Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-22

lie are suffering fearfully. This state of
things is farther made worse by the dread
full rain storms and prematurely chill and
damp weather.
Great dissatisfaction is openly expressed
IN Northern Germany at the treatment of
Gen. Won Steinmetz.
Won MOltke is reported to have aban-
doned the notion of try ing to storm Paris.
He will seek to compel its surrender by
starvation and is reported to have pledged
himself that within three weeks not a
morsel of food shall enter the city.
English Sentiment-Baden and the
Vatican Council.
LONDON, Sept. 21.-The Times and other
morning journals are lrritated at Frus-
sian applicability. The Times says Prus-
siass can afford to be generous; she should
be satisfied now and treat for peace.
The Baden government has formally
rejected such DEGREES of the council as
conflict with her laws.
$4,000 ChaSseurs.
LONDON, Sept 2l.-The transports
landed to-day 800 zouaves and 1000
chasseurs at Cheval.
NemOurs Occupied - StrasbOurg is
Threatened with Utter Destruc-
ton Prussian Reports of the
Fighting Around Paris.
LONDON, Sept 21.-The German forces
have occupied Nemours.
1t is said Gen. WerdeT threatens to ut
terly destroy Srasbourg if it does not
surrender A dispatch from Mendels-
helm states that on Tuesday Lunette No.
50, before the walls of STasbourg, was
taken by the lsndwehr, notwithstanding
CALLING rife fire.
The Free Masons in the German and
French armies have given earnest evidence
of their brotherhood and humanity during
the war.
Paris is entirely shut in and all avenues
of communication are cut off, except via
Berlin.
An official dispatch from Prussian head
quarters before Paris, reports that re-
doubt with seven guns has been captured
by the German troops.
Another dispatch from the King to the
Queen dated Tuesday says the French
abandoned their position near Pierrfiett,
north of Fort st. Denis. At the same
time the Prusso-Bavarians crossing the !
Seine near Villeneuve attacked three divi- |
siOns under command of Gen. Whey on /
the heights of Sceaux and captured seven |
guns and many men. Fritz directed the |
Weather superb.
Latest of PeaCe-FaVre Cordially
Received i'm Private CaPacity-The
Surrender of the Forts a Sine Qua
Non.
LONDON, Sept. 2l.-Special to Tribune.
Tribune correspondent at Berlin tele-
graphs to-day: The American Minister on
learns that Favre will be
received in a private capacity only, and
viii be informed by Bismarck that Ger
many must insist, as a condition sine qua
non of peace, on the surrender of the
forts on the Mosele and Rhine by which
Germany was threatened with attack.
Dispatches received in London from
Bismarck yesterday, say Favre was cor
Tally received atthe Kings headquarters
at Ferviers, Rothschild's chateaux.
Preliminary discussions were had
relative to the time and mode
Of cOnvOking the Constitutional
Assembly in view of securing a sufficient
guarantee for fulfllment of the condi-
lions to which the Provisional Govern
nent may yield its consent.
The Tribune's special correspondent
.elegraphs from Florence that the Italian
troops took possession of Rome, after a
lesultory fight which was stopped by the
Pope.
There were many demonstrations of
Joy there. The multitude entered the
belfry of the tower and forced the keeper
to ring the great bell. The troops had
orders to use the least possible force in
the event of resistance.
The final policy of the Government
the Pope is still distrusted by
the Left, who fear it will yield too much
to the pressure of Catholic powers.