The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-30
A Might Before Strasburg.
Distressing Scenes Before Paris.
The Beautiful Suburbs Ruined
CaribaIdiandthe French
Etc., ETC.. ETC.. ETC.. Etc.
THE PARIS SUBURBS.
The Hundred Beautiful Spots Around The
Cnpital-HeartrendinRs scenes.


CnpitaI-Henrtrehdi scenes.
From The Liberte Of September 49,
The small hand-carts which we meet at the Asni-
Sunday for removing what remains Of their effects,
Of those nothings which we despise and which con
stitute the whole fortune Of those who tomorrow,
leaving these sad relics behind them, will be in the
drst ranks on the ramparts 1t is heart-breaking;
the man draws, the weman pushes, the children fol-
low, all carrying something
OF the 5000 or 6OOO inhabitants at Asnieres nothing
remains. Those whom one still meets are hasten
ing; everything Is carried away, even to the flower
pos to remove from the country and settle at Paris
ls the dream of the poor. We have seen unlocked
rounded by poor garden; further on, in a state
bordering on stupefaction, woman is engaged in
rastng np LABEL on which we read, "House in the
Farewell vefdant ruins, small houses concealed
under the trees, family meals Sunday siestas, bowls,
public houses childrens cries, young girls songs
The fine Eastern Railway.bridge at the fo1r cross
ways, which has replaced the wooden ones burnt in
1s4s, is undermined. SO the two other bridges.
The merry public houses are closed; the pomel and
grisetes have disappeared.
THE PLAIN OF GESEvILLERs
is deserted the stacks Of corn and hay have dsap
peared nothing to pilage in this peninsula but
potatoes, which will doubtless be carried off at the
last moment. Here and there are some deserted
houses; in the middle OF small garden a broken
plaster bust of the prisoner OF Sedan Let his statues
be broken. 4.
THE REDouBT OF GENEvILLERs,
which is this moment finished, is placed between
ST. Denis aud Fort Mont Vaeren. It is, people say,
d -.
spsed. This redoubt, with its wall level with the
ground, OF the thickness of a metre, and its moat
baluttrade, its platform, gigantic mass OF earth
and sand where formidable artillery will soon be
placed.
Tents, soldiers everywhere, vast intrenched
camp, an impregnable position tt
The fine tubular bridge of Argenteuil is ruined.
Argenteuil is deserted The landscape is gloomy
the modern fe which levels every thing which sur
rounds itself with walls, which paints everything
which cuts the trees and hedges, shows itself epe-
cially at ATgelteuil
is small village, sprung up yesterday. The well
TODD artisans who installed themselves there in the
fine season came back yesterday to carry Off their
salad, their radishes, and watch the vintage of two
of the enclosure. village melancholy and aban-
doned This BeZons was marshal OF France, who
TOOK Landau in 11l3. What reminiscence
CoURBEvoIE
is deserted its large barracks are empty In walk
ing up the avenue one perceives the statue of the
man with the grey riding-coat, looking on at the
third INVASION. He at least has bequeathed US the
trumphal column and arch. The allies, filing on
our bouleyards had been preceded fortnight before
had made at Vanchamp, at Montemail, at Champan-
bert in that short French campaign, 10000 prisoners
and taken 200 cannon.
THE BRIDGE OF NEUILLY
is mined. What mine A vast crater! 1t is as
suIedly tne fnest bridge IN France IL dates, be-
charged that the first arch of the bridge is strength
ened by the buttress of masonry in order to lessen
ihe shock and prey prevent its G entire destruction;
is abandoned by its Inhabitants. The manufactures
are deserted the shops Shut there also the small
are already saved. Everybody takes advantage oi
Sunday TO take away the stoves household utensils
wood, Old planks. All this is on the road toward
Paris.
MONT Waller
Abtutb o'clock We commenced the ascent of Mont
Valerien by Suresnes. The Seine, with all its mean
derngs and slets, is seems 1t is the finest panorams
OF Paris The whole valley of the Seine can be fol
lowed ny the eye. true paradise with its mosaic
of delightful villas its woods, its hills; then further
on, barparous hordes which are advancing con
dncted by that septuagenaran drunk with pride anC
wine the author OF the letters TO Augusta, the En-
peTor OF the Borussians, as Heine humorously said
who tomorrow, perhaps, by freak of fortune viii
be consecrated Emperor OF Germany.