The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-01

The Crown Prince, south OF Nancy, marched
by way Of Commercy, Bar-le-Duc, st. Dizier
and Yitry. The fourth army, under the
Prince Royal of Saxouy, keeping north of
Pont-a- -Mousson, moved towards Chalons, at
the same time observing Metz, while Stein
metz, reinforced, proceeded through Verdun
to Rheims, his right sweeping the Belgian
frontier in hope of meeting Mcmahon. Thus
the German advance covered the country from
Belgium, along the Meuse, to the Aube, and
rendered it impossible for Mcmahon to reach
Metz.
The sufrerings of the inhabitants of Stras.
burg are terrible. They are starving, and are
compelled tolive in their cellars day and night,
to avoid the increasing fire of the besiegers.
Another fruitless sortie was made by the gar
rison on Monday. Prussian sharpshooters are
within 500 yards of the glacis. Many houses
have been burned, and the arsenal was at one
time on fire. The ammunition was safely re-
moved. The fortress continues to resist.
LONDON, August 31,-[ Special to New ork
Tribune The announcement that communi-
cation between London and Paris had been
stopped is apparently premature. Railway
officials say trains will start as usual this
evening.
special writes from Paris, Tuesday evening,
saying: At least 10000 troops left to-day by north
ern railways Their destination is unknown.
Plenty of troops are left in the towns and they
still swarming, especially marines and sailors, who
apparently are to be trusted with its defence.
Bois de Bouogne has been closed since yesterday
evening. Eight hundred wagons, containing house
hold goods, passed yesterday through Auteuil
gate alone. The inhabitants of the environs are
crowding into Paris and camping in the streets and
squares, unable to obtain lodgings without paying
in advance. All Parsians are leaving who
was offered to-day a senator's house for nothing
the condition of occupying it for two months and
hoistiDg the French flag The working classes are
vainly asking for arms.
Another correspondent writes under the same
date: We no longer depend on the mails.
Northern railways are blocked with all sorts of
England They will probably soon be either cut by
the Prussians or wholly occupied for the military
service. Passenger and freight trains are stopped.
The express and mail still go.
The prefect of police has issued a notice that
persons wishing to leave Paris require no passport.
LONDON, August 31.-Special kilograms from
Berlin this evening say the advance guard of the
18th corps yesterday successfully engaged the
French 9Th corps at Nouart.
1t is reported that the suspension of travel on the
lines from Paris to Calais and Paris to Brussels
eyentuaily transferred by the Northern railway to
Paris. The opinion is strengthened by the
ported presence of the Prince Imperial.
Special kilograms from Luxembourg this after
noon say that the French people expect battle
near the frontier. Whole villages near the line in
France are deserted The peasantTy are flying from
| all directions into sl!ium.
A correspondent writes from MeZieres on the
| 28th that there were considerable forces at La
Chene and Tourteron. The movements of troops
! are incomprehensible. There is an immense num-
bero stragglers. Ohcers estimate the losses from
| this cause since leaving Chalons at more than
| 25 600. No road is safe.
The same correspondent, on the 29th, says there
is great activity in the preparation of the fortca-
tons. Guns are arriving. large park of artillery
is encamped outside the gates
| The Prince ImperaFs retinue returned here to-
day from Sedan, where yesterday there was a false
alarm of a Prussian approach. The National Guard
and the citizens turned out with alacrity.
LONDON, August 81 Especial to New York He
| rald.l-An examination of kilograms creates the
lease of Bazaine. The King and Crown Princes
headquarters were at Bar-le-duc and Lignez on the
24th.
The Prussians first heard of the abandonment OF
| Chalons on that day.
| Mcmahon left Chalons on the 21st, and Rheims
| on the pod, and reached Sedan on the 2ith.
| The French troops reported at Rsthel yesterday,
were reinforcements from Paris. McNIahon is
massing forces, now about 10S0O0, in the neghbor-
hood OF MoDtmedy, with the intention OF making a
desperate attack toward Metz.
Count Bohlen has been installed at Hagenau
as the Prussian governor Of Alsace. The
Prussians say the French prisoners denounce
the Emperor fiercely.
French papers assert that the Prussians
place the red cross in their ambulance service
on their ammunition wagons, and some of the
officers wear the badge on their arms to avert
the French fire.
Five million kilogrammes of powder hat
been distributed to the batteries in the fortif
cations of Paris.
England is likely to have an "Alabama'
issue with Prussia. A note almost equivalen
to protest has been received by Earl Gran
vile. 1t demonstrates against England's dis
regard of her obligations as aneutral; declares
Prussia will not accept legal bubbles of Law
officers of the Crown, and summons, England t,
fulfil her neutral obligations, or take the con
sequences. 'The question is diplomati
one," the note adds, ''and must be promptl
solved as SUCH"