The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-25
FOURTH EDITION
FROM The SEAT OF WAR
The General Situation.
Probable PruSSian Tactics
Burning Of Chalons.
Prices of Food.
Bread rs Confines a Loaf |!
LATE DOMESTIC NEWS
ETC., ETC.. Etc.. ETC., fstc.
FROM EUROPE.

Paris Without News.
LONDON, Aug 25.-Paris is utterly without
news from the seat of war.
Metz Completely Isolated.
The entrenchments around Metz are COM
plete.
VIII the Emperor AbdIcates
1t is believed that q deputation of the
Corps Legislatif has gone to the Emperor in
reference to his abdication.
A French Provisional Government.
The Corps Legislatif is now permanently
guarded by troops. The announcement of
the organization of a provisional government
for France is imminent.
The Secret Treaty.
A quarter of million of fac sinatles of the
Benedetti secret treaty have been sold here
since the war began.
The Belgian stories Untrue.
The French stories of the Prussians having
passed the Belgian frontier, or transported
their dead and wounded through that coun-
try, are untrue. When the question was
broached by Prussia, Belgium was inclined to
yield on the ground of humanity, but finally
declined.
The Storm in the Corps LegisIatif.
PARIS, Aug. 25.-LG Li6srte firmly demands
of the Deputies, referring to the stormy ses-
ton of the Corps Legislatif yesterday, to
efface all individualities in our hour of need.
We must not compromise the future of
France.
The Great Financial Victory.
There must be but one grand object in
view, the country. La Lt6erte SAYS
''France yesterday gained a great victory.
In one day many hundreds of millions were
paid into the Treasury. Prussia for two
months has sought to procure a less sum
vainly."
A Duke made a Colonel.
Michel Alois Ney, Duke of Elchingen,
received three sabre cuts across the face at
the battle of Gravelotte. He was promoted
to colonelcy on the field. The defense of
Toul by the National Guard and the Garde
Mobile is described as very gallant.
Bravery of Canrobert.
At Sainte Marie aux Chenes Marshal Can
robert threw himself before his troops, and
after sharp sword combat with Prussian
officer, drove the enemy back.
1t is said that the garrison at Brussels has
received orders to march to the frontier i'm
mediately
Victoria Not Yet a Mediatrfx.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-The Times of this morn
ing is authorized to deny that Queen Victoria
had any correspondence with anybody on the
snbiect of mediation, or that Gladstone is
fearful that Prussia is becoming too strong.
The Situation mt Metz.
LONDON, Aug. Pa special despatch from
Berlin says that since last Tuesday Metz has
been completely surrounded by a strongly
entrenched force of Prussians. No attempt
at sally had been made up to no on yester-
day.
The Attempted Assassination of MacMahon.
Special 10 the NJ y. Telegram.
PARIS, Aug. 25.-The report of an attempt
to assassinate MacMahon is reported this
morning, but without particulars.
Reinforcements for the Army
continue to go forward. Among others, a
numb er of
Arab Chiefs
have gone to the front.
Corps of Poles
is organizing for service in the French army.
1t is now positively ascertained that the camp
ChaIons Has Been BurBed
by order of the commander-in-chief.
The Wounded.
Extensive preparations continue to be
made for the reception of the wounded.
Four large ambulanees are kept ready in the
Tuileries garden. The Empress yesterday
personally visited the hospitals, inspecting
the details of arrangements.
American Snbscri ptiOns TO the Loan.
A number of Americans are among the
subscribers to the new French loan.
The Prices of Food
in the rear of the Prussian army have ad-
vanced exorbitantly. Bread in Rhineland is
seyenty-fve centimes loaf.
Bombardment of strasbourG.
A further bombardment of Strasbourg has
taken place without any result
The Gaietes Theatre in this city admits
soldiers free.
Forty-five thousand Prussian wounded have
been sent to Germany,
Probable PruNstan Tactics.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-In the absence of Off
cial news from the armies, it is believed here
that the Prussians will not hurry the attack
upon Paris, but will turn their attention to
the reduction of Metz and the destruction Of
Bazaine's army, leaving the Grown Prince to
cut the French Communication with Paris,
watch MacMabon, and check any forward