The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-27
THE WAR.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.

BELGIAN NEUTRAIITY-PRUssIA CoNFEssEs TO
ITS VIOLATION, BUT SAYS 1T WAS UNAVOIDABLE
THE GRAND PARIS ADvANCE-CAvALRY ONLY
FIFTY MILES FROM THE CITY.
PARIS, Aug. 26.-(Special to the New York
Herald. )-The subscriptions for the wounded
deposited in boxes hung up in the streets of
Paris amount to 1000 francs daily. Yesterday,
1920 oxen, 3t2 cows, 26, 542 sheep, and 1912
pigs were taken into the city of Paris. Thirteen
deputies have been drawn for the army.
Clessinger, the sculptor, has volunteered in the
army. The loss to German commerce by the
French blockade is million dollars daily.
TIE Constitutional denies that Germans have
been expelled from France. At the beginning
of the war they were prevented from leaving;
subsequently, however, all restriction was re-
moved, and those who left did SO of their own
accord. The men who pretend that they were
expelled by force falslfy. II, however, Paris is
besieged, the authorities will take such mea-
sures the public safety may demand.
The Constitutional wonders that Theirs
should refuse to accept place in the Committee
of Defense. His great patriotism and connec-
tion with the construction of the walls of Paris
made it natural to select him among the first
for the position.
1t is said Count Daru will be appointed in his
place. .
The town of st. Avoid having failed, on ac-
count of the total exhaustion, to furnish the
rations, forage and money demanded by the
Prussiane, was given up to pillage for one hour.
Among the Prussians badly wounded in the
battles of last week is Baron Won Rahdin, bus-
band Of Pauline Lucca.
lie Public says important information was re-
ceived to-day by the Government concerning
the positions, numbers and movements of the
enemy. The corps of Prince Frederick Charles
and portion of the Kings army is undoubtedly
marching on Paris while General Stelnmetz is
left to hold Bazaine. The enemy may reach
Paris within SIX days, should there be no
change in their plans. The Senate and Corps
were to be notified of these facts to-day
COrns ,pUislatif tOmmittaa of
the Whole last night and held secret session,
during which ample explanations were made by
the Government in regard to the fefenses of the
capital. To-day similar sitting will be had.
Trochu did not attend the sitting last night. as
the Minister of War, his superior officer, was
present
Sixty thousand dollars have been received here
from French residents in the United States for
the wounded, ard large sum has been received
! from COnstantiDOple.
The latest news from Strasburg is that six
| persons had been killed, sixteen houses burned,
and the cathedral slightly damaged. The people
take refuge in their cellars. The fire from the
town has killed large number of the besiegers.
AS many spies still lrrk In the city the COM
mandant has ordered the soldiers to shoot any
| person seen on roofs.
Pfalzburg continues its heroic defense. A
| church and twenty-one houses have been de-
stroyed by the enemy's shells, and the garrison
have repelled two assaults in which the Prus
slams lost fifteen hundred men. The town is
we'll supplied with provisions and munitions of
war. They have been summoned repeatedly to
capitalate, and its commander replies tnat he
will blow the place up first
In the Corps Legislatif to-day, the Minister
| of the Interior said the army of the Grown
Prince seemed yesterday to hsve arrested its
onward course, but it commenced advancing
again to-day. 1t is the duty of the Government
to warn the Chambers France, and the people
of Paris of the fact.
Count Palikao in the Chambers yesterday,
broke out in bitter denunciation Of the Prussan
spies. That they abounded in Paris, he pointed
to the recent Judgment of the council of war as
a proof. He had further evidence, which he
could not show the members. He hoped they
| would rely on his firmness, and added:-"l have
in my hands all the means necessary to repress
disorder, and shall answer to the Chamber for
the preservation of the public tranquility"
| Jules Favre, in the course of debate trusted
there was no citizen in France so base as to look
for defeat and national ruin as the foundation
of his hopes. Such person he denounced as
thrice cursed
are coming 10 here show that the Prussians re-
ceived serious check and suffered enormous
losses in the battles of last week. After the last
battle the wounded of both armies were brought
here. There were over 1900 Prussians, who
were treated as we'll as our own wounded. The
battle of the 18th was real success for our
arms. Its result was to render it impossible
for all of King Williams army to join that of
the Crown Prince. Only small portion of the
Kings troops went from Pont-a Mousson to
Barbecue to take part in the movement on
Paris
LONDON, Aug. 26.-MacMahon is trying to
reach Bazaine by way of Mezieres Montmedy
and Thionville, but the Prussians have cut
through Varennes and Dun. There is fighting
going on between Dun, Buzangy, and Mouzay
(Vouzieres). According to all probability there
will be an important action before long not faI
from Montmedy.
The following are the particulars of the recen
| violation of the flag of truce on the 10Th o.
Augusta farm house in the field was filed witt
French wounded. Our surgeons were so busy
they could not Immediately attend 10 them, anc
Colonel Verdy, with flag of truce, went to thu
geons to the sufferers AS he approached
waving flag, he was fired upon, as before re
ported, and his mission of humanity was de
feated. A similar case occurred at Marsal
where the besieged fired on flag which brough
a summons to surrender. There are now 90 00C
French prisoners of war in Germany.
The New York Worlds special correspondent
at Barbecue writes that Bazaine is surrounded
in Metz by the Prussian troops, and it is ex
pected that he will be compelled to capitulate
his troops being short of provisions.
LONDON, Aug. 26-10 p. M.-Prussian cavalr,
are reported at Doulevant. st. Remy, Brienne
SaDdres, and Chateau Thierry, the latter fit,
miles from Paris
The Steele contemplating the probability O
the bombardment of Peris, urgently recon
mends the removal of the pictures from tn
galleries of the Louvre and the books from tn
Imperial Library.
their actions, begin to ire SO soon that they caus
great slaughter before the Prussians are within
charging distance. 1t is admitted that tn
French fight brayely, but it is asserted that tn
positions they leave would have been Tetaine
under the same circumstances If occupied b.