The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-13
THE WAR.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.

Another Secret Treatv-75O,OOO Prussian
Troops In Lae-French Soldiers Without
Observation-Disclosures of German Forts-Re-
pTisals Threatened by Prussia.
PARIS, Aug 12.-Journals of Metz publish
Marshal MacMahon's report to the Emperor.
The report says the enemy, in greatly supe-
rior numbers began the attack at seven
o'clock on Saturday morning. The first at
tack having been repulsed, about noon the
enemy reopened the contest, throwing for
ward numerous sharpshooters, protected by
six guns in commanding position.
Masses of infantry were then brought up,
and at o'clock in the afternoon MacMahon
was forced to order a retreat, which was
effected in good order, the enemy's pursuit
being without vigor and by no means trouble
some. The marshal was able to send only
partial list of the killed and wounded.
A circular from the Minister of the Inte-
rior requires the perfects of the various de-
partments to encourage the formation of
companies of national guards, volunteers,
and francs tireotrS to take the field at once.
They will receive arms as soon as possible,
but in the meantime they should assemble in
the chief towns of the department to orga-
nize and drill. They will be paid one franc
per day from the date of enlistment.
The Journal O6ci@ says the Ministers of
War and of the Interior on assuming control
of their departments, Immediately took the
most energetic measures to insure efficiency
in the various branches of the service. The
Minister of War has issued very stringent
orders in regard to provisioning the army,
and on the subject of supplies of quarter
master and ordnance stores.
PARIS, August 12.-Advices from headquar-
ters represent that the best understanding
exists between Marshal Bazaine and othe
generals.
Among the German prisoners taken at the
beginning of the campaign are members of
the landwehr, who were called into service
six weeks ago. This proves that Prussia ex-
pected war before it was declared, and was
not taken by surprise, as her Government
has repeatedly asserted.
LONDON, Aug. 12.-The Ifi6une's special
correspondent writes from Paris on Thursday
4 bat scraps of news about the recent defeats
i ;fe permitted to be printed. At Reichoffen
\ the soldiers had no cartridges left They had
been without any for hours, and had made
repeated bayonet charges. The Prussians
moved them down in masses. Ammunition
was on its way, but the wagons transmitting
il by rail were stopped az the station nearest
the battlefield by the explosion of bombs
from the Prussians. Prussian spies had sig
nailed to their friends.
st. Averne is the key of the Vosges, and if
the Prussians are really there, as there seems
| to be no doubt they are, the eastern gateway
of France is thrown wide open. Saarbruck is,
OF course, abandoned.
French soldiers and officers are furious at
the want of organization. On the 9th inst.
no coffee was distributed until 6 o'clock at
night. The soldiers fought fasting, and after
the battle there was no distribution of food
for four days. The soldiers lived upon pota-
y toes gathered from neighboring fields.
PARIS, Aug 2-Noon.-Communica
with Strasburg is interrupted. The Prussians
are massed around the city.
The Emperor is at Metz. Paris is tranquil
That is, no important disturbances have oc
CURED, though turbulent.groups continually
form.
The Corps Legislatif is still surrounded by
troops, including. 1000 regular cuirassieri
and marines, supported by Paris Gardes ant
National Guard. No one is allowed to pass
without o permit, and even members with
difficulty make their way. Several have beer
stopped.
T 1t is difficult to understand why there are
such precautions, unless it is intended tC
prevent popular invasion of the Chamber, a
on the days of the convention. Nevertheless
crowds gather daily, and troops charge them
False alarms continually arise.
Never was there such breakdown of De
partment Ministries, which are in utter con
fusion. The new Cabinet has everything Il
reorganize. Deliberation on the formation
of the new Ministry lasted the whole nigh
and late next morning. There were nineteel
rejsctions before the list was finally com
pleted.
Oficial information about the recent losse
1 js still withheld, and Paris is exssperated b.