The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-26
StgasbuTg Citadel Nearly Destroyed
Bmpending Revolution in France.
FROM EUROPE.
AGreat Battle Imminent.


AGreat Battle Imminent.
Spceiel TO the Courier des Etats- U,,is.
PARIS, Aug. 25.--I will be brief. cannot
speak of the movements of MaoMahon, upon
whom rests to-day all hope for the country
Silence is both my security and duty, but
can say that share these hopes, and that
believe that the conquered of Woerth will
gain brilliant revenge. A great battle is
mminent, not because we seek to deliver it,
but because the enemy is in a condition
which makes it absolutely necessary for his
success to move with rapidity. Delays will
turn against him.
PrussIa's Victory Must Be Immediate II Mt all.
Won Moltke knows that Germany, with its
system of recruiting, must conquer promptly,
or win be the real victim of the campaign.
Fifteen days of inaction on his part will give
ms time to form two new armies and to rein
force those which o-day resist invasion. There
is then necessarily an immediate prospect of
a serious conflict
All Peace Talk Futile.
There is some talk of peace at the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, but consider it for certain
that except under crushing defeat, we will
hear nothing of it so long as Prussian SOL
ifiex remains on the soil of France. D'Auvergne
has said this, and the entire press unani-
lnously approves it.
The Headquarters Of King william
are at Bar-le-Duc. One corps of the Prussian
army which took part in the battle of Woerth
occupies the Department of Aube.
The Paris Advance Continues.
The march of the enemy on Paris con-
tinues, but with evident hesitation. This is
the news at the Ministry of the Interior up
to noon.
Another stormy Session
Of the Corps Legislatif upon the errors of
the Committee of Defense was held last
night. As usual, there was much noise for
nothing.
The German Uhlans.
LONDON, Aug. 26.--The German Uhlans
are objects of prodigious terror at Paris
Their arrival there is momentarily expected
Patrols are stationed everywhere in the vici-
nifty to announce the event.
Resume Of the situation.
LONDON, Aug. 26.-The Times this morn
ing has the following resume Of the situa-
toni
King William, leaving sufficient force
before Metz, where the siege works rise like
exhalations, joined the Grown Prince, who
was pushing on for Paris. The movements
of MacMahon begin now to be Ineligible.
fugitive from Woerth, and avoiding
Metz, he passed through the Vosges
to the Moselle, to Nancy, and to
Chalons, where he was reinforced by the
Garde Mobile and volunteers. His obvious
aim has been to bar the passages and pre-
vent the advance of the Grown Prince on
Paris Affecting to disregard him, the Grown
Aonb h.
camp at Chalons, offering MacMahon
battle, which the latter declined,
Tetreating on Rheims, leaving the Chalons
camp all to the Prassians. Since that time
Rheims itself has been abandoned. The OBJ
yious motive throughout on the part of the
French has been to avoid fight. The
Prussians are now within short march of
Paris, where perhaps some slight additional
resistance may be met.
Tho Grand March on Paris.
BERLIN, Aug. 26.-One corps of the First
and Second Armies still confronts Bazaine,
while the remainder of the Prussians have
marched on Paris.
IBundatien of Metz.
PARIs, Aug. 26.-The environs of Metz
have been inundated by order of the French
authorities.
At Council of Ministers yesterday favora-
bic news was communicated frem both of the
French armies.
No Serious Fighting Yesterday.
IL is now certain there was no serious fight
ing yesterday, as reported in the Figaro last
evening.
The Government has received information
that the Prussians are no longer at Chalons.
The army of the Prince Royal has retro
graded.
Mounted Gems d'Armes.s
Orders have been given to mounted gems
6'aymes TO resist the raids of the Uhlans
Tho Tsul sortie.
La LS6ertis says at Toul the Garde Mobile
made a sortie, defeating and killing the
greater part Of two Prussian regiments.
The Artillery Fight at Kehi.
GAsI2sVay, Avg, 2v,=yhsse Has assYeze