The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-27
FROM EUROPE.
The Prusssau Advance.

LONDON, Aug q. On Thursday evening the
headquarters of the Prussian army were at
Barbecue. The advance had reached q
point about midway between Chalons and
Epernay.
No Opposition the Road to Paris
The march on Paris was to be conducted
leisurely by the Prussians, as no further oppo-
sition was anticipated.
The Paris Fortif cations.
There is authority for saying that the forti-
fications of Paris, unless manned by at least
300, 600 men, are worthless.
PrussIan Wounded at Luneviiie.
According to French reports Luneville is
SO filed with Prussian wounded that three
thousand are left unsheltered in the streets.
Bismarck's Son.
Count Won Bismarck 8 son is more seriously
wounded than at first reported He has been
sent home to Mannheim.
General BattaiIIe Recovering.
Battaille, the French General who was
wounded, is recovering rapidly.
General Legrand Happily Dead
General Legrand, who was killed at Grave
lotte, left eleven daughters, for whom
national subscription has been started.
Organization OF Prussiau Reserves.
BERLIN, Aug. 27.-Reserves are organizing
here under General Canstein, and at Glogau
under General Lowenfeld.
PARIS, Aug. 26-Midnight.-The following
news is made public at the Office of the
Minister of the Interior:-The Prussians are
passing through Nancy and going towards
Chalons.
The Siege of Toul Abandoned.
The siege of Toul has been abandoned,
owing to the vigorous resistance made by the
garrison.
Railroads Cat and Repaired.
Prussian scouts have cut the railway at
Lamouilly, between Montmedy and Mezieres.
This body was repulsed by French sharp
shooters, and the railroad repaired again.
The Prussians who were at Stenay are now
falling back upon Dun, several miles further
south.
Horrors of the Prussinn Invasion.
PARIS, Aug. 2G-(Special to the New York
Courier des Etdts Unis. lin spite of the
orders given by the commanders of the
enemy's army, the Prussian invasion of 1870
surpasses in horror the recollections of that
of 1914. At the War Department accounts
are received from all sides of pillage, devas-
tation, and of summary executions caused
ny THO icolotnhOO va POAoooSo w WV
of their homes. The Prussians concede to
them no rights of defense. The Uhlans,
above all, commit depredations only worthy
the Cossacks of other days.
The Emperor.
Little is said about the Emperor, and with
good reason. Deeds, not recriminations, are
necessary. 1t will be time enough hereafter
to demand account from him who was the
origin Of our first disasters
The Empress
shows the most noble devotion to the
wounded Every day she visits the military
hospitals, and extends care and consolation to
the victims of the war. Ladies' of rank and
high in social standing initiate her example.
There are unfortunately some exceptions to
this noble conduct.
Prussiau Spies.
The system of Prussian espionage has even
stolen into some of the churches and sacred
places, where it would scarcely be possible
! to discover or prevent il. One or two exam.
pies have been made which will probably put
/ an end to this secret conniyance with the
enemy.
Germans Not Expelled from Paris.
It is untrue that all Germans have beer
expelled from Paris. A great number lef
voluntarily before the opening Of hostilities