to the last, and when made aware of thu
rapid approach of death, bade adieu to hi
safety Of the King.
Great apprehensiOns of an outbreak exists
but the Government is making effoits to ALA.
the excitement.
RoNoRs TO PRIM.
The Cortes has adopted a resolution in homo
of the memory of Gen. Prim. 1t declares tha
he deserved we'll OF his country and places hi
family under the protection of the nation. Th
Cortes also passed vote of confidence in tn
| Government
south America.
MoNTEvIDEo CAPTURED BY INSURGENTS.
LONDON, Jan. 2.-Advices from Rio de Jan
eiro to the 7th ult. The Brazilian Minister q
Agriculture had resigned and his portfolio ha
been entrusted pro tem.to the Minister Of State
The insurgents in Uruguay had taken the cit
of Montevide0 by surprise.
Mexico.
| A BANISHED STATEsMAN RESTORED.
HAVANA, Jan. 2.-Sulsaga, ex.president
Mexico, and for many years banished from tn
country and residing here, returns to Mexic
in few days by permission of the recent am
} nesty.