The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-26
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LONDON, August 22.-The following
is q letter of the Pope to the King Of
Prussia: ra TO s-sl d,ra3
"YoUR MAyEsTY-In the present
grave circumstances it may appear
unusual to receive a letter from me,
but as the vicar on earth of God and
peace, can not do less than offer my
mediation. 1t is my desire to witness
the cessation Of wariike preparations,
and to stop the evil of their inevitable
consequence. Ny mediation is that of
sovereign whose small dominion exc
cites no jealousy, who inspires conf
idence by the moral and. religious in
fiuence he personifies. May God lend
an ear to my wishes, and listen also to
those l form for your Majesty, to
whom would be united in the bonds
of charity. l..au 20 FIR
cISignedl eaf o sPIUs."
The postscript adds: Il have writ
ten identically to the Emperor"
The Kings reply is as follows:
"MOsr AUGUsT PoSTIFF-I am not
surprised, but profoundly moved at
the touching words traced by your
hand. They cause the voice of the
God of peace to be heard. How could
my heart refuse to listen to go power
full an appeal? God witness that
neither nor my people desired OF
provoked the war. Obeying the sac
rcd duties which God impo ses on
soyereigns and nations we take up the
sword and defend the independence
and honor of our country, and ready
to Law down the moment those trea-
sures are secure. If your Holiness
could offer me, from him who SO un.
cxpectedly declared war, assurances
of sincerity, pacific disposition, and
guarantees against similar attempt
upon the peace and tranquility of Eu.
rope, it will not be / that refuses tc
receive them from your venerable
hands united, as am, with you In
Christian charity aid sincere friend.
ship" 6. le.lsI hsia'uH a.r -f
[Signedl I'd 6ob "WILLIAM.'
Ba.ai.e Cat or
LONDON, August s2-Itis said tina,
Bazaine is absolutely cut off from his
resources. The Prussians are between
him and Marshal Mcmahon. who j:
also believed to be surrounded. Con.
voys with provisions have gouc for
ward to, supply both armies. Ont
hundred and sixty thousand men have
passed through Paris to the front since
Friday morning. 1t is general,
thought here, however, that the marcel
of the Prussians can not be arrested
before reaching Paris. 1t is said thers
is now nearly 100000 good troops a
and near Paris. II is believed tina
one more decisine battle will Civ,
Paris to the Prussians. ....s II.
bravery % The French. i.sp7
The Debats says at the battle 0
Jounmont, referred TO by Count Pail
kao in his statement yesterday, one o
the French regiments held in checI
the whole Prussian force, thus ena
bling Bazaine to execute flank move
ment and repulse the enemy will
great loss. h
The FighsinE About Nets ~ Seen b,
@ m Eye Witness.
Especial to the New York Times.
PARIS, August aO.-Monadnoc, thu
! correspondent. returned this morning
from Metz, and says he witnessed thu
battle of the 18th and 10th, and state.
that the Prussian loss was immense
The effect of The mitrailleuse wa
terrible. In the course of the attach
on Tun day, Baxaiue masscd the entire
infantry, when the enemy forming il
squares, were moved down like corn
The Prussians asked a second armistict
to bury their dead, which were est
mated as ten times more numerou:
than the French. The action was We
~ severe, and lasted four hours, be-
ing closed only by night.