The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-27
SECOND EDITION
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
Paris and Metz.
The Starvation" Policy
"Plon-Plon" and Eugene.
Tours to be Abandoned.
CIelmOnt the Provisional Capita.
Tours to be Abandoned.
the Provisional Capital.
FROM EUROPE.
PIon.PIon and the Dynasty.


in this city, has written long communication
to the London journals, which appears this
morning. contradicting the charges recently
made by the Daily Ne'os, impugning his loyalty
TO the Emperor and Empress. He denies having
seen either General Bourbaki or General Boyer,
who came to England on q mission from
Bazaine to the Empress He says he repeated
personally to the Empress the expression of his
devotion and fidelity.
The Investment of VerduB.
The Prussians investing Verdun recently sent
a communication to the Mayor of the town de-
manding its surrender. The Mayor Indignantly
refused, inviting the Prussians, if they thought
the town was to become an easy prey, to come
forward and take it.
The military situation on the Loire is un-
changed.
The News from Metz
is interesting and important. Rumors had again
been current in the Prussian army investing
that city that General Bazaine was dead, but
they are now proved to have been false. The
activity of the garrison had greatly increased
lately, and the Prussians have been compelled
to destroy the bridge at Ars-sur-Moselle as a
precautionary measure. The French make
vigorous sorties whenever they see the slightest
opportunity for an advantage. They have also
reopened their artillery fire on the besiegers
from the right bank of the Moselle, whereby
the little villages of Grigny and Coincy, which
gave the Prussans shelter, have been utterly
destroyed.
Arrest Of DipIomatIst.
Among the persons lately arrested at Ver-
sailles by the Prussians was LIE Sourd formerly
Secretary of the French legation at Berlin. 1t
was he who delivered to the Prussian Govern
ment the French declaration of war. He was
regarded as prisoner of war, and was sent to
Mayence.
Tours TO be Abandoned by the French Govern
There is no doubt that the French Provisional
Government will soon be obliged to leave Tours.
Arrangements are now making for transferring
the national headquarters to Clermont, in the
Department of Puy-de Dome.
The Prussian Starvation Policy.
The Prussians are persevering in their starva-
tion policy at Paris and Metz. All fugitives
from these cities are vigorously turned back.
The Safe Conduct Of Theirs.
The English Government is still Cat noon)
without reply from the Prussian authorities to
the request for a safe conduct for M. Theirs to
enable him to enter Paris. England accepts
this delay as an indisposition on the part of
Prussia to grant an armistice.
Lnter-AI. Theirs AlioEsd n % 20 Go to Versailles,
TOURS, Oct. 27.-It is announced here to-day
NJ. Theirs safe conduct to Versailles, but no
further. Thiers has refused to avail himself of
this as he must first confer with the Govern
ment at Paris.
AIxerIans Citizens of France.
The natives of Algeria have just been decreed
citizens of France, and that country is divided
into three departments, as follows:-Algeria,
| Orap, and Constantine-thus making the total
number of the departments of France ninety
| two.
| No important military movements are au-
nounced by the Government. The ministry is
mute as to the Army of the Loire. The weather
continues stormy and otherwise unfavorable to
| military operations.
| German ships Burned by the French.
| SHIELDS, England, Oct. 27.-It is reported
here on the best authority that two German
ships which were recently captured by the
| French cruisers in the English channel have
been burned about one hundred miles east of
| Newcastle-on-Tyne.
The Prussian Invasion.
| NoNANCoURT, Oct. 25, via Tours, Oct. 27.-
| The Prussians are at Dreux, in the Department
of Eure-et-Loire, with twelve thousand men and
much artillery. They are pillaging the shops
there. They have also occupied st. Remy-sur-
| Azure.
st. Quentin Evacuated.
LILLE, Oct. "a, via Tours, Oct. 27.-St.
Quentin has been evacuated by the Prussians
Amiens has not yet been attacked. The Prus.
slams retreated suddenly without commencing
hostilities, and are now concentrating neai
| Laon.
The siege of Laferte
has also been abandoned. A large portion o
the army of the Duke of Mecklenburg-S
is moving hastily towards Paris.
| Circular from Gambetta.
Tours, Oct. 27.-M. Gambetta has Issued
another circular to the projects of departments
urging resistance to the enemy as the peculiar
duty of the hour, Every town, village, ant
hamlet should organize for resistance.
This mernInE's Ou0tartens.
LONDON, Oct. 2T-1iS0 M-Consols, 923<@92b
for both money and account American securities
quiet; U. S. 5-2Os OF 1869, 80; OF 1865, Old, ssh
ana OF 1867, 30; 10-40s, 67A. Stocks quiet: Fri
Railroad, ls%; Illinois Central, ia; Atlantic anC
| Great Western, 20.
4 LIVERPOOL Oct. 27-l1-SO A. M.-Oetton quie
| and steady; middling uplands szs@9d.; middlni
Orleans 95s@9%d The sales to-day are estimated
at 10, 900 bales. California Wheat lis Cd for old
| No. red Western, ss. 4d.
This AneFnoon's Quotations.
| LONDON, Oct. 2T--l-3O p M.-Consols, 92{ 10
both money and account. American securitie
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