The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-02

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killed his charger, and, sword in hand, began to
ascend the hill in front of him. Soldiers belonging
to various regiments and various arms threw them
selves in his way and tried to stop him. "Where
are you going?" they cried. ITO the enemy was
the answer, and he marched on, followed by hand
ful OF soldiers. terrible fire flashed from the sum-
mits OF the Prussian position, and here and there
struck down the men, electrified by the stocal calm
ness OF their general. More soldiers arrived and
again attempted to persuade their chief to retire,
but he pointed his sword to the top OF the hill and
continued to advance. For time he escaped the
balls which killed those marching by his side, bat at
last he staggered, soldier pushed forward and
caught him in his arms, and General Douay was
dead,
The Great German Leaders.
The following is the translation by the London
Times of a letter received in England from
German in Mayence:-
HOTEL DANGLETERRE, MAYENCE, August il, 1870.
When the first intelligence of victory arrived here
at Mayence, eight days ago, the King Of Prussia and
his three Minister'S who now at Saarbruck, left
Mayence in order to be nearer the seat Of war.
Having made short excursion to Wiesbaden,
Frankfort, Cologne and Mannheim, returned much
to my comfort and pleasure, TO Mayence, and occu-
pied my former rooms at the English hotel. Since
my last letter the German army has gained consider
able advantages, which have eated their spirits to
an unusual degree The three successive glorious
deeds of arms, viz. IL The retaking OF Saarbruck
and the capture OF Forbach o. The battle of Weissen
burg; and 8. The battle OF Woerth, have caused
throughout the whole of Germany one loud outburst
OF JOY and filed their hearts with enthusiasm.
During the stay OF the King of Prussia here had
frequent opportunities OF observing him daily, and
also Bismarck, Moltke and the Minister OF War,
Won Room who were residing i'm the English hotel
at the same time as myself. If you could have seen
the two ast-mentioned, who now hold, if may say
so, Europes destiny in their firm grasp, and direct
such momentous events,you would have clearly per-
ceived on their calm features what confidence they
felt in their cause-a striking difference in compari
son with the uncertainty, restlessness raging, cry
ing or wel-known staggering of the French, from
the very Emperor Napoleon and his Ministers down
to the corporal and the tdRslT OF the Boulevard.
Concerning the bravery of the French soldiers
there is only one opinion respecting their eXraoTd-
nary behavior. True, they fought like lions but the
profound study that even calmness and keen FORE
sight Of the superior leaders and directors of the
German troops, and the ardent desire which ami
mates the whole German nation to keep the Rhine,
which they love above ALL and to defend their com
mon F8therand, Will insure victory for Germany,
and then can be once more truly said, fright has
CoEquered J"
The FortiGcations ut Metz.
The hidepeldd8t de la NoSelle, published at
Metz, says
During the last few days our city has completely
changed lis aspect. The forts are occupied, and
eIful protection. Their service is performed by the
Guard Mobile and the regular trOops In the face
OF the considerable masses Of the enemy which have
penetrated ON to our territory by the lines OF Saar-
orucken and Wessenburg the first care OF the COM
mander-in-chief OF our army ought to be a concen-
tTatiOn OF our forces and stores which would enable
us to act on the enemys flank. Tne fact mas been
admitted that the passage of the Vosges cannot be
defended without compromising our strategic stu
alton in the presence OF an enemy who is numeri-
cally superior to us. We have been led In
the same manner to evacuate Nancy, and already
the scouts, who advance far into the country, have
approached TO within several leagues of the city.
The Prussians perfectly aware OF situation, and
as to the direction of the operations to be pursued,
VIII, doubtless, hesitate TO enter far upon terri
tory while we occupy the three fortified positions OF
Lapgres, Paris, and Metz, and while we leave be-
hind us such fortress as Strasburg. The day be-
fore yesterday deputation OF the mayors from the
suburbs waited upon the Emperor TO ask for a sus-
pension OF the order TO raze al the property the
military zone. They received from Marshal Leboeuf
the assurance that should only be executed the
first zone to distance OF 100 metres from the face
OF the fort1cations the second which contains nu-
merous factories, the loss of which is estimated al
several millions will only he leyelled at the last
extremity