The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-28
METZ.
IL is Surrounded by 100000 Prussians-
Melancholy scenes.

Melancholy scenes.
Metz Correspondence (Sept 1 Of the London Times.
Prince Frederick Charles, who fired a salute OF
100 guns OF shot and shell upon it Saturday last,
the 10th of September, in honor OF the victory
gained by the PrussianS at Sedan, has commenced
the work of destruction. The whole OF the troops
now around Metz, amounting to nearly POO 900 men,
are unuer 1Me entlIe oolilllau VI LiuSe fleueiLch
Charles. They are, however, divided into two dyi-
sions. of which is under the direction OF Prince
Frederick Charles comprising men OF the 2d, 3d. and
9th Regiments OF the Sd Army Corps and one division
of Landwehr, amounting to about 1900 men. The
other division is under General Stenmetz, who has
under his command men Of the 1st, Ith and sth Re-
giments of the LIST army Corps. They have at pre-
sent no large siege guns at Metz, they being all en-
pioyed at StIas9arg Inc heaviest guns used taere
roughly hemmed in in his fortress, the Prussans
having entirely surrounded IT, and opened rlae-pits
Two days ago BaZaine sent out Of Metz all Prusslan
prisoners that he had captured, and also all the
wounded. spoke TO one OF the former, who in
both by the townspeople and soldiers, and that
the people seemed TO have nothing put morse
flesh to subsist on. l also heard that they have
discovered how Bazaine and MacMahon Kept up
a communication; If the story should prove
to be true, 1t is both simple and an ingenious me-
thod They are supposed TO have thrown bottles
into the Mosele with notes written inside OF them.
For several days there was report going about
between Strasbnrg ana Metz, and naturally, one
was led 10 suppose that the same thing might have
but / have since gathered that there is no truth
in the report In driving from Saarbruck here we
have hown TO God only knows there is scarcely
peasant TO be seen anywhere. The villages for the
most part are occupied by the LandWehr, who are
only now coming to the front. We passed innu-
merable wagons OF provisions and cattle, driven
along the road to the great army now well into the
heart OF France. The town OF ST. Avoid, as is the
case with all the conquered towns and villages,
being under military law, the rules very strict
no one must be found outside the town after dark
without special pass from the commandant, and
all letters are examined before they are permitted
to be posted. 1t is not the intention OF the Prus-
| slams to storm Metz; should they attempt such
| an enterprise their Losses would be dreadful
and most probably might lead to defeat
therefore, their intention at present is merely to
harass the occupants by keeping up continual fire,
and eventually TO starye them out. No doubt, the
fall Of Metz will make great change TO the country.
The Prussians will either retain It or keep it as
neutral ground, and dismantle it. The fall OF Sedan
settled the fate OF the empire; but with the fall OF
| Metz all will be over. All night long, as | write,
/ French prisoners have been passing through the
village, coming in from Sedan, Metz, and other
| places on their way to Germany. Last night TS0
offceTs passed through, one OF whom was accom-
panied by his wife and daughter, who were permitted
to Join the wTetehed Procession.