The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-19
THE WAR.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.

THE GREAT STRUGGLES ON THE MosELLE-THE
ADVANTAGE WITH THE PRUssIANs-THE APP
PRoACHING END OF THE NAPoLEoNIo DYNASTY.
LONDON, August 49, Special to the New
York Tribune. Tuesdays battle is the
crowning proof of French falsehoods and
concealments in recent kilograms. Palikao
declared in the Corps Legislatif that the
Prussians had been forced to abandon their
attempts to interrupt the French retreat, and
that Bazaine was pursuing his road un-
molested to Verdun and Chalons. While
he was speaking the Prussians were attack
ing the French flank, and at nightfall
one portion at least of Bazaines army had
been forced to abandon the road to
Verdun, and were again shut up ia Metz.
1t is more than ever plain that no consider
able part of the French army has ever sue
ceeded in getting far on the road from Metz
to Verdun. Their delay, to whatever cause
due, gave the Prussians time to come up,
and they were able on Tuesday to attack with
a vanguard strong enough to arrest the
retreat and bring four French corps into
action. When Bazaine found he could not
shake off the Prussian pursuit, he clearly
resolved to crush their single corps before its
support could arrive.
For hours the Sd Prussian Corps,ss (which,
supported only by a cavalry division, had
first been attacked, was compelled to bear
or thrice it's own numbers. Towards the
close of the day, reinforced by the 10th and
parts of the Sth and 9th Corps, the Prussiaus
resumed the offensive; and when night fell
the French army was again divided, and it is
doubtful whether either of the main roads
from Metz to Verdun remains open.
Bazaines three French corps, heretofore
unscathed, beside Frossard's and the Imperial
Guard, were brought into action, which on
the French side was a general engagement:
while on the Prussian side the larger part of
the two armies of Steinmetz and Prince
Frederick Charles were not on the field, and
apparently not single battalion of the Crown
Prince, who is believed to be advancing
steadily on Chalons
well-informed diplomat says that Prussia
will exact no surrender of French soil, but will
insist on the excluding the Bonaparte family
from the throne of France. Other terms of peace
not reconcilable with French anoOEr prOpre,
including doubtless partial reimbursement
of the cost of the war, will be added. The
political restoration of the House of Orleans
is currently discussed as probable.
We have it on high authority, fresh from
Paris, that it is the universal conviction here
that the Napoleonic dynasty is ended. The
Empress having packed up and despatched
all her valuables, including pictures of in
estimable value, has left for England by way
of Belgium. 1t is believed that the Emperor
is also on his way to this country by the same
track. He does not dare to return to Paris
Prince Napoleon has fled to Italy with his
family.
LONDON, Aug 49, Special to the New
York Tribune. Our special correspondent
writes from Chalons, August Is, as follows:
This is the Emperor's fete day, but there
are no fetes in honor of the occasion. The
alarm was sounded this morning at 10 o'clock,
and artillery was put in motion and went for
ward to Blesones, but there found Il . railway
cut, and fell back
No railway communication now exists be-
| tween Chalons and either Metz or Verdun.
We do not know where the French main body
| is, but the Prussian vanguard is nearer Cha
| Ions than Bazaine is, and there is no force
here capable of resisting an attack. Thus
far nothing but cavalry is heard of, and that
| yesterday was within twenty miles of Cha
| Ions, and destroying railways at will
Our correspondent writing from the head
| quarters of the I'd Prussian Army Corps, on
August 2, says:-"Should the French not
accept battle outside of Metz, two corps will
be left to mask the fortress while the mai1
body will continue the march for Paris. The
Prussians have at least 600, 900 men advancing
on French soil, and as many more in reserve
on German soil. All talk of peace before tn,
occupation of Paris is laughed at.
Our correspondent at the headquarters Of
the Crown Prince writes on August 12:-"W,
are daily advancing from village to village
Alsatian sympathies are altogether French
but the people are treated by the Prussian
kindly, except where the peasants commi
hostilities. No compulsory military service il
enforced on them. Wagons for the wounded
are required, and sales of provisions com
PEELED. Nothing is exacted but strict neces
saries, and everything paid for. The Grown
Prince declares that we make war on tn,
French Government and not on the French
people: MacMahon's corpsis almost destroyed
and no remnant has been found as the Crow
Prince pushes steadily forward against tn
French right flank.
THE GREAT BATTLE AT MARSHA TOUR.
BERLIN, Aug. 1S-(Oficial. IA battle oc
CURED before Metz yesterday, lasting nearl
twelve hours. The Prussians drove tn
French in upon the city. Losses very heav
on both ides. The Prussians now hold tn
field of battle.
j. T. EAsTON, j. M'MAHON,