The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-17
THE VAR.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.

Another Battle Near Verdun Yesterday-It Is
Prussians-Detais of Their Movements since
the Battle of Forbach-The Order Issued by
NIactiahon-Rioting In Lyons.
"VERDUN August 1876 a. M.-No news from
Metz. Nothing is known to have occurred to-
day. All day yesterday the roar of cannon was
heard between Metz and Verdun.
"Persons who have reached here from that
direction say that great battle was fought,
opening at daybreak, and that the Prussians
had lost 10000 men in the combat and had
been completely defeated during yesterday
morning. At the extremity of my arrondisse-
ment, % kilometres from the Notifications of
Verdun, the enemy had been seen directing
his retreat to the south.''
Though this intelligence was transmitted by
authority, the government has not yet been
able to verify it. 1t is given to the public
under reserve by the Minister of the Interior.
PARIS, Aug. 16.
The PreSSe gives the following explanation
OF the movements Of the Prussians
After the battle of Forbach on August 6,
the army of Prince Charles advanced and
established its quarters at st. Avoid. After
the battle of Weissenburg, the army of the
Prince Royal went by way of Saverne to
Nancy. While this army, having no opposi-
ton on its front, advanced on its route to
Paris as far as Bar-le-Duc, the army of Prince
Charles, making a bold move, endeavored to
turn the French troops at Metz, and thus cut
the communication between Mcmahon and
Bazaine. To avoid this Mcmahon left Metz,
going toward Verdun and Chalons. Before
reaching Longueville the corps of Generals
L'Admirault and Decaen encountered the
army of Frederick Charles, and thus began the
battle on Sunday, which, according to appear
ances, was followed by the great battle now
going on.
The following is an order of the day issued
by Marshal Mcmahon:
Soldiers In the battle of August for
tune betrayed your courage, but you yielded
your position only after an heroic resistance,
which lasted not less than nine hours. You
were $4,000 against 1000, and were over
whelmed by force of numbers. Under these
conditions defeat is glorious, and history will
say that in the battle of Froschweiller the
French showed the greatest valor.
You have suffered heavy losses, but those
Of the enemy are much greater. Although
you hav not been successful you see causes
in your misfortune which makes the Emperor
satisfied that you, and the entire country re-.
cOgnizethat you have worthily sustained the
honor of the flag. Let us show that though
subject to the severest test, the 1st corps,
forgetting this, closes up its ranks; and God
aiding us, let MS seixe great and brilliant re-
venge.
LYONS, August 16.-The Courier of this
city has long statement to-day of the popu-
lar demonstration which recently occurred
here. Yesterday, about eleven A. NJ, a popu-
lar commotion, arising from bad news from the
army, took place in the square "Croix Rousse," /"
which ended in deplorable conflict between
the police and people. The particulars of the
affair have been much exaggerated. The
originator of the trouble was an old notary
named Lentillon, well known for his political
sccentricities. He clambered upon the pedes-
tai of the cross in the centre of the square, to
,nakea speech to group Vi Jab9rsrs. Ills