The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-26
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PrussIans as Brieuno.
PARIS, Aug. 26.-Couriers of the enemy have
been seen at Brienne.
German Uhlans also appeared in the arron-
dissement of Longre, but they soon fell back to
the northward on the corps d'drmee which is
marching towards Chalons.
The Prince Royal at st. Dizier.
The Prussian Prince Royal is said to have
been at st. Dizier on Tuesday, the 23d.
One-half of the troops which have lately been
besieging Toul have been marched to Nancy.
The Defense of TouI.
The garrison of Toul defends the place heroic
ally. The Prussian bombardment has thus far
put but fifteen men hors de combat The be-
siegers, on the contrary, have sustained serious
losses. The Garde Mabile fight with great
courage.
The Grand Approach
The enemy is marching toward Yarennes, a
town sixteen miles west of Verdun..
The people on the outskirts of Stenay, be-
tween Verdun and Mezieres are defending
themselves gallantly against the raids of the
Prussians, and have inflicted considerable dam
age on the enemy.
The French Reserve about News
War news is communicated from the office of
the Ministry of the Interior under the greatest
reserve.
Chateau Thierry, about fifty-fve miles distant,
is the extremity of public travel on the Eastern
Railroad.
General Trochu, Governor of Paris, has vainiy
demanded the displacement of Pietri, Prefect of
Police.
Telegra phIc Delays.
Reuter-, in communication to the London
Times to-day, denounces the delays in the
taIa hioo rusa he
has always been bad, he says, and now it takes
at least six hours to transmit message to Eng
land, and sometimes eight or ten news messages
sent in the afternoon do not generally arrive in
time to be printed before the next afternoon.
Prince Napoleon's Failure.
FLoRENCE, Aug 26.-It ia certain that Prince
Napoleons mission to this country has been a
failure.
Keeping Italy Quiet.
LONDON, Aug. 26-Baron d'Armin Prussian
Minister to Rome, has been created Count as
reward for his services in keeping Italy quiet.
ssTouieurs le Meme.0
Bismarck from the first refused to permit
any representative of Austria to accompany
the Prussian army.
The Coming Storm.
PARIS, Aug. 26.-During the discussion in the
Corps Legislatif yesterday, Jules Favre informed
the deputies that, in his opinion, the recent
French misfortnnes were due to the leaders.
After denouncing them he wanted to know
whether it was for a dynasty or nation that
we are fighting ..r s- .-
Minister of Interior Chevreau accounted for
the delays in the receipt of kilograms by saying
that the Generals were probably too busy
lighting.
The Affair at stinay.
LONDON, Aug. 26-The Standard this morn
L.. ot faIa
Luxembourg, containing the following intelli-
gence:-"A sharp engagement occurred on
Thursday night at Stinay, near Montmedy in
which the Prussians were successful. Many
French wounded are now at Montmedy."
BombsrdmeBt of strasburG.
MENDELHEIM, Bavaria, Aug. 26.-Since last
Tuesday evening the bombardment of Strasburg
by the Prussians has been incessant. The cita-
del has been very badly damaged. The Prussian
advanced posts, with a siege train, are within
five hundred yards of the city walls. The walls
have been terribly battered.
Several magazines exploded in the city, and
at the fort.
Fires have also broken out in different places.
The Prussian losses have been trihlng.
Paris Bakeries Inspected.
PARIS Aug. 26.-The bakeries of Paris were
all visited yesterday by the authorities in order
-four to last forty days, according to the average
daily sales.
The FFeBch LoaB.
LONDON, Aug. 6.--The success of the French
loan has no doubt been exaggerated grossly.
Paris is still apathetic.
New Army.
PARIS, Aug. 26.-The Opinion Nationale says
a new army is forming behind the Loire.
nIacMahon's Attempted Assassin Executed.
The man who attempted to assassinate Mar
shall MacMahon was tried and shot to-day.
Tho spanish Jubfa and French Hepublicanism.
Special 20 the N. Y. Tribune.
LONDON, Aug. 26.-Reports received in Lon
don to-day from Madrid state that the Junta
have sent three special deputies to Paris to
maintain q vigilant watch upon the course of
events, as complications are feared. The depu-
ties will at once open communications with the
Republican party of France, with view of
establishing a mutual course of Republican
action In the two countries.
The new FFeaeh OopseFfDtion.
The drawing OF the conscription at Paris foe
the preseut wear Ia GAed for the Goth inst The