The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-23
TUESDAY, AUGUST

terday at Caloz, Svitz r|lnd, and bitterly re-
proacbes the majority in the Chambers for
deserting him.''
The Emperor left behind at Cbalons his per-
senal baggage and wagon train. 1t is reported
that he is determined to charge with Nc
Mahon's troops in the next battle.
1t was rumored yesterday that Persigny
wrote despairing letter to the Emperor, and
that he endeavored to send it by telegraph, but
its transmission was forbidden by high func-
tionary. La LiJerte pronounces the story
false.
The Prussians have issued proclamation
that all persons not soldiers of the French
army found in arms against Prussia shall be
tried by military court, and on conviction
shot.
La Ljberte advises the government to de-
clare, by decree, all members of the Garde
Mobile franc-tireurs. The customs guards and
foresters belong to the regular army.
The Opinion NdtioRdie urges the formation
of an army near Paris, and that the supreme
command of the forces combined for the de-
fence of Paris be placed in the hands Of a die
tator.
LONDON, August 22.-The Tribune's special
correspondent, writing from Chalons, on Fri
day, says:
From officers of the Cent Gardes, have re-
ceived further details of the affair at Tongue
vile, on Monday last, which was in fact the
beginning ofa series Of engagements extend
ing with intervals over three days.
Sunday afternoon, the Emperor, with an
escort comprising the Cent Gardes, the En-.
press Dragons and gen d. armee elite, left
Metz, and reached Longueville-les Metz, which
must not be confounded with Longueville,
near ST. Avoid. At Longueville the Emperor
and household encamped for the night.
Early on Monday morning they were
awakened by cannon shot Rushing out of
their tents, they behed shells falling all about.
The escort mounted, and the Emperor in
stantly tumbled into his carriage. The Prus-
sian reconnaissance was easily driven back,
and the imperial carriages made their way
through Gravelotte and Contains to Verdun.
Now comes the part of the account of this
retreat, or flight of the Emperor, which was
made through the very midst Of the Prdssian
amy, then lying around MARSHA Tour, where
the next battle was to occur.
The Emperor and his escort had no notion
what peril they ran till afterward, but they had
actually passed during the night through the
edge Of the Prussan lines. | saw the En-
peror this morning. He is incredibly altered,
and looking not only much older but blotched
and puffy, and moves about with an air quite
helpless.
LONDON, August 22.--A special Paris dis
patch to the New York Times, dated to-day
says:
The pretended victory of the Prussians at
ReZonville on the 18th finds little credence
here, Notwithstanding the dispatch of King
w lillian. 1t is believed that all is going well
vi
tonab]y good authority the following informa-
tion:
The series of battles which concluded on
Thursda" only resulted in giving the Prussians
command Of the roads to Verdun, which d.
verge at Gravclotte. Communication by the
north with Thionville still remained open Fri
day afternoon and early Saturday morning.
The main body of Bazaine's command Sue
ceeded in effecting the withdrawal from Metz
by the gate of Thionville, between Fort st.
| Quentin and Monilules de Metz. The highway
| follows the left bank of the Moselle, and runs
| due north till within five miles of Thionvilie,
| where it strikes off In anorthweserly direction
toward Longuyon and Montmedy on the Bel
| gian frontier.
The great railroad following this line, and
! connecting Thionville with the fortresses of
Sedan and Mezienes, from which latter point it
! proceeds due north to Rheims, was still intact.
BY the latest accounts Bazaine was reported
| at AgincOurt, near Montmedy, town on the
river Cheers, tributary of the Meuse, twenty
five miles north of Verdun and fifty miles
northwest of Metz. 1t was presumed that his
intention was to cross the Argonnes by Stenay
to Vouziers, and thence strike down the valley
Of Aisne to st. Menahould, where, half way
between Verdun and Chalons, junction could
readily be effected with Mcmahon.
st. Menahould is thirty miles north of Vitry-
le.Francois, and twenty five miles northwest
of Chalons. The three places form triangle,
of which Chalons is the apex. At st. Mena-
hould great battle will probably be fought,
as il is thought Mcmahon is now on his way to
join Bazaine at this objective point.
The French position covers all railroad lines
and secures the retreat to Paris in case of de-
feat. Important movements in another di-
rection are in progress by the French troops
of which / am not at liberty to speak, but
which are expected to alter very materially
the aspect of affairs.
l give you these facts as the grounds for
confidence which is still felt in we'll Informed
circles here regarding the plans of the cam
paign.