The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-20
THE WAR.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.

FIGHTING NEAR PARIs-IMPoRTANT POSITIONS
CARRIED BY THE Observation-Disclosures ON
PEACE-PRUssIA IMPLACABLE-sHE INSISTS
ON TIE POSSESSION OF METZ AND sTRAs-
BURG.
LONDON, Sept. 19.-The Times German corres-
p1ndent, Lupus, writing from the headquarters of
the King at Rheims, on the Sth, says upward of
cloths, employing ten thousand work people. All
OF these are idle and on the point of starvation.
The full amount of misery cannot be realized as
vet. The only remedy seems emigration.
The American consul informed me that hundreds
of applications had been made for information on
the subject of emigration to the United States L
do not apprehend any bloodshed in Paris, nor
suppose the Parisians are so unwise as to attempt
defence, the Prusssns barbarous as to proceed
10 extremities.
Nothing can prevent the latter going to Paris,
will they suffer the King to enter the city with
out an army Every one seems bent on entering
Paris in pomp. ALI the petty sovereigns of Ger
is dlficult to say what their vanity may lead them
to- 1t is hoped that the good sense of the King and
Bismarck will put put veto on these proceedings: :,
stroyed by the Prussians because some wounded
fugtives from the German army were massacred
The Shipping Gazette anticipates that there will
be too much cotton and too little corn from the
is much activity in Lancashire.
Canadian writes to the Birmingham Gazette
will drive Canada to annexation to the United
States or independence of Great Britain within six
years.
New York Times, writing from Paris the 18th,
says General Vnoy led 600 troops of the line last
Name 70 Te Se ens S1 w
not great. their troops are masssed near the Seine,
ead to aS tss Seine
vicinity of Lonjumeau, to the rear of Versailles.
Established there, they will push forward by the
of CIamart, and if the city is bombarded will open
fire upon the vanguard from that point.
They can greatly damage the city as far as Bou-
leyards d'Enfer and Mont Parnasse. The northern
army is marching on St Denis.
An announcement was made that socialist meet
ing would be held, at which Victor Hugo, Ledru
Rollin, Louis Blanc and Pyatt would be present to
protest against the moderation of the government.
The meeting was probably suppressed, as 1t has not
The Reds are struggling for the ascendancy.
Since morning the enemy has made slow progress
tow ards Versailles. There was fighting at Juyisy
and Athos. saw dozen wounded men carried to
PARIS, Sept, 10, evening.-The city is quiet even
to dullness. The boulevards crowded with SOL
diers. No symptoms of disorder are observable.
Prussia explains that she will be fully prepared to
treat for peace only when France presents gov
ernne3t sufficiently staple to enforce 9 e., treaty.
Herald IA tight took place Yesterday, ten miles
French The latter were driven back, and the Prus-
slams established themselves on the heights which
bered $4,000 The fight is said to have been very
bloody. The French, though beaten, inflicted heavy
losses on the Russians The contest ragged for up
1t is reported that 400 uhlans yesterday occupied
Versailles. The postal service has been suspended
and a service by messengers is to be organized
Several Prussian scouts were killed yesterday by
Gardes Mobiles and Franco-tireurs in the neigh
borhood OF Paris.
LoSDoS, Sept. 19.-[special to the New York Tri
hume. THE Tribune's special correspondent tele-
graphs from Berlin, the 18th, that the American
Legation has been advised from Paris that tn,
blockade of the Eibe and Weser had been raised
and would not be resumed.
Advices from headquarters TO the Foreign ONO
have been communicated to the American ministe
thatFavre, without waiting for the result of Gran
ville's steps 20 procure him an interview with Bis
inarck applied 20 Bismarck Directly, and receive
yIep!t TeI MISSION for a conference Immediately.