The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-19
THE WAR.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.

TEE PIUssIANS HAMMERING AT THE GATE OF
PABIs-NEw RUMoRs OF AN ARMIsTIoE-BIs-
NARCK MAKES THE SURRENDER OF METZ AND
sTRAsBURG AN ULTIMATUM.
LONDON, Sept. IS, evenlng.-On Saturday Gene
raj Viuoy made a reconnaissance from Paris, and
discovered force of $4,000 Prussians posted at
Cretel. A skrmish took place, in which the
French lost fifteen killed and thirty wounded. A
cannonade ensued, lasting two hours, Cannonading
has been heard in the direction of forts Jory and
Charenton. 1t is reported that General Won Fal-
kenbuTg's command has been added to the forces
approaching.
The latest advices from Paris state that the
Pope and diplomatic corps have taken refuge in
the castle of St. Angelo and that the capitulation
of Il Q city is hourly expected.
A correspondent writing from Rheims on the 18th
says: 81 had another conversation with Bismarck
to-day. He said positively that the Prussian gov
ernment will not treat with any government not
recognized as de jure, and that the only govern
ment of that kind in France, known to Prussia, is
ing n ABSENCE DO not ysddes
whether the whole OF France will recognize the
Republic. How can we treat on SO serious matter
with provisional government which may be dis
avowed Tomorrow i asked whether any English
liplomatist had arrived at headquarters to try in
matist.' He commented sharply on the French
reachery at Laon, saying the place had adcapituated,
and the Prussians had entered without opposition,
and then a French artilleryman blew up the maga-
zine, killing himself, forty-fve Prussian Jagers,
"shortly afterwards met Count Won Kendall,
Bismarck's councillor, who expressed great anxi
ETY. concerning the attitude OF the United States,
saying, I'VE are anxious to have American SYM
pathy On our side, but we cannot treat with such
A correspondent writes from Paris on Friday
that he has gathered the following from a conver-
Favre has thus far carefully avoided offending
the monarchical governments, but should he fail to
self unreservedy into the hands of the Republicans
and call all Europe no matter of what nationality,
to aid him in a crusade against monarchcal insti-
The attempt of the British embassy to communi-
cate with the Prussian headquarters failed, because
it was impossible to find anywhere a German Off Ger
commanding No one could be seen but irrespon-
sble uhlans.
Jules Favre is exceedingly anxious about the
maintenance of the power of the present govern
meat. He is in great fear lest the Reds should RISE
He intimated to-day that he hoped the newspaper
correspondents would remain throughout the siege,
but many have already left.
A correspondent at Berlin sends an extract from
~tember g. He says There seems to be little Of
the war left, except the siege OF Paris, and that
VIII not save Francs. III II Is possible the frenen
have done on one or two occasions which wit
nessd, from the fact that the poor fellows found
themselves SO badly handled by their commanders
that they could see equivalent to be obtained by
the sacrifice of their lives. A soldier wants sue
cess where many lives have to be sacrificed, and
French generalship put this out of the question in
every battle which have witnessed"
The plan of operations against Paris is that the
French being unable to oppose the Germans with
any considerable army in the held, the Seine will
weakest part of the Notifications, those the
south 'front.' Elevations exist on that side from
which an effective fire be opened on the French
forts.
During the first few days the Germans will be oc-
cupied in preparing their cantonments and recon
NOTHING, and the Investment, SO far practica-
BILE, viii follow immediately The communica-
cations on the north are already cut off, and those
on all other sides will be, and there will be-
DELAY down to the moment when the peace or al
armstice is actually signed, which is not antic
pated before the city falls
correspondent at Paris writes: "Many of tn,
forts are without classmates, and the garrsons car
easily be shelled out. When the forts surrender
nothing can prevent the bombardment of the city
Tochu declares his determination to hght 1t out ii
the streets and houses and behind barricades."
Letters received at the British embassy from
the interior show the utter pOweressness of tn
government OF many Of the large towns, where tn
"Rede" are supreme. Secretary Mallett from tn
same embassy, vanly attempted TO reach tn
Prussian headquarters on q special mission.
The foreign embassies dispatches all agree tina
Germany demands Aisaee and part Of lorraine