The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-17
THH WAR.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.

TIE BY BAzAINE.
special correspondent, writing from tbe Ot army p
of the Loire on October II, says:
Early on the morning of October IL the Prussiaus
attacked the French, and thanks to their formida-
BILE artillery and superiority in numbers, beat the
length the retreat became flight. There had
rived early in the morning some reinforcements,
few miles Off yet these troops remained the whole
morning in the town, the officers saying they had
10 orders, and remaining in the cafes playing
cards.
After they had breakfasted, the men walked
about the town or lay asleep or drunk along the
streets. As soon as the flying army began to pass,
however, these fastened to Join the torrent and
tossed away their guns or broke them, and the
the bridge over the Loire. The Mobiles, however,
stood out much longer and better and kepto firing
when all the regulars had quilted the field.
The Foreign Legion fought very bravely, and
were almost entirely destroyed, but those who
town, and who immortalized themselves, were the
Pontihcal guards The inhabitants were divided;
few wished the town defended, but by far the
greater number entreated that defence should be
offered.
Nevertheless a barrcade was being made at the
entrance to the Faubourg opposed to the enemy,
and this was defended by the Pontihcal zouaves,
the foreign legion, and some national guards.
IL was this resistance which doubt made the
Prussians throw shells into the town. The railway
station was in flames as well some houses in the
principal street, and some people were wounded in
the middle street by bursting projectles, and rifle
balls were whizzing freely However the town was
quite empty of regular troops when the firing ceased,
and every one who could command a conveyance
of any kind was hurrying away. a-
telegram which is generally discredited, states
that Prince Amdeus has accepted the Spanish
crown, and that Victor Emanuel has given his adj
A lady correspondent of the World to-day inter-
viewed Eugenie at Chesworth, and found her in
excellent & spirits and hopeful for the future OF
news, and is confident that the tide is turning.
The English Journals are teeming. with. eulo-
CYSTIC obituary notices of 9eneral Lee. In the
Times to- day, Colonel Freemantle, of the Guards,
goes far as to say the blot upon the reputation
Has, 41,aa
haton of the northern army after the battle of
Fredericksburg, which is to be attributed to the
fact that his sense of humanity overpowered the
stern duty of the General This has often been said
before, but never established.
of French successes before Paris are untrue, aud
are invented for the purpose OF rekindling the
The Prussans hold exactly the same positions,
they occupied on Sept. 10.
Two small skirmishes occurred between outposts
on Thursday and Friday, and these are the only
encounters that have occurred during the week.
Soissons after an obstinate defence of four days,
has capitulated to the German forces.
diary, written by a Partisan, which has fallen
into German hands, admits that Paris is pro-
vsioned for only two months longer, and that the
only hope of the beseged is to act the offensive
and, by pitched battle, dslodge the besiegers.
1t is rumored that General Boyer has been sent
by Bazaine to the royal headquarters at Versailles
to treat for the surrender of Metz
Generai fieqry, after E e. visit to Napoleon at
LONDON, Oct. 15-[Special to New York Timesl
M ta secretary t of the Paris M
Washburne. This is probably the last exchange of
dispatches which will be permitted by the Prus-
sians.
LILLE, Oct. Is, via London.-Advices fsom the
Vicinity Of Rouen state that the Prussans ans to-day
cavalry held their grouud losing only two killed
and six wounded.
Herald. IA letter states that the bombardment of
Paris has been resolved on as a necessity. The
guns SO far. The fall of Toul partially restored
railway communication, but there still remains an
ne pear Mesaa rSs % q
the bombardment must take place. are uneven and
difficult of access, and hence the official announce
ment that nothing decisive can be looked for from
Paris in less than three weeks,
A large portion of the French prisoners are being
moved as rapidly as possible from open camps into
classmates and interior fortifcations, in conse-
quence of the inclemency of the weather, which
has engendered much disease, owing to the great
ness of ther number
Many who are willing to work are permitted to
accept employment, and hundreds OF officers
employed in mercantile offices and giving instruc
| tiOn in French. The Germans released from Metz,
after oagt1e give mig highly az OF
The chancellor of the Bund has ordered returns
Of the contributions in money and land exacted by
monarchy. The only returns at present existing
show that in seven years llsO6 to 1879 four dis
trics including Berlin lost So 900 thalers Pom
erania 25 900 900 thalers, excluding Stettin; West
Prussia 900 thaers; East Prussia, 81 100000
| thsleTs. The losses inflicted on Prussia alone,
during two years of French dominion, amounted to
25OOCO goo thalers: ihe commercial chambers ,, at
| captured during the blockade.
| correspondent at Versai es, headquarters,
| writes on October 81 Sunday was marked in camp
| by more than ordinary devotion. Service was held
in the palace chapel by order OF the King and ex-
| tempore services took place in every part of the
lines. During two or three days there has been
change from the prior monotonousness, by no means
| pleasant, caused by tremendous storm of rain
and wind Fortunately the weather is not cold
Papers received yesterday predict great suffering
to the Prussians, from want of shelter. Certainly
nothing at present indicates extraordinary suffer-
| ing, The country around Paris is extraordinarily
! pleasant ground for an army encampment. Coun-
tIy houses, stables, cafes, villages, trees, gardens
and groves with thick foliage are to be met with in
LoSDoN, Oct l6.-[special to New York Tribune. ]
| "A correspondent telegraphs from Berlin on Octo-
brT IA follows; The armies investing Paris have
been and are still receiving heavy reinforcements,
comprising the andwehr of the Guards, heretofore
at Strasburg. The bulk of the newly formed thir-
teenth corps, before Toul and the Baden division,
which are marching by Troyes, and also the
corps formed in Sesia which is to be designated
14th corps, underlGen. Werder, is advancing from
Upper Alsace against the Rhone army, supposed to
The reported suffering of the troops before Paris
from want OF provisions, is authoritatvely contra
dicted. The operations at Paris have been delayed
by Bismarcks desire to prevent the sheling of the
city, but the attack is now expected TO commence
next week.
A correspondent writing from Paris, Oct IL, says
"The manifestations against the government ON
Saturday were made by less than 100 armed men
The official report that the National Guards were
spontaneously opposed is incorrect. Orders were
by the cOmmandants to bring the battalions to
the Hotel de Vile, which, in some cases. were dis
obeyed, one commander replying that his meI
were equally divided on the election question, and
one half OF them would support Floureus' demand
that the elections be held.
Thousands of the National Guard are ignorant
as to why they were called'out. The Republicans
accept the governments decision against the cleo
enemy; and they regard the military display
against the citizens as great mistake and feai
the government is already % committed to continu