Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-21

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is designed to operate in departments Of
the East. Detachments have already gone
forward to Besancos and Vosges.
The Prussians have threatened with
death all who attempt to)repaif the rail-
ways they destroy.
I The Constitutional gives the following
history of the late diplomatic movement:
England took the initiative, charging the
| Prussian Minister at London with certain
propositions. The Minister transmitted
these to the headquarters of King Will
liam. Some days passed without an
answer. Lord Lyons, the English Minis
ter to France, then interposed, during
which time the answer of King William
reached London. The answer was to effect
that whereas, the great powers did not
succeed in preventing France from de-
claring war against Prussia, the latter
now demands her right to treat directly
with France for peace, but as France has
no regular government, Prussia can have
no certainty that the conditions of treaty
can be fulfilled. To settle this point,
Jules FaVre himself has gone to King
Williams headquarters. OF ..-
Postal Service with Paris.
Tours, Sept. 20.-Postal service with
Paris is now performed entirely by mes
seDgers. aotfIo,su-sy ssf.r-,4.rr
Result of Eavre,s Interview: with
King WilIiam-Thiersa at Tours
England Disposed 90 Mediate.
Tours, Sept 20-It is reported as the
result of the interview between Fayre
and King William that the hope OF q
speedy peace is not abandoned. Prussia
is not disposed to consent to an srmistice.
II it is to take place at all, it must be
settled Immediately. 'os q g is'a7
Theirs left here this morning after an
interview with Cremieux. 1t is asserted
that England faVorably received Theirs
explanations and is prepared to act joint
ly with Russia and Austria, if they also
accept the propositions of Theirs.
Important Engagement AT scissors
-Prussian Defeat Near Paris
Fatal Railway Collision.
Advices from Orleans attribute great
importance to the engagement at Scissors
yesterday. The Prussians suffered much
from the French artillery hidden in the
woods. The battle lasted nearly all day.
The Russians at length were forced to
retreat .--aE 1al
1t is reported that the Prussians were
badly defeated yesterday in an attempt to
storm Fort Montrealereln, on the west
side of Paris. ~, ~. 4
A dreadful railway casualty occurred
near here early this morning. Two
trains cOllided, eleven persons were
killed. N. DuVal, one of the editors of
the Journal des Debats, and twenty-five
others were seriously injured.
As it is possible for the Prussians to
send force hare, orders have been issued
TO remove further South. An enormous
quantity of stores and army munitions
have been collected .-@
Nice Perfectly Tranquil.
MOE, Sept. 20-Contrary to the re-
ports spread abroad by the Prussians in
their dispatches to newspapers Nice and
Mentone are perfectly tranquil, as is all |
the department of the MARITIME Alps.
Strangers are commencing to arrive at
the various watering places in the depart
ment and the season bids fair to be as
pleasant and quiet as usual.
w liz tine government khesES4At 10 EOE-
dean l-Thlers Starts for Vienna-A
Letter from Bazaine.
ToUEs, Sept. 20.-An telegraph com
municatiOns with Paris, ceased yesterday,
The journals here express fears that Tours
may be attacked, in which case they cay
the government viii remove to Bordeaux.
Theirs started to-day for Vienna,
whence he goes to st. Petersburg. While
here he received dispatch from Prince
Gortschskoff, inviting him in the name
of the Car to come to ST. Petersburg,
and urging him to hasten his visit.
The wife of Marshal Bazaine is in
Tours. She received letter from her
husband few days ago. 1t was sent out
of Metz by balloon, which fell outside
of the Prussian lines. The contents are
not made public.