The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-25
FRANCE.



FRANCE.
Reported CapituIation of ThionvlIIs.
LONDON, Nov. 25-4 A. MI is reported
that Thionville capitulated at IL o'clock on
Thursday morning.
A surmised Advance on Tours.
balloon with mails from Paris to November
2S has arrived at Louvain.
Dispatches brought by it show that the Pari-
slams continue plucky and determined and have
plenty of provisions. Other balloons have been
seen over Martois, and further news is expected.
There is heavy force of Prussians in and
around Montargis, and their concentration there
is surmised 10 be prelimary to march on Tours.
An Advance Checked.
AMIENs, Nov. A.-The Prussian advance
force between Domart and Beaucourt has been
driven back TO Roye. The French loss was
small.
Consultations of Religion to Prisoners.
LONDON, Nov. 24.-The Germans deny that
there is any truth in the statement falsely
ascrbed to the Bishop of Geneva that the
French prisoners are refused the consultations of
their religion. Whenever they are quartered in
sufficient numbers they are attended by Catholic
clergymen.
villages Burned.
The bombardment at Thionvlle last night was
furious, and part of the town was, in flames.
The villages in the vicinity have been burned.
RourbaiIi Addresses his sOldiers.
LILLE, Nov ~. In parting with his old COM
mand, General Bourbaki says:-
Soldiers of the Army of the North:-By minis
] am called TO the command OF the 18th Corps at
Nevers. l am ordered to resign my present COM
mand to General Favre, leaving the Gardes Nation
aes and Mobiles and the soldiers OF the regular
army in his charge desire to tell you all how much
regret TO go.
/ appreciate the assistance which you have rem
deTed me from the first to the very last moment
since have been invested with the command OF
the Division OF the North. have been able tn inks
TO the zeal OF alloficers and men-who served with
me, to arm the different positions in this region and
place them in state OF efficient defense, aud create
small corps darmee for their garrison and thus to
carry out my plans of defense / am proud OF their
results. am proud OF the good feeling and conh-
dence which you have exhibited towards me aud
the seTvlce-a state OF feeling which greatly facili-
tates the accomplishment OF labOriOEs tasks
desire to address to the officers of all grades, the
non commissi ioned officers and soldiers OF every
corps in the Department of the North, my felicta-
tioIls on the excellent spirit which has animated
them. In making my adleus l promise not TO for
viii equally follow with the most lively Interest the
efforts which they viii put forth In their courageous
resistance TO the enemy viii applaud with nay
theirs On every side in dear country AL hearts
beat in unison with the same thought, all desire to
" 'f'' WV ~ C. BoURBAKI
Trochu the Situation.
LONDON, Nov 23.-The New York Worlds
special Gays Trochu has issued a proclamation,
sayiDg:-"We have made efforts and honored
our misfortunes in the eyes of the whole world.
Europe is amazed at the unexpected spectacle
of the close union existing between the rich and
poor, The enemy are suffering far more than
we suspect. They begin to yield in their inn
placable resolution to imperil all Europe by the
destruction of the French nation. They may
crush us yet, but If we fail we shall have be-
queathed Prussia a scheme that cannot be car
Tied into execution and an Inheritance of exc
crations aud hatred, under which she in turn
The First LIne of Defeuse.
The Worlds correspondent adds:-"Our frs
line of line of defense, fifteen hundred yards
from the PTussian Outposts, consists of impreg
nable intrenchments, constructed on the roaE