Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-18
The Morale of the French.

The Morale of the French.
NEW YORK, Aug. 17-Mr. Gaillard tele
graphs to the French papers here fror
Paris, that part of the Infantrie de LeGart
Imperiale have arrived at Mour1nellon
The correspondence representing tina
very great demoraization prevails in tn
corps of Mcmahon and Failly is not true
There is, however, much discontentmen
boldly expressed by the men at the con
duct of their leaders in allowing the enem,
to concentrate their forces in overwhelm
ing numbers and bear down upon them a
exposed points as at Woerth.
Paris is more quiet and tranquil. Agita
tions, however, continue at Lyons, whicI
are set on foot by revolutionary bands
Strasbourg is secure. f.-....-.
The army is in excellent spirits since the
victory before Metz, while the county is
recovering confidence. 7-s 81 f-.
Pfalsburg still Holds Out.
M. Gaillard adds: Edmond About is nov
sick at the fortress of Pfalsburg, which,
though within the enemy's line, is held by
French. .f ~ MI r
official Proclamation of blockade
PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE Journal Oficiel
publishes the following notification of the
blockade on the coast of the German and
Prussian States:
We the undersigned Vice Admiral Com
mander in Chief of the naval forces of the
Emperor of the French in the North Sea,
considering hestate of war between France
and Prussia as well as the States Of the North
German Confederation, in virtue of power
in us vested declare that from and after the
10Th day of August, 1870, the coasts of
Prussia and the North German Confedera-
ton, extending from the Island of Borkum
to the north Of Theider, with all its ports,
harbors, rivers, roads, etc., in a state of eff
fectiVe blockade by the naval forces under
our command, and that friendly or neutral
vessels shall be allowed ten days in which
to finish loading and quit blockaded ports.
Proceedings will be instituted against all
vessels which shall try to break through
said blockade, according to international
laws and treaties now in force.
Given ON board the French Emperors
iron clad Magenta, stationed between the
English Island of Pelegoland and the Prus-
sian coast, 18th day of August, 1870.
FoURCHoN,
Vice Admiral Commander-in-Ohief
Russia Getting NeighborIy with
-.,...------ Austria
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE blockade Of Ger
man ports having been established, Aus
tria is permitted by the Russian Govern
ment to pass merchandise duty free
through the port of Riga. The name OF
the cOnsignee is required to be shown on
the bills of lading.
Spanish Amnesty Absolute.
MADRID, Aug. IT.ASpanish amnesty is
and all pending proceedings
against political offenders are quashed.
A Serious Engagement Tuesday
The French Gain the Advantage at
"a Heavy Less.
PARIS, Aug. H-The following official
lispatch was made public at Metz to-day:
We had serious engagement yesterday,
he 10th, near Gravellate. We gained the
advantage but lost heavily. Note: Gravel
ate is small village six miles southwest
If Metz, and two miles west of the Moselle.
LONDON, Aug. 16.-Paris journals con-
ess their inability to explain the course of
he recent military events In consequence
If the confusion of dates and lack of au-
hentic advices.
Three nephews of Benedith have Joined
he French army.
Count Chambero, Countess Montalsmort
md other French legitimates, have lent
heir estates to the military authorities for
hospital use.
lie BOeuf Imprisoned
Paris gossip has it that LIE Boeuf 8 wife
s Prussian, and that the General is con-
ined in prison at Vincennes.
A Naval Chase.
The steamer Haswell while on her pas
age from Hamburg for Sunderland was
ired at by a French iron clad near Elbe,
,ut paid no attention and kept on her course |
Fhen the Frenchman gave chase and fired
second shot which induced her to show |
English colors and heave to. She was
hen boarded by French officers, who after
her papers suffered her to pro-
eed
Prussia Wants 4O,OOO,OOO Thalers.
The Prussian loan of 40, 100000 thalers
5 announced at sixty three.
DomIcu Permits.
The French Government has issued
otifcation that all peaceably disposed ma
ives of Germany desiring to remain in
rance may do SO on condition of taking
ut permits of residence.
Affairs at Strasbourg.
LONDON, Aug. IA dispatch from
the headquarters of the Baden |
rmy, dated August IA, says: The people |
nd garrison of Strasbourg have labored |
nth zeal to arm the ramparts and clear the |
laces, and barricade the entrances, but
ne besiegers have destroyed much of their |
rork.
On the 18th three slight conflicts took /
lace. A detachment of Baden troops set |
re to a railway train while it was stand |
sries approached within 300 PAGES of the |
,rtresses and fred on the ramparts. The |
aden troops lost three killed and seven |
ounded.
The Blockade of the EIbe.
LONDON, August 1.-THE French block |
ling a squadron of the''river Elbe consists |
ten large iron clads, nine Of which are |
1chored in row southwest of Heigoland, |
nd one of them paddle wheel steamer
cruising in the roadstead. The news
their approach was taken to Hamburg |
riday afternoon.
Sheridan I'm Glover.
'FRANKFoRT, Aug. 17.-Gen. Sheridan,
ith Consul Gen. Webster, has through |
Ie good offices of Minister Bancroft been
leeEfully accorded permission by the
ilitary authorities to follow the camp aign |
ith the headquarters of the King.