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

The Meuse flows in a northwest direction past
Sivry, Dun, Stenay, Mouzon, and Sedan, aud
then passes between Mezieres and Charleville,
whence it tends to the north and disappears in
neutral territory. The Belgian frontier runs
parallel with line drawn from Montmedy
through Carignan to Sedan, just beyond which it
takes a turn to the north, forming the eastern
boundary of a projecting tongue Of French soil.
From Montmedy to Sedan the boundary line
is distant only about five miles from the line
drawn between these two points The Aisne,
in its upward course, flows past Rethel to the
east for about ten miles, where it turns to the
south, passing Vouzieres, beyond which its gene
raj course is southeast.
Mouzon is on the right or east bank of the
Meuse, miles southeast of Sedan and miles
northwest of Montmedy, which last-named
place, it will be remembered, is 25 miles due
north of Verdun. Mouzon is about 80 miles
west northwest of Verdun, and is within 10
miles of the Belgian frontier, and about miles
from the railroad running in a southeast direc-
ton from Mezieres to Montmedy and Thionville.
Beaumont, where the battle is said to have
commenced, is about IA miles west of Mont
medy, to the west of the Meuse, and in line
with Mouzon and Bouzanzy.
Mezieres is AZ miles northeast OF Rheims and
50 miles northwest of Montmedy. Sedan is il
miles E. S. f. of Mezieres. Rethel is 2S miles
southwest of Mezieres and "a miles northwest
of Rheims, being situated directly on line
between these two cities, which are connected
by railroad. From Rethel to Verdun the dis
tance is about SO miles, Vouzeres being directly
on the line between the two places at a distance
of Is miles from the first named, 25 miles south
west of Ste. Menehould, and 40 miles directly
south of Rethel is Chalons.
The other towns named in the above outline,
which are accurately located, will probably
figure in the reports OF the great battle which
are yet to come.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-01
IMPERILLED PARIS.

Troehu's Reply TO the Criticisms on His Pro-
HcinmatiOn-Wby the "Gauche" was Sup
pressed.
In answer to the criticisms upon the alleged
Objectionable passages in his proclamation
issued on taking command of Paris, General
Trochu wrote the following
PARIS, Aug. 19.-While appreciating with
friendliness for which l thank you, the docu-
ment by which in the night of nay return from
the army put myself in communication with
the people of Paris, YOU appear to desire eX-
plantations on the subject of the following pas
sage in my proclamation
81 appeal to men OF all parties, belonging myself,
as is well known In the army, TO no party but that
OF the country appeal to their devOtedness to re-
strain by moral authority those ardent spirits who
cannot restrain themselves, and to do justice with
their own hands on those men of the party who see
in the public calamity only an occasion to satisfy
their detes.able appetites."
have all my life been for free discussion,
my profession OF faith. The error of all the
Governments which have known has been to
consider force as the ultima ratio of power
All, without exception, have more or less rele-
gated to the back ground that true force, the
only force which is etficacious, at all times the
only decisive force when the difficult problems
which agitate civilization are to be resolved
moral force. All these Governments have been
more or less personal, not perceiving that
impersonal power which considers itself
but as the delegation of the nation
which thinks and acts but in
the interest of the nation, and never for its own
interest-which submits cheerfUlly to all the
control which it may please the nation to re-
qHire-which is loyal sincere, ardent for the
public good, and ever guided by principles of
Roral force the power of which have defined.
1t is in this spirit that ] addressed the popula-
tion of Paris; IL is in this spirit that have
lived, AND that in L1e measure Of my ability and
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-01
Go! We Fight Without YOu!'
Bavarian Troops Disbanding.
from EUROPE.

The Prussian Victory at Beaumont Confirmed
LONDON, Sept. 1.-The Independence Beige, of
Brussels, of yesterday says MacMahon, while on
the heights of Vaux on Tuesday, advancing to
Montmedy, was attacked by the Germans and
flung back with dreadful carnage. This region
of country is now absolutely depopulated.
This corresponds with the Prussian account of
the action near Beaumont reported late last
evening"
France and Austria.
PARIS, Sept. La Ljberte says:-"Austria
pledged herself to France to move on Prussia
simultaneously if subsidized. Olivier, being
then Prime Minister, agreed. The money pro-
missed was not paid Austria pressed the matter
on France, when olivier replied, 60; we fight
without you"
The Bavarians Return Home.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-The Bavarians are return
ing home and disbanding. mutiny has oc-
Cured among some of the regiments of the
Bavarian Landwehr.
ArminG the Paris Home Guard.
PARIS, Sept. Three hundred thousand old
muskets, discovered in the hands of dealers,
have been seized and distributed to the force
now collected here for the defense of this city.
Vienna Not on Time.
LONDON, Sept la Vienna telegram denies
that Bazaine was ever Gagged at Metz.
Another Battle is Reported
at Armigny on August 30. No particulars or
report of the result have been received.
Paris Has Not Heard of beaumont
PARIS, Sept. 1.-The Public says there has
been no fighting. The Government, however,
has good news. MacMahon's march has been
papers against publishing pending important
movements of the army.
Reported Successes of Bazaine.
Bazaine has won several small engagements.
He forbids correspondents to affix the name of
the place whence they write.
OIlivier-7 he Removal of the Ministry.
olivier is now in Paris.
Though the panic here is over the Ministers
90 to Tours Immediately.
French Accounts of the Battle of Beaum ont.
/ PARIS, Sept. mo news has been received
here of any decisive battle, nor is it believed
one has been fought. MacMahon simply tele-
graphs that he has crossed the Meuse without
being harassed by the enemy. Other accounts
say there was fighting by detached portions OF
| MacMahon's and Prince Charles armies, with
alternate advantages to both sides and severe
losses accompanying.
The Bank of England.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-The officers of the Bank oi
| England announce further reduction in the
minimum of discount of one-half per cent. The
rate is now 80.
| This Mornins's Quotations.
LONDON, Sept. 1-1l'3o A. M.-Consols opened a.
| 9215 for money and account. American securities
steady 6-2Os of 1852, ss4 OF 1865. o,d ssh; ant
| OF 1867, s6A; 10-i0s, SO. Railways steady. Erie
| III; Illinois Central Ill; Atlantic and Grea
Western, 20.
| LIVERPOOL, Sept. 1-1l3O A. Motion openet
| firm; Hplands, sgd; Orleans, 95Sd. Sales to-day
| estimated at 10000 bales.
This Afternoons Quotations.
| LONDON Sept Ii 80 Z. M.-Consols 92 for monel
and account. American securities quiet. 5-2Os o
1862, sSH; of 1865, old, SO. Railways easier.
| LIVERPOOL, Sept. III 80 r. M.-Cotton firm
| hrmeP.
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FROM THE PACIFIC COAST.
RelIefofFrenoh wounded.


SAN Francisco, Aug. 31.-The French sani-
tary Committee to-day remitted $4,000 TO Paris.
The totall collections reachEtully $4,000. The
monthly subscriptions about to about $4,000.
u. =. q. jamestown.
The United States ship jamestown was spoken
on August 5, all well.
A mailbag has been received from the James.
town.
Earthquakes.
Two slight shocks of earthquake were te,t In
Shasta county, Cal, yesterday.
Another Vega Expedition.
Late advices from Northwestern Mexico state
that Placedo Vega has organized another expe-
dition. He demands 300, 600 and complete
immunity for the arrest of young Meia, on
which conditions he promises to release him.
Otherwise lie threatens to kill him.
European War News In Mexico.
The European war creates intense excitement
amongst the Germans in Mexico. The German
sympathizers contribute literally TO the sani-
tary fund.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-01
A FRIGHTFUL DEATH.
A Mother Burned Alive While Trying TO
cue Her Children from tho EIaIne1.

n II
cue Her Children from tho Flame9.
A most heartrendng catastrophe occurred In Da-
viess county, near Owensboro Mo-, on Saturday last,
by which most estimable lady met with horrible
death.
The residence OF Mr.. Benjamin Cox, farmer liY-
ing near that city, by some means accidentally took
IRE and in a few moments was wrapped In danes.
Mr.. Cox was absent from home at the time and Mrs.
Cox who was engaged in her domestic duties, was
startled by the smell OF fire, rushed out OF the
house, and found 1t nearly enveoped in danes. Her
children, all OF them SMALL were In another
portion OF the house, and she called
to them to come out They did not appear
at the moment, ,ilo ana; iranue with GRIEF aud
she rushed into the burning building TO rescue
them from the hames She wildly sought for her
daTiDgs, calling each by name, until, blinded aud
sufocated by the smoke and heat, she fell to the
moor, and before assistance could reach her she
a prey TO the devouring flames. Her body was
shockingly burned and mutilated Her little child
ren for whose safety she sacrificed herself, managed
TO escape from the rear OF the burning building
unhurt. The building and contents were Totally de-
stIOyed,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-01
THE BATTLE OF :BEAUMONT.
The Great Conflict of Monday and Tuesday
and Where IL was Fought.

The grand crash of arms on the Meuse has
come at last, and we can gather from the reports
thus far received the fact that MacMahon's
prime object of effecting junction with Bazaine
has been effectually defeated. Until fuller de-
tails of the battle than are furnished by last
nights dispatches are received, we can only
designate the locality in which it was fought.
1t would seem that on Monday MacMahon
made move from the neighborhood of Rethel,
midway between Rheims and Mezieres toward
Montmedy, directly east. Near Beaumont he
encountered the Prusslan forces and after two
days conflict was driven back across the Meuse
in the neighborhood of Mouzon, and finally
retreated to Sedan. Below we give an outline
Of the battlefield and its surroundings.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-01
FROM THE tSTATE.
seturn Of Bishop shnnnhnn from Romo.

Return Of Bishop Shanahun from ROmo.
Special Despatch to the EUeni,lg Telegraph.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. bishop Shanahan
arrived last night from the GGcumenical Couu-
Gil. He was met at the depot by several hun
.dred people and escorted to the parsonage.
Mass was celebrated to-day in honor of his
arrival.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-01
FROM THE WEST.
Iissouri Republican state Convention.

Missouri Republican state Convention.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 1.-The Republican State
Convention assembled at Jefferson City to-day.
About eight hundred delegates were present. of
whom one hundred were colored. Much ex-
citement and confusion prevailed. j. f.
Benjamin was finally made temporary Chair
man, and the convention adjourned until
next Thursday.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-01
preatdanI Grant.

PEEKsKILL, N. Y, Sept. L. President Grant
and family and Secretary Fish left West Point
this morning in the steamer Mary Powell for
New York.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-01
0nifuarX.

WILMINGTON, N, c., Sept IA. H. Gallo
way (colored), State Senator and Republican
politician, died this morning.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-01
Fire mt BeyerIy, N. u.

BEVERLY, N j., Sept. Ia small bailding
used for making shoemakers' wax was totally
destroyed by fire this morning.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-01

Charlegille
MEZIERES
Sedan
Flice
Cangnan
Launoy
Mouzop MONTMEDY
Rethel Beaumont
stenay
BouzanSy Dan
Pauvre
Grand Pre-
Sommepy Sivry
Yarenpes
Murmeion
Suippe vERDUN
ste. Menehould
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-28

~seven persons attended the Universal
Peace Union at New York, yesterday, elected
Alfred II. Lowe, of Philadelphia, president,
thirty-seven vice-presidents and thirty-eighf
members of the executive committee, con-
demned the Piegan massacre and eulogized An
son Burlingame.
&Tventy-fye hundred British soldiers, full
ly equipped and proyIsioned, and having large
fleet of river canoes, are on the way from RAINY
Lake, Canada, 160 miles west Of Lake Superior,
for Red River.
0Col. sherman, charged with counterfeit
ing beer stamps, was found guilty yesterday by
the United States District Court at Philsdei-
phia- Col. wrfRhtman, implicated in the same
transaction. is held In so 600 bail for trial
SYoung ladies who wear slippers In the
street with short costume SHOW very bad taste
indeed, no matter how pretty the loot or the
stocking. slippers are only meant for house
wears and worn In the street look as much ont
Of place - rings worn outside Of q glove.
0Nrs. Charles o. Rogers, whose late hus-
within year, has married the tutor Of her chii-
dren. She is over forty, and he is enly twenty
u go 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-28
The Southern Presbyterian General
Assembly.

Ietegrdphed Exclusively TO The Euening Star.
LOUISVILLE, May 2S.-In the Presbyterian
General Assembly, yesterday, the judicial com
mittee made majority and minority report on
the overture from Montgomery, Ala. The ma
jorlty report favors the appointment Of a COM
difficulties which lie in the way Of the cordial
correspondence of the two bodies must be dis
tinctly met and removed. One of the resolu-
tons Of the majority report says that they must
purge themselves of the error in regard to po-
litical utterances deliberately pronounced year
after year, and which, in our opinion was
sad betrayal of the cause and kingdom of our
commen Lord and Head; nor can we, by official
correspondence, consent to blunt the edge of
this our testimony concerning the nature and
mission OF the Church as q purely spiritual
body among men. After some discussion the
majority report was adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-28
DECORATION DAY.
The Exercises at ArlfmgtOu.

Monday next, May 3oth, having been desig-
mated as the day for decorating the graves of the
Union dead throughout the country, extensive
preparations have been made for fitting OBJ.
servance of this laudable practice at the Ma
tional Cemeteries in this neighborhood At
Arlington the order Of exercises win be as fol-
lows fsfa. =
LIST. National salute at one O'Clock p. m.
I'd. Dirge, "Arlington," written by Henry
Fries expressly for this occasion, by full Marine
Band.
18th. PRAYER, by Rev. j. P. Newman. d. ID
Chaplain T.. s. Senate.
5th. Choral. IA Strong Castle is our Iordn-
Luther. Chorus OF i've hundred voices and
9th. Original Poem by Comrade c. O. Cox, N.
7th: Hostias, Mozart Grand chorus and Ma.
sth. Grafton, by Comrade John A. Logan,
Commander-in- Chief Army of the Republic.
9th. Choral "Sleepers Wake"-Mendelssohn
Grand chorus and band.
10th. At the tomb of the unknown soldiers.
11th. Prayer: Rev. Benjamin swallow, Chap
lain Department Of the Potomac.
18TH Chorus "The Children Of the Fallen
National Soldiers and Sailors Orphan Home
at the tomb Of the unknown. under charge of
the officers and lady managers Of the Home
18th. America Hynn-Keller. Grand chorus
The committee on decoration will then pro-
ceed to the cemetery and strew the graves with
flowers. In this the audience are invited to par
ticipate.
Oficers Of the Day-Musical director, DIR. j.
p. Caulneld; in charge or chorus, Charles E.
Ever.
The executive committee will wear red rib
bors; decoration committee white ribbons; cor
respondenee and reception blue ribbons; trans
portation yellow ribbons; grounds committee
green ribbons.
The time consumed in carrying out the pro-
gramme will be about two and half hours
The committee having the whole matter in
charge have arranged with the livery stable m an
Of this city and Georgetown to convey passen-
gers from the terminus Of the street railroad In
Georgetown in omnibusses 70 the cemetery and
return tor fifty cents each the round trip, or
there will be an ample number of vehicles to
accommodate all. The above amounts incl ude
the toll at the aqueduct bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-28

STom Thumb has gone to Australia with
his wife and baby.
srJune and October are said to be the Der
feet months of the year.
- Gen. Stone, with his band OF Americans
for service In the army OF the Khedive recentIy
passed through Paris on his way to Egypt.
80 school mistress in Pulaski county. Ina;-
ana, has been fined SIS for whipping her schol-
ars to excess.
DA Paris letter says Pere Hyacinthe is sink
ing out Of sight. He disgusts his friends by in
activity, and his foes are letting him severely
alone.
~Hotel charges viii be lower than usual
this summer at the various places Of summer
resort Three dollars day win be the average
rate.
ga San Francisco dentist meeting Jelin-
quent debtor on the street, choked him tin he
gave up his false teeth, aud took them as pay.
~The Northwestern woman's Rights Asso-
citation, in session at Chicago, passed resolu-
ton Yesterday In favor Of amending the United
States constitution so as to confer the elective
franchise on women. HT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-28
End Of the Fenian Business-The De.
feat Yesterday-EiSht Killed and 20
Wounded.

TeIecrapked Rsclusipely to The Evening Star.
TORONTO, May 2s.-An was quiet during the
night. Only ten Fenians are reported in camp
at front river, and Fenians were killed and 81
wounded yesterday. All is quiet on Niagara and
Detroit frontiers. The excitement has ceased.
But an ample force will be kept up to defend all
the borders Of the Dominion from maraudng
bands wandering near the lines unable to re-
turn home. Business is rapidly resuming its
former condition. What is considered as the
last Fenian raid is looked upon as a complete
and ridiculous failure.
The latest advices from the Red River expedi-
ton indicate that everything is going smoothly
forward, and MIR. Archibald, the newly ap-
pointed Lieutenant Governor, will soon leave to
assume his duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-28
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
FROM EUROPE
FROM EUROPE TODAY.
Break I'm the French Cable-The Lon.
don Papers ON the Fenian Question.
Telegrdphed Erclusiuely TO The Ereaiaa Star.

don Papers ON the Femfan Question.
Tslegraphed Ezclusiveiy to The Eueaiae Star.
LONDON, May 2s-Communication by the
CT Thursday, the 26th inst, between Duxbury
and St. Pierre. A vessel will leave England
Immediately to repair the same. In the mean
time all messages will be transmitted via the
New Foundland lines, thereby preventing any
delay in the business between Europe and
America.
The journals continue their comments this
morning on the attempted invasion of Canada
The Post admits that the Washington Gov
errment has done all that can be reasonably
The Saturday Review scouts the idea expressed
in some quarters hat the Washington authOri-
ties are in conniysnce with the Fenian raid.
The Times thinks the Fenians' attempt will
not be absolutely regretted If it will only
prompt the United States TO such action as shall
prevent repetition of such outrages.
The Spectator says: " The action OF the Fs-
mans is due to their hereditary passion, and the
policy OF England s due to her hereditary irso
ience and contempt"
The good faith of the American authorities l.
generally admitted, and the atteml Is of the
Fenians rid1culed.
The Saturday Review also contains a vicious
article on the subject of Mr.. Beechers sermons.
The firm of Bischoffheim & Vankers will not
act as agents Of the Atlantic and Great Western
Railroad Company in this country.
Arrived Out.
uLAs9OW. MAY Zo.-lne DOf1aO, OF the
Anchor line, from New York, for this port, was
signalled off Moville.
The Spanish C~nundrum-Under
which King?
MADRID, May 2S.-Last evening a caucus of
the county deputies in the Constituent Cortes
was held in this city, to decide what action il
was desirable TO take relative to the selection of
future ruler for Spain. After a long debate,
a proposition to invest Marshal Serrano with the
royal attributes was lost, by q vote Of % to Il,
and the caucus adjourned withou taking further
action. 1t is announced to-day that Gen. Prim
has announced mis- intention to resign from the
Cabinet if Marshal Serrano refuses the regal
rank.
Franco A merican Postal Treaty-The
Small POx I'm 81. Pelagie Prison.
PARIS, May 28.-lt is rumored that there will
be a change in the Directorship General OF the
Post Office Department forthwith. Should this
rumor prove true, efforts will undoubtedly be
made for the establishment of a postal treaty
between France and the United States. Such q
treaty would be more likely to succeed under
under any new administration of the French
post office department.
IL is now certain that the smallpox prevails
in the st. Pefagie prison, whore Henri Roche
fort and other journalists are detained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-28

MA double glass of beer is called stove
pipe In New York.
0-Shamburg is the ominous title Of a new
Pennsylvania oil city.
~A child, born in France on May Sth, the
day OF the election, was named "Plebiscite."
nTThe canny Scots Of Edinburgh wouldn't
let Schneider dance the can-can In their thea
tres. ~, f.-I5
asking all sorts Of questions and the ladies are
advised to get their ages ready.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-28

0Over five hundred families, numbering
4,5eo persons, have been rendered destitute BY
around Sagina, Canada, covering an area OF
Eve miles wide and thirty In length. Several
churches and many other houses have been
burned, and six adults and two children have
perished in the flames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-28
District Business I'm the Senate To-day

IHSIIlcl buSlmcSS inc oeu8te IO-fuaY.
IMPORTANT BILL TO PREVENT CORPORATION EN-
PLoYEs PROM TAMPERING WITH THE BAIIor
BOXES AND REGISTRY LIFTS.
At two O'Clock to-day, in the Senate, the CON-
sideration of business from the Committee on
the District of Columbia was resumed. The
first bill taken up was that introduced yester-
day, forbiddng corporation officers from acting
as judges or commissioners of election, and Mr.
Hamlin offered an amendment, which was
adopted, prohibiting candidates for office from
serving as judges or commissioners OF election
The bill was passed as amended.
This bill prevents such men as William A
Cook, Himber, and others OF that class, from
tampering with the registry lists and the ballot
boxes. 1t has been an infamous outrage upon
the voters Of Washington that corporation en-
ployes should have the control OF the registry
lists and OF the ballot boxes; and Congress does
but grant them ordinary justice by passing this
bill.
The bill requiring the Corporation Of Wash
ington to settle the claims of the Foundry M. E.
Church, noticed in THE STAR a few days since
was passed. 1t was through the blundering
opinion Of Corporation Attorney Cock that the
Corporation has been placed in the disgraceful
attitude Of being forced by Congress to settle
this debt.