The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-23
French ssuerilIn War.

French Guerilla War.
IN Alsaee and Lorraine the necessities of
the Prussians by the exorbitant demands of
their commissaries have exasperated the un-
happy people, who, plundcred, harassed, and
abused, have inaugurated guerilla war
against their invaders Moreover King Will
liam has launched a proclamation declaring
that every individual not belonging to the
French army and taken in open hostility to
the Prussian army shall be shot. 4 rising of
the people en- n,oSse will bring day of
Justice for all these insults and injuries.
Important SIovcInents Near Metz,
LONDON, Aug. 23.-Bazaine has forced a
passage by way of Autun aud Longuyon,
reaching Montmedy. It is reported that the
armies OF the Prince Royal and Prince Frede-
rick Charles have formed junction to the
westward of Metz.
SPEEDY Intervention Certain.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-It is almost certain that
an interposition of the great powers of En-
rope in the Franco-P Pnssian question will
take place within o few days.
Paris journals continue to urge levy 6a
ma8S6 to exterminate the invaders.
''Koep Cool!''
This mornings Opinion Natjonalc, under
the caption of keep Cool, ;" predicts the de-
feat of the Prussians as the result of the
pending combinations.
BisInnrck's sons.
Herbert Bismarck, one of the sons of the
Prussian Prime Minister, was wounded in
the foot, and his brother William had his
horse killed under him.
Defense of Paris.
The Standard'S correspondent is confident
that Paris will be defended even if a bonn
bardment takes place.
That Letter of Queen '. y.ctoria's.
The Post is authorized to deny the letter
published yesterday, said to have been writ
ten by Queen Victoria to the Empress.
The First French Gun Captured.
The prize promised by the Prussian
Government to the captor of the first French
gun has been awarded to a sergeant of the
Prussian 9Th Gorlitz Rifles.
Poisoning Wells.
says the French peasants are so fanatical as
to poison the wells in Alsace.
French villages Destroyed.
A correspondent of the Daily Ne,cs says
in the battle of the 18th the French were
flung back on ST. Quentin, vionville, Flavigny,
Rezonville and Gravelotte. The villages in
the neighborhood of Metz where the battles
of the past ten days have occurred have
been nearly destroyed.
The Bombnrdment of TouI
has been commenced.
The Camp ut Chaions
has been raised.
The Emperor's Headquarters
are now at Rheims.
MacMabOn's Headquarters
are at Cerucelles.
Bazaine Reinforced and to Take the Offensive.
LONDON, Aug. 23-12 MA special Paris
despatch says the armies of King William and
Steinmetz are reported to be too severely
crippled to assume the offensive, and it is
given out on high authority that Bazaine was
reinforced from Chalons on Sunday for the
| purpose of giving battle to the enemy near
Metz. He is confident of victory, when he
will march on the army of the Grown Prince
| and rescue Paris.
Rumor of II French Victory.
A report has reached London Of Frepch
victory.
Another special despatch from Paris says
''Bazaine was yesterday at Metz. He has his
north and centre ground entirely open to
him, either for retreat or to receive rein
| forcements.
| The Appalling PrnssIan Losses
have sent a thrill of horror throughout Ger
many, and recruits are only to be had from
among the country people and working men,
nearly all of whom are raw. Bazaine processes
to be master of the situation"
Business ParalYzed.
ANTWERP, Aug. 23.-The war has paralyzed
business here, but no failures have yet been
announced, nor are any anticipated. Here,
as everywhere, the only hopes of resumption
of commercial activity is based on the speedy
triumph of the Prussians.
First Court martial of a Captured spy.
Special Despatch to the NJ Y. Times
PARIS, Aug. 22-2 L. Nj have Just returned
! from most painful spectacle-the first trial hy
court.martia here OF the Prussian spy recently ar
rested. NJ Sinonnet, the Imperial Advocate, prose
! cuted.
In reply TO questions from the President the
prisoner stated that his name Kari HerdO, ana
that he was a native OF Brandebourg and a lieu
/ tenant IN the 5irh Regiment forming portion OF
the Sd PTussan Corps a'AT5aee. The prisoner n a