The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-19
FIFTH EDITION
From the Seat of War.
Mars la Tour and GfaveIotte.
Fighting Continued Yesterday
RumOred French Victories.
Paris Rejoicing Over Them.
Roaring the 'Marseillaise."
Napoleon Said to be Sick.
Roaring the "Marseillaise."
FROM EUROPE.
Nnpo leon Very Sick,


LONDON, Aug. 19.-Telegrams received here
to-day from Brussels report that the Emperor
is quite i'll, with symptoms of intense cerebral
excitement. He is said to charge his misad-
ventures to treason. This story is forwarded as
one of the rumors of the war, but is generally
discredIted here.
More Fighting Nenr NIars-Ia-Tour.
LONDON, Aug. 1890 P. M.-The following
is the latest from the seat of war:-There was
fighting all day on Thursday near Mars-la-Tour.
The latest French dispatches are full of express
sions of confidence of victory.
The following additional facts of
Tuesdays Conflict
have been received. battalion of the 73d
French regiment of the line destroyed regi-
ment of German lancers, capturing their colors.
There were several brilliant charges by the
French, in one of which General Legrand was
killed. 1t is reported that Prince Albert COM
manding the division of cavalry, was killed out
right, but this is not confirmed. After q close
conflict the French occupied the Prussian
position. 1t is said that the French force en-
gagged numbered 1900
The Battle of Grayeiotte.
There was severe fighting on the 18th near
Grvelotte.
The Emperor
is still at Rheims. The ground between Metz
o
mage since Sunday.
Paris Rejoicing.
PARIS, Aug. 19.-There is intense excitement
and enthusiasm because of the news of repeated
French victories. The streets are full of pro-
cessions and crowds, and crowds of people are
roaring the "Marseillaise." Notwithstanding
the great excitement there is no disorder.
The German Residents In France.
LONDON Aug. 19.-The collective note of
Austria and England dissuading France from
expelling German residents has been Intellectual.
EuAenie and the Wounded.
PARIS, Aug. 19.-The Empress takes part in
the movement in favor of the wounded. She
has ordered her apartments at Compeigne to be
prepared for that purpose, and has decided upon
trying the system inaugurated in America dur
ing the recent civil war of caring for the
wounded in TENTS where plenty of fresh air can
be obtained.
French National Loan.
1t is said on good authority that the Minister
of Finance will open a national loan on Monday.
Council of Ministers was held to day.
Paris stronghold
The Constitutional to-day publishes an article
stating that Paris is now stronghold. The
armed force is very great, and the Admiralty has
equipped the forts, which have been armed COM
pletely. Enormous quantities of provisions
have been stored in the city, and much more is
reaching here daily. Mills have been lately
erected here capable of furnishing more -four
than the resident population could use. Some
of the heaviest dealers in grain have engaged to
furnish all that is needed without any reference
to the price, leaving that matter altogether to
the discretion of the Government. Different
journals compliment such evidences of sincere
patriotism.
Arrival Of Steamships.
Arrived out, steamships. Russia and European.