The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-15

Several well-known ladies were employed In this
espionage All these documents bear anr1tatons
in the hand Of the Emperor. Letter carriers and
clerks in the post-ohice were bribed into the ser
sations OF Imperial functionaries with Mires. Sc
rienes and others IN contracts for lighting the city
TOURS, oct lam.Specisl 70 ~ r. Herald l-Lae
Garbaldi, says his quiet simplicity and dignity of
manner much impressed me. His countenance was
sad, with worn look in the eyes, He informed me
that he made his escape from Caprera in fishing
smack provided by bis friend Colonel Bodine, who
He asked many questions relative to the merits
Of the whitworth, Snider & Enfield rifles, which
Is the best.
After expressing determination to remain with
the French to the last, he added: "Why will not
the noble American Republic the glory and admi-
young and struggling Republic Of France7v- "a
"1tsly, France and Spain anxiously await one
determined word from America to cast off forever
their detested chains" The General spoke with
remarkable earnestness.
The terrible artillery fire of Fort du Mont vale
rien has literally swept the country round about
for a vicinity of six kilometres. The Prussian
works have been destroyed, and all the batteries
that the PrussiaDs have sought to erect against
Mont iYalerian have been annihilated. The cha
teau of Mendon has also been destroyed. The Prus-
MeDdon and Mont Rebout. viuejuif and Cachain
north the Prussians have been driven back as far
as Deuil and Bonneuil The entire peninsula
around Genvilhers has been freed from Prussens
by several strong cavalry reconnoisances and is
now in French hands again.
q CannOna6o
main taiDed toward Bondy. The Prussians have
also been driven from Champiegny more than
three miles east of Vncennes. The Prussian circle
of contracting, and the Parsians greatly en-
couraged. Demonstrations lately occurred in Paris
favorable to radical change in the government
Thier origin ascribed 70 Gustave Fiourens and
Louis Blanc The movement was utterly insigni-
fcant.
The French army of the south has, as a nucleus
three cavalry regiments, which were sent south
from Paris before the investment of the city, and
Algerian
in the western departments, making total of 6000
effective and disciplined men.
+ LONDON, Oct. 14-The United steamer Franklin,
at Portsmouth, takes on board her repaired pro-
pellor to-day.
among the French soldiers at Metz.
The land around Fort du Mont Valerisn was
regarded as the garden spot of Paris. Before the
investment of Paris the commander of the fort en-
ployed his men in digging potatoes aud collecting
other crops, AL of which were stored in the fort
A dispatch from Versailles dated yesterday via
Berlin to-day has just been received and contains
makes short work of deserters.
The credit for arming the German people has
been raised to twenty three millions.
Prince Frederick Charles occupies the house of
Prince Moskowa; the royal headquarters at the
west of the beeaguered city, and those of the Crown
The commander OF Toul died at Minden recently
The French fortresses on the Belgian frontier
Me ezieres, Maubeuge. Poeroy, Donai, Valenciennes
Lille, &c-are fully prepared for siege The
bombardment of the first named is imminent The
commanders of Cambray and Laudrevies have given
orders for the nundation of the surrounding coun-
try a means of defence.
The Prussian government has ordered ap-
praisement of the damage done to private property
In Strasburg, evidently with the intention Of put
ting the amount in the bill Of indemnity against
France.
Stettin has been ordered to furnish number of
the war contributions levied by the French early in
this century; probably for the same purpose. No
mention has as yet been made of the damages to be
claimed for the execution of Conrad Won Hohen-
staufen.
Amiens, threatened by the Prussians, is prepar-
ing for vigorous resistance. The National Guard
gallantly, but vanly, defended Epinal, and finally
retreated toward Xeritaguy. Franc-tireurs, who
were near at hand in force, gave them no support,
and fed on the appearance of the enemy without
firing shot.