The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-27
TIE SITUATION.

Bazaspe Ssin Bemmed In Mt Met2-Tne Be-
gagement at stenay-The Grand Advance on
Paris-The scene Of Operations.
The dispatches which we published in our
later editions yesterday afternoon, and those
which came to hand last night, throw little
light on the present situation. Neither Mac
Mahon nor Bazaine, IL would seem, are In COM
munication with Paris, and their exact where
abouts and movements are still involved In
uncertainty, but there is no doubt that BaSaine
is still hemmed in near Metz. The New York
World even has q special to the effect that his
capitulation is anticipated, as his troops are in
danger of starvation. There are indications that
at the battle of Gravelotte, on the 18th,
Marshal Canrobert, at the head of one or two
divisions, got separated from the main body of
Bazaines force by the interposition of Prince
Frederick Charles army, and escaped by way
of Lopguyon to the neighborhood of Montmedy.
This is probably the force about which we heard
so much few days ago, and which was
converted, by the active imagination of
French partisans, into the whole of
Bazaine's army. 1t is also evident that there
was considerable engagement on Thursday of
this week-in the neighborhood of Stenay, which
is on the direct line from Montmedy to You
zieres, 10 miles w. S. w. of Montmedy, and 25
miles N. N. w. of Verdun. The only reports
thus far received give the victory to the Prus-
slams. The French force engaged Is probably
that which escaped from Gravelo.te under
Canrooert, making an effort to effect junction
with MacMahon's army.
The advance of the Crown Prince on Paris
still progresses, slowly but surely, and yester-
day the Senate and Corps Legisatif enjoyed
the consolation of being warned of the danger
bv the Ministry. 1t is stated from Berlin that
one corps only of the Prussian army has been
lafk In ohaoL
mainder has been pushed forward to join the
Crown Prince in his advance on the capital. A
lfourth grand army corps is also being formed
TO cooperate under the Prince Royal of Saxony
! in the movement against Paris. The reports
! from the French capital confirm these advices
by stating that considerable por-
tion of the Prussian army which
participated in the battles near Metz last week
has started for Paris, and that it will require
but six days at the outside for the invaders to
reach that city, if there is no change in their
plans The cavalry advance is already reported
near Chateau-Tbierry which is but forty-fve
miles In straight line from Paris to the E. N.
z. Altogether, eight departments are reported
from Paris being in the possession of the
Prussians, embracing the territory from point
fifty miles east of Paris to the Belgian, Prus-
sian, and Bavarian borders, with population OF
about 8, 500, 900 souls.
We present below an outline map, giving the
relative locations of the cities and towns which
have already figured and are likely to figure in
, the grand Prussian advance on the French
capital.
BY way of explanation, Ii is necessary tostate
: that the Moselle takes Metz Pont-a-Mousson,
and Toul in its course; and that the Meuse flows
past Verdun, st. Mihiel, and Commercy. The
\ main line of railroad runs through Meaux, Cha
teau-Thierry, Epernay, Chalons, Vitry-le-
Francois, Barbecue, Commercy, Toul
\ and Nancy, and thence east towards
tStrasburg. Between Nancy and Toul, line
tstarts to the NORTH following the course of the
I Moselle, through Ponta-Mousson aud Metz, to
Thionville, and thence into the neutral territory
kof Luxemburg. Just west of St. Dizier
another line branches off to the south, passing
Z through that place and Joinville. At Epernay
another line starts towards the north, and pass
ing through Rheims, tends northeast to Me-
zieres. Rheims is also connected by direct line
y with Paris, passing through Scissors, which
is twenty-five miles north of Chateau -Thierry.
>Still another railroad line leaves Paris running
,at first in southeast direction through Meluu
TO Fontainebleau, thence east through Monte
Y reau, Nogent, and Merry, and thence southeast
hgain to Troyes, seventeen miles distant, be-
Bond which point it connects with the railroad
through St. Dizier and Joinyille and the grand
network in the southeastern part of France
Another railroad also starts out from
Paris, striking the main southeast
line near Louguey, with branches
TO Fontenay and Provins. The Marne follow
tie general course of the main central line men
toned as far as Vitry-le-Francais, where Il
strikes off towards st. Dizier and thence follows
the line through Joinville. The reader car
easily trace the course of the vera and rafIroads
mentioned aboYe with lead pencil and Iher