The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-08
SHADOWS FROM THE SLAUGHTER.
Ghosts from the Battie-neld-Return Of the
Vapquished of WesssenburE-The LeEiens Of
he head.

yapquished of we,ssenburs-rhe Lesiens Of
the Dead.
The London Telegraph has the followinR:-
saw sight last night which put me In mind
most strongly OF Burgers ballad, and Zedlitzs song
and OF the annual gathering OF she ghosts in the
Place Vendome. IL came 70 pass thus:-It was sun
day night, and Paris, as you know, being Paris,
could not but be merry. The news OF tue Hight
gravest- The tidinss from the army were sombre
BaZaine had failed 70 effect his junction with Mac
Mahon, and lay cooped mp north OF Metz! MAGMA
would be no great and decisive hght at Chalons, or
near It. The rrussian outposts were at Chaumont
at St. Dzier their Uhlans were still TO Paris
Count Palikao was 10 make on the morrow a solemn
declaration in the Chamber, warning the Deputies
Public granaries were 20 be formed all foreigners
without exception were 70 be ordered 70 leave Paris
and fifteen Councillors OF State were 10 be des patched
as commissioners into the provinces 10 ascertain
the state OF public feeling with regard 20 tue pro-
iected a6dlcasion OF the Emperor; All these, and
about the Grand Hotel courtyard, until, tired al
last OF hearing tales full OF sound aud fury went
grg. IL II O'Clock, just the hour when, 10 vir
tuous London, we are shutting up the public houses
TURNING OUT THE TIPsY PEOPLE,
but the Parsans, who all day long have been tramp
ing over the asphalte with frequent intervals OF
OF It. The war, for wonder, was little talked
about and there was scarcely any crowd at the cor
gramsp Paris seemed TO say. There has been no
news for two days and tonight being sunday, they
WOulu ratnef not nave any news 80 the ChidFen
skipped IN the open air and beat upon tsbors, and
blew little fes shrilly. Gangs OF hoel0ts reeed by,
more or less lnebriated, and singing snatehei
Of song, The old women IN the
porary surcease In the demand for journals 70
produce their soup pipkins aud sup. Where is It
made that broth which they spoon out, piping hot
at il p NJ? The atmosphere was redolent with the
fumes OF bad cigars; vast emoankments Of little
round tables and chairs, oyernOwing with Sunday
customers, rose In front OF every cafe, and half
blocked up the pavement Whte-aproned walters
gon poised; down came the white stream from the
milk pot deity. The clatter Of cups and saucers
was as the chattering Of wagon full OF women.
And now the cry was for "kirsch, and tue demand
for cOgnac was inconceiyable in cont nuty.
BLoUsED woRKMEE AND wAsHERwohBEs GIRLS,
GdUTOehss and painted ooc0ttes badands, and
faneuTs National Guards and seTgsnts Ville, and
the entire Hodgkinson family from Stoke NeWing-
-Hodgkinson pers, Notwithstanding the late
ness OF the hour, still clasplng his Murrays Guide
beneath his arm-all these streaIned by merry gOs-
siping, laughing, nirting, joking, as though there
upon earth thought would cross over the Boule-
ward TO see whether the old woman whom for thirty
her white pacard against the wall which she pro-
duces shadowy pictures OF Napoleon, Julius Cesar,
and DR.. Franklin was still at work. Yes, she was
teuv.e, and for aught know she may have been
Marie Antoinettes wet-nurse, and long before the
first revolution made shadow pictures OF Cagli0str0
Volfaire, and Adrienne Lecouyreur. IL Is not
an easy matter 70 return TO that side OF the Boue
ward you have lett nve minutes since. The descent
of Avernus is facile; sed gradum there's
the rub The road was ful OF vehicles, blundering
along In the usual perilons driving fashion OF Paris
! Suddenly there was a hat-a block. took courage,
| and ventured TO thread the labyrinth OF wheels
| Then the carriages began to move on very slowly
and solemnly. Something was evidently approach
ing-sOmethng OF moment although IL was obvious
ly too late for the passage Of ambulance convoy
or q funeral Nor could IT, j thought, be soldiers
for heard no clarions and no drums.