The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-06
FIRST EDITION
The Defense of Paris.
The March on the City.
PilIage by the Prussians
The German Siege Artillery.
The Great Southern Freshei.
Terrible Loss Of Life.
ETC.. Etc.s Etc.. ETC., Etc
THE MARCH ON PARIS.
PllIase by Prussinus-The Huns of the Nine-
teenth Century.

PilIase by Prussiaus-The Huns of the Nine-
teenth Century.
Correspondence Of the COnstitutionneL
LIE MANS, Sept 19.-The emigrants from Paris
have invaded all the hotels and all the private
rooms that were to be had, and in addition to
this, large number of soldiers are quartered
on the inhabitants In such circumstances one
must bear Inconvenience with good heart
The railway stations are disgorging travellers
and fugitives, who are falling back on the ap-
proach of the advanced guard of the Prussians.
proprietor from the neighborhood of Corbeil
whose house was completely pillaged by
THE HoRDEs OF KING WILLIAM.
They come down upon the villages in bands
of 1000, eHtort money from the inhabitants
overhaul the furniture, search the cupboards,
and appropriate the contents in the most un-
ceremonious manner. On their entry into the
villages they find the roads barricaded by means
of the telling of trees, but they do not hesitate
to order the peasants to clear the ground, with
threat of blowing out the brains of any one who
attempts to resist their commands.
The Uhlans and the Hussars have less to suffer
than the troops Cf the line who take no part in
the pilfering and the exactions irdulged in by
the small detaehments of scouts and advanced
guards. For these latter everything is good. .
When they pour iato house they grab every
thing they can lay hands on. Above all things
they love change of linen, and when they
have taken shirts or stockings they do not take
the trouble to leave their old ones behind them.
l learned that at Corbeil the Prussian staff of
the LIST Army Corps was Installed in the house
of NJ. Darblay, eX-Deputy, and took breakfast
there. Afterwards the troops passed the Seine
on bridge of boats-in the construction of
which peasants, in accordance with the Prussiau
system, were obliged to assist-in order to pro-
ceed towards Paris. 1t may be supposed that
they will try an attack near Ivrv. They will
then have to deal with the combined efforts of
the works of Charenton and Bicetre.
MARS
mas a thoroughly warlike aspect. The town is
crammed with troops There is question of
establishing here vast camp which will serve
as an auxiliary to
THE ARMY OF THE LOIRE,
the centre of which will be at Tours. Every
where one meets soldiers joining their respec-
tive CORDS, with arms aud baggage. The trains are
crowded with troops of the class of 1870 WHO are
proceeding to the depots. One feels reassured
at the sight of all these men. 1t is indeed easy
to see that the movements of the troops are
made with intelligence, and according TO q
wisely arranged plan.
Everywhere the marching regiments are being
organized with order. The provisions and
munitions are being collected with regularity
and method. In a week from this time the
young men of the class of 1870 will have re.
joined their corps. In a month they will be
sufficiently drilled, and can assure you that al
that time, If Paris does its duty gloriously as
Strasburg, Verdun, Montmedy, Toul, Bitche
and PtalZourg, France will be able to put in line
an immense army, ready to crush the Invaders
1t is necessary that Paris should show itsei
equal to the occasion. Paris is the heart of the
country, and must not allow itself to receive
wound. In such an event the f1owery banks
celebrated in song by Madame Deshoulieres
will serve as a tomb for the Hubs of the nine
teenth century.