The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-24

Prussian armies has thus far been as follows:
Killed, SO, 900; wounded, $4,000.
LONDON, Aug 24-Noon.-The following
despatch from Paris contains the very latest
from the seat of war
Metz is Entirely Isolated.
The Prussians are strong on the west in
that vicinity General Failly, who was in
command at Chalons, is still there, but by a
new disposition is superseded.
HIaoNIahon Is strongly Posted
in the plains before Chalons, with heavy
detachments at st. Menehould, verdun, and
Rheims.
MacMahon has 17j, 900 men under his CON-
mand, well supplied with food, ammunition,
and artillery
Eharpshooters are fastening to Chalons.
Reinforcemcnts fort he Front.
We are sending forward reinforcem ments
constantly, but this is done without weaken
ing the defense of the capital.
Every day fifteen or twenty thousand con-
scripts set out for Champagne.
This morning two battalions of Gardes No
bills, from Brittany and Normandy, left by
railroad for Argonnes.
Recruits Poorly Armed.
must admit they are very poorly armed.
Their guns we're old muzzle-loaders, and they
were without uniforms, but they were brave
and stalwart fellows. Here there is
No Abatement Of Patriotism,
while work on the fortifcations goes on. The
National Guard and even young men from
schools and -lyoeums drill in the manual of
arms.
Drilling the Home Guard.
Every day fifteen thousand men are drilled
in field evolutions in the Champ de Mars. At
The Corps LesisIatiE
there is nothing Of great importance The
action of the newly created Committee of
Defense is however, reviewed and consider
ably criticized.
saw the Minister Of Marine as he came
from to-day's session, silent, like others;
nevertheless he gave those around him to
understand he expected very soon good news
from the feet. 1t is time.
Prussian Spies
swarm upon us, especially in the semi official
world. 1t follows that redoubled caution
must be exercised upon all dispatches sent
hence by way of England. M. Chevreau's own
signature is necessary in order to send poll
tical despatch to the United States.
Tho Condition of Paris.
PARIS, Aug. 23-(Special the, Coy7T er des
Etots- Unts) THE sprigbtly element OF the
Partisan people accommodates itself with diff
Guilty to the reign of silence which the
Ministry imposes on us.
So Many Biunders
were committed in the opening of this war
that it is feared this change in the policy of
Count Palikao only conceals
some New Mistake.
1t would be easy to dissipate this impress
sion, but it would not be right, and no one
wishes to do it.
Bazaine Not Conquered.
1 saw to-day part of a despatch from
Bazaine, which the Minister of War commu-
nicated to the Corps Legslatif. 1t was
couched in general terms, but it could never
have come from a conquered man or one
doubtful Of success.
A French Summing Up.
Bazaine wished to leave Metz, but he was
not able. On his side, the enemy in return
wished to seize and cut his communications
with Paris, nor did he succeed any better
This is in two words the situation and expla-
nation of the recent engagements. We have
sustained severe and heavy losses, it is said,
but those of the enemy have been enormous
and out of all proportion to the merely mega
tive advantage which he has gained.
The Bazaine and MacBTahon Conjunction.
1t is difficult to obtain accurate news OF
what has taken place at Chalons or in the
neighborhood. At the War Department they
peremptorily refuse to say anything on the
subject, but some papers, the Pat1fe and
PreSSe among others, announce that the corps
of MacMahon and Failly have succeeded in
reaching Argonnes, and by flank march
from that place will effect a junction with
Bazaine. believe some of the troops lately
encamped at Chalons have gone thither but
1 can affirm nothing certainly.
The Grown Princes March.
am assured that the Prussian Prince Roya
that he waits for the Prussian army before