The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-12
LoNpoN, Aug. II.

LONDON, Aug, IL,
kilograms from Metz give assurance that
Bszane is the real commander of the French
army, while the Emperor is the mere nominal
head. Only two corps now have their head
quarters at Metz. The others are under Nc
Mahon.
At the battle of Worth, the French charged
the Prussans eleven times. Mcmahon was
for fifteen hours in the saddle, without food,
and finally fell fainting in ditch, but was sc-
cidentally discovered and revived sufficiently
to direct the retreat of the fragments Of his
army on foot.
PARIS, August 1.-THE following is con-
tinuation Of the proceedings of the Corps Leg
islatif yesterday. NJ. Favre said the cabinet
need but week to decide, but need not retard
the action of the Chamber. The commission
must give report and we must deliberate at
once.
M. Jerome David said the government had
made known its opinion.
M. Favre-"This Chamber must decide"
M. Theirs rose to speak but could hardly be
heard. He advocated an immediate decision
upon the question.
"Remember," said Favre, chow significant
it will be to the nation if you put off the delb-
Grafton. We place upon you the response
bility.''
Minister David replied-You may assume it.
The members of the left asserted that this
was menace.
Jules Favre answered: Think of the effect
Of delay. Remember, that the Ministry had
promised to invade the territory of the enemy,
and now they are on our soil.
Here the tumult became extreme, and De-
putty Gambetta mounted the tribune, but could
not be heard. At last the Corps became
calmer, and Gambetta said; The Minister of
Public Works has changed the question. The
Chamber will vote under wrong impression.
The members of the left asked for arms for
patriotic purpose.
Minister David-Let rs suppose that the
demand for arms was only to trouble the pub
lie peace. The Chamber must know what it
votes for. There must be no equivocaton.
The Minister replied that tie government
did not seek to equivocate.
At last it was decided by vote of 10 to 70,
that the question of the reorganization Of the
national guard should go over until to-mor-
row.
The president, worn out with the toll of the
proceedings, ceased his efforts to preserve
order, and slowly the meeting dispersed. The
Senate met to-day, and greeted Count Palikao
warmly. A vote of thanks was given to the
army, and project of law tending to the arm
ing Of the nation was adopted.
The Corps Legislatif met at two P. M. to-
day, the Marquis de Talkoriet presiding. The
agitation outside the building was not so great
as on the two days previous, and the military
guard was smaller. No attempt was made to
prevent the people from assembling in the
streets in the vicinity, or from passing over
| the Pont de la Concorde. AS soon as the
session was opened, NJ. Keratry moved that
committee of inquiry be instituted, and
that General lie B9uf be summoned to appear
before it. This proposition caused much ex-
citement. The Minister of War tried to
| speak, but the confusion was too great; but at
| last he made himself heard.
| He said BaZaine was now in command of the
army, and the government must refuse its con-
sent to the proposition of NJ. Keratry, as it
was wholly unnecessary.
NJ. Theirs said while the Chamber had
right to demand all such explanations, he op-
! posed this demand, though ne felt it was
| strange that such reverses should happen
to France, with only one Power opposed to
her, whereas she had often stood out against
coalitions Of Europe.