Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-12

Florence. The first step taken was to
strengthen the army, as French hos
tiIity Is anticipated should the Repub-
lie be overthrown. Three new classes
of troops will be called out, thus rais-
ing the army to 100000. The foreg0-
ing intelligence is published officially
In Florence.
THE EMPIRE AND THE REPUBLIC.
| LONDON, September 11.-Railway
officers have discontinued the sale OF
through passenger tickets to Paris.
! It Is rumored that the Prussians
hold the Northern railroad station at
CrieI, where several other lines of
railroads meet. French mails are
scanty and irregular.
It is stated that the greatest number
of soldiers which surrendered at Sedan
is $4,000.
| The Journal de 50. Petersburg, the
official organ, says the French demOc-
raey cannot have France, as its rule
must prove disastrous. Its ideas OF
solidarity are UtOpian. France glories
| in the Empire. Let her try the eXpe-
riment, but she must beware of drag
ging in other nations. The Journal
condemns the language of Victor
Hugo in saying the bombardment Of
Paris would be q crime. Words like
these it says, will never promote
peace
| SCENE BETWEEN EUGENE AND THE
PRINCE IMPERIAL.
LONDON, September I1.-Thursday
night M. DeLessier, who was not re-
cognized at the time, walked into the
Mamne hotel at Hastings and en-
quired for the Prince Imperial. M.
Dupree, custodian of the Prince was
summoned, and after briet conver-
sation the gentleman left the house,
but soon returned with two ladies
dressed as sisters of charity. One of
these was the Empress Eugenie. The
Empress felt 80 strong that she was
suffered to see the Prince without no.
tice or preparation. The scene at the
meeting of the mother and child was
indescribable. The next day the EN-
press was taken ill. DIR. Blackstone
and another surgeon were summoned
| to attend her. 1t is a remarkable
coincidence that these medical gentle
men are the same who prescribed for
Louis Philippe on his landing at
Hastings twenty-five years ago.
THE UNITED STATES THEORETICALLY
FOR PEACE.
LONDON, September 11.-Three en-
ergetic dispatches have come through
from Washington to Berlin, all
against the continuance Of the war.
MOVEMENTS OF THE PRUssIANs To-
WARD PARIS.
PARIS, Sept. IL, via LONDoN.-The
Eastern railroad is still open to No
gent.
The Prussians are at Chateau Thier-
ry and are advancing on La Feterson's
| Jaurne.
The rolling stock of the company is
| withdrawn, and no enemy can adj
vance, as the bridges and culVerts are
destroyed.
Before the track was abandoned
Prussian scouts were reported at Vii
liers, Acron, Vernay, Chattilon, Mont
maraeel Valley, Sundusne, SezaDne
and Lehanny. They maintain strict
discipline and commit no depreda-
tions.
Gen. Trochu has given orders to
level all woods in sight of Paris.
On the enemy's approach the cita-
| del of LaOn was surrendered to save
the city from destruction. The Prus-
slams subsequently threw up fortitica'
tiOns.
The Prussians have impressed into
their service the young men at Mont
maracel whom they found assembled
for cOnscriptiOn.
The garrison at Toul still holds out.
They have made several effective sOr.
| ties.
Marshal Bazaine does not remain
inactive. He is constantly sending
out expeditions to harass the Prus'
slams before Metz.
The enemy has captured some guns
and munitions of war on the way tC
Strassbourg.
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY ABOUT
| PARIS.
PARIS, Sept. 1.-THE corps of sap
| pers and miners, assisted by the in.
habitants, are telling the forest in the
departments of the Seine and Seine
tayes, and as the Prussians approach
the trees will be set on fire.
The gas works in the vicinity of the
city have nearly all been destroyed.
THE NEW FRENCH CAPITAL.
BRUSSELS, September lit is re
ported that the French Minister o.
Foreign Affairs will leave Paris to
morrow to establish his department al
some southern point, probably Mar
seilles, Tours being too much eX'
posed.