The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-16

start. The priests were all turned out OF the
seminary at Autun by Garibaldi's order, and the
pupils sent home. Gambetta is reported to have
been displeased, but he did not countermand the
order.
'Ricciotti Garibaldi is to command the francs
tireurs composing the 4th Brigade. One bat
tory and some Spencer rifles have arrived.
General Boesak's headquarters are settled at
Epinac (ten miles K. N E. of Autun). A long
interview took place to-day between him and
Garibaldi, to perfect their plans for intended
operations. The ground is covered with
snow"
The sHrrsEsts Of ss & yssdSA lon rn rlsst between
LONDON, Nov. ia special correspondent
at Verdun writes on the 9th:-"I have just
entered this town and fortress, which has sur
rendered to Gen. Won Gsyl with 1000 prisoners,
including two generals and abont 100 officers.
The citadel suffered much from bombardment.
Most of the barracks and store-rooms are In
ruins. The bombardment was to have been re-
newed. and General Manteuffe with his corps,
was already on the march to assist the detach-
ment hitherto besieging the fortress. But the
officers of the citadel we're not able to keep the
soldiers longer under discipline
''The Red Republicans resisted the surrender
aud last night took up arms against the garri-
son. fight ensued, and several were killed
and wounded But the Prussians entered Ver-
dun without demonstration from the iuhabi
tants. The citadel was still provisioned for
several weeks. Many ri1ed guns and quantities
of ammunition and other war material were
thrown into the river. Last night General
Wallersbach, the commander, left for Wihelms-
hohe."
The siege of Belfort-rhe Defense OF the City.
LONDON, Nov. 15-A correspondent at Basle
(Switzerland), under date of Nov. 10th, gives
the following interesting particulars concerning
the siege of Belfort-
Our correspondent writes that he has just re
turned from the caBtonments of the Prussian army
investing Belfort "The troops" he says, "are under
the command OF General Treskow, aud estl-
I hat bp no
route taken by three divisions Of the in
very desolate and deserted, consisting Of
wooded and mountainous districts, the nature OF
whose conformation fits them peculiarly for the
operations OF the tranc-treurs, and scoatng par
ties Of Germans are kept out continually on duty
Of the besiegers begin at the Castle OF Souvenalres
on the road from Lure. The earthworks Of the be-
and already begin to assums a formidable appear,
| ance The labor Of a large body OF peasants from
has been impressed BY General Treskow for the COM
pleton of his operations, which thus far have been
uninterrnpted nc notwlihstandng rI1s the the con,
Of the German officers that it
will take month to reduce the place. The strength
Of the garrison nclud, the Gardes Mobiles, is said
to reach 10000 men, Belfort has the appearance OF
being strong forthcation both by nature aad by
| art The citadel stands upon a steep rock, and is
surrounded in its entire with strong bastions
in addition to these forncetions there is the Roche
| de BelJort Crock OF BelforD, called, which rises
at its otest point to the height OF 200 feet above
| the river Savoureuse. Belfort is, moreover, de-
Tended by permanent fortified camp (le camp re-
| trdnche psrmanent de vauon), which is capable of
| containing 10000 men: and also by the important
| forts OF De La Hiotte and De La Justice.
| In addition to these again. are stronger and more
recent outworks called Les Barres les Hautes. The
| purchase or forcble possession Of this place would
| still more emphatically secure the possession OF
Southern Alsace 10 Germany. 1t is at the junction
OF three railways, viz, those leading TO Paris,
| the passes between Southern Asace and the Valley
NJ the Doubs, especially the road called the Tronce
de Belfort, which is the key to the passes between
| the VOsges and the Jura. There are rumors OF
French forces gathering in the neighborhood, with
the purpose OF attacking General Treskow, but the
| present state Of the road is terribly bad and the
| weather is getting to be severe"