Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-16
TH e WY a r..
Paris Will be Isolated To-day
The City of Lyons Cut off
100000 PariSianS i'm Arms
CanrObert Gets out Of Metz
With Part of BaZaine'S Army
PruSSiaWantS the Rhineland
The Republic will not Assent
Prussia Will Recall Regency
American Mediation Reject'd
Prussia Dictates Fate of Rome
DiSmay---WhOse Turn Next ?
England Pleads for Peace
And Gets No Written Reply
Report of PruSSian AtrOcity
EmanueI'S Excuse to the Pope
England Pleads for Peace
And Gets No Written Reply
Report of PruSSian AtrOcity
EmanueI'S Excuse to the Pope

Report OF PruSSlan AlrOclty
EmanueI'S Excuse TO the Pope
The Prussians Closing on Paris
TrOchu's View of the Defence
Prussians Still Swarming Around
Nancy-A Hope of Peace.
PARIS, Sept. 15.-Prussian dragons
have appeared at Nogent Sur Marine,
Colinas, Senlis, Crespigny, Volges, Men,
tul, Plesey and LindOn-small towns to
the east, northeast and southeast of Paris.
The National Guard are being organized
throughout France.
Gen. Trochu, in his order of dav, says
that 20, 900 men on the ramparts may, by
persevering efforts, save Paris. The city
is unapprOachable, if its defences be
properly armed.
The Council of State have tempo
rarily suspended their authority.
All the foreign representatives are still
in Paris.
The Prussians are still swarming
around Nancy.
The Gaulois has reason to predict a
happy result from the peace negotiations
now pending.
The French Campaign i'm Baden
Paris Gets n Big Scare-Siege Guns
Buried in n Canal of Mdd-The
Defense of Lyons.
PARIS, Sept. l5.-The French troops
which recently crossed the Rhine into
Baden territory will probably remain and
operate on German soil. Reinforcements
have gone to them.
Gen. Trochu, in his order of the day
to the Garde NatiOnales, says the result of
The review is very gratifying. He feels
assured the defense of the city will be ad-
mirably sustained. Paris is ready to sac
rifice all in order to give time TO France to
organize for an irresistible defense.
Last night the Parisians were awakened
by tremendous cannonading all along
the ramparts. 1t was supposed an attack
was made and there was some excitement,
which was allayed when the announce
ment was made that the gunners were
only practicing.
The shops are mostly closed, and mas
tiers and employees are alike drilling.
WOrkmen and national guards made an
other demonstration of regard to Minister
Washburne and the United States gov
ernment.
Lord Lyons warns English residents in
Paris to leave the city now, while they
may. The Place de la Concorde is filled
with cavalry and national guards.
Prussians were discovered to-day in a
secluded place, firing with the rifle. One
of the balloons used by the military, was
promptly hoisted.
A great number of French Turcos are
camped at Montmatre.
Gustave Florens, Fonville and Chateau
BRIAN are in command of the battalions
at Pan.
Friendly demonstrations made by the
Garde Mobile aud people, in front of the
American Consulate, much enthusiasm was
manifested.
The Prussisns, to-day, are camped at
CrOix Ambois, GastOns, Glaez and Fon-
tainebleau, near the city.
At NOgent Sur Seine the Uhlans ap-
peared, but reTeated when it became evil
dent that the people meant to give them
battle.
1t is reported that many large siege
guns of the Prussians are deeply imbed-
ded in the mud of the Canal de la Marne,
at Rhine. The Germans attempted to
transport their cannon by this canal, and
the French suddenly let the water out of
it. 1t is said this delays the siege con-
siderable time.
The forts at Lyons are completed, and
many troops are reaching there daily. The
guns are all in position.
AdviCes from all parts of France say
large sums of money are subscribed for
national defence. Large forces are being
raised and equipped in all thedepartments.
A party of American volunteers passed
through Tours to day coming to Paris.
The cOnscripts of the regular army are
drilling here daily.
closing in on Paris-Burning the
Forcsts-17 Bridges Burned.
PARIS, Sept. 15-The Prussians are ad-
vanclng in immense force. Tomorrow
the capital will be completely isolated.
All the railways are cut, with the excep-
ton of the line running west. The for
est of Montmorency and the forest of
BOudy are now burning. The other for
ests will be destroyed tomorrow. The
GAS connections will not be cut for days.
The city is full of supplies of water
and food. The gates of Paris will be
closed tomorrow. There are now over
six millions pounds gun powder in Paris.
Seventeen bridges over the Seine have
burned. No French fortress has been
taken. All classes are resolved to fight
to the death.
The Parisians Eager for the Fray
Half a Million under Arms.
PARIS, Sept 10, Cable Special to the
New York Sun.-The news Of an Ameri-
can offer of mediation was received with
great gratitude, but Gen. Cluseret ad-
vised the people last night at BelleVille,
to refuse mediation and fight. He said if
the French Republic conquers alone the
freedom of the soil, it will not only be
a consolidation forever of Republican in
stitutions to France, but all over the
world. Death or victory. There must
be no other issue.
Even among the BourgeOisie the same
feeling prevails, and, strange to say, the
only weak elements are the officers
coming ia from McMahon's army, who,
having been towards, of themselves be-
trayed and routed, say to the people, you
cannot succeed when we failed. Some
officers of the Garde Mobile, who are
wealthy or favorites of the Empire, are
with the same spirit, but the real people
are unanimously in the highest spirits.
They will certainly fight, and ten times
| better than the army.
The amount of material and men accu-
mulated in Paris is frightful 1t is GER
tain than a half million of men are now
under arms in Paris.
Gen. ClCseret has been unanimously
elected by twenty ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF Paris,
with Flourens and Schwillier as a Com
! mittee of War.