The New York Herald Newspaper, September 13, 1870, Page 3

THE WAR. Halt of the Prussian Armies En Route for Paris, Aetion of the Neutral Powers for Peace. The German Democracy in Sym- pathy with the French. German Security, but No Humiliation of the New Republic. M. Thiers’ Mission to the British, Russian and Austrian Capitals, The French Government Dis- posed Towards Peace. Berlin Opinion of American Recogni- tion of France. Paris Quiet, but Active for Resistance. Battle and Repulse of the Prus- sians at Toul. THE QUESTION OF PEACE. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The French Cabinet Dikposed to Treat With Prussin—The Foreign Viplomats More Con. fdont—M. Thiers on an Important Mission— Special Message to England, Russia and Austria. Panis, Sept. 12, 1870. The aspect of the general relations between France and Prussia is much more peaceful and reassuring. There exists a sanguine hope of the successful negotiation and conclus sion of a peace between the two countries at an early day. In consequence of this pleasing alteration in the apparent condition of public affairs the Mivistry of the French government as well as the members of the foreign diplo- matic corps accredited to Paris have post- poned their departure from the capital for Tours. England and Russia are making representa- tions of the necessity which exists for the con- clusion of an armistice. The Cabinets of Great Britain and St. Petersburg speak in the name of the other neutrals. MW. THIERS GONE TO LONDON, VIENNA AND sr, PETERSHURG ON A SECRET MISSION. M, Thiers has left Paris temporarily. He has been commissioned by the Ministry of the republic to proceed direct to London, and go thence, without unnecessary delay, to St. Petersburg and Vienna. This special journey of M. Thiers has been undertaken in conse- quence of the receipt of some very important despatches, containing matter of great moment, by the French Minisiry, from England, Rus- sia and Austria during Sunday. PARIS CHEERED BY THE NEWS. Paris is cheered this morning by a rumor that Russia is insisting on an armistice; also that the United States has interposed and sent three decided despatches to Berlin. It 1s said the Prussian advance has been stopped in consequence. LONDON PAPERS URGING BRITISH INTERVENTION. The London Standard and other British journals urge English intervention in the Franco-Prussian war as aduty ania right, the neglect of which will mvolve dishonor. APALY, AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA AGREED. Adespatch from Brussels dated to-day says that Italy, Austria and Russia are agreed m principle and have authorized Russia to ask Prassia for an armistice. A despatch to that effect has been sent by telegraph to Berlin. No answer has yet been re- ceived, Lord Lyons, who has heretofore acted as interme- diary between France and Prussia, has resigned the task in favor of Sefior Olozaga, the Spanish Min- ister. ENGLAND ASKS FOR A FIFTEEN DAYS’ ARMISTICE. The Gaulois reports that England, in the name of the neutral Powers, asks the King of Prussta fifteen days’ armistice. No reply has been received, but there are fair prospects of an assent, Another Story—Russin and Austrin Won’e Help the Republic—Bismarck’s Position— Opinion in Berlin of American Recognition ef France. LONDON, Sept. 12, 1870. It is believed that Russia and Austria have rejected all overtures, and will not stir for republican France. The Journal de St. Petersburg (semi-oft- cia)) tells France, substantially, that she had better Mield Alsace and so much of Lorraine as Germany needs, But for the national clamor for Alsace and Lor- raine it is certain that Bismarck would be content ‘with Metz and Strasbourg hela as national for- tresses, ‘The recognition of the French republic by America ‘was to be expected, but the Berlin Foreign Ofice thinks the extreme warmth of America’s declara- tion implies partial withdrawal of sympathy from ‘Prussia, following so ciosely after Secretary Fisn’s refusal to protest against the expulsion of Germans from France, Bect of the American Despatch in Berlin— A Sensation Created—King William In- formed of It. PRAGUE, Sept 12, 1870. A Berlin telegram to the Politique, of this city, says that a great sensation was created by the de- Spateh of the American government to its Envoy at the Prussian capital, expressing the hope that there ‘Would now bea cessation of the war, in view of the fact that its aim, the dethronement of Napoleon, had been accomplished. No sooner had the Minister communicated the despatch to Von Thiele and Eu- Yenberg than it was sent to King William by a special courier, # vation to Minister Washburne in Paris Pemonstration in His Honor by Telegraph Employes. Panis, Sept. 12, 1870. Mr> Washbourne to-day, while onjthe way to the Central Telegraph omce to send a despatch, was recognized in front of the building by the crowd. Oheermarose, the crowd increased, and the Minister Teecived @ most enthusiastic ovation. Mr. Wash- burne was much moved, This evening the employés of the telegraph com panies and many others assembled in front of the American Legation, and made another demonstration in honor of the gowgrnment of the Unired States and ita representative. ANTI-MONARCHICAL MOVE- MENTS. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Prussian Popular Sympathy With the French People—Abatement in War Compensation Demands—German Frontier Security, but No Humiliation of the Brench—Liberty and Fraternity, Lonpon, Sept. 12—Noon. A special HERALD correspondence by telegraph from Berlin reports, under date of yesterday, the very important fact that ever since the moment of the formal announcement of the imauguration of the French republic the feeling of the Prussian peo- ple with regard to the national demands for war compensation on France has been modifiea and moderated to a very considerable extent, The warm sympatny of the powerful democratic republican party of Prussia is extended to the move- ment of the people in France and tends with great force towards a friendly arrangement between the two countries. Rumors prevail to the effect that the German people will now be satisfied with the destruction of all the French fortifications on the Rhine; the pledge of a guarantee by the present French government that they shall never be rebuilt or replaced in any shape on the frontier; the demolition of the fortin- cations of Paris and a full indemnity m money for the war expenses of Germany. This, without any cession of French territory to Germany, would, it is thought, satisfy the people of Prussia, as well as of the whoie German empire. This approach toward a fraternity of good feeling with France has been vastly increased in Prussia since the announcement of the formal recognition of the Frencn republic by the government and people of the United States of America. Spanish Demonstration In Favor of French Republic. Maprip, Sept. 12, 1870. Demonstrations of sympathy with the French re- public continue in the Nortnern provinces, Repub- licans in this city have signed an address demand- ing the convocation of the Cortes. THE MILITARY OPERATIONS. TELEGEAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The Prussian Army Halted—Position of the Several Columus—Prussian Repulse at Toul The Seu Coast of France te be Fortified King William’s Report of tae Explosion at Laon. the PARIS, Sept. 12, 1870, It is announced this afternoon that the Prussian army has halted twenty-five miles from Paris, at the speci} request of Bismarck to consider the Russian- Austrian proposition for an armistice, POSITIONS OF THE GERMAN ARMY, My latest information of the movements of the German forces is that a body of Prussians was at Melun last night, thereby destroying one of the rail- roud lines of communication with Lyons. Melun is situated some twenty-three miles southeast of Paris, ‘This morning the Prussians were reported to have surrounded Meaux, on the Marne river, and to have arrived in large force at Crecy, both of which places are twenty-five mules northeast of tne capital. At the present writing they are said to be approaching Noisy-le-Grand, a village only nine miles from Paris. THR PRUSSIANS BEPULSED AT TOUL WITH HEAVY Loss. This morning the Ministry made public the follow- ing important intelligence:— The Prussians attacked ‘foul on Saturday morn- ing at five o'clock and continued the assaults until nine o’clock in the evening. They were vigorously repulsed in every attack and during the engage- ment many of their batteries were dismounted or silenced. More than 10,000 Prussians are said to have been placed hors de combat, A SKIRMISH AT CHATEAU THIERRY. At half-past one o’clock this morning a heavy skir- mish took pl between the Eighth squadron of French dragoons, which garrisoned-Chateau Thlerry, and the Prussian advanced guard, which was re- pulsed, * THE BALTIC, BLOCKADE INEFFECTIVE, ‘The Baltic blockade 1s ineffective. Vessels enter and leave Danzig and Konigsberg freely. The French fleet has great dificulty in getting coal. The expense is enormous, The blockade will probably soon be abandoned. ¥ORTIFYING THE SEAPORTS—FILLING THE QUOTAS OF WAR STEAMERS, Orders have been issued by the government for the fortification at Havre, Marseilles, Dunkirk and other ports. The quotas of men of the large French ‘War steamers are to be Milled to the utmost and the vessels held ready to weigh anchor at a moment's notice. KING WILLIAM'S REPORT OF THE EXPLOSION OF THE CITADEL OF LAON. The following despatch from the King to the Queen has been received at Berlin, dated ten o'clock Sunday night:— The citadel of Laon exploded after its surrender, just as the Prussians were preparing to enter. ‘Three hundred and fifty men were kill, including 200 Mobile Guards. Many were fee Toutilated; William of Macklenburg was wounded. There must have been treason. MISCRLLANEOUS REPORTS, Verdun continues to hold out against the enemy. At Montmédy on Thursday the garrison splendidly repulsed a Prussian attack. Thionville, Montmedy and Strasbourg are resist- ing vigorously. More Prussians are to be sent be- fore Strasbourg. Marseilles Preparing to Resist Corsairs—Vol- unteers Leaving for Paris—Religious Cor- porations to Fight, MARSEILLES, Sept. 12, 1870. Esqutros hearing that two corsairs had passed through the Straits or Gibraltar, has ordered armed preparations to be made here to repel any attack. ‘Twenty thousand volunteers left here yesterday for Paris. The municipal council has ananimously declared that religious corporations must participate tn the national defence. The Situation at Kheims—Strength of the Ger- man Army—Feeling of the People—The Duke of Mecklenburg’s Forces on the Way to Paris. Lonpon, Sept. 12, 1870, A special correspondent of the HERALD at Rheims, the 6th, says the King's headquarters were estab- lished here yesterday, and are to remain till’ the 9th, to give all the troops time to come up and concentrate, including what can be spared from Metz Seven North German corps, besiles two Bavarian andthe Wurtemburg corps are on the road unhindered. According to official report six fall cavalry divisions, also the main force, are expected to reach Paris on the 13th or 14uh, When the regiments now coming forward arrive, and the reserves also on the way Join their regiments, the German army will certainly reach, and probably exceed, 400,000, The inhabi- tants everywhere reproach the Emperor, but do not favor the republic. They are all anxious for peace, and are mostly in favor of the Comte de Parts. ANOTHER GERMAN ARMY MARCHING INTO FRANCE. The HeRALp’s special correspondent, at Berlin the 9th, says:—The Duke of Mecklenburg, with the First and Seventh divisions of the Ninth corps, here- tofore in Schieswig-Holstein, and two divisions of reserves and landwehr, being the army formed at Homburg, in the palatinate, 1s on the way to Paris, Here and elsewhere all the line troops and reserve battalions are gone. The guard and garrison ser- vice are performed by the landwehr. The mustering here and at Lorgan, in Silesia, con- tinues. Landwehr officers, absolved from military obligations years ago, are notified to hold themselves ready for eventual service. Bismarck has said he will have such a tremendous force in Zrance as ‘will crush resistance, and especially prevept every- ' where the organization of new forces, THE SIEGE OF STRASBOURG, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.’ = Ge Constant Reinforcements for the Besicging’ Army—he City Surrounded by Seventy Thousand Troops—French Sharpshooters and the Iujuries They Iofiict. Lonpon, Sept 12, 1870. A HeRaLp special correspondent, writing from Carlsruhe on the 8tb inst, says;—The Stray bourg besieging army is constantly re- inforced. Their numbers are nearly seventy thousand, The sorties by the defenders are aesperate, but futile, Batteries are rapidly com- pleting, and the heaviest guns are placed in the nearest parallels, French sharpshooters are doing much mischiet on the Upper Rhine, The railway be- tween Basle and Freiburg has been repeatedly cut. At Schlingen passenger trains are fred upon and passengers wounded, THE SITUATION IN PARIS. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. General Quiet—Active Preparat! for De- fence—Gas Cut Of—Thieves—Army Reinu- forcements—Nows from the Field—~MacMa- hon and Bazanine. Panis, Sept. 12—Noon. T have to report that Paris remained quiet during the evening of the 10th inst., was tranquil as the night advanced and enjoyed what may be termed a local repose early on Saturday morning. The preparations for the defence of the city were carried on with the most unremitting activity. The trees standing in the vicinity of the fortifications were, as they are now, being cut down, and the sur- rounding woods and shrubberies burnt. ‘The soldiere of the National Guard are on duty on the ramparts. ‘The forts are fully manned, On all sides the inhabitants show looks of @ most determined, desperate resistance to the enemy. ‘The cutting off of the gas and destruction of the gasworks near the metropolis has brought a perfect holiday, or saturnalia, to the thieves who infest the city, but the act was deemed absolutely necessary in order to guard against an explosion of the great gasometer by means of the artillery fire. Small bands of soldiers who made their escape from Sedan are still arriving im Parts, The arming of the male popuiation of the city is going on rapidly and with considerable regularity and system. The new levees are kept at drill almost constantly. SHARPSHOOTERS. One thousand “free marksmen,” or volunteer sharpshooters, have marched to join the four thou- sand picked riflemen regulars who have been ordered for the duty of obstructing the Prussian advance, MACMAHON. Itis asserted that Marshal MacMahon wishes to retreat on Paris with bis army, but is prevented from doing so by orders from General Palikao. MacMahon will justify nimseif, it 1s said, personally to the French public when he is sufficiently recovered from his wounds to justify such exertion, ARISTOCRATIC “ SKEDADDLE.”? Several members of the Garde Mobile who belong to wealthy families have disappeared and cannot be made personally available for the purpose of nationaldefence. They have been “denounced” py name to the military tribunals and now called on publicly by General Trochu, m the Gazette, to return to the public service or take the consequences of their desertion. THE GARDE MOBILE. It is estimated that the force of Garde Mobile now in Paris musters up 200,000 men, STREET SCENES. ‘The streets of the city are In a fearful state at all points. The gardens of the Palace of the Tuileries are oc- cupied by artillery. ARMISTICE. The diplomatists are at work, with the object of arranging an armistice between the contending forces. BAZAINE. It is reported that Marshal Bazaine has made still another sortie from Metz, 1 is said that it was suc- ceasful in damaging the enemy. PRISONERS, Four generals, @ colonel and five 6ther command- ers of different grades in the army have been for- warded as prisoners to a German fortress for having refused absolutely to sign the articles of capitulauon at Sedan. PUBLIC OFFICE. Among the public appointments mado by the ro. publican government for prominent office are the names of two young men who had been employed heretofore on the city newspaper press. From 200 to 300 francs a month is named as the pay of the prefects, THE GENERAL ELECTION. A political meeting 1s to be held during the pre- sent week with the object of nominating candidates for seats in the new Legislative Assembly. Emile Girardin goes to the provinces to take the “stump” against the executive platform, and to stimulate the people to resistance by citizen opposi- tion to its principles. Funds Advanced—The Bourse Active—The Supreme Tribanal Gone to Pariv—Strength of the Garrison—Trochu Announces the Re- volutionParis in Good Spirits. Paris, Sept, 12—P. M. The successes at Toul and Montmedy, together with the reported halt in the enemy’s advance, have led to more activity on the Bourse, and con- siderable business on speculative account. La France says while the republic is everywhere welcomed, the delay in the meeting of the constitu- tional assembly causes dissatisfaction. The supreme tribunals of law have removed to Tours. where they are now in session. Mere than 400,000 armed men are in Paris. The most terrible resolutions have been adopted. All the forests around Paris are ready for a conflagra- tion. An excellent proclamation has been issued by General Trochu announcing the revolution. Allthe ditches are full of different matter to be burned up at @ moment’s notice. All have been in excellent spirits since yesterday. The government declares the right of printing and publishing free. It was decided last mght that the government is to remain here. It has summoned the King of Prus- sia to evacute Freneh territory. The preparations are completed for the firing of the forests of Meudon, Clamurt, Aireflay, Chauville and Bondy, on the approach of the Prussians. LONDON REPORTS. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Wild Telegrams—Refusing Private Despatches at Paris—Opinion of the London Times—A Prussian Loan on the London Market— French Iron Clads off the English Coast. Lonpon, Sept. 12, 1870, Telegrams from the seat of war in the papers here to-day are a perfect chaos of wild and contradictory statements. The reports forwarded to New York have been in the main correct. The Telegraphic Bureau in Paris has begun to refuse to receive private telegrams for transmis- sion. Garibaldi is expected at Paris, The Times this morning says France has been cured of military dictators. The Paris correspondent of the Times says a stub- born defence of Paris is certain if the city 1s be- sleged, The idea that the Prussians will walk in without dificulty is an entirely mistaken one. Agents have arrived here from Berlin, who, it is anticipated, are seeking to place a Prussian loan on the market. Six French iron-clads were seen off the Good- wins this morning. Their course was southwest. A convoy of wounded French has arrived at Brussels, It is reported that Bazaine not only refused capitu- Jation when informed that the Emperor and Mac- Mahon’s army were prisoners, and when the Em- peror advised the surrender of Metz, but declared in @ towering passion that he would not respect Napoleon’s wishes, and would shoot any French officer advising surrender. The Prussians found in the Emperor's desk a de- tailed statement of the Prussian forces, numbering 1,000,000 men, 1,600 cannon and 160,000 horses. It was @ stupid action to commence war with this knowledge. It ig reported that 500,000 franes have been offered for @ messenger who will succeed in communicating with the Commander of Metz. One man who under- took the service has been ghot by the Prussians. Among the rumors from Paris is one that « large seposit of geedie guns has been found in the cliy, and another thata subterranean passage bas been discovered extending from the heart of the capital to @ point beyond the fortifications, BERLIN REPORTS. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. The War Not Anti-Catholic—One Hundred and Twenty-two Thousand French Cap- tured at Sedan. BERLIN, Sept, 12, 1870. M. de Ledochowski, Archbishop of Gnesen and Posen, has issued a circular denying that the war on the part of Prussia isin any way anti-Catholic. ‘rhe oficial report of the capitulation of Sedan states that the total number of prisoners taken is 122,000. The crowd of wounded has been reduced since the opening of the . railways, and all the dead im the flelds around the city have been buried. Eight hundred Germans who had been expelled from France reached Varisruhe on the 6th. They are workingmen, and were compelled to leave all their Property behind them, They were disgracefully treated while passing through France. Men, wo- men and children were deprived of food and sleep, and transported in open cattle cars, drenched and insulted, and arrived here half dead, THE CAPTIVE EMPEROR, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. French Generals with Napoleon—The Em- peror Treated Like the Honored Guest of Prussia. Lonpon, Sept. 12, 1870, Generals Douay and Lebrun attend the Emperor at Wilhelmshiihe, The Prussian authorities surrounded the Em- peror’s journey to Wilhelmshihe with exquisite delicacy of care and provision for the dignity and feelings of the prisoner. Advices from Cassel say that nothing in the magnificent treatment of Napo- leon would denote that he is régarded as a prisoner, He seems rater the honored guest of Prussia, TSE EMPRESS EVGENIE. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. Eugenie Concealed Near Brussels Before Leave ing for England. BRUSSELS, Sept. 12, 1870, The Empress Eugénie, while on her way to Eng- land, remained concealed three days in the environs of this city. FRANCO-IRISH WAR MEETING, “Vive La Republique!’—Enthusiastic Assem- plage at Cooper Institute Last Night—The Torch of Republicanism Kindled in Eu- rope—Ireland and Cuba in the Lists—Singing ‘La Marseillaise.” ‘The Franco-Irish demonstration at Cooper Instt- tute last evening was a grand success. ‘The large hall of the Institute was crowded in every part long before eight o’clock, the hour fixed for the opening of the meeting, and hundreds of persons were obliged to remain around the doors outside of the hall, unable to get seats ,or standing room Inside. The audience was about one third Frenchmen, the rest being Irishmen with a fair sprinkling of ladies. Before the opening of the meeting a Frenchman, whose name was not announced, sang the ‘‘Mar- sellaise” very finely and created the utmost enthu- stasm, the whole house joining at times, and the en- thusiasm was even greater when the song was repeated by an unmistakable demand. On the pJatform were @ large number of prominent Irish eitazens, with a few French. There was.no orna- ‘mentation attempted except the suspension at the rear of the platform of a United States flag side by side with an Irish one, bearing the harp simply. ‘The meeting being called to order Mr. Dante R, Leppy, on taking the chair, opened the proceedings with tne following remarks:— ‘Ynla great meeting of the Irish citizens of New York is assembled to rejoice at the establishment of a republican form of government by our true and ola friends, the people of France. What America is to-day to Ireland, the home and refuge of her expatiated sons, France was two centuries ago and up to the era of the American Revolution, If the conditions of the present times changed, and America a cen- tury or two hence under natural laws should cease to receive tae sons of Ireland and Irishmen’s neces- sity to come here ceased likewise, would ) worthy of your respect the Irish race tf the to love America? As citizens of a rep sympathies are due to every people for republican freedom. Our France 18 a legitimate emotion; most ready the most humane. We love those who love us. But there is the question of right. Our American republic holds its priceiess liberty as a sacred trust, and is responsivle for trecdom inthe world, _A king- dom destroyed there 1s removed an enemy of our in- stitutions; @ people enfranchised, a republic tound- ed, then 18 born into the national family an ally ana friend. But is the republic permanent? Our alil- ance can make ft, and interes:, duty and honor urge us to that course. The Prusslans threaten to bom- bard Paris. I cannot believe that Prussia will do this outrage, against which we protest in the name of the entire human family. King William ot Prussia declared on his entrance into France that he warred not on the French people, but only Napoicon. He has Napoleon now a prisoner, Why does not the war stop? Or is Wiliam, like all kings, a liar and athtef? Hus conduct answers, Of the German peopie I have not much to say. They were levs than mea if they had acted other- wise than they have done, and if they had s0 acted they wonld nave merited my contempt. ‘Their idea of Germanic unity is a step in advanc though a small step. I cannot recognize the voice of petty tyrants and bow down bejore powerful ones, Yet Germany accepts William and Bismarck. The Germans have made passing material success; let them crown 1t with the novler and higher moral triumph of destroying the last remnants of feud ism and kingcraft, and declare Germany a republic. For France | have no fears, Her history justities my confidence. She has thrice essayed a republic; it was heretofore impossible. The soul and genius of France ambitioning too much, sought too ample a success and tried to solve all difficulties and realize the ideal state. The Celtic race has had no poverty of heroic sont but amid the bril- Mant host of brave ana patriotic men who drew their swords in defence of gallant France there was hone whose war record was brigliter nor whose heritage of glory is more highly prized by his coun- try than Marshal MacMahon. On the dull, cold earth which holds the dead hero tall tears of loving re- membrance, and in the ages still ee for birth in the womb of time sires will take their sons and at his grave and from his story teach the lesson of the patriot soldier's Iife—how to save one’s coun- try. Sharing now the cheer and warmth which a republican sun sheds on the land of the gallant and fiery f>ank, our racial predilections for that noble race find legitimate, unrestrained expression, while as citizens of this democratic republic we unfeign- it is the to enter our hearts because it Is in the European diMcuittes Ireland mtght at least wet the Lon, looked for opportuaity, ‘The next speaker was Monsieur Artois, who, after apologizing for bis bad ade a most 1 patriotic address, Mr. Artol#is over sixty years of age, but old as he is he the true French- man’s fre, and grew almost unintelligible in his re- marks by the force of his vehemence in making them, He prognosticated that ere sixty days were passed there would not be a Prussian soldier now on French #01 Dut should be beaten back by the French army, Old .s he was, he said if he thought otherwise than 4 he could not bry a he shone return to France and join the army of nis countrymen, ‘ater some remarks from thé Rey, Dr. O’Leary, in which he hoped that all present would generously contribuie toward tie pienie which 18 to be held to- day at Jones’ Wood in ald of the Freneh wounded, General Ryan, in proposing a vote of thanks to the committee, addressed the meeting espectaliy in relation to Cuba, He drew a most fearfa) picture of the condition of the people on the isiand. Ladies of the highest Li mgs ge for instance, were obliged to retire while the only one dress they 0' i was being washed, and many similar examp! f destitution might be stated. As for food there was whe greatest necd for provisions of all sorts. In aliuding to the barbarities practiced towards the Cubans the speaker dwelt particularly on the butcheries of the women and children, and ave @ glowing description of the women’s patriotic Sevotton to the cause of freedom. Sp: island now, he said, forty thousand of re; with eighty thousand volunteers, and large navy. ‘The patriots have less than ten thou- sand arms, including shotguns, muzzle and breech- loading rifles, But there are over one hundred thousand ready and anxious to take the fleld if they could only get the arms, Against the Spanish navy the patriots have no naval force whatever, and, consequently, they can Lot hold the seaports, and are thus surrounded on ali sides by the enemy. Yet there was hope. In the coming full campaign the advantage would be ali on thelr side, and re- membering how solely the Cubans have sustained their cause, against every odds, during the 1ast two years, victory may finally reward them. Tne speiker continued to pathies of all lovers of republicaniam, and espe- cially upon the ladies of the United States, wiio shotild lend a helping hand to thelr sisters in dis- tress on account of devotion to their homes, ‘The Geueral was loudly cheered at the conclusion of his remarks, ‘The following are the resolutions adopted at the meeting :— ‘vhat as Irishmen by brotherhood, citizens of this demo- cratic republic, we hail with pleasure and pride the esiab- lishment of a'republic among our hereditary friends and alles, the people of France. ‘That we French repubite aa the pioneer in leading all the peor! rope into republican liberty, and we pledge to it our hearty sympathy ani moral support. ‘That we have heretofore refrained, through regard for the feelings of our German fellow citizens, from publicly ex- preaning our friendabip far the people of France, but we are compelied to decide and speak out without hesitation in favor of republican liberty and against monarchical aggres- sions on freedom, That in the contest bewween republican France and mon- archical Prnssia we cannot hesitate to declare our entre sympathy for and support of the republic, and do heartily desire the speedy downfuil and deteat of the enemies. ‘That in the name of progress and a universal republic we invite the German people to throw off the yoke of kingeratt and crown. their material successes by the higher moral suc- ceas of declaring themselves a republic. ‘That we pledge to President Grant our hearty support for any wise altempt at mediation leading to an early and hon- orable peace which secures the triumph of whe French and the ascendancy of republican ideas in Europe. That copies of these resolutions be sent to the President and the French Minister at Washington for transmission to the government. Long live the French republic! After the meeting adjourned the crowds of French- men who had been present gathered around th Cooper Institue and envhusiastically sung the “Mar- seilluse.”” The voices of the Irishmen, who, of uurse, Were not “posted” on the words, joined jusuly in the chorus, and cries of “Vive la Kepub- lique ?? weresung out on all sides, German Patriotic Aid Society. ‘The special committee of the German Ald Society convened @ mneeting at Liederkranz Hall, in Fourth street, Mr. Solomon presiding. ‘rhe reports stand as follows:—Signed, $3,796; cash, $3,140; sent to Germany, $3,000, MACMAHON’S ARMY. German Account of the Retreat and Flight of the Marshal. A correspondent of the Vienna Wehr Zeiung gives, in acopy of that paper to hand by the European mail, some most graphic pictures of the fight of MacMahon’s army. He writes as follows:— I could now (August 6, hall past two P. M.) stay in Haguenau no Lee Despite the warning of my host,1 turned out of the northern gate and took the di- rection of the Haguenau forest toward Niederbronn. | ‘The roar of cannon was loud. Columns of smoke rose in the northwest and even in the direction of Saarburg. I judzed the fight to be near Nieder bronn, and did not err. At tour o'clock in galloped a horse with empty saddie shipping under its belly, through the town ates. Directly after a second, then a third; then lollowed @ culrassier, his horse covered with blood and foam, Without cuirass, without arms. an artillerist, on an unsaddied horse, jils face distorted = with inexpressible fright. Some minutes later a mob of some twenty horsemen hur- Tied past, among Whom two zouaves clinging upon one horsé were conspicuous; the others were cutras- siers in every stage of fright and terror, some swing- mg wildly thew sabres; others, as if out of their wits, fogging their poor exhausted horses, several without saddles, most or them without arms, One culrassier halted his horse just before me, loosened his cuirass, threw off his helmet, next his hes sword, lastly his weighty breastplate, and then, laughing contentedly, rode leisurely op. A pause of some five minutes followed, The towns- men had all fled inside the gates, ‘The field watch and 1 stood alone at the point where the Niederbronn branch raliway intersects the high road. Presently, up gallops a fleld gen- darme, halts jus half-dead horse, and calls out, the gates instantly—the Prussians are at 1; ‘The feld watch turned white. If exc madness. Hagenau is an open town. ‘There could be no defence, and if the Prussians really were there the best thing for the town was to open the gates as wide as possible.” His face brightened up. ‘The tumult became greater. Among a crowd of cuirassiers some lancers were mixed up; then came hussar uniforms, The roads are throngead; un- mounted horses gallop past as driven on by panic; on all sides are swarms—artilierymen in shirt sleeves, many of their horses with the traces cut, ridden by infantrymen or artillery. So :ar i have not remarked one oficer, As the mob was thickest @ railway train came screaming along frow the north, Atthe moment a number of peasant giris, with ‘their conveyances entangled in the throng, were close upon the rails. They cannot move for- wards or backwards; ‘they scem lost. The field watch and myself, seizing the barrier tree, forced back the distracted wenches, shut the barrier, helped them over, and the train rushed passed without mis- hap. ‘the train ought to have saved the matériel accumulated at Niederbsonn; It ought to have trana- poried the wounded; it was entirely devoted tu flight. They were the first infantry soldiers who saved themselves. All the wagons, over filled, on the roofs hanging on by the haudies, with half their bodies in the air, on the gangway boards, some fully accoutred, some half naked, no wounded! So flashed past us this novel picture of distraction cross- ing the carrent of m.siortune in the high road, We let the barrier balk drop, and sprung aside. Like a wild bunt the horsemen galloped into the town aud clatiered through it without drawing bridic. By five o’clock the torrent gradually ¢ a pause came the conveyances, I saw fou carriages all completely harnessed, yet without their guns, Then jolted and rattled past a broken ammu nition wagon crammed with Tuarcos; next a pear. aut’s wagon filled with bedding and household ‘car, but no owner; &@ Zouave led the horses, two rightiully wounded Tarcos lay on the top, & clint: of unarmed soldiers of all arms clung round it, Now followed infantry on foot. Ic Was about half-pase five; still no oMeers, In dense swarms the chancery cars, the carriages of three general brigades, the archives of a division, < or five edly rejoice at the new birth of liberty and with all our souls welcome the land of Lafayette into the brotherhood of free nations. During the course of Mr. Leddy’s remarkshe was repeatedly applauded, but the cheers had no limit when the name of Marshal MacMahon was uttered. General MacMahon spoke next, and confined him- self to some eloqueat remarks on tne birth of the French republic and the hopeful signs which seem to begin to appear for Ire!and’s deliverance. He was glad the new French republic was not, as in former Uines, baptized by the blood of French citizens in the streets of Paris, From the light now dawning over all Europe it might be hopetuliy mferred that the reign of despotism was over and that republi- canism would proudly and fearlessly take its right- ful place as the form of rale among ali the peopi If in othef lands there was this encouraging state things, might we not at last begin to feel that tre- u's day of regeneration from the degradation in she has been sunk the greatest tyrant of all mropean tyrants, was not very far away? he not also siya word for poor suffering cu About Cuba there was this one thing to be rememberea: The United States had com- pletely abandoned the brave struggiing Cubans in seeking 4s bravely as ever men sought or fought for freedomn. Suppose Irishmen were fighting for the lib- eration of ireland, Where is the guarantee that Ire- land’s cry sor aid from the grea mother republic would receive more heed than the appeal from Cuba has met with at Washington, Mr. Joseph Clark was the next speaker and sup- plemented some appropriate remarks with @ poem written by him on the birth of the republic in France and enitled “Vive Le Republique.” ‘Che poem was greeted with much appiaus The Hon, Wm. E. Robinson tnen addressed the meeting in one of his characteristic speeches, which was full of wit, humor aad patriotic eloquence, Mr. Robinson's denunciation of all European potentates, male and female, was something territic to listen to. No words in the English language conveying scorn, disgust. pity, contempt and hi r were left unased by the speaker, and the more profound he became in this particular the higher he rose in the applause of very many in the audience. Mr. Robinson introduced @ little politics at the conclusion of his address, but was at pains to state he intended no harm in doing 80, At this stage there were cries far John Mitchell. four or five empty ammunition trucks, every kind ¢ ambulance wagon, all packea with uninjured sol- ers. On one car lay three corpses, a few pitifully- draggled = Turcos followed in the crowd in dumb resignation, Then came a lot of sut- lers and camp followers. ‘The infantry had all flung away their packs, many their guns, some were in their shirt sleeves, most of them had ioaves stuck on their swords and swung on their shoulders. By far the greater part were those views soldats for Whose vaior General Trochu has 80 lately vouched, T shall not soon forget a poor perspiriug infantry soldier of the Fiftteth, smartly accoutred, with knap- sack on his back, with broad, red face, who came up to me and anxious'y asked where his regiment was. I told him to go right on to Strasvourg, and perhaps he wouid find it there. He.narcted bravely along as I had directed im. He was an Alsatii About haif-past six an orderly troop of culrassiers, under command of @ captain and two subulterns, about forty men stro rode past, They were almost all properly accoutred and kept step. Be- tween four and seven o'clock a disorderly rabb: hurried by, absorbed im themselves and th miserable existence. In the whoie body not mot than forty in marching order; altogether some 8,000 to 10,000 men; very few wounded, some turee or ovicers, (Wo artillery, and about eight pers in the entire swarm; such @ rout as neither 1859 nor 1366 ever witnessed, But back I must go to Hag o'clock; the streain of fugitives AS in the fading twilight I hastened towards the town to learn If any trains were going, I came across five or six soldiers of various arms leading in their midst one Prussian prisoner, as proud as if they had got with them the entire Prussian army. ‘he poor man was trembling, In such a debacle to parade one prisoner | The public houses were @ scene of animation. Soldiers were busy eating and drinking, and what surprised me they quietly paid their shot. In an upper room four infantry officers drank their wine in silence. Five cuirassiers #at before @ roast goose cracking mad jokes, Karly next morning at seven o'clock I was lucky enough to reach Strasbourg in a wagon, . It was seven ‘as less swollen, Tng Finst BoRN.—One family of the colony at New Sweden (Aroostook county, Me.) have had a son born to them; It has been named William Thomas Colonel Fitzpatrick, at the chairman’s request, read @ letter from Mr. Mitcheil stating his regret that he was physically incapable of attending the meeting, but that his be A miportane were with the cause. He hoped that in le bropavie entaviement of Holand . Persson, after the Commissioner. The boy ia said to be particularly tappy in the contemplation of the constitutional fact that he is eligible to the office of President of the tinited mtates,—aroostook Tunes, | Sept ress the claims of Cuba for the sym. | Next 3 THE ELECTION IN MAINE. The Republican Ticket Elected by the Usual Majority—Perham Governor—The Returns by Towns. PORTLAND, Me., Sept. 12, 1870, Lowiston gives Roberts (dem.) for Governor 76 Inajority, and clects two democratic representatives. Auburn gives Perham (rep.) 102 majority, and elects republican representatives. Portland gives Perham 2,185; Roberts, 1,824, against last year, Chamberlain (rep.), 1,814; Smith (dem.), $45, and Hitchman (vemperance), 139, Westbrook gives Perlat 267, Roberts, 540, against Jast year, Chainberlain, 370; Smith, 338; Hitchman, 25. Bethel gives Perham 224; Roberts, 223; against last year, Chamberlain, 234; Smith, 110; Hitchman, 14, Gorham gives Perham 356; Roberts, 240; against last year, Chamberiain, 380; Smith, 201; Hiteh- man, 107. Six towns sums Perham 4,069; Roberts, 3,297; against Chamberlain last year, 3,363; Smith, 2,188; Hitchman, 235—being 772 republican majority against 939 last year; @ net loss of 167, or about one-fifth. Rockland gives Perham 630, Roberts 4 in of 162 over republican majority of lastyear. The dem- ocrats have probably elected the county ticket by a sual majority, All out four towns in Andros- coggin give Perham (rep.) 2,317 and _ Roberts democrat, 2,067. Last year the same towns gave | Chamberlain, 2,189; Hitchborn, 481, and Smith, 1,475, In these towns, Garcelon, Chamberlain dem- t, has 134 majority over Holland, Morrill repub- lican, ‘The remaining wns gave Roberts, republi- can, 200 majority last year. Six republican repre- | sentatives, favoring rill for United States | senator, and two democrats, are elected. 110 towns give Perham, republican, 23,759; Roberts, democrat, 18,669—republican majority, 5,000, — last year:—Chamberiain, republican, 23,167; Smith, democrat, 15,834; Hitehvorn, temperance, 2,391—re- publican majority then, 4,942, showing that the re- publicans will hold thete own, Lynch ts undoubt- edly elected in the First, which was the oaly doubt- ful district, A Democratic Success in Bangur—Suddeo Jubilation of the Democrats. 1 BANGOR, Me., Sept. 12, 1870. The election in this city passed off very quietly. The result exceeds the anticipation of the most sanguine democrats or fearful repub- licans, General Roberts and Marcellus Emery are the first democrats who ever received a majority of votes in this clty for the ollices of Governor and Representative (0 Congress. ‘Though the city is lost the republican county ticket is undoubtedly elected In fulll, The democrats had @ jollification meeting this evening. The Vote in Lewiston—A Wiviston of the Re- publicans on the Ticket for Members of the LegislatureThe Chamberlain Republicans Fusing with Demovrats, Lewiston, Me., Sept. 12, 1870, ‘The vote of Lewiston is larger than lastyear, The democrats brought out every voter. The republl- cans generally supported Perham for Governor ana Frye for Congress, but were much divided on the State Senator snd Representatives to the Legisia- ure. ‘The Chamberlain republicans are, to a great ex- tent, voting for the democralic candidate for State Senator, In Auburn the democrats, Chamberlain repubil- cans and labor reformers generally unite on @ can- didate for Representative opposed to the republican candidate. BROOKLYN CITY NEWS. Ata meeting of the Board of Health held yester- day it was resolved that the business of manufac- turing chemteais in Milas’ factory, Dupont street, D., be discontinued, satd factory being a nutsance. Martin Porsue, the young man who shot the pleas- ure party on Newtown creek on Saturday night, was fined ten doliars yesterday by Justice Eames, the injured persons jecling satisfied that his inten- tons Were HOt matliclou A post mortem examination of the body of Mra, Bridget Ryan was hell by Dr. Shepard yesterday. Deceased was found lying dead upon the floor of her sun's residence, a shanty on the flats foot of Court #treet, on Saturday evening. As there were a few slight contusions noticeable about the body it was deemed advisable by the Coroner to hold an autopsy. ‘There was nothing conctusively discovered which would warrant the opinion that her death was from violence, Coroner Jones Will hold the inquest to-day, A fire broke out at No. 820 Fulton avenue shortly before midnight of Sunday, mvolving a loss of on the butiding, which ts owned by E, H. Nichols, ‘fhe principal loss was, however, sus- tained by Mr. George Boyer, druggist, who occupted the premises, His loss ts $5,000; insured for $3,000 im the American Insurance Compauy. Mr. Nichols has an insurapce of $2,000 in the Phoenix Insurance Company. The fire was caused by a bottle of chemicais falling and breaking among some matches, which iguited the latter. ‘The Fifth ward, the renowned whiskey raiding field of the oMcers of the Second and Third Untied States Revenue Collectivn districts, was again the scene of a still sensation on a small scale yesterday afternoon. About half-past two o'clock Supervisor Silas B. Dutcher, of the United States Revenue De- artinent, i company with Assistant Assessor Patterson, of the Third district, acting upon information received by the Supervisor respectin, the workings of the illicit still business in the Fittl ward, repaired without escort to that locality. The first and 1ast place visited by them was Whitefoovs distillery, In John sireet, near Gold, ‘This latter sull, Which is @ small (rame structure, was found to be in full operation, with the liquor flowing copiously, untaxed, if not unadulterated. Inas- much as the establishment in question was broken up a few weeks since by the authorities, this was considered a decided piece of effrontery ou | the part of the owners thereof. Upon the occasion of the jast visit of Uncle Sam’s oMicials to this place one of them was pretty roughly handled by the mob. ‘The Supervisor und his companton were about leav- ing the distillery, when a large and motley assem- blage of “still syinpatiuzers’—men, women and children—which congregated there upon recognize ing the revenue officers, began to abuse the latter, | The crowd followed the two oficials, throwing ; Stones and hooting them. One of the missiles thrown struck Mr. Dutcher upon the back of the neck, and on reaching the corner of Piymouth and John streets he was siruck in the right eye by a rufian, Who ran away betore Mr. Dutcher could retaliate, Assistant Assessor Patterson fared much worse. He was knocked down, beaten and robbed of | ®@ gold wate and chain, and might have lost ws fe had it not been for the timely arrival of Caputln McConnell, of the Second precinct, and a patrolman, who were returning from drill and seeing the disturbance rushed in fn time to save the jnckless depaty from his incensed antagonists, Measures have been taken to eradicate this and otuer illicit stills of that vicinity, Seven Men Stabbed—A Bloody Affair—Rom and Rowdgini A serious disturbance took place last night at the picnic of the Shamrock Provident Society, at Harri- son’s Woods, Orange, New Jersey, in which seven men were stabbed. About five o'clock, when a large quantity of lager had been drank, a tight oc- curred between two men, in which many others nnmediately joined, and six or seven shouted thats they were stabbed, OMcer Conroy then appeared, and seeing @ man named John Meade with an open Kmfe m his hand per- suaded him to put itinto his pocket and then ar- rested him and a man named William Flaherty, who was serivusly Wounded, and they were ken to the police ofice. Wiliam Flaherty was wounded in hts left thigh, had @ severe gash in his left side and another in his abdomen, His wounds were bound up by Dr. Hloimes, and he was then removed to St. Michael's Hospital, Newark, His wounds were pronounced “probabiy fatal.” He stated that Meade stavbed him three times, without any provocation. John Meade, who was stabbed in his right thigh, Stated that he was standing by the bar in the woods, when he saw acrowd rash at him, among whom was Wiillam, Flaherty, with an open knife in his hand, who stabbed him. Meade then grasped Fia- herty’s wrist and took the Knife irom him, when they were both arrested by Couroy and taken to the police oMice in @ Wagon. Meade then delivered up the knife to Conroy. He was afterwards handcuffed and removed to the county jail to await an investigation. ‘His wound is not serious, No further arrests were made, and the other men were but slightly wounded, SUICIDE AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Henry Stamm, a native of Germany, about forty years of ago, committed suicide some time between: Saturday night and Monday by hanging himself with: 8 rope from @ beam in the third floor of the pottery in Fifty-fOrst street, near Eleventh avenue. ‘The body was. conveyed to the Twenty-second precinct station house by oMicer Higginbotham, and {rom thence. went to the Mor The Coroner was notified. Mary MoGrath, an Irish woman, fifty-three years old, residing at No. 23 Pell street, attempted to coin- mit suicide at half-past two o'clock yesterday ifter- noon by taking Paris green. Sne was conveyed ta. Vask Wosvital by order of Dr, Harrington,