Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-26

ed, was not without glory for as, since w
have leisure to make a guard OF prison
ers. = -
! TKcMahon and the Crown Prince
As. for the plans of MeMahol
nothing is published. / know tbs
Ministry is infexibless on this point
The Prince Royal Of Prussia seems
to realize the risk which he is running, and
viii try eventually to 60 to the aid of hi
confederates in the campaign, for 1t Is
affirmed here that he has retraced his steps
and retreated on to st. Michael. 1t may
true, however, according to another report,
| that he continues his march on to Paris, by
the Valley of Auber. In this case, we are
ready to receive him. - 70 - -
The Battfe Last sunday at Metz.
Another battle occurred at Metz on Sun
day. which ended in our favor. Something
decisive is preparing in that quarter.
what will France DO with Belgium
PARIS, Aug. 25.-The journals of last
evening demand to know what action Will
be taken by the French government, now
that Belgium has permitted the violation OF
her neutrality by Prussia. 81
Formidable Preparations for the
Siege of Metz.
g,oNDoN, Aug. 25.-The preparations for
the siege of Metz seem formidable. The
digging of entrenchments is proceeding
with great activity. g.f.s TsUL- gVEE -
The Paris papers are persuading them
selves that Bazaine is realizing deep-laid
strategy. .l r.s. .5 .---
The French Council of State.
PARIS, Aug. 25.-At Council OF the
members held yesterday Gen. Wempfeu,
who has recently been operating against
the rebels in Algeria, was appointed to the
command Of corps, vice Gen. Falily.
The Council is now composed of Ministers
and NM. Rouher, Schneider, Persigny,
Barroche and Trochu. % .5T ri q
Chalons Evacuated-TheP Prussians
Advancing
LONDON, Aug. 25.-The following official
dispatch from Berlin has just been received:
The government has received a dispatch
dated Bar le Due last evening, to the
effect that Chalons has been evacuated by
the French and that Prussian column
is advancing rapidly. e.it-.
PARIS, Aug. -Midnight.-It is report
ed that the Prussisns are at Seguane to-
day. The Prince Royal of Prussia is re-
ported at Nancy. Nothing has been re-
ceiyed from Metz or from the army of Nc
Mahon and Bazaine to-day. =
Mcmahon Still Covering Paris.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-The entire COM
mand of McMahon left Rheims on Monday,
hoping to protect Paris.
Prussian scouting parties are near Cha
Ions and Troyes.
Montemedy advices received Tuesday
mention nothing whatever of BaZaine's
junction with McMahon.
Bazaine's reports found no credit.
Prussian detachments are reported to be
at Chanlegh and Brienne.
The Crops TO be Destroyed before the
+ Prussian Advance.
The Paris committee of defence has given
an order for the destruction of crops and
food in the departments OF Marne and
Seine as the Prussians approach.
The situation at StrasbOurg.
LONDON, Aug. 5-Strausbourg is well
defended according to telegraph A cores
pondent says defensive fire had destroyed
all the property within range of the guns.
The French armies are now well supplied
with provisions of all kinds. =
1t is believed in Strasbourg that Marshal
Bazaine has been severed from the main
French army, and his power completely
paraIyzed. -Chalons has been abandoned,
and il is said that the force of the Grown
Prince will to-day enter the city, as well as
Rhaims, meeting with no resistance, while
Prince Frederick Charles moves on Paris,
direct.
A Paris letter says that the great fear of
Al, ID io hot nj
French armies may enable the Emperor to
regain his popularity.
No Peace this Side of the Rhine.
Paris correspondents of London news
papers all concur that the French suthori-
ties will only treat for peace beyond the
Rhine. Dense fogs still cover the battle
field. IS - ~ H
A Siege of Paris mo- Longer Probable.
The La Liberte, referring to information
received from private. sources, says the
seige of Paris is altogether improbabable
now.
The Patrie repeats formally that the
Prussians were defeated in the battle OF
Sunday.
New YORK, Aug. 25-Private dispatches
from London of August %, 2:S0 N, say
the Bank of England has reduced its rate
of discount to per cent.
1t is reported here that the whole of Nc
Mahons army left Rheims on Monday.
1t is belived the Crown Prince will join
the armies in front of Metz.
A Sortie at Toni
There are strong detachments of Prus-
slams at Ohaumont and Bnenne. The
garrison of Toul made a sortie yesterday,
and 700 Prussians were killed and
wounded in the action that followed.
A Probability that Bazaine has Es-
capped from Metz, and will Soon
Join McMahOn.
New YORK, Aug. Pa special to the
Tribune from London, Aug. "a, says Our
special correspondence from Rheims, Mou-
day, says the Chalons camp is completely
deserted; that not straggler is to be seen.
We found them again on the road to
Rheims, which was crowded with troops.
AS we approached the city we saw the
French army encsmped parallel to the road
from st. Merhoult, and separated from it
by the Noir Vesle. They are cf mped on
the right bank of the Vesle, looking down
stream. will not pretendto say what this
movement meant, but it looks as if part, at
least. of Bazaines forces had escaped from
Metz, and are expected to join the Chalons
army at or near Rheims.
There is a rumor that Bazaine is passing
through Grand Pre- and Vouziers. What
makes it look probable is that a strong
force of light cavalry are here and two
briaades of chasseurs and huzzars. They
are probably the advance guard
Since 1 began this letter news has been
received at Prefecture that Bazsine with
part of his army is fast retreating by way
of Vouziers, very hard pressed by the Prus-
SLAMS. he was obligedto obtain his retreat
on Verdun, the route to which was COM
pletelv in the possession of the Prussians,
and that is why all the prisoners and NUM-
tons were sent back from Verdun to
Rheims. If any force has succeeded in
reaching Vouziers, or is on the road thither,
it must have escaped from Metz on the
northwest, or it is perhaps that column
which we believed had got past Gravelotte
before the Prussisns seized that road on the
18th. But no word has come direct from
Bazaine for two days, and my belief h that
he is cut off. E ...-
At any rate his nearest line of retreat
was closed, and if he has been driven off
into Ardennes there is no telling when the
expected junction Of his forces with those
of McMahon can be accomplished, and if
they ioin, who is to command? for one will