The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-22

The government here has appropriated 10000
francs TO repair the buildings of Chateaudun, and
ss testimonial of its heroic defence.
IL is stated that leading military engineers are TO
form series Of lntrencbed camps, in which new
troops will be drilled and formed into corps darmee.
Even National Guards will be obliged TO pass GER
tain time In these camps.
Theirs has arrived again in Tours.
Tours, Oct. 20, evening.-It is positively CONTRA
dicted by the government that Boyers mission to
the Prussau King related to the captulation of Ba
permission to remove the women, children and in
vaids from Metz for the sake of humanity, which
request was positively refused
Gambetta urges the strongest arbitray measures
against saffeCted political persons who are agitat
ing at Lyons Tours and other places and says
that at the present time such persons dangerous
enemies and traitors 10 the country, and should be
ment are more timid and fear compromising re-
publican principles,
Preparations have been completed for the re-
moval of the governmental departments south at
moments notice. Papers. books and correspon-
dence are kept packed, with the exception of such
as are required for immediate use, and a strong
force of mounted guards ready at all hours to
start, acting as an escort.
TOURS, Oct 81, ,evening-Nothing official is pub
lished from the army of the Loire, and are kept
equally in the dark to the march of the Prus-
tackled Orleans, where the enemy, it is said, have
left garrison not strong in numbers but well sup
Journals here have been urging The government
10 make a serious effort to recapture the city.
Keratry, recalled from Madrid, arrived here to-
portant military command. Keratry did brilliant
Service in Mexico while in command of the forces
organized TO oppose the guerillas.
A number OF volunteers from the United States,
who arrived by the steamer Vile de Paris, received
to-day their arms and uniforms. They are to be
employed francs-tireurs to operate in the of
the Prussian armies, cutting railways and burning
forage.
Official advices from Paris to the 18th show that
the resolution of the defenders of the capital is
unshaken. The work in the Notifications all
sides of the city has been completed. The French
have reaken the positions at Vitray, Villejuif, CO.
chan, 1ssy Surenes, Pueaux, Courbevoie, Asnieres,
Pierrettte, Stanis, La Cour Neuve, Monteayard
and Nogcnt sur Marine, and hold also the bridge of
Joinville and the island of Genevilliers.
The forts are armed with 2140 guns, manned by
$4,000 men. In the magazines there are three mil
lion kilogrammes of powder, and each gun has a
supply of 800 balls. The manufacture of riled can
non, mtraileuses, chassepots cartridges and other
munitions continues with great activity, and the
supply of provisions is ample.
The authorities of Paris have suppressed the fe
male military organizations which we're forming
the Prussian General for delay in the payment of
the large sum of money which had been levied on
the place, were assured that the General had no
knowledge of such requisiton.
A balloon left Tours on the nth for Paris.
VERSAILLES, Oct. 90 via LOndOn.-All last night
the Parsians kept up steady fire on the Prussian
outposts The latter are we'll protected and they
suffered no loss.
On the 18th, a German detachment occupied
Mont Dder, capturing four officers and 1TS Mobile
Guards.
The Prussian commandant of Stenay was forced
to retire from the town the 18th by sortie from
Montmedy.
The journal published by the Germans here con-
firms the report that General Boyers visit to King
William was to treat for the surrender of Metz.
Severe measures are proclaimed against foragers
found in arms on the French side. The French
are shelling Meundon