Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-08-17
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
Surgeons Leaving for German Service.
official Report Of the Battle of Metz.

PARIS, August lp.-lhC Minister of the
Interior has received the following:
"ToUL, August III. p. M.-The Prus-
slams We're noticed near this place about
P. NJ. Reconnaissance was .lnade by gem
dearms and cavalry, who came upon 200
Hulands. Shots were exchanged. The
gendarmes killed one and wounded two of
the enemy. The latter summoned them to
surrender, but received defiant refusal
and retired.
The attitude of the populace is excel
lent.
Members of the Mobile and National
Guards hasten to the ramparts
Official dispatches states that the Corps
of General Ladmiraul and De Cour were
engaged in the combat at Metz on yester-
day.
The enemy was repulsed after four hours
fighting.
Details of the battle have not been re-
ceived from Metz, but the first reports re-
ceived last night of its favorable result
created an immense sensation. Crowds
went TO the Minister of the Interior and
demanded the particulars All nightmas-
SEES of the people marched through the bou-
lcvards at Nerdun, shouting ioyfully for
the Emperor and Prince.
Bitsche still holds out against the Prus-
slams.
At the council of Ministers held this
morning, the Empress Regent presided
PARIS, Aug. 15.-An individual was ar
rested to-day at whose house was found
quantity of poignards and revolvers
The guard at an engine house ON the
boulevards was attacked by ruffians armed
with daggers, and quantity of arms car
ried off. The ring-leaders among the in
surgonts were arrested. The populace CO.
operated with enthusiasm.
The Emperor and Prince Imperial have
gone to Nerdun.
Yesterday 1900 worlimen were engaged
in cutting Off the streets leading into
Paris. This work has been completed and
nothing remains but TO close the openings
in the walls and place the drawbridge in
position. Thousands of laborers are occu-
pied outside the walls on earthworks
mines, bitches, &c, which are to connect
and complete the network of Notifications
around the capital.
These facts and figures we are obliged to
give in order to reply to perfidious insinu-
atoms and restore confidence to our good
citizens. If such questions are renewed,
their authors will have to answer for their
conduct before a council of war, and be
subject to all the consequences of the law,
for these are hours now more than ever
when justice cannot be permitted to sleep.
Public opinion in Europe does justice to
the heroic courage OF. our soldiers and the
energy with which the whole nation rises
a. one man, prepared to repair our un-
on party divisions which would have been
treason to the national cause. The Cham
bers and the country has disappointed
their calculations. In the Corps Legisla-
tiff, the Right and Left rival each other in
eagerness to push to the last limit of vigor
the spirit of devotion To France. The new
Ministry finds il has the active and loyal
cooperation of the cOuntry's representa-
| tives. The session of the 10th of August
will distinguish that day as among tile
most noble in our parliamentary annals.
| Never has II nation acted under the inspi-
ration of sentiments more elevated. This
attitude of the Chambers is both encour-
a"emcnt and rccOmpense for the troops.
! The soldiers feel that the whole nation is
behind them; that the hour approaches
when the enemy will bc chased from the
| land
/ \ review of the diplomatic situation
| shows how eilicacious have been the efforts
made to place on a good footing our ac-
! tions with foreign powers on every point
| which touches the present crisis. At the
! beginning Of the contest bismarck sought
10 accomplish the following objects
! First, to awaken against us the suscepti-
/ bilitics Of England on the Belgian ques-
! tons. Second, TO cement an alliance be-
! tween Prussia and Russia. Third, to en-
! broil us with Spain through the Hohenzol-
| lern affair. Fourth, TO ALLEVIATE us from
IltNlS vi VIC NluN0blpll' Nli'llN
| combination has failed. England is fully
assured by our declarations of sincerity and
has just signed with us treaty, which is
as valuable to us as ii is to Belgium, and
renders secure our northern frontiers.
NEW YORK, August l4.-Twenty sur
geons, mostly Germaps, have left this city
! for service in the PruSSian army, since the
! opening of the war, receiving their eNpen-
! SEES out. They rank and receive their pay
/ as Second Lieutenant On arrival.
| BY II prussian order, the foreign Sccre-
tary telegraphs that competent authorities
AT Berlin object decidedly against surgeons
not speaking German, and that hospitals
/ have nurses i'm abundance.
New York, Aug. 15.-The I6icgrdm has
/ the following special:
d" LONDON, Aug. lj.-Disturbunccs of Il
serious character occurred at Marseilles and
/ Lyons. Crowds collected in the streets
shouting ~ b0s FEmperOr.' Three per
sons are reported killed, and very strong
/ rehelliou- feeling was manifested Serious
fears are entertained of trouble to-day, II
being the Empcrors .tCtc day.
AdVicc@ respecting. the Prussian Hank
movement upon Metz are confirmed 10y the
statement that the German troops held
Point Il Mo-son"
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tween Nancy and Mstl the halfway sta
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New YORK, Aug IA special TO tho
/ Hcrd'd from London states that adVice'
from l'orlhch say that the French, in re
trartin,r IN he west side of MOrZpllp were