Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-08-31
NITRH TAKEN ny THE PRUssIANs.
ihe Prince Royal Reiuforccd--The I'rus.
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| of Nitry has surrendered and we administer
the Provinces.
LONDON, Aug. 27.-On Thursday even
ing the Prussian headquarters were at Bar
le- Due. The advance had reached a point
\ midway between Chalons and Epernay.
The march on Paris is to he conducted
leisurely by the Prussians, as no further
| opposition is anticipated. There is au-
thority for saying that the Notifications of
Paris, unless NAMED by 100000 men, are
worthless.
LONDON, August 29.-The Times Berlin
| special says that 100000 Prussians are
moving on Paris.
The Prussian Prince Royal has issued a
| proclamation saying that Prussia makes
war against the Emperor, not the people.
| The people have nothing TO fear. The
/ Prince announces his purpose TO restore
every line of travel that was intercepted or
| destroyed by the army operations so that
labor and commerce may everywhere be
renewed.
The Times, reviewing the Prussian re-
sourtes, says: "Three armies of reserves
are formed to await events; one on the
| Rhine, under the Duke of MeckIenburp:
one at Berlin, under Gen Constain and
one in Silesia, under Gen. Tonentzery.
According to the French report, $1,000
| and according to the Prussian report. 20
| 600, French soldiers are disabled by hospi-
tai and typus fevers.
The tactics of Mcmahon appears to be to
gather up the broken corps, thereby swell
| his ranks, and then sweep along the bor-
ders of Belgium, avoiding battle and make
n junction with Metz from the North. If
| successful he will cut the Prussian commu-
nications at st. Avoid.
There is fighting going on between Bu-
zauey and Mousay.
According to all probability, there will
be an important action soon near Montme-
dy.
Immense quantities of meat have been
shipped from Liverpool to France.
Thare is great activity at the British
navy yards.
1t is stated that NJ. Weiss, who succeed
ed Paradol in the Chair of Literature of
AK, and who founded the JOtu.naI de
Paris, is appointed Minister to Washing
top
PARIS, August 26.-The enemy's couriers
| have been seen at Brienne.
The Hulans appeared at Langue but
soon fell back northward to the corps
darmee, which was marching towards
Chalons.
The people on the outskirts of Stenay.
between Verdun and MeZieres, are defend
ing themselves gallantly against raids, and
have inflicted considerable damage on the
enemy.
PARIS, August 26.-The authorities Wis
tied the army yesterday, to see if it had
the legal amount of flour, namely: Forty
days's supply.
In the Corps, MontpayreuX proposed the
incorporation of the Garde Mobile into the
regular army This would give the regu-
lar army at least one hundred new regi-
ments. The proposition was sent to the
Committee and will doubtless be adopted
| The journal FrdncdiSe learns from a cer-
tai HnIIP I,.,fI l..
| Royal to march on Paris, the King held a
council of war composed of the Generals
and Princes commanding the Prussian
| forces. The advice of all was to remain in
French territory until conquered, and to
fortify the right bank of the MozelIe
The Opinion National says that the bat
ties fought on the 23d and 24th resulted in
the wholesale slaughter of the Prussians
The same paper says SteinmetZ was beaten
in the former and Frederick Charles i'm the
latter battle. 1t also states that the forts
around Paris are amply armed garrisoned
and provisioned.
1t was Bismarck who ordered that no
halt should be made on the road to Paris
The King acquiesced, though his generals
advised him to look after Mcmahon first
: and Paris afterwards.
BERLIN, August 27-G p. M.-General
headquarters are temporarily at st. Dizier
to the Prussian army at Nancy
Metz was completely invested at eight
this morning. Bazainc, who is in com
mand there, makes no effort to force pas
sage. Deserters report the extreme de-
moralizatiOn of the garrison. The Prus-
slams are strongly intrenched before the
place.
? OF the three new armies just organized
in Germany, one will march ON Paris with
the Prince Royal, while the others remain
: to protect the rear.
z Prussian scouts cut the railroad at To
mOhteny, between Montmedy and Me
; zieres. They were repused by body OF
sharpshooters and the road repaired.
The Prussians at Stenay are falling back
on Dun, further south
; The King and Crown Prince of Prussif
. are moving on Paris, via Marine and Aube
| They commit unheard ofoutrages and fear
: ful pillages on the route.
: There are now in Paris Is 600 sheep, 40.
600 hogs, and q, 900 beeves. In case of {
: siege, the authorities will prevent unrea.
. sonable prices for the necessaries of life.
$ The railroad station at Rheims was re
t Gently pillaged by bummers. The Impe
e rial baggage which was stolen has sine,
: been disposed of TO various dealers here
: The value of the property taken was i'm
I mense.
c The Presse affirms to-day that Stein
+ metz is cut off from Frederick Charles
y and is being driven northward. Also, tina
the Prussians are decidedly checked "A
r Meziers.