The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-31
Strasburg to Capitulate
The AmeTiGan-Germal FiillStGTS.
Paris i'm "a Chaos.
MaCMahon's New Strategy
French Official News.

PARIS, Aug. 30-Midnight The following
official news has just been promulgated by
the Minister Of the INTERIOR
The march of the Prussians on Paris seems
10 have been arrested.
MacMahon continues his movement.
There has been no serious engagement
yet.
Prussians Evacunte Chalons.
Chalons has been evacuated entirely by the
Prussians. Railroad trains go freely now as
far az Rheims.
The National Guard
Of the Seine, Marne, and Aisne are organi-
Zing to offer vigorous resistance.
Affairs Mt StrasburG.
A person who left Strasburg on Friday last
gays one part of the town has suffered much,
bu. the garrison is supplied with plenty OF
provisions and munitions of war, and the
citizens are determined to resist to the last.
PrussIan Vessel Captured.
A Prussian vessel has just been captured
and brought into Dunkerque.
The Strasburg Bombardment.
BEIalN, Aug. 31.-The Prussians are send
ing street locomotives to aid in placing heavy
guns before Strasburg.
The Pruss,ans Strong abont Rheims.
LONDON, Aug. 31.-The StGRGard, in re-
viewing the situation this morning, says
TIE Prussians are strong around Rheims,
while immense masses of them have passed
TO the northward.
Conflicting Humors.
II is impossible to say whether the report
that the King is moving on Paris with
heavy force is true or not and equally doubt
tul is the rumor that the French Ministers of
War and Interior have removed from the
capital. The news is all uncertain and con-
hicting.
The Mysterious Battle of the 27tb.
PARIS, Aug. 31.-The U0njteur says per-
sons who have arrived from Mezieres affirm
that battle occurred on Saturday. Our in
formants saw the Prussians retreating. There
were great numbers of stragglers. There has
been no official announcement of this affair
vet by the Ministers OF War or the Interior.
Mac Mahon's Communications.
The Public says MacMahon is entirely free
in his movements. He is in perfect commu-
nication with Bazaine, and to-day both must
be fighting the enemy.
The Prussians severely Punished.
The forced marches of the Prussian Prince
Royal have used up many of his men, who
are foot-sore and have to be transported in
carts. Thousands have been left behind.
Where are they Nowe
PARIS, Aug. 3l.-Letters received to-day
say that the Prussians are in the Departments
of the Yonne and Aube and are overrunning
the environs of Troyes and Tonnere, cutting
the railways and telegraphs.
Baznine Still Cooped Up.
BRUSSELS, Aug 31-11 A. M.-Bazaine is
still cooped up The German army has been
ordered to camp as far as possible from the
last battlefield, owing to the sickening ex-
halations
The Emperor aud Prince Imperial.
The Emperor is expected at Carignan, in
the Department of Ardennes. The Prince
Imperial is at Avesnes, in the department of
the Nord.
The "BOld Privateer.o
The Paris Figaro prints in capitals the
story of the departure of Prussian privateer
from America and bids French shipping and
seaport towns to beware.
Prnssian Losses Estimated by a Frsnchman
The Pdtrie estimates the Prussian losses al
over 145, 600 thus far
Supplies for ThIonviIie.
Thionville has certainly been resupplied
with stores and ammunition.
Bismarck mt Home.
Bismarck is reported at Spapdau, neal
Berlin.
Another Prussian Victory.
GRAND PRE, Aug. 3l.-The French position
on the heights between Vouzieres and At
tigny, which was held by body of Turcos
was taken by storm yesterday by two squad
rons of hussars, who dismounted for the pur
pose. The place was a very strong one.
French staff Officers Captured.
Two Uhlans of the Royal Guard last nigh
brought in two staff officers of MacMahon'
just captured.
MacMahon's Effective Force.
PARIS, Aug. 30.-(Special to the COurTie
Cl6s Etdts- Unis. MacMahon has an effectiv
force of probably two hundred thousand men
the elite of France. Everything is now il
suspense, waiting the issue of the battl
which must soon be fought in Ardennes o
along the Meuse.
Paris is Fully Prepared,
is calm, and filled with patriotism, and a
her men and youths are ready to take up arm
at once.
What the Prussian Invading Army IL.
The Prussian army advancing on Pari
by the valleys of the Aube and Seine
nothing but landwehr, the Prince Royal
troops having turpeq north to meet Ma