The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-13
FROM EUROPE.

The Siege of Strasburg Address to the People.
PARIS, Aug. 13.-The Presse publishes pro-
clamation addressed by the Prefect of Strasburg
to the citizens. He says:-"Reports calculated
to create uneasness have been circulated.
Some persons have dared to express the belief
that Strasburg will surrender to the enemy
without striking a blow. The ramparts are
armed with 400 cannon, and the garrison is
large If we are attacked we will defend our
selves so long as there is man left Let all
good citizens be reassured, and let the evil-dis-
posed tremble."
The Londonderry Orange Celebrations -Rioting
and Bloodslied.
LONDON, Aug. 13.-The Orange celebration at
Londonderry yesterday attended with mucn
violence. There were number of desperate
ARRAYS which assumed such proportions at one
time that the riot act was read. Forty persons
were more or less injured. At Enniskillen good
order was maintained only by the presence of
strong bodies of police and soldiers.
The Cholera.
LONDON Aug. 13.-The cholera has broken
out in towns on the shores of the Black Sea, and
vessels thence are quarantined at Liverpool
Sir hoDeft COIuer,
a candidate for the House of Commons, addressed
crowded meeting at Plymouth last night on
the Franco-Prussian war.
The IroncIad Fleets
The Prussian and French ironclad fleets were
recently in close proximity off the mouth OF the
Elbe.
Metz and strasburg.
The Prussians hold all avenues of communi-
cation between Metz and Strasburg.
GMessrs d. C. Wharton Smith & Co., banker
of this city Philadelphia), have received the
following important dispatches from the seat of
war.
Fresh Prussian Successes.
LONDON, Aug 13.-The Prussians yesterday
bombarded and captured the fortresses of Dulzel-
stein and Lichtenburg, in the Vosges Noun
tains.
The Crown Prince
is in the rear of Metz, and his army is within
fifteen miles of Nancy.
| Prussia Offers Peace.
1t is believed in London that Prussia has of.
| fered peace.
The French Losses Condition of Mac Mahsn,s
| Army.
News from the front is prohibited. 1t is
stated the French losses are almost incredible,
and General MacMahon is represented to be in
a deplorable condition.
Failure ofthe Chassepot.
The Chassepot is said to prove deficient, and
flint locks are to be substituted.
| American Securities in Europe.
Frankfort advices report business in Ameri-
can 1868 last evening at 9016, which is the
highest price since the late war panic. The
London quotation also advanced to S619.
Consols were decidedly firmer at 9lsS.
This Mornings Quotations.
LONDON, Aug 13 - 1870 A. NJ = C0nsols for
money, Oh; for account, 9l7s American securities
quiet. United States 5-20s, 1s62s, So; 1868, o.d
s51S; 1S67s, SO; 10-40s, s9H Stocks quiet, Erie
l719 Illinois Central, log; Great Western, 21.
FRANKFORT, Aug. 12-United States 6-20s CLOSED
t91A.
LIvERPooI, Aug 1911 80 A. M.-Cotton steady
uplands sgd; Orleans, Sd. Sales OF the day esti
mated at 10, 0e0 bales. California wheat, los. 10d
red winter, los. CLOS. Id. Corn, S9s. 3D. for Euro
pean.
LONDON, Aug. l3.-113O A. M-sugar easier a.
31s @9ls 3d. on the spot, and nat at 26s. Cd. OPS
anoat Refined petroleum quiet Common rosir
DUH
PARIS, Aug. l3.-Rentes opened at 65f, 45c.