The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-13
A Complete French Rout
The Occupation Of Orleans.
Bombardment of Thionville.
ETC., ETC.. ETC.. Etc. Etc.
FROM EUROPE.
SkIrmIsh n near BruYeres.


LONDON, Oct. 13.-A despatch from French
source has just been received here, giving the
following news of an engagement that occurred
on Monday, the 10th instant, near Bruyeres, be-
tween body of franc-tireurs and the Prussians
After a short conflict the latter retired with the
loss of thirty killed and wounded. The French
loss is not stated
The Occupation of Orleans
by the Prussians is not vet confirmed, though it
is certain the French have fallen back along the
left bank of the river.
The Prussians are leaving Gourneay and
marching to Gisors. Turning from st. Quentin,
they threaten Amiens.
Another Enlargement.
An engagement occurred at Mattegras yester-
day between the Uhlans and hussars. No result
given.
Gisors Occupied.
force of eight hundred Prussians and five
hundred Saxons have already occupied Gisors.
The Germans have also appeared at Montdidier,
where a small detachment of them were de-
feated by the franc-tireurs.
Cannonading mt ThionvllIe.
LONDON, Oct. 13.-A telegram from Arlon,
Belgium, dated last eveping, says that heavy
canonnading has been heard to-day in the,direc-
tion of Thionville. 1t is said that the garrison
of Montmedy has retreated to Stenay.
Anxiety for News
TOURS, Oct. 12- Midnight.-No news has
been received from Orleans or Chateau d'Eau,
whittier regiments were sent last evening
Much anxiety is manifested, as it is known that
the Germans were in heavy force in that neigh
borhood.
The Bruyeres Fight.
General Cambrfels reports having gained con-
siderable advantage with his command over the
force of $1,000 Prussians near Bruyeres.
The Battle of Metz.
LONDON, Oct. 13.-The particulars of the
battle before Metz which occurred on Friday
last have just been received. The French made
a sortie in force, and after a battle were driven
back with tremendous losses. The Prussans
took great number of prisoners. The cattle
in and around Metz are dying by hundreds from
the rinderPest.
Their bodies cannot be buried quick enough
to prevent the epidemic spreading, and notwith-
standing that hard frosts have occurred there,
disease is spreading rapidly. The French fire
from Metz continues incessant.
Tire Franc-vireurs
not being uniformed the Prussians do not regard
them as regular soldiers of France and shoot
them on sight.
The Way Open TO Orleans.
The defeat of the French at Artenay opens
the way to Orleans for the Prussians, and the
occupation of that city is hourly expected.
Cavalry Battle.
On Monday Prussian cavalry division drove
four thousand Mobiles across the Eure, near
Cherissy. The losses of the latter were heavy.
Nothing important has been received from the
Prussian force before Paris by way of Berlin.
Garbaldi Going to the Front.
LONDON, Oct. 13.-The French fleet was still
off Heligoland this morning.
| 1t is known that General Garibaldi has left
Tours in company with Colonel Tropoli for the
seat of war. Their exact destination has not
been divulged, but it is intimated he will take
command at Orleans.
| The Bombardmept of Paris.
| BERLIN, Oct. 12-5 P. NJ, via London Oct
13.-The obstacles to the conveyance and plant
ing of the Prussian siege guns have been SO far
overcome that the cannonade before Paris may
be momentarily expected.
The Prusslans occupied Orleans yesterday. A
| French corps was encamped on the left bank of
| the river.
BRUSSELS, Oct. Is.
| The French Prisoners
| have been removed from Beverloo, because of a
conspiracy to murder the guards and escape.
The Echo of this city doubts the story of
Napoleon's completely in any conspiracy, and
says he is too eager to preserve his personal
safety to return to France.