The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-02-02
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TO THE DAILY PRESS.
II OR EIGN.
The War IN Europe.

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The War. IN Europe.
| France.
THE WAR FEELING
LYONS, Feb. 1.-The war excitement in tbi,
CITY IS intense. Meetings are being held night
~ held tor the purpose of arousing the patriot
Ism ISL OF the citizens and urging them to unite
IN defence of the republic. The municipality
have unanimously passed q resolution declar.
ing war Poutrdnce.
LONDON, Jan. 31.-Advices from Paris state
that Gen. Ducrot is still alive, but his recovery
IS despaired Of His attempted self-destruction
Dy poison IS said to result from continued de-
Preston since his failure in the sortie of the
dYtn, ana the events transpring since then.
Iae city is quiet. the strictest order being pre-
served by the National Guard. Immense oman.
Ties or provisions continue to pour in from all
directions. avn Oil
BORDEAUX, Jan. 81. M Jules Simon arriv.
ca mere from Paris to-day, to confer with the
.Comm.ttee OF Defence, with whom he has bee a
In conference since noon.
SPECULATION CONCERNING THE AssE.R1v
first act of tho National Assemble will he ths
nomination of President and Council. The
ministers now forming the government. Favre.
GamDetta and Theirs, are the most prominent
candidates.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Gambetta in dispatch yesterday in reply to
Favre's telegram of the 18th, says the country
is feverishly anxious and cannot rest coptented
Win the information given in your dispatch
The government at Bordeaux has ordered the
Immediate execution of the armistice but can
not order an election for the National Asse m
ply without further explanations and without
Knowing the fall of Paris. The municipality
OF Bordeaux has made protest to the govern
ment against peace upon any dishonorable
terms. and imploring the delegation to remain
at their posts.
Gen. Flenry has passed through Cologne on
his way to London.
The Orleans Princes have resolved to accept
candiaatures for the National Assembly in the
bei!ef That II chosen they can return to France
ana De no longer prohibited from residence
Duke d 'Aumale will become a candidate for
beau9ais, Augonlave, Clemont and Ferrapd.
aud Prince d'Jonville for Cherbourg. Cha.
mont and Brest.
land. ""''-ei
The French commandant Monterrn has asl-
ed the Swiss authorities to be allowed tn trans.
port SICK French soldiers through the Swiss
territory, and the request has been granted.
Ine Swiss government has sent a remon.
strance 70 Berlin against the violation of Swiss
territory by German soldiers
FOOD FOR PARIS.
The Emperor William has ordered 900 600
rations TO De sent into Paris from the German
army; All trains convergipg upon Paris are
iofoidien to carry mere travellers, who are ex-
cluded from Paris unless thew are provided
with special pass from the German authori-
Ties, while persons are allowed to leave Paris
The French authorities have requested tho
Prussians to prevent all admissions to the CITY,
Inc Russians are making colossal efforts to
supply the city with breadstuffs. What ia now
ON hand is sufficient to last till Saturday. The
supply OF horses will hold out till the 10th of
February. Great quantities of food have been
shipped from Belgium to Paris.
A PROCLAMATION BY GAMBErTA.
Gambetta has issued proclamation saving ::
Frenchmen, Prussia believes an armistice viii
dissoive our armies and secure the election of
chamber ready to conclude shameful peace,
Il depends on France to upset the calculations
IL IS necessary to make the armistice period
ior the instruction of our young troops. Con-
time with unrelaxed vgor the organization for
defence and for war if necessary, while you in
stall national Republican Assembly willing
to make such peace only as is compatible with
the honor rank and integrity of France.
ANOTHER RUMoR OF AN EMPIRE.
LONDON, Jan. 31.-[Special to N. Y World. I
The conference has been again postpon ed
till France sends representative. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY believed here in court circles that the
empire will be restored with the Empress as
regent
The Emperors confidential aid arrived at
Chlsshurst to day: Significant courtesies
have lately been extended to Eugene by Vic
tOria.
Adviees from Bordeaux say that the excite
ment which. was oecasiOned by the ne VS. of the
capitolation and the treaty which was eonsum-
mated at Versailles, is still animated through
out the city. The sentiments expressed in the
notification which has been received from the
Paris branch of the government, and which
purports to be official, in which they take up-
on themselves all responsibility attaching to
the Versailles negotiations. and openly declare
ana proclaim themselves the supreme govern
ment of France, repudiating and denouncing
as illegal the actions, while they at the same
time cancel the authority of the Bordeaux
branch, Is viewed with the utmost scorn and
Indignation BY the delegation in this city.
Numerous meetings have been convened, at
all OF which resolutions vera passed strongly
denunciatory of the course pursued by the Par
is government.
Notwithstanding the depre ssion which was
naturally consequent on hearing of the capitu-
iation. the patriotic sentiment still survives 10
the city. Theatrical representations have
been suspended. and the theatres and other
places formerly devoted to amusement and
recreation are now opened wide to the popu-
lace and are daily aud nightly crowded with
patriotic audiences. Stirring speeches are de
| livered, urging still more determined resis-
lance to the depressing forces Of Germany, and
q closer unity fer the honor and safety Of the
| French Republic. This feeling is not onlv Oh
servable in Bordeaux, but is shared by the
towns in adjacent districts, delegations from
which have arrived at Bordeaux who strongly
| favor further resistance and offer their sup
| port to the cause.
BERLIN, Feb 1.-The King of Saxony has
| officially announced his intention of abdicatirs
the throne in favor of the Crown Prince of Sax
ony after the settlement of the present conflict
between Germany and France and the con.
summation of peace between the two nations.
THE EMPEROR NOT TO RETURN TO BERLIN AT
PRESENT.
| The report that the Emperor William i.
about TO return to this city is unfounded. It ia
unlikely he will return to Berlin before the
conclusion of definite treaty of peace.
BIsMARCK's CONDITIONS OF PEACE.
The conditions of peace prescribed by Bis.
| marck to Favre embrace the cesson of Alsace
| and Lorraine with Belfort and Metz. the pay.
ment of 10000 900 francs as indemnify for the
| expenses of the loan, the cessiop of the colony
of Pondicherry and the transfer to the qermat
navy of 20 first-rate frigates. Favre refer.
these terms to the National Assembly.
| FLORENCE. Feb I-Prussia declines the sug
| gestions of neutral powers in regard to paoif
cations and prefers to prescribe herself the con
| dltions of peace.
| turkey
| LONDON, Feb. IA telegram from Constan
| tinopie states that the Turkish government i.
making preparations with view to the occu
patton OF the Danubian prinolpalties In thu
event of the proposed abdicatiOn of Primo,
Charles becoming reality. Numerous de
tachments of troops have been ordered to hold
| themselves in readiness to proceed to these ter
ritories on q moments notice.
| Spain.
AN IMPOSING DEMONSTRATION.
MADRID, JAM a1.-[Special to N. Y. Herald
AT the grand military parade to-day thu
King was accompanied by Gen. Sickles and
brilliant staff Of marshals and generals, all il
grand gala dress. The troops were on tn
ground seven hours in a binding snow storm
Forty THOUSAND men took the oath of fidelit,
to the King. There was no dstgrbapee.
West Indies.
MARINE DISASTER.
KINGsToN, Jamaica Jan. 30.-Arrived schoon
er Vincent j. Wallace, Captain Allen, from
New York for Jacme, with kerosene, wa
burned at sea on the 26th. The Captain ant
crew took to the boats and were picked up an,
landed at this port yesterday.
lLLlNOIS.
THE CASE OF REV. MIR. CHENEY.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-The ecclesiastical cour
for the trial of Rev. Charles r. Cheney re.as
sembled this morning and Mr.. Cheney submit
ted paper il which be admits he has made il
the baptismal service the omissions charged
bu justifies his action by saying he believe
that in making the omissions he has laugh
IL H. ntanN i.