The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-20
laden with oil have been captured recently in
these waters by French gunboats.


are now more than 400, 900 Germans between
the Rhine and Paris. iarrtr
VictuallinR of strasburs.
The French have succeeded in victuallipe
Strasburg ..... s..,.. -.
Bombardment of strasburs.
LONDON, Aug. 20.-The bombardment of
the city of Strasburg from point near
Kehl begun on Friday morning and con-
tinued till noon, when it was suspended for.
tive hours. The return fire from the garrison
was almost harmless. si.s -
The Town Of schuItzheim Occupied nv the
Prussianss
CARLLsRuHE, Aug. 19.-The following de-
spatch is official
A Baden division has occupied the French
town of Schultzheim, mile north of Stras-
burg, and Konigshafen on the west and
Ruprechtzin on the northeast One division
continues to harass the retreating French.
Demands for the Surrender of fine City.
PARIS, Aug. 20.--A Prussian officer, with
flag Of truce, on Friday demanded the sur
render of Strasburg. He was received with
houts of the populace, "we shall never sur
render" The commander of Strasburg then
dismissed the Prussian with the words, ''The
people have given you my reply"
Prince FredericIs's Losses
1t is admitted that the corps of Prince
Frederick Charles has suffered severely.
Baxaine and the Emperor.
1t is stated that Marshal Bazaine had to
weaken his force while under fire in order to
send regiments to defend the Emperors
person.
Moving Out of ChaIons.
PARIS, Aug. 2O.-The inhabitants of Cha
Ions have received orders to get their grain
away within twenty-fcur hours.
The Prussiaus mt Nancy.
Part of the Prussian army have reentered
Nancy and named Mayor for the city
A PrussIan Invasion of Luxemburs
is considered imminent, from orders lately
given for the subsistence of their troops.
Prussian Losses in Three Days.
La Presse says;-Trustworthy advices
state that the Prussian losses have not been
less than ninety thousand in the battles of the
last three days.
French War Dispatches.
LONDON, Aug. 20.-The French War Office
forbids the publication of any war dispatches
unless signed by Marshal Bazaine. This
prohibition extends even to the Emperor's
dispatches.
The Defeat of Mac IIahon.
LONDON, Aug. 1s-The special correspondent OF
the Tribune at the headquarters Of The Crown
| Prince writes the 18th inst, 1.-THE more we
gather Of the detasof the battle Of Woerth, the more
clearly does it appear that there was no miracle
about the affar-no sudden surprise as though
new weapon had been discovered. From the VII
lagos ia the OF the field gather far more of the
French movements than can be learned from the
prisoners or the villagers on the field itself.
! lit would seem that the Imperial commanders In
this quarter were altogether outman9uVred by the
Crown Prince, and that whatever the merits Of the
respective small arms, the tactics Of the two armies
wili not bear comparison. Some say even now that
the Chassepot is better rifle than the neede-gun;
but be that as may, the French allowed themselves
to be so placed as to have required no common
amount OF lighting to save them at all. First, we
hear OF their blind confidence and OF their cries of
"a Berlii, while they were really In desperate
danger. Then came the news OF The surprise at
He was posted in corner OF the French territory,
with mass of German troops collected on both his
hanks and was much further from his supports than
prudence warranted in the face OF such an enemy
1t can never be known whether the French COM
eV auy S Saa he 10
direct them for he fell by one OF the hrst discharges
Of artillery.
had CALAMITY stormed the position at Weissenburg
and had begun to shatter the enemy In detail Mac
Mahon and De Failly were now called on 70 act. The
former marched against the Crown Prince with his
whole corps darmee, and, as was believed among
the French soldiers, expected DE Faiy TO support
his left il case Of check Here again was the i'm
petuous oyer-conndence which Freachmen are apt TO
show. The second opportunity OF meeting them ID
detail was given TO the Germans, ana bloody oat-
tie was the result.
numbered the corps of MacMahon. We may esti-
mate that the Grown Prince had at least half az
many again OF disposable troops on Aug as hs
opponents / have heard twelve to seven nden-
toned the odds in the fight atWoerth, and before
MacMahon had been long engaged he was sending
aides -de-eamp to beg help from De Failly The dis-
tance was not great to Bitche, and the messages
must have arrived in time to bring the needed help
il only everything had been In readiness But here
again oYer-confdence had prevailed. One French
corps was destroyed before the other came 10 its
support have heard that on Sunday, the day fol-
lowing the battle, a large force was about in the
rear of where MacM8hOn had fought. People who
il tell with wonder OF the rush OF the beaten
army westward, and the advance of angry and
almost ineredulous troops towards the front 1t was
too late TO renew the BATTLE too late to five
regiments which lay strewn over the fields atWoerth.
The more desperate their resistance, the more they
had been slaughtered and at the last there had
sort OF panic.
"Frenchmen are bad hands at retreatlng after a
defeat Ii seems certain that the fugi.iVes from
Woerth We're in great disorder, even when passing
through villages ten miles in the rear. The corps
OF De Failly could only have sacrificed itself use
lessly when once MacMahOns soldiers hal been de-
moralized. To have fought second battle Of
Woerth would have been TO play Into the hands OF
the Crown Prince, who would have liked nothing
better than TO engage the whole French army "a de-
tail and beat them const cutiyey He is the better
general who has the force present in the nick OF time
Despatch 10 ". Y Times.
General TrOchu's Head-quarters
| LONDON, Aug. 1s.-l have just heard that lfenefaF