The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-13
FIFTH EDITION
THE LAT II ST Mnws.
From the Seat Of War.
The Emperor Visiting the Camps.
lie Boeuf Given the CODY.
The Siege Of Strasburg.
The Deputies Receiving Thanks.
he Emperor Visiting the Camps.
lie Boeuf Given the CODY.
The Deputies Receiving Thanks.
FROM EUROPE.

be boeuDs hest&natt0n Accepted
PARIS, Aug. 15.-In the Corps Legslatif last
night, the Minister of War read the following
despatch, dated at Metz
IL accept the resignation of lie Boeuf as
Major General of the army. NAPOLEON"
The People Thanking the Deputies.
Deputy Gambetta read communication from
many citizens of Paris thanking the Deputies
for what they had done, and urging them to
push forward the armament of Paris by the
calling out of the reserves. The Minister stated
that a large number of additional men would
join the army within a very short time. Gam
beta thanked the Ministry in the name of the
country.
Applause for Palikao.
The Minister asked leave to retire, as he had
much to do and took his leave amid the ap-
plause of the Chamber.
Tho Emperor Visiting the Camps.
An official despatch from Metz, at IL o'clock
noon of the 18th, states that the Emperor had
visited the various encampments about the
place during the morning. The troops were all
in fine condition.
The Siege of strasburE.
A despatch announces that communication
slams are surrounding the place.
Going TO Join the Army.
despatch from Constantinople says number
of French citizens have left there for home to
take service in the French army.
Ex-Mlnister Motley.
The London Post this morning has o lauda-
tory and even affectionate article on Motley and
America.
PARIS, Aug. Is.
Chevandier de VaIdrome,
former Minister of the Interior, has enrolled
himself as member of the Garde Rationale.
French Army Orders.
The Journal 0ticiel publishes DEGREES naming
Marshal Bazaine commander-in-chief of the Sd,
Sd and 4th Corps of the army of the Rhine;
General Trochu commander of the corps now
being formed at Chalons from the new levies,
and General Vinry commander of the corps now
being formed at Paris.
Activity About Metz.
METZ, Aug. 12-6 P. MA body of the enemy
came near Frouard, a station on the Paris and
Strasburg Railway, this morning. They were
attacked and driven off. Their commander was
taken prisoner. To-day our cavalry made a
brilliant reconnaissance in the direction of the
river Med.
The enemies couriers and small bodies of
cavalry penetrate far into the country, but the
main body of their army is not making any for
ward movement.
The French Still Retreatfna
LONDON, Aug. 13.-Advices from st. Avoid,
to Friday night, represent that the French
army is west of the Moselle, and still retreating
The Prussian cavalry had reached Pont-a-M Nous
son, about half way between Metz and Nancy
on the railroad.
Part of the Prussians have invested Strasburg
The Prussians as they advance capture vast
quantities of stores which have been abandoned
by the French. <
This Afternoons Quotations.
LONDON, Aug 1880 p. M.-Consols closed at
| 81 X for money and 91% for account American
securite quiet United States Ifve-twenties, lSS2s
Sc; 1868, old, s5H; 1s6ls So; ten-forties, s3H.
Stocks quiet Erie, 17A; Illinois Central, 106; Great
Western, 22.
LIvERPooI, Aug. 1s-1SOP M.-Cotton quiet:
middling upands, SH@S9Sd.; middling Orleans, sX
@9d. The tales have been IL, 900 bales, Including
1000 for export and speculation. Fine Bosn, las.
LONDON, Aug. 13.-Tallow dull.
Ship News.
GLASGOW, Aug. 1S.-The steamship Darian, from
| New York, arrived to-day.