The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-27
8 ECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
CABLE WAR NEWS.
The Movement from Metz.
The CherbOurg Naval Expedition.
Eugene Named as Regent.
The Northern Pacific Railroad.
Advices from the Pacific Coast
Etc, ETC.. Etc.s Etc, Etc.
FROM EUROPE.

The Forward Moyement from Metz-No Jour-
LONDON, July 26-Midnight.-A correspond
ent at Metz sends advices to the Gath inst. There
was no possibility of passing the lines. He had
on interview with the secretary of General
Bazaine. To the repeated requests of
the nephew of the latter for pass.
the reply consisted in showing a letter
from Leboeuf, saying that by the Emperor's
special desire all corps commanders were to use
the greatest vigilance to prevent all persons not
belonging to the army from accompanying it to
Germany, and especially journalists. The cor
respondent urged an exception in favor of
American journalists. He replied that permis-
sion would be given to Americans if to anybody.
The General regretted TO refuse. He feared the re-
fusal would be misinterpreted in the United
States The correspondent thinks that this has
reference to the General having been ordered
out of Mexico rather sharply by American COM
patriots. The matter was ended by referring
the correspondent to Leboeuf, who refused even to
look at passports and letters from the American
Legation. On Monday, 25th, the correspondent
telegraphs from Metz:-"General Bazaine leaves
this morning with Is, 900 men, Ladmirault goes
Also The Emperor is expected to arrive next
Thursday, and BATTLE it was anticipated
would shortly afterwards take place. The army
of Africa was rapidly arriving. The Zouayes
that left Constantine on the 10th had also come.
A correspondent in Paris, under date of 25th
inst. states that private letters from the head
quarters of the army say that no stranger will
be respected! Formal orders have been given
to shoot every man attempting to contravene
the orders against the press. The Emperor will
not leave Paris until all preparations are COM
plete When he goes, he will go quickly.
From strasbourg, on the 22d, there are adj
lx,a Nfrofi s
Thionville. Nothing remains at Strasbourp.
Apparently the main attack is to be made along
the valley of the Moselle, and the great battle
will be in the Rhenish provinces. But the
Prussians seem 10 be falling back behind the
Rhine.
The CherbourR Naval Expedition.
LONDON, July 26-Midnight.-Advices from
Cherbourg state that the squadron is completely
formed. 1t is under the command of a vice
admiral and two rear-admirals-the chief in
command being Vice-Admiral Count Bouet Will
laumez, whose flagship is the iron-clad
Suryeillante, Commandant Grivel. The first
division is under order of Rear-Ad-
miral Pouthouan, whose flagship is the
iron-clad frigate La Savoie, Commando at
Perigot. This division comprises the ron-clad
frigate Guienne, Commandant du Quillo; the
iron-clad frigate Ocean, Commandant Des-
cheney; the iron-clad guard-ship Rochambeau,
! Commandant Bouie; and the iron-clad
ram Taureau, Commandant Duperre. The
second division is commanded by Rear Admiral
Dieudonne. 1t comprises the iron-cad fri
gates Gaulois, Commandant de Jouquieres,
| and Flandre, Commannant Duval; the iron clad
corvettes Thetis, Commandant Serres, and
Jeanne dare, Commandant Reboust. The
| Rochambeau above mentioned is the Dunder-
berg, bought in the United States. The thick
| ness of her plate is 5 inches, that of all the
| other ships inches. The Rochambeau's arma-
ment is 15 guns of 916 and 109l inches bore,
throwing solid shot weighing 475 pounds dis
| tance of 13, 600 feet.
The feet is thoroughly equipped in all re-
| spects but trained seamen are wanting. The
! 1st Division was to sail on Saturday evening, the
! I'd probably on Tuesday.
The transports would follow last, embarking
the corps of marines now forming at Cherbourg.
! General de Vassoigne arrived this morning to
inspect this corps; General RebOul goes in CON-
mand of it. The corps numbers S000 and is
intended to land on the Schleswig coast to join
| General Bourbaki's $4,000 men. The squadron
! is to blockade the Prussian coast. The troops
are expected to operate from Denmark.
The defenses of Cherbourg have been strength
ened within a few days. but had Prussian fleet
attacked the place last week it might have en-
tered through the western pass, burnt the
| arsenal and the town, and retired through the
eastern pass without receiving shot. Detach-
ments of infantry and marines are continually
arriving.
The transport fleet is composed of large sail
ing vessels with auxiliary screws, and will be
commanded by Vice-Admiral Ronciere le
Noury. With the transports there will go
numerous fotilla with batteries and gunboats
! to operate on the coasts and rivers.
! The expeditionary corps of the Baltic will
comprise two African divisions, including two
regiments of ZouaVes and Spahis, and two of
! Chasseurs 'Afrique
Eusenie Named Regent.
PARIS, July 27-The Journal O6iciel this
morning publishes decree naming the Empress
Regent during the absence of the Emperor from
the capital.
The Departments of Moselle, Haut-Rhin, and
Bas-Rhin have been declared in state of siege.
/ The French Contingent.
The JOurna! 06ioiel publishes another decree
calling out for active duty ninety thousand men
4 Of the contingent of 1870