The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-17

hClldLibn hNdluSb bht hSuaA honohcsAebAohoi
though holding themselves ready in the event of
victory TO be enthusiastic. Moreover, yesterday
afternoon, in the remote corner of La Vilette, a
sangunary onslaught was made upon post
occupied by company of pompjers-
the 'Unmercifur fire brigade. About
o'clock nearly forty individuals armed
with revolvers and poniards con-
cealed, having marched down the Rue d'Auber-
villers, suddenly drew mp in line in front of No.
1876 Boulevard de la Nillette, and summoned the
man on duty to surrender his post. The sentry,
seeing them about to make dash through the
open door, placed himself across 1T. One of the
group drew revolver and shot him dead. A
sergent-de-ville hearing the report, rushed up
to ascertain the cause, received a bullet in the
breast, above the heart, and also fell dead. The
occupants of the post rushed to the windows,
but the assaiants, drawn up in double line fired
a volley en n,dSSe then rushed into the guard
house and seized four Chassepots and two car
tridge-boXes.
Having accomplished this murderous feat
lhe band made precipitate retreat, shouting
'FiUe la Republique. A lieutenant named Cot
trez was inside when the group came up. As
soop as he saw the men be demanded their busi-
ness. Their reply was a shout of ViDe Ia Re
publique.' The lieutenant then ordered his men
to go inside, shut the door and load their
guns. Seeking TO gain time he asked the group
again what was the object of their demonstration,
Their leader, small man very well dressed,
answered, we are going to proclaim a republic.
Give us your guns and come with us to the Corps
Legisatif.' Come, come! said the lieutenant,
still aiming to gain time:-'Are we not soldiers
You know we don't fire upon the people, but is
il not our duty to march off with you, if you
want to proclaim a republic just go on n little
further. The leader OF the band answered,
We know a trick worth two of that. Hand us
over your guns Never!' exclaimed the lieu
tenant. Then we shall take them, was the
rejoinder; and at this moment the whole group
drew out their revolvers and discharged them.
The sentinel fell corporal named Babon
received two wounds from bullets and one from
a stab. The lieutenant was not injured.
THE report of firearms brought out people
from their houses, who rushed upon the band.
These wretches then began TO use their revolvers
right and left and to stab every one within
reach. Sergents-de-ville nowR appeared upon
the scene. and, sword in hand, endeavored to
surround the madmen. One of the former re-
ceived a bullet, and having fallen was tram
pied to death by the band. \ girl six years old
was killed in her mothers arms. The fight now
became general; men were falling right and left;
some were running away and others were in pur-
suit. The Commissary of Police of the Rue
TaDgier now exclaimed, Whoever will follow
me, now come onh Citizens upon this rushed
upon the rioters, who, having no more ammuni-
ton and seeing themselves likely to be over
powered, Immediately fed, followed by the
people exclaiming, They are Prussians. Kill
them!'
Besides two men killed, three police agents
received severe wounds. 1t is feared that many
inhabitants of the neighborhood were injured.
The leader of the band was almost Immediately
apprehended. A TALL we'll dressed man was also
arrested at night. He called himself an English
man, but spoke with strong German accent.
He had number of sovereigns and gold 'Frede-
rick pieces. A number of arrests have been
made including the originator of the plot.
'Paris being in a state of siege, this act comes
under the head of offenses to be tried by mill
tary law. A military tribunal will sit this even
ing. 1t is next to certain that the men who
have been taken red-handed will have short
shrift. 1t was a cowardly, wanton, purposeless
attack. 1t is certain that the republican party
has nothing to do with these atrocious ruffians."
Details of the Battle of Woerth-Ilac Mabop,s
Retreat n ROut.
LONDON, Aug. l6-A special correspondent
on Thursday from the headquarters OF the
Crown Prince sends an account of the battle a.
Woerth, thus:-
The swift and skilfu movement against Weissen-
burg, resulting in the complete success of arms
was but fOretaste OF the storm which threatened
the northern part Of Alsace. On the second
day after Weissenburg came the battle of
great victory over the ablest general in the French
army. It is admitted that the French fought
heavy losses on their epponens but the fact of this
hard lighting and of this heavy loss shows how
serious defeat was sustained by MacMahon. 1
traversed the little field while the dead still lay
buried on the trampled ground, and could form
good idea OF how the fight had gone by the CHASTITY
evidence which remained. Woerth is at the bottom
OF fertile valley between two ridges OF cultivated
ground There is quantity OF wooded land in the
neighborhood, and especially behind the French
position, the western side of the valley there
is strip OF forest which forms a for retreat
ing troops. The little river Bruden, not big enough
in summer time 10 foat skiff flows through the
village, and high road comes winding down to-
wards the village on the eastern side Of the valley,
f1ansed by trees
Here was the Prussian position stretching far TO
the right and left Along the road were heaps of
spiked helmets to be seen, and carloads OF needle
guns collected under the trees at distance. The
French musketry had told more heavily than the
Prussiany and heard that the French artillery had
been well served. But, though the burylng parties
were busy with the German dead on the eastern side
OF the Woerth there was more than an exchange of
the slaughterous work on the western side.
Here the Prussans and Bavarans had pushed for
ward IN strong force, and their fire had told fear
fully upon the French. The high spirit and rigid
match for the desperate resistance OF the other.
Whole companies Of Frenchmen had been moved
down in their wild attempts TO check the enemY's
advance. IL had been toleraby equal fight in some
places, fort the ground was srewn with German dead !;
but more and more Rrenchmen had fallen in propOr-
tion. The black TurcOs and wide trowsers ZouaVes
lay thick at many points, and the Cuirassers had
suffered much There were steel oreastplates and
brass helmets scattered thickly the line OF the
retreat; while the dead horses in all directions
might be counted by hundreds. And so westward
through the wood went the traces of increasing dis
aster-oifcers and men lying grimly where they had