The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-24
SECOND EDITION
The Capture of Toul.
Progress of the Invasion
French Towns Destroyed
Circular from Count Bismarck
wimpfen and the Emperor.
Circular from Count Bismarck
wimpffen and the Emperor.
Toui Captured by the Prusslan-.


The Orleans Scare.
TOURS, Sept 23-Midnight.-No news has
been received from Paris to-day. 1t appears
that the scare at Orleans was totally unfounded.
No Prussians have been there, as reported,
though q small body of Uhlans had pressed for
ward as far as Pithiviers, twenty-three miles
northeast of Orleans, On their approach to
Pithiviers hundreds of people betook themselves
to flight, believing that large Prussian force
was marching up. The town being thus left
defenseless a few Uhlans were enabled to make
large acquisitions without moestation. Another
result of the scare was the needless cutting and
destroying of the railway to protect Orleans,
which, as it now appears, was not menaced at
all. One regiment of Turcos is in Orleans.
The "Red" Flag mt Lyons.
Three delegates from Lyons have arrived here
to confer with the ministerial committee, and it
is hoped that the troubles there will be settled
Immediately. The red flag is still flying at
Lyons, and will remain until after the elections
for the Constituent Assembly on the I'd of
October.
Bismarck Drawing It Mild.
1t is reported that Bismarck has issued
another circular to the North German represen-
tatives in foreign countries concerning the war
and the prospects of peace, which is conceived
in much milder tones than have characterized
his documents lately.
Destruction of French villages.
RoUEN, Sept. 22-Evening.-Two small vii
lagos between Mezieres and Epinal have been
burned by the Prussians. The inhabitants
attempted to extinguish the flames, but the
Prussians opened fire on them with artillery,
compelling them to desist. The villages were
entirely destroyed.
The Prnssians have bombarded Mantes-la-
Vile.
Wimpfen on the Sedan Surrender.
General de Wimpffen, in recent letter, says
that the Emperor surrendered in very cowardly
movement which would have redeemed every
thing, but it was overruled at once.
Important Circular from Bismarck-Prussia
Demands Only What Is Necessary for her
Future Defense.
LONDON, Sept 28-The special correspondent of
the N. Y. Tribune at Berlin teegraphs this day the
following letter from Bismarck concerning the
means and conditions OF peace addressed to the
North German representatives Abroad
MEAUx, Sept. 16.-Your Exceency is familiar
with the circular which M. Jules Favre has ad-
the name of the men at present holding power in
Paris, and who call themselves "Le GOuUernepent de
la Defense Rationale" have learned simultaneously
that NJ Thers has entered upon confidential mis-
sion to the foreign courts, and may presume that
he will endeavor on the one side to create belief in
the love for peace of the present Partisan Govern
ment and on the other side will request the inter-
vention Of the neutral powers in favor OF a peace
which shall deprive Germany Of the fruits OF her
victories and for the purpose of preventing every
basis of peace which would make the next attack Of
France on Germany more difhcult
We cannot believe in the sincerity of the desire OF
the present Partisan Government to make peace so
long it continues by its language and acts at home
the hatred and bitterness of population stung by
the suferings Of war, and to repudiate In advance
by France. BY such course it becomes impossible
to make peace. Tae people sn0Sd Dc prepared ior
II we are to believe that negotiations with us for
peace are honestly intended the demand that we
| should conclude an armistice without any guaran-
| tees for our conditions OF peace could be meant
seriously only the supposition that we lack mill
interests Of Germany. Moreover, the hope enter
tanned by the present rulers in Paris OF diplomatic
IN faVor Of france prevents the the French nation
| from seeing the necessity OF peace. when the
| French nation become convinced that as they have
| wantonly conjured up the war alone, and Germany
has had to fight it ont alone, they must also settle
their account with Germany alone they will soon
| put an end to their resistance, now surely un-
avaing.
1t would be an act OF cruelty to the French people
by the neutral powers to permit the Partisan Gov
eminent to nourlsh among the people hopes OF
intervention that cannot be realized, and thereby
| lengthen the contest.
| We are far from any inclination to mix in the in
teyna affairs Of France 1t is immateral to us what
kind of government the French people shall
| Of the Emperor Napoleon has hitherto been the only
one recognized by u.s. Our conditions OF peace, with
whatever government legislating for the purpose
we may have to negotiate WITH are wholly indepen-
dent OF the question how or by whom the French
nation is governed. They are prescribed to us by
the nature OF things and by the law OF selfdefenst
against violent and hostile neighoor.
The unanimous voice OF the Germanic govern
ments and the German people demands that Ger
many shall be protected by better boundaries thar
we have hitherto had against the dangers and Vlo
lence we have experienced from all French govern
ments for centuries. SO long as France remains II
possession of Strasburg and Metz, so long is IL
offensive strategeally stronger than our defensy,
so far as all South Germany and North Germany OF
the left bank OF the Rhine concerned. Stras
burg in the possession OF France is gate WIDE opel
for attack on South Germany. In the hands of Ger
many, Strasburg and Metz obtain defensive char
acter.
In more than twenty wars we have never been tn
aggressors on France; and we demand OF the latte
nothing else than our safety in own land, ofte
threatened by 1t. France, on the other hand, WI
| regard any peace that may be made now as a
armistice only and, in order to avenge the presen
defeat, will attack us In the same quarreisome an
wanton manner as this year, as soon as 1t feel
strong enough in It's own resources or in foreig
alliances.
In rendering it dinicult for France, from who's
initiative alone hitherto the disturbances OF EurOp
have resulted, to resume the offensive we at th
same time act in the interest OF Europe, which
that OF peace. From Germany no disturbance
the European peace is to be feared. Althoug
upon as for four years, we, by our care an
by restraining the feelings Of our nations
sef-respect 80 necessarily outraged by Franc,
| had prevented It's occurrence. We mean now Il
our future safety TO demand the price OF our might
| efforts. We shall demand only that which we mus
us OF want OF moderation II we insist upon this ju
~ and equitable demand.
| Your Excellency will make these views y0u
| own, and advocate them in discussions.