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VOL. XIV NO. 77
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1870.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
FIRST EDITION
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
The :-Eroperor IVapoleon.
HisLifeatWilhclmshohe
Conduct at Sedan Vindicated.
iNotes of Hie War.
NAPOLEON III.
TrDdlrnllon of the Finneror Tbe Kmperor'
louriui-i Rl the ll.itno of ClilO.
The lmupaidancc Ldgc Bays:
Tbe account which the Patric has published of the
last Incidents of the battlo of Sedan, and which It
eald it received from an olilcer attached to the stair
Of Geneml Wmipifen, has put the conduct of the
ex-Kmperor of the French in so unfavorable a light
that one could only expect some denial of the
account on the part or In the name of the prisoner
oi WUhelmRhohe. Subjoined is a document which
has been communicated to us, Us object being the
refutation of tne account in the ratn'a. We publish
It in a spirit of impartiality, anil because there are
some discussions from which Information may
always be derived. As to its value and t!ie degree
of confidence it merits, we will content ourselves
with remarking that H emanates from the aldci-de-camp
who accompanied the fallen sovereign at Wil
helmshohc, and who bear testimony In some degree
for themselves, while they think, no doubt, that
they are only bearing testimony in favor of their
accused leader. The following Is the document in
question :
Dbe letter which appeared in the 'n of the 11th of
September, am) which is attributed to an officer of the
Mat of General Wimpffen, implicit! e in so grave and so
unjust a manrer the responsibility of the Emperor in tbe
OAtastropb' of Sadan, that tbe officers who bad tbe honor
to remair with nis Majesty cannot allow such assertions
to be p ade without staling tbe true facts of tbe case.
Wben the different commanders of army corps came to
wi the Kmperor tbut tboir troops were repulsed, dis
pei Bed, and in part driven back into the tnyo, tbe Kmpe
ror sent tbem to tbe Commander iACJIiief, in order tbat
be might ascertain from them the Vutinil situation. At
the same time thn ominHndcr in Uhicf sent to tbe Kmpe
ror two officer of his start with a lottor, in which he pro
posed to his Majesty not fo save his army, but to save his
person, by placing him in the midst of a strong column,
with which he said an attempt might be made to reich
Oaricnan Tbe Kmperor refused to sacrifice a large num
ber ol soldiers in order tJ save himself; "besides," said
be, "Caripnau js occupied by tbe Prussians; but if tbe
general thinks he can save some portion of the army let
bim do so." At the same time that tbe reply of tbe Em
peror reached the cmmamler in-chief, the latter im
puted to lieneral Lelirun, the commander of tbe 12tb
CJorpu, bis project toiolleot 2iKK) or :tuuo men, to put him
self at their bead, and to make a gap in the Prussian lines,
lieneral lebrnn answered him, " You will canse 300') more
men to be killed, snd yon Kill not lucceed, but if yon wish
to try 1 will mlliORly go tbere with you." They left each
other, and iuless iban half an hour afterward Gene
ral VVioiplt'en was convinced that bis attempt was im
practicable. Slid no other coarse was open to liitn except
lay ins down arms. General Wimpffen went back to
Sedan, and considering tbat it was bard for him, who had
only tal en tbe command rl interim, to afiiz bis signature
to a capitulation, he sent his resignation to the Kmperor
in thje following terms:
"Sire I shall never forget tlis marks of kindness which
you have accorded to me, and 1 should have been happy,
for the sake both ol 'France and of yourself, to bave been
able to terminate to day's engagement by a glorious suc
cess. I have noi boen able to tiring about the result, and
1 think 1 shall do well if I loave to others tbe duty of
leading our armies.
"Under these circumstances I deem it mv duty to re
sign my post of commander-in-chief, and to ask that I may
be f llowed to rotiro. I am. etc., 1IE WiMi-tfEN."
The Kmperor refused to accept tbe resignation. It was
necessary, indeed, that be who had bad tbe honor of the
command during the battle should secure, as far as possi
ble, tbe safely ot what remained of the army. Tbe tiene
ral understood these reasons, and withdrew bis resigna
tion. It was then it o'clock in the evening, and tbe bring
had ceased at nightfall. It is entirely false to say that the
tieneral was opposed by the Kmperor in his ideas and in
tbe orders be was able to give, tor his Majesty only met
bim for a moment on the held of battle between 9 and 10
o'clock. The General was coming from Halan, and the
Kmperor asked him how the battle was proceeding on that
Bide. Tbe lieneral replied :
"Sire, things are going on as well as possible, and wa are
paining ground."
To the observation whicb his Msies'y mide that an
oftioer bad just warned him that a considerable corps of
tbe enemy was outflanking our left, tbe General rs-
"Very well, so muoh the better. It is necessary to lot
them do so; we will diivo them into tbe Mease, and we
Call gain tbe victory."
These are tbe on'y relations which the Emperor had
with General Wimpffen anring tne action, and it in
equally false to sy tbat tbere was tne slightest altercation
between tbe Kmperor and tbe General. When they
eeparated tne Emperor embraced tbe .General most art ao
UoDate'.y. Prince pe la Moskowa,
Castelnav,
1E WAl'HEUT,
Oof'NT Rtii.i.k,
Viat ors r P.uor.,
Generals Aides-de Camp of tbe Emperor.
Wbat t.'erumny Holds Napoleon Responsible
lor.
The following article Is printed In conspicuous
type in the latent issue of the Horth Herman Carre
pumknt, received in London, Sept. 17: "It has
created some surprise in several parts of E jrope, as
we can gather Irom numerous articles in leading
foreign journal", that King William, after the victory
of Sedan, should have treated his Imperial prisoner
with bo much respect ana ueiicacy, ami ass'gued
nlm as his residence one of the most
beautiful spots In the Prussian dominions.
We have shown. In our last number, that the
King did not say, what the revolutionary Uovern
nientln Paris found it their interest to attribute
to him that he was making war solely on the Bona
parte dynasty. The chronic passion of the French
nation for enlarging their territory at the expense
of their uighbors, and particularly at the cost of
Oermany, is loo well known to King William to
allow him to lay the whole blame of the present war
on the shoulders of Louis Napoleon. Had France
been a peace-loving country, sincerely opposed to
wrongful aggressions, ana valuing liberty and pros
perit.v at home more highly than glory abroad, she
would nave nrmiy reiuseu tier support to tne iiru
peror when she saw him bent on a rupture with, tier
many, instead of first greeting the declaration
of war with enthusiastic joy, aud then abandon
lng tneir sovereign in tne hour of their common
adversity. We have spoken of abandonment, but is
It so certain tbat tbe French people have really and
irrevocably disowned the ruler in whom the country
bo lately expressed its unfaltering confidence? It Is
possible: but the proofs are still wanting. A repub
Iinnn i-w i m r It la ,ma had ltu.it, rtl. ti .1 1. i i rwl In l.i.ia
mail n u nuv, una "i.v.u i.iuimiuni.i iu J ana,
anud the acclimations! of a populace which will tie
equally ready to cry as loud ior something else to-
muiiuvY. r i c lur uuiu Buy ing uiui r l.iuue may
not finally and cheerfully adopt the Republic of M.
Jules Favre and his associates, but till the entire
country has spoken we can regard it as
nothing better than a makeshift. It is a matter
of supreme indiiference te Germany whether
France calls herself an empire, a monarchy, or a
republic we have had experience in all three and
find the one as cood as the other but so Ion? hs t.h
French people have not formally announced their
will, either by a general Tote or the voice of their
representatives, in full assembly, we must continue
to regard Louis Napoleon as the Bole legitimate
ruler of France. To the prisoner of Wilhelmshohe
me King 01 rruisia etui ucsires toe respect to be
pam wincu is tiue to an emperor 01 tne rrencn; anil
it may be that he is not altogether uninfluenced by
a wish that the future historian shall recount how
William of Prussia treated an humbled enemy with
generosity suu uiuguamuiuy,
Tbe Emperor's Dally Life Ylnlt to the Chateau
oi iiueiuisnoiie.
A correspondent writes from Wilhelmshohe as fol
lows:
The ex-Emperor enjoys complete liberty of action.
and walks or drives wherever he pleases. Napoleon
la generally accompanied by Prince de la Moskowa
anu MuraL lie often walks beyond that portion of
tbe park from which the public 1b excluded, and
does not seem to care to withdraw himself from the
gaze of the Inquisitive. When 1 saw him he looked
thirty years older than when 1 caw him before.
live years ago. The ex-Emperor goes to bed late
and gets up very early. Lights are seen in his bed
room after midnight, and between 4 and 6 o'clock la
the morniDg he takes bis first walk in the garden.
lie and bis generals seem to appreciate the intense
rravity or tne situation, out tne suDaitern oincers
of his household do not appear to understand
the emergency; they smoke and joke with all
comers as if they were accompanying a successful
sovereign on a pleasure trip through Germany. I
fpoke to some of tnem, and found tlioin even more
thoughtless than they looked, which is saying a great
deal. They t-ll every one who will listen that '-Prus.
sua will restore order in France," that the F.mperor
will return "at the head of Prussian battalions." One
tf these gentlemen, wno nail an the manners of a
jLia cl tLe wwid, tcergeU'uiy demed, on the .u of
Fop'.ombrr, that the republic; was proclaimed in
Pane, calling the report a "canard Prusicn. ' As I
replied that 1 had just received the first number of
the Journal Opioid dc la Iicpvbliqtie Francai-ie from a
friend In Paris, and should be happy to lend It to
him, he shrugged his shoulders, and answered, with
an air of superiority which made me feel quite
abashed, "Monsieur, you must not believe all you
see in the newspapers."'
An odlcer of the isth Regiment, In command of
the thirty soldiers at the guard-house, had been
Invited to dinner on Wednesday last, on his inti
mating that he understood but little French, the
Emperor took up the conversation In German,
inquiring for news In the papers. Being Informed
of the then current report that the Empress had
boon arrested at the western Railway station In
Paris, he at once replied that he was possessed of
better and more accurate information, the
Fjnpress being quite safe in Belgium.
To get news and remain In communica
tion with his family are now, indeed, very
easy for his ex-Majesty. A regular postal service,
going backward end forward three times a day be
tween cassel ami winamsuone, a leiegrHpn station
established in the castle ltielf, and ten hussars as
orderlies are at work to keep up the conta :t with
the outer world, the noise ami rumbling of which
appear almost excluded from this quiet pla-e. In
detd, only few people are to be seen here, most or
them being strangers. The hotel list, to-day, enu
merates more than half the number of visitors as
Americans. At 12 o'clock to-day there arrived and
drove up to the palace the Duchess of Hamilton,
who, having taken tip her abode at the Grand Hotel
Schorabardt, called on her Imprisoned cousm.
She stayed In the palace for quite an hour, when
she was conducted back to her carriage by
the Emperor himself, on her driving oil', Napoleon
uncovered his head, apparently in some emotion.
He then took a walk round the palace, at flrst accom
panied only by lr. t'onneau and Jeneral Reilie,
but the party was afterward joined by other military
persons. The Kmperor was -s usual, in his undress
uniform, a black coat, red trousers with black
stripes, and the red cap of a general, wearing on
ins breast the grand coruon or the Lgion ot Honor
and four other orders. He walked quite slowly, his
step not reminding one In any way of that firmness he
exhibited on the evening or nis arrival, ins hands
were folded on his back anil remained bo
until he returned to the palace, half an hour
after his exit. It ought to lie remarked that
Dr. Conneau did not leave his side, though there
was a continual change of the Generals on the other
Bide. There were about 130 persons In attendance
upon the Emperor on his arrival, and he carried
along with him eighty-five horses, his own property
and that of his Generals; but now he is "doing it
cheaper,'' as the gunners say. All his own and his
Generals' horses have been sold but twenty-two.
No advertisement of the sale having appeared In
the papers, a very meagre attendance of buyers
bought them at low prices a horsedealer, for in
stance, rcali.cd In one hour's time, by buying and
reselling, more than 2008 Dialers. The horses being
gone, many servants became superfluous, and nearly
fifty of them wers summoned, and after having re
ceived two months' pay la advance, were given to
understand that it would be much more for their in
terests if they would return to France with a pass
officially signed by the police of Cassel.
MOTES OF THE WAR.
ItENl'll M5NOHANCE OK fSKOaiUriJV.
The Manchester uwinlian says: The Hermans
laugh at the French for their Ignorance of geogra
phy, anil tell tales of prisoners who Beriously asked
whether it was true that Merlin had been bombarded
by the French Meet. One can hardly henceforth
accuse tnem or exaggeration in these stories when
one lindsthe Frenuh Government itself confessing
to the Parisians that it had recommended General
Vhrich, the brave defender of Strasburg, to cross
the IDiine with his garrison. The unfortunate
General naturally asks, in reply, "How could I
cross the Rhine without a bridge and without a
boat?"
T11K SITUATION JN FKANCB.
The fatnrilan llcvirw says that whatever may be
the fate of Paris, Europe will render a willing
homage to the bravery anil public spirit that have
been exnioiteu. it may aiso De justly claimed for
the Provisional Government that something of this
zeal and high feeling is due to the establishment of
a republic.
THE mVSSIAN FIELD GUNS.
As so much has been said of the merits of the
Prussian Held guns, It will be well to quote a pas
sage from the letter of an experienced German cor
respondent respecting tne superiority or the fire on
his own side as observed at Splcheren.lMetz, and
lieaumont, which makes no allusion to the breech
loading question proper, but ascribes the advantage
to the percussion fuse solely : "On every side the
French sneus, striking oiten narcuy ten feet from
one another, made large deep holes In the ground,
turning me eann an rouua in me noitow, anu leav
ing it of a brassy color. To do this is the nature of
time iuscs. i nave never seen any or tnese marks
made by our Prussian shells ; they strike and ex
plode at once, smashing everything round them. In
the second camp captured at Meaumont, I saw a
group of French corpses, three of which had their
beans actuany cut on Dy a sueii bursting, while the
fourth, struck la the back, was altogether burned
up."
EINt! WILLIAM'S MIS8I0N.
The Standard cannot cannot venture to entertain
any doubt that the King of Prussia considers it part
of his mission, as conqueror of the Emperor, to over
throw the republican form of government, in the
creation of which he has been the main agent, and
to establish an empire or monarchy in its place. A
more preposterous, lnaeiensitiie, ana, it may be
afl iled, Insane lttentlon his MajeBty could hardly
have conceived, if we look at the matter solely
from his point of view, we may safely say that no
government he may establish, directly or indirectly,
will have the slightest chance of ruling In France.
The title of the Government of the National Defense
is no doubt a very Imperfect one. It was in Its be
ginning nothing better than an assumption, although
it is aimura to treat it as tne product, or a mere mob
t-ilervescence, inasmuch as the National (iaardg
were the main agents in creating it.
RECOGNITION.
The Ti hiiraph thinks it unlikely and somewhat un
reasonable that Prussia should be the first ol the
great powers to recognize the French republic. She
win naiuruuy asK wuai guarantee m. juibs Favre
and his colleagues can give that the obligations they
may assume will not be repudiated by France. The
most natural course seems to be that after the capi
tulation of Paris, which the Teleqraph assumes to be
Inevitable, and which It supposes must end the war,
Prussia wouia convose tne oenateana tne oorns
Leaislatlf. The Chambers. It would be urired. were
called Into existence by the Empire, whose claim to
represent France nas been acknowledged by France
herBelf and by the world for nearly twenty yearj.
l'EAC'E FKOSriCTS.
The Tinws thinks that the chance of stopping the
war and of restoring peace to Europe, watch was
never more than a bare possibility, becomes daily
less and less, and now threatens to vanish alto
gether. It set'iiis certain that Paris must bear tbe
brunt or attack ociore tne nrsi condition or nego
tiation will be arrived at. We cannot flatter our
selves with any belief that there will be so much as
a truce to hostilities before the chosen home of pomp
and pleasure shall have been assailed.
THE TERMS OK I'EACE.
The Spectator thinks that It was only right that
Paris should be made to feel to Its very centre what
the ery of "A Merlin!" really meant. But this once
accomplished, the responsibility of the German
leaders becomes very grave Indeed. It Is known
that the French Provudoual Government Is quite
willing to yield almost anything but territory aa a
condition of peace to the powerful foe, but it will not
transfer French subjects and French provinces to
Germany against tneir own consent.
A Polish Veteran la the French Service.
General Louis Mierosiawskl, who has just ottered
his services to the French Provisional Government,
is on bis father's side of Polish parentage, and
though born in France in 1M4, was educated in Po
land. In tbe unfortunate struggles of his country
in he took an active part: and after the partition
of Poland found refuge in Frauce, and subsequently
iecame deeply involved in the fruitless Insurrection
of Poland iu 1846. In that year he was arrested at
Poseu. and condemned to death. Pending the exe
cutlou of the sentence at Berlin, the revolutionary
movement in the lattter city in lsis resulted in his
liberation. He plunged into the full tide of the po
litical convulsions of tbut year, and was placed by
tbe Provisional Government at tsaueu in command
of tbe revolutionary army of the lihlne. With the
aid of Sregiel and D'Oborskl, he defeated, In June,
1M9, Prussian forces of superior numbers in battles
at Leutershaufen and Wughausel, and held tbe
Prince of Prussia's army of tio.ooo men in check,
Agatu retiring to private life and literary pursuits iu
Paris, he has nevertheless aiwaya tieeu ready to en
gage in enterprises for the liberation of Poland, and
was the leader in some of tbe attempts at Polish In
surrection during the last decade. Strongly repub
lican In his views, a correspondent of aud co-worker
with Kossuth and Garibaldi, It Is considered that hia
oiler of aid to the French Provisional Government
t arries wlta It, in addition to hia distinguished
talents and energy, tne sympathy or r'.'Pii'Jiicam
tiiroughcui the cvu'.JJif uU
BECOND EDITION
TO-DAY'S CABLE NEWS.
A.llsiii"fS sit IPiiWrS
The Lines Closing In.
Arrival of Heavy Siege Guns.
Balloons anil Electric Lights.
Important from Russia.
Significant War F.lovemenis
Force on the German Frontier.
i:tC. Etc. IZtC.e UtC EtO.
FROM EUROPE.
The Bank of England.
London, Sept. 29. The ollicers of the Bank
of England have just announced a further re
duction in the rate of discount of one-half per
cent. The rate is now two and one-half.
London, Sept. 29. The Prussian Government
has odicially denied the presence of a national
vessel in either the Black or Kcd Sea bearing
the name of "Hertha"or "Bertha."
Alnace and Lorraine.
It is understood that Alsace and Lorraine,
upon entering the German Confederation, will
be represented by a commiesion and exempted
for the present from all Federal burdens.
Affairs at Pnrls.
The Teh graph has a balloon special from
Tours, dated Wednesday evening, representing
that the Prussians are retiring towanlsT.'aris.
Great confidence existed in Paris.
The I.nat (Sortie nt iHetz.
The Times of this morning has a special de
spatch giving the following intelligence: On
Tuesday last, September 27, the French made
another sortie from Met.. The forces consisted
of cavalry and artillery, and were protected by
the guns of Forts Quolen and Bottes. The
French advanced to Ars-le-Qucux, where the
Prussians were encountered and another severe
conflict ensued, which resulted in the defeat of
the French, Chough they carried off their
wounded dead and all the Prussian prisoners
they had captured. The village was burned by
shells.
fMrge Giina for Paris.
The 6iege guns which have lately been in
poEition before Strasburg are being hurried for
ward to Paris. Some of them have already ar
rived. Prussian cavalry have also gone forward
from Strasburg.
The Prussian Headquarters Around Paris
are given as follows: King William at Fer
rieres, the Crown Prince of Prussia at Ver
sailles, and the Crown Trince of Saxony at
Grand Tremblay.
Carrier Pigeons
are now the only messengers between Paris and
Tours.
The Balloons
olTcred too fair a mark to Prussian riflemen.
The railway between Chalons and the Ger
man border has been relaid. In the other direc
tion towards Paris the work is vigorously
pushed.
rn iiaiirD lrovni
claim the credit of the capture of Strasburg,
The Brussels papers deny the existence of any
excitement there on account of the failure of
negotiations between Favre aud Bismarck. The
London Times is the author of the rumor.
Blsinarrk and Favre.
Brussels, Sept. 2'J. The Imlependance lilge,
referring to Bismarck s anonymous contradic
tiou of 1 avre s statements, says: "iavre must
be met by statements which must be signed, and
signed by somebody more truthful than Bi s
marck."
French Denial of the Fall ot Htraabur.
Touns, Sept. 29. A report having reached
here of the capture of Strasburg, the Govern
ment this morning published a despatch from
the French Consul at Basle contradicting it.
The Consul says the Prussians had made three
tremendous but unsuccessful assaults on Straj'
burg, In which they suffered heavy losses. A
white flag was subsequently displayed as a truce
to bury the dead, which gave rise to the rumor
that the city had capitulated. Communication,
however, is cut in all directions, and the fall of
Strasburg is by no means impossible. Notwith
standing this denial of the Consul at Basle,
there is a strong belief that the report is not
groundless.
The Slttinllon nt Paris The Result of Fnvre'a
Negotiations.
London, ISept. 2S. L Special despatch to New York
jnijune.) "The news or the uisiuarck-Favre inter
view was brought frorii Paris oy means of a balloon
by Jules Hurnol. He left the Place Saint Pierre,
Montmartre, at 8 on the morning of the 23d. A
Btrong east wind was blowing. He rose 8000 yards.
With a telescope he saw the Prussians pointing can
non at him, and their Infantry tried rifles, but were
out of range, lie brought three mail-bags, weleh
ing 250 pounds ; descended near Evreux, and traveled
thence by rail.
"Bismarck's conditions were placarded In the
streets of Paris three days ago, aud produced the
most defiant feeling among the population. Hurnof
reports that a few days ago the Prussians obtained
possession of a redoubt commanding St. Cloud, but
were dislodged by tbe cannon of Fort du Mont
Yalerlen. Ail the houses in the Park of Montretoul
are reduced to ruins.
"The affair of liourget (about four miles northeast
of Paris, on the road to Soissons) was very serious
and very dramatic. Sheltered behind a house, the
Prussians had thrown up a redoubt of bricks. A
night attack took place at this point. The electric
light apparatus on Bazaine s system did capital Bur
vice. A battalion of liretou Garde Mobile and Na
tional Guards advanced upon the enemy, whose eyes
were dazzled by the light while the French were in
the shade. Cannons from the fort fired upon the
house which protected the redoubt, and the Prus
sians, surprised and thrown into confusion by the
unexpected inamruvre, were routed, and left 500
prisoners in the hands of the Garde Mobile. Night
and day the sound of cannon is continually heard in
rarw."
Tbe Beleaguered Cities.
London, Sept. 23. A despatch from before Metz
savs :
"The customs officials are making a report on the
matter which may cause the expulsion of the French
railway officers, on bunuay tne Germans re-extended
their Hues, which had been relaxed, and are
again blockading Tbionvllle. Yesterday the Chamber
of Deputies ruled the entire frontier absolutely closed
against all quadrupeds, vehicles, and merchandise
than can possibly convey the infection of the rinder
pest. Soldiers quartered In the frontier village are
instructed to cause aU rural travellers ta be ilisin
jectedbytUe applkdUoa of vapors beiore passing
Inward : not even ambulance carts are allowed to
return."'
liustda T BmnftkM An Immense Force Coneena
trnllnc on the (irrmm Frontier.
Ix)ndon, Sept. 'Z9. Special Despatch to the N. Y.
World, l The Government has Information to-day
from Its agents on the Baltic that the military pre
parations which Knssia has been making so openly
and with such extraordinary energy are directed
not against Turkey, but against Germany. This In
formation Is confirmed by private advices, and It is
certain that there is great alarm and uneasiness in
Berlin. The following troops of the Kus-
slan army are announced to have been eche
loned along the Prussian frontier during
the past three weeks: Two divisions of ihe Infan
try of the Guard, under Lieutenant, General Baron
jutruer-saKomiesky ; three divisions oi tne Grena
diers oi tne Guard, under Lleutenant-uenerai
Prince Toukhon-Mauvarofl': one division of the
Cavalry of the Guard, under General Prince Galit
zin; twelve divisions of the Infantry of the Line,
under Lleutenant-General von Egger; five
divisions of the Cavalry of the Line, un
der Lleutenant-General Count von Kretz;
two parks of engineers and twelve
parks of artillery, under Lleutenant-General Kay
scheiT. It Is also announced that a force of a hun
dred and fifty thousaud CosBacks, the most terrible
light trcops of the world, has been called under
arms, and that the squadron of the Baltic is ready
for active service. These statements are made In
Government circles, and they are accompanied with
the still more alarming intimation that the Russian
Minister, u umDi ii, at tne court or iierun. nas oeen
instructed by Prince Gortschakofr to present a
formal demand to Prussia for full and categorical
explanations of her purposes and policy in pursuing
the war with France.
In this demand it Is stated that the Government
of the Czar declares it to lie quite Impossible that
jtussia can regard it as a uuestion solely to be de
cided between Germany and France what the limits
of either power shall be; that the future of Jtussia,
not icss man tne past, makes it tne duty oi tne mis
Blan Government to protest against and. If neces
sary, to prevent any change in the equilibrium of
Lurope which would embarrass the freedom of
action of the Russian Government; and particularly
that Kussia will never Buffer tbe fixed boundaries of
Fiuropean States to be disturbed In obedience to the
subversive and perverse doctrine of nationalities.
so-called."
These rumors are confirmed and their ominous
significance deepened bv the appearance lu the t.
I'etersourg uarerr? tie la noure oi an article, printed
in a form which gives to it tbe air of a semi-official
manifesto, which uses this threatening and explicit
language: "I'russia, with ner irontiers on tne side
of France guaranteed, and neutralized Austria to
protect ner southeastern name, win tie in a position
so to dispose all her strength as to check and easily
to paralyze the action of Russia. In the presence
or so grave an eventuality, itussia must and will
provide, and provide at once, against any possible
future."
The G'ofoa of Moscow says, also, "the Eastern
question can wait. There Is no pressing necessity
ior a solution id inai ti miner, u is on tne icnine to
day thatthe knot of the Eastern question waits to
ne cut at one decisive diow.
A Cabinet Council Called In London.
The British Ministry have called a Cabinet council
for to-morrow Instead of Friday, under the double
excitement of the public anxiety and of urgent
despatches from Lord Lyons, In which he appeals
earnestly to the British Government to interpose
and compel a peace before all Europe Is set In flames.
Lord Lyons represents in tne strongest terms the
growing desperation and rage of the rombttants,
and tne perns to t-urope or sucn projects as are now
openly avowed by the German Government.
The Movement on Home Independent of For
. .-reign rowers Its uuiect and Alms.
Lonpon, Sent. 38. There Is no truth whatever in
the story that the Italian Government had made ad
vances to any power oeiore tne occupation or tne
I'apai states, it is believed tne story originated
in tne iaci urat itaiy addressed a circu
lar letter to the Italian representatives
at foreign courts setting forth the
absolute necessity of her Interference at Kome to
secure public order and the independence of the
rope, not icss tnan tne rtgnw ana liberties or tne
Roman people and t he pacification of Italy. The
object of Couni San Martlno's mission to Rome
was to urge the Pope to recognize the good faith
of Italy in this matter. There Is some dis
content in Florence at the disturbance created
in values by the approaching withdrawal
of the court and the Government to Rome, and
some oi tne papers urge tne municipality to suspend
work upon tne grand exterior uouievarus. it is un
derstood that King Victor will make his entrv Into
the Eternal City immediately after the taking of the
plebineitum, the result being regarded as a foregone
toncftision. The isvangencai society nere have
petitioned for permission to remove at once to
Rome.
French Losses During the War Over One
Hundred Thousand Prisoners Nearly One
Thousand Cannon, and Immense Quantities
of limitary stores.
London, Sept. 2S. The following is an official
statement of German captures thus far, not mclud
ing i.aon anu sirasuurg.
on tne 2d oi August, tne day wnen saarbruct was
temporarily abandoned by the Prussians, the French
lost as prisoners o officers and til privates.
At weissenburg, 30 oiticersami luoo men as pri
Boners, 4 mitrailleuses, 22 cannon, 51 army wagons,
and carriages of all kinds.
At woertn, eooo prisoners, including loo officers. 8
eagles, 6 mitrailleuses, 35 cannon, 4 wagons and
carriages, 200 horses, the baggage and camp tents of
two divisions, and two railway trains witn pro
visions.
same day, at Spicheren, and during the ilavs fol
lowing those battles, In engagements at Reishofen
and sarreguemines, 250U prisoners, 4 guns, a pon
toon train, a tented camp, and two magazines con
talning 10,000 woollen blankets, 40,000 packages of
rice, conce, anu sugar, targe quantities or wine.
rum, and tobacco, the laBt alone amounting in value
to ;oo,ouu.
There were captured in tne fortresses surren
dered during the first half of Augusf: At Ilaguc-
nau, a officers, wa privates, tu norses, a large supply
of arms; at Llchtenberg, 3 officers, 280 privates, 7
guns, 260 muskets, 80,000 cartridges, powder, etc ;
at Lutzelstein and Petite Pierre, large quauties of
arms and munitions: at jwarsai, to guns.
The three days ogntiug at Aietz iio not snow such
large captures of men aud material, because the
enemy was able to Bave both under the guns of that
fortress. Still, the captures were, at Vionvllle. 30
officers and 3000 prisoners ; Gravelotte, 54 officers
and 3000 prisoners, (The losses in killed and
wounded during those three days were 25,0din
since men the captures nave been, at the fortress
of Vitry le Francais, 17 officers and b50 private pri
soners anu 16 guns. At tne engagements and bat
tles at Nouart, Beaumont, and sedan, previous to
the capitulation or tne latter place, above 30,000 pri
soners, more particularly at Beaumont, where the
F rench lost 7000 prisoners, 2 eagles, 11 mitrailleuses.
23 guns, and a tent camp. At Sedan, before capitu
lation, nearly 25,ooo prisoners, 2 eagles, 55 guns. At
the capitulation of Sedan, 1 iuarihal of the Empire.
3U generals, 2:i0 staff ofllcers. 2005 line officers, 61,450
prisoners, oesiues 14, oou wounueu, an tne eagles of
the regiments taken, 70 mitrailleuses, 330 field guns,
lsu iortreBs guns, anu iu,uou norses.
The Imperial Fainllv-Kugenle'a House In
Jtent.
Lonpon, Sept. 28. The ex-Empress FMgenle has
taken a line house and grounds at Cblselhurst, in
tne county 01 Kent. Dr. t-vans, wno accompanied
her from France, is mauagtng her affairs.
it IB not true that she quitted the Marine liotel at
Hastings on account 01 annoyance oy tne people.
On tbe contrary, she was treated by all classes with
the prorouniiest respect, and was dauy in receipt or
presents of quantities of bouquets. The greatest
annoyance she experienced arose from the persist
ent request ior interviews maue oy importunate re
Dorters.
Tbe IrUh Times of Dublin suggests that the ex
Kmperor anii;tiis family should be invited to settle
down in Ireland: but why the Pope, who bas
greater c alms on Irish hospitality, is not included
in the invitation, it is uiir.cuu to understand.
This Morning's Quotations.
London, sept, 29 11-iiO A. M. Consols opened at
91 ' for money and account. American securities
quiet and Bteady. Five-twenties of lsti-2, o ; of
'.bcs. old. sv. and of lboi. ssv; io-4us. 5. i;ii-
waysduil. t rie, 1T ' ; Illinois Central, 113; Atlantic
and Great Western. 2tiw.
LivBHt'ooi , Sttpt. 2'J ii'3U a. .M. i;oiion opens
niiiet; I plands, kVias'.d. ; Orleans, 9i9',,'d. Sales
estimated at 10,000 bales. Red Western wheat, Ss.
4d. Corn. 29s. for new.
London, sept. 2911-80 A. M. Refined petroleum
easier at is. o vi. ; unseen 011 easier.
New York Produce .Market.
Niw Yobk. hent. 29 Cotton steady; sales 400
bales uplands at I6'tc. Flour quiet and without de
cided chance: sales 7 too barrels. Wheat dull and
prices favor buyers ; sales 41,hh bushels N. 2 spring
at fl-O.Nifl-lft; winter red Western at l-2013i.
Corn dull and declining: sales 2U,0oO bushels mixed
Western at S:iuslc. Oa's dull and heavy; sues
20.000 bushels (1)110 at 6a5e. ; Western at 0'4:.
Beef quiet. Pork Bteady; new mess at j U 60;
prune mess at 1 1 -fAui j 50. Larl djll; B'eaui,
14hi,i5c. : kettle, lt.'ill. V". Wt tty ju.e: at
tV(otjC,
THIRD EDITION
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL
Important Naval Orders.
Revenue Assessor Appointed.
The Week's Customs Keceipls.
The Green Line Excursion,
Etc. Etc. Etc., Etc. Etc.
FROM WAS1ILYGTOJV.
Naval Orders.
Deepetch to the Associated Prus.
Washington, Sept. 2.). Rear-Admiral Wil
liam Radford Is ordered to duty as a member of
the Examining Board at Washington on the 1st
of October.
Lieutenant-Commander A. 11. Wright, Master
Edward D. Lausser, Passed Assistant Surgeon
E. C. Vermculen, and Passed Assistant Pay
master George II. Grilling to the Narragansett.
Rear-Admirals A. R. Hoff and L. M. Powell
are detached as members of the Engineering
Board, and await orders.
Lieutenant-Commanders F. F. Harrington and
Daniel C. Woodward, Surgeon John J. Kitchen,
Assistant Surgeon II. L. Law, and First Assist
ant Engineer A. II. Able, from the California,
and wait orders.
& Lieut. Commander J. B. Rogsdalc, Master
J. W. Wilson, Lieut. Isaac J. Yates; Midship
men George O. Calhoun, A. F. Wright, Edward
M. Hughes, II. C. Nye, M. T. Ray, and John D.
Keeler; Boatswain H. Dickenson, Acting Gun
ner John G. Foster, Carpenter W. D. Toy, and
Sailmaker A. W. Cassel are detached from the
California, and ordered to the Narragansett.
Lieutenant-Commander George P. Ryan is
detached from the California, and ordered to tho
Naval Academy; Lieutenant-Commander Geo.
Denny, from the Naval Academy, and ordered
to the Narragansett; Chief Engineer Thomas A.
Shock from the California on her arrival at
Boston, and awaits orders; First Assistant Engi
neer James Sheridan, from tho New York Navy
Yard, and ordered to the Narragansett.
Assessor Appointed.
Spencer Kirby, late Chief Clerk of the Thirty-
second N. Y. district, has been appointed As
sessor of that district, vice John F. Cleveland,
resigned.
Customs Receipts.
The following are the customs receipts for the
week:
New York 3,!i87,918
Boston 444,?8.
Philadelphia 191,507
Baltimore 2tiO,G8tj
jew urieans, part 01 wcck, ending
Aug. ai 37,041
Total :J,911,911
FROM JVEW ENGLAND.
Hartford, Sept.
The Hartford County Fair
1 now in successful progress at tuo Rink
in
this city. There is a good show of cattle.
Trial of an Alleged murderer.
James Wilson, the murderer of Warden Wil-
lard, of the State Prison, pleaded not guilty in
the Superior Court yesterday, and said he de
sired to conduct his own defense, but Judge
Minor assigned two lawyers as Ms counsel. The
trial will commence on Wednesday next.
Tbe Farrngiit Kemnlns The Vessel Conveying
lnrm i.ors Asnore.
boston, sept. ;?.. ine Lnitea states war
Bteamer Guernere, from Portsmouth for New
York, with the remains of the late Admiral Far
rugut, is ashore on Great Point, Nantucket. As
sistance has been sent to the Guerrierc from
Boston.
second pespatch.
Boston, Sept. 2.. The remains of the late
annis, will be forwardecf to New York to-night
by boat irom tall River.
FROM JK1SJIWG1VJV.
lAttornev-Reneral Akerinna.
Special DcxpatcK to The Evening Telegraph,
Washington' Sept. 39. The Attorney
General, who left town last night on account of
illness, contemplates resigning if he does not
recover his health by this" trip.
The Iloston Counclluien
left for home at noon to-day via Philadelphia,
where they remain lor a day. lbey were en
tertaincd by some of the business men of Wash
ington at Willard's last night with a banquet,
where speeches were made by Aiaermen car
penter, Jacobs, and Bond, of Boston.
FROM THE WEST.
Nashville, Sept.
The Green I.lae Excursionists,
29.
some three hundred in number, arrived
here
this afternoon at 4 o'clock. They were wel
corned by John C. Burch, on behalf of Nash'
ville. Mr. Seward, of Georgia, responded.
Tbey then dined at the Maxwell House, and
departed for Louisville, escorted by delegations
from that city and Cincinnati, and who arrived
in time to participate in the celebration.
Vice-President t'oirax.
Evans ville, Ind., Sept. 29. The largest
audience that has been in the Opera House for
years assembled last night to hear Vice-Presi
dent Colfax, who spoke for two nours.
New York Nteck and (Money market.
New York, Kept. 9. Stocks very dull. Money, 5
(36 per cent. Gold, 113)4'. &-!2a, lboi, coupon,
m A -I ...... ..a . 1 K ,1 . 1 . . . .
11'.; DO. IMtt, UU., li;- UU. 13IXJ, UU 111 uu,
1666, new, 110 ; do. 166T, 110 ; do. 1808, 110;, : lo-40s,
KltiS ; YirpiniaGS, new, t-i ; Missouri ts, u.; ; uanion.
63; Cumberland preferred, ai; in. . central ana
Hudson iiiver, B2.'; Liifl, 'i'is, KeadiDg, ; . ;
Adams Express, 66; Micuian Central, lzo;
Michican soutnern, vj; Illinois central, 13:
Cleveland and PitUburp, loT; Chicago and Kock
Isiand, lie; Pittsburg and t on Wayne, Vi; western
imon xeiegrapn, u v
BnJllsBore Frodaee market.
Baltimokk, Sept. 29. Cotton very dull and Irregu
lar; middling Orleans, 15V1: middling Uplands,
16Vi nominally, t lour uuu ami nominal ; iiowaru
Btreet superfine, f.S-SO; do. extra, 4.,tW5; do.
family, 7sS-25; City Mills superfine, 5"25,i6iio;
do. extra, foaT; do. family, I-vi5g9-&0; West
ern superfine, fSigow ; oo. extra, I ua-ou ; no. raint.
ly, jrt BOT. wheat Prime aud clioice Southern lu
good demand; Western aud common qualities not
wanted ; choice Maryland amber, f iiiuiii7 ; good to
prime do., l-355l &5; common to fair, fl io l-30;
white wheat, il'4K41'70; Wesiern red, tlJ)vl-3l.
corn White, 9ix'.ta i Wb; yellow. 9.V. Oats tinner,
at4tio&ic. KyeH)490c. pork heavy at Jo &).at7.
Bacon timer; rib sides, lVnTo. ; clear da, 17)i5. ;
shouldeis, 14);e. ; hams, S4ia uc. Lard j'.i;ei at
jO'jc. Yiitny tea.y t frOiayic.
FINANCE AUD COmiEItCEs
1 bundar, Sept. Sf, ltffi, ( j
The money market of this city continues
Heady and lirm, the supply being apparently
more ample and the demand quite active, but
most of the really sound business paper finds
takers at a range of 6 to 10 per cent, discount,
the lower figure being confined to the business
at the banks. In call loans there is only a
limited business to-day, owing to tho apathy
pervadiug speculative circles. We quote on
Government bonds at 5 per cent, and on mixed
collaterals at 5'i to ti per cent.
Gold opened at 113, advanced to 114, but
subsequently relapsed, closing at 113?. There
Is very little speculative demand In this market.
The Government bond market shows a fur
ther advance, which indicates that the &ecr-
tary has increased his purchases to-day, or that
the ollcrings were small.
Local stocks show an improvement both in
activity and prices. Stated, first series, poid at
lUtf'f. UtybS, old, sold at 103. and tew tin.
at 101.
Heading iiaiiroaa was in good demand, and
sales ranged from 48"o 48.09. Pennsylvania
sold at UO: Little Schuylkilt at 42; Lehigh
Valley at 59lf: Philadelphia and Erie at
o.; and Uii creek and Alleghany at 45.
Canal shares were dull. Sales of Lehirh
at
In Passencrer Railroad stocks there wore s.ilr i
01 iiesionvme at 1 o. o.
In the miscellaneous share
list very little
business was done. A sale
was reported ol
McClintockville Oil at 81c.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALrS.
Reported by De Haven Bro., No. 40 S. Third street.
BEFORE BOARDS.
twxiOAm Gold. ..c. iu 1 120000 AmerGold... .114
FIRST BOARD,
lioooo Am Gold 114
32 sU Penna R. . .is 60
200 do StiO. t9!
37 do b3. 60
318 do is. 00
21 do Is. 60
iPHj city os, ..is.iuift
$000 City 6s, prior
10 vt 103
12000 City 68. Old
Is. 2d.. 101 V
600 sh Read R...18. 48'(
S?rso0Pa6s 1 se. Is. 103 V 69
do.s6wn.tf.ls 48
1000 W Jersey R 70. 97'i 200
18 sh Lit Sen R..C. 42 I 3(0
8 sh Leh Val R. . . 69' 200
lOOshLeh NavSt.. 33',' loo
6 do 33',' BOO
100 Bh Ph A E R .bt50 86. 200
4 811 OO A A R. .. 45 300
looshllestonv'e.beo 14 200
lOCO.sh McClin O.b30 -&l 100
Nabb & Ladner, broiters,
do.B5wnAi.m4-6G
do is. 4i;
do..s30wn. 4H
do..B60wn. 48
do ..ls.bi5.4S (.9
d0ls.830wn 4HJtf
do ..18.630. 4
do..rgAin. 4-4
do .sSwnAi 47,tf
report, this icoroJEg
uota quotations as louows:
10-00 A. M 11XJ 10-64 A. M 113?'
10-42 " 114 ll-25 " UiV
10-4S; n.ir. 11-30 " 1135'
loro mv'ii-sa "
10-61 " 113rg!ll-35 ' 1134
10-63 " 114 '12-15 P. M 1131,'
Mepfks. Da n AVEN fc Brothbr, No. 40 s. Third
Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations :
U. 8. 68 Of 1881, 1LK8114, J do. 1362, 112V4113!
do. 1864, Ul,'lll',.; do. 1865, llli4'tell2; do.8C6,
new, no;ftUx ; do. 1867, do. 110X(iio.s ; do. Ift8.
do. llotfUiov; HMOs, 106 ai06v u. s. so Veer
6 per cent. Currency, llloiilf. Gold, 113'ii
114; Silver, lOSfailo; Union Pacific Railroad 1st
Mort. Bonds, S5f8;v ; Central Pactflo Railroad,
h690B; Union Pacific Land Grant Bonds, 7iCxa
T40.
Messrs. William Painter a Co., No.s s. Th'Jd
street, report the following quotations: U. 8. ts ci
1881. 1141114.'., : B-20S Of 1662, 112,V$113; do. 1864.
niJ8111',; do. 1866, 111 0112; do., July, im!
llo,(ao; do., July, 1667, liolio1,'; do. July,
1868, llOi,011O )i l 68, 10-40, lOO'.'OlOe) ; U. S. P&CJiC
Kit. Cy. 6s, 111)(3111;. Gold, 113114.
Philadelphia Trade Report.
TnriiHDAY, Sept. 29 Timothy Is quiet, with sales
of 100 bushels at fl-OO 6, and frsm second hands ai
$5-40. Cloverseed Is dull, and ranges from t5-M) to
16-75. Flaxseed Is wanted by the crashers at M 20.
There Is very little demand for Flour from ship
pers, but the home consumers purchase to a mode
rate extent. About 900 bbs changed hands, Including
superfine at fSiSBBO; extras at 5-50(5-75; Iowa,
Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family at IS so 75;
Penusylvanlajdo. do. t for old stock np to 17 for
chok e fresh ground ; Ohio do.do.st i575 7-25; lancy
brands at $ 7 -60i 8 -60, as In quality. Rye Flour ma j
be quoted at $5-50. In Corn Meal nothing doing.
There Is more activity In the Wheat market and
more firmness In prices. Sales or 3000 bustieia In
diana red at l -37inl 40 and 600 bushels Western
amber at 11-42 n 1-40. Rye may be quoted at 60ia
8sc, for W estern. Corn Is In limited request as
former rates; sales of Pennsylvania vellowatfli
102 : Western do., atgl; and 600 bushels Western
mixed In the cars at 95v396e. oats are unhangd
Bales of 3000 bushels at 62o;55c. for prime Wesiern,
Pennsylvania, and Delaware.
Whisky Is dull ; sales of loo barrels Western Iron
bound at 90c.
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
For additional Marine Xeus tee Inside, Pukh.
By Tekraph.)
New York, Sept. 29. Arrived, steamaVp CJe
donla, from Glasgow.
POUT OF PHILADELPHIA SEPTEMBER 2)
STATS OF TUERMOMBTIR AT TDK EVENING TELHURATn
OKFICB.
7 A. M 72 1 11 A. 31 76 I 2 P. iL 7
CLEARED THIS MORXIXG.
Steamer Monitor, Jones, New York, W.M. Eaird & Co.
St'r Anthracite, ureen. New York, iio.
Hark Bessie North, l'orter, Hamburg, L. Wee'.cr
gaard &. Co.
Eark Sirian star, Corning, Cork or Falmouth, ior
orders, Workman At Co.
ARRIVED THIS MORXIXG.
SteaniBhip William P. Clyde, Morgan, 24 tDara
from New York, with mdse. to John F. old.
Steamer Empire, Herring, Irom Richmond and Nor
folk, with mdse. to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Steamer E. C. Blddle, MeCue, from Fortress Mon
roe, with nidse. to W. P. Clyde A Co.,
Steamer J. S. Shrlver, Webb, 13 hours from Pajt!
more, with mdse. to A. Groves, Jr.
SchrW. toagee, Ramsey, irom Richmond, Me..
with granite to Richmond Granite Co.
Schr Roanoke, Barrett, 7 days from Norfolk, w:tn
Shingles to Patterson A Lipplncott.
Schr Argo, Taylor, 5 days from Norfolk, with cedar
logs to Clement A Dunbar.
Schr J. C. MuShane, Cavenaugh, from Norfolk,
with bed rails.
,Schr Henrietta, Hart, from Norfolk, with lumber
to J. P. Rodgers.
Schr Perada, Harris, from Potomac River, wita
lumber to W. T. & J. P. Donaldson.
Schr Ann Elizabeth, Kelly, from Harwich, wlta
merchandise.
Schr Wm. Collyer, Taylor, from Newport, R. I.
Schr J. G. Babcock. Smith, from Boston.
Schr Kobin Hood, Adams, from Hartford.
Schr S. McDevitt, MeDevitt, from Bridgeport.
Schr E. B. Jones, Collier, from Salisbury.
Schr Express, Fox well, from Rappahannock.
Special Deiatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Havke-de-gkace, Sept. 29. The following boats
left this morning in tow :
Nellie and Johnny, with lumber to Taylor A Beits.
Niagara, with lumber, to D. Trump, Son A Co.
Naomi, with lumoer to Norcross U. SSeets.
Wm. Matkev, with lumber to George dart.
Nannie and Maggie, with lumber, for Brooklyn.
John Dubois, with lumber, for Trenton.
Rufus Wlllv, with flint, for New York.
Maggie, with poplar wood, for Manayunk.
MEMORANDA.
Br. steamers Halley, Leckey, for Liverpool, aad
Erin, Bragg, for London; aud steamer Atym.a,
Haius. tor Liverpool via (ueenstown, cleared as
Nw York yesterd iy.
steamer Regulator, Brooks, hence, at New York;
yesterday.
Steamer Centipede, Wllletts. for Philadelphia, s'iij
from Providence at noon yristerdav.
Steamer Panther, Mills, fur Philadelphia, sa::ed
from Bobton yesterday.
Bark Gipsey, heuce ror Rotterdam, was spokea
S2d Inst., fat. 39 4, long. 71.
Bark Desiah, Gtlsey, from Philadelphia sept- 6 for
Quteustown, foundered at sea in one of the i..te
severe gales. Captain Gilkey, his sun, and the
second mate, were taken from llm Nor. bark G.rar.a,
from Antwerp for New York, Sept. S7, oti hfi nDe
cock, by pilot-boat J. V. E'.well, which brout
th m to New York.
Brig Sugua, Munday, for Fhl!aU.i Va, siu.eJ free
fcofua luth Lust.