The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-01
THN WAR.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
successor.

FENCE ANTICIPATED-GENERAL BoURBAKI ON
NATIONAL DEFENCE-GARIBALDIs MISTAKE
IN COMING TO FRANCE.
LONDON, Oct. 81.
at a meeting of the Manchester Chamber of
Commerce to-day, the chairman deplored con-
tinuance of the war, which he hoped would now be
brought to an end by the efforts of Theirs. His
mission to Versailles would certainly result in
peace. AS compensation for the ills suffered in
consequence of the war by England, there was an
influx of American visitors, who would otherwise
have been travelling ON the Continent. There had
also been vast increase in business orders, while
at the same time cotton was declining. He advo-
The Prussians continue the siege of Pfa'sburg
languidly, reckoning on the starving out Of the
Dispatches from the east state that the persecu-
ton Of Christians has been revived in Dam ascus,
and great is the irritation of the natives against
them that general massacre is feared.
Late adyices from China state that the Christian
missionaries whose lives were threatened at Fung
Chew have been rescued and brought to place of
safety.
Richard Connolly, second secretary of the Bri-
tish Legation at Pekin, is dead.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-(Specal to the New York
Tribune 1.-THE correspondent of the Tribune writes
from Tours, the 2Sth: 81 have just returned from
Lemans. There are no troops there, but Mobile and
National Guards are en- route for Renness, Kerat-
ry's headquarters. Every town and village on the
road is filled with soldiers. Arms to be abun-
dant, including chassepots, Remingtons and Sny-
Tnpi i infantry orcs s arrived
Troops from Salbris are rapidly joining the 10th
corps and advancing toward Vendome. Their OBJ
correspondent writes from Berlin the Goth, as
follows: An officer on Moltkes staff writes me from
will be ended no mortal man can tell. My personal
calculation is fortnight or three weeks, but may
mistake; at all events we shall do the business
thoroughly, having to be sure, hunger for our best
ally"
ments 10 batallons of foot chasseurs, 18 fort and
depot batalloDs, SO cavalry regiments, namely: 10
cuirrasiers guides, IL dragons, ilancers, hus-
saIs, chasseurs, and chasseurs a. d'Afrique. Also
depot squadrons 215 field batteries, II batteries
of mraileuses, SO eagles belonging to the infantry,
of which were two formerly taken at Mars-la-TOur,
surrendered army originally comprised 221 batta-
lions of infantry, 1872 squadrons Of horse. The
original numerical strength was 100000 infantry
and 21 450 cavalry, 800 guns 102 mitraileuses Be-
sides three marshals-Bazaine, Canrobert, Lebeuf
Ladmirault-there 40 division generals and 100
brigadiers. 10000 of the sound prisoners have been
| sent to north Germany, and 50,000tto south Ger
many. The sick and wounded have been dlstri-
| buted in the same proportion.
The correspondent of the Tribune with Garibad
writes on the 9th inst, from ST. Jean de Sole as
follows: / arrived here last night. had not seen
| Garibald since the evening of Montana, when he
sent me into Rome to exchange some wounded pris'
oners. The alteration in him since then is striking
| His fingers are bent with rheumatism and his body
is thin, but his face Is calm and bright as ever.
| We had two hours talk. His position is pecu-
| liar. He arrived at Tours simultaneously with
Gambetta The latter Was not not over @ pleased will
| there. Garibaldi wrote to Gambetta 81 see have
made mistake; am useless and shall return
1
| gave him command of the department of Puva
He is reported to have 900 men, but in reality ht
French-a mOngrel crew. Oambriel at Besancon
| has 35 900 men, Garibaldi has with him his son
in-law, Cameo, chief of staff Basso, his secre
tary, and others are arriving, Most of his bes
/ said "General if you call they will come" HI
replied in the gravest voice. "That is what canno
! do. 1t would be too heavy responsibility. Eacl
must come on his own account" Yesterday he ha'
decided to return to Ancangeo but during the nigh
| there came news that 6000 Prussans were concen
trated, Garibaldi left word that he should stay
He expects every day TO be attacked. MI, .oo,.,,a
Garibaldi's coming was mistake. The jealous
of the French Generals is such that he can do moth
ing, but here we are and there is no retreat; .,
Bourbaki, in view of the capituiatOn of Metz
has issued a proclamation to the soldiers at Lille
dated yesterday. He says he has been called upo
by the Minister of War to command the army Q
the north. The task is great, and but for the pa
iotsm ana now a "a a 6rsanz
Immediately corps d'armee, well provided wit
materials of war, to go to the aid of besieged for
fortresses. He would give his best attention, an
his life if need be, to the work which the govern
ment and all citizens must now pursue, namely
the national defence. Concord and copfdene
must now be had. Soldiers and citizens migf
count upon his devotion, and he should count upo
their patriotism. The endeavors of his life bt
longed to the common work, to punish the enem
The journals of this city to-day announce this
should the Prussians succeed in cutting the railws
communications with the north, French vessels
war will carry the mails between France and EN-
land
The Projects and military commandants of
great number of departments telegraph to the MI
listers here expressing the utmost Indignation at Il
surrender of Metz, and the determination 70 COZ
tinue the war TO the last extremity. The agitatiC
here is extreme, and the contradictory rumo
which have been circulating all day contribute
increase public anxiety. Some assert that peace h
been signed without reference TO the Tours COVER
ment; that BaZaine has been acting in accordan
with Instructions from Napoleon, and that Gener
Changarnier, refusing TO surrender, took commaI
of the troops in Metz and will cut his way out.
In nearly all the towns in the south and west 9
National GUARDS and citizens have made impOsil
| demonstrations IA favor OF the Req aSLc.
NARsBILLEs, Oct. 80, via ToURs.-Upon {