Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-11
FROM ENGLAND.
A Heavy Battle at Mstz.

A Heavy Battle at METZ.
LONDON, Oct. S.-A special correspond.
ent of the Tribune before Metz, on the
18th inst, telegraphs as follows:
This afternoon at l o'clock Bazaine
made desperate attempt to break through
the PTussian environment in the direction
of Thionville. The Prussians, on the
previous evening, had driven the French
from the village Of Lodomchamps, and
had established fnre-posts in st. Remy,
Petites and Grandes Topes, and MOxe.
Bazaine, unde- cover of thick fog, adj
Vanced his troops and commenced an at
tack for the recovery of Lodomchamps.
Having engaged the Prussian artillery, he
made dash for Petites and Grandes
Topes, annihilating the fore posts, aid
throwing great masses of men on their
supports. BaZaine sent forward large
body of troops on the right, close to the
Moselle, which advanced up the valley till
checked by the Prussian cannon from
bO'h sides of the river, and was finally
stopped by the advance of two Landwehr
bngades of the Tenth army corps, which
occupied a position opposite Grandes and
Petite Topes. A fusileer battalion of the
fifty eighth Landwehr regiment was
nearly eXtcTmina!ed. Other battaliOns OF
the same regiment and the fifty ninth
Landwher also suffered severely. Finally,
at 4:30 O'Clock, the French were driven
back from all positions by the general ad
vance of the Landwehr and the Tenth
army corps. There was much bayOnei
fighting in the villages. The Prussian
victory was complete. The loss in killed
and wounded is considerable, and was the
heaviest on the French side.
The same correspondent telegraphs
from Masseville, under date of the Sth
inst, at A. NJ, as follows: The French
during the night accumulated in large
masses on tue eastern slope of ST. Julien,
toward Metz. The Prussian forepOsts
were drawn back and reserves called up.
The artillery crowns every eminence.
Shells from st. Julien go crashing into
Masseville. The French fort of St. PriVOt
is also firing.
England and Prussia.
LONDON, Oct 9 Special to the Tribune
The controversy between Prussia and
England, in regard to the violation of he
neutrality by the importation of arms tC
France, is growing more serious. Barns
tOrff's delay in replying to Granville's las
communication created the belief tha
Prussia had abandoned the discussion
A strong dispatch, sent to the foreign of
flee to-day, explains that the delay wa
due to the hopes for peace, which now
disappear. 1t reviews the whole question
at great length; points out how the Eng.
llsh Government shifted around, first re
quiring proof alleged shipments of sup
plies to France, and that, when proof was
furnished, Granville declared the traffic
legitimate, and that the custom author.
ties had no power to stop it; imputing tC
Prussia a desire for benevolent neutrality
from England. BarnstOrff denies init
mating such a DESIRE and reminds Gran
vile that he expressed on the one hand
satisfaction that English opinion was on
the side of Prussia. | have not asked
England to transgress her neutrality in ia
vOr of Prussia, but maintain that her neu
trality, while intended to be impartial
becomes, in its practical effects, neutral
| ity benevolent and partial toward permit
ting French agents TO buy up in Thu
country, under the eyes and with the
cOgniZance Of the British Government
great quantities of arms and ammunition.
Sworn testimony proved that 10000
81 and of arms have been exported &c
France since Sept so, and number OF
manufactures, especially at Birmingham
| and London, are working day and nigh
f,- a 81
| government admits that it has the power
to stop this export, but | insist that the
practice is not to exercise the power eX-
| Cept in English interests. Two examples
are given 20 prove the contrary: First,
WelingtOn's letter to Canning in 1925
saying that England's usual practice was
to prohibit such export, and that not pre-
hibiting is a breach Of neutrality; and
| second, the orders issued in 1913 to Gus
tom authorities TO prevent expectations d
arms for use against Denmark. In dIrect
contradiction to this order, issued by thC
| same authorities on the Sth ult. is a case
in delay in shipments Of ammunition
Granville further alleges the difficulties
against effectively supervising such ex
| port, but such regulations already exist
In France complaints that Prussia dur
| ing the Crimean war allowed the trans
| port of arms then made are now renewed
| But at that time they were shown to have
been unfounded. Refuting various othel
suggestions of Granville, Bernstein con
cludes: " AS for the hope expressed by
your Excellency that the Germans will il
a cooler moment judge less severely o
the attitude of the British Government,
regret that after your EXcellency's not
of the 9TH ult, it has been added to on
knowledge that our enemy is to be dali!
equipped with British arms. | cannot
therefore, share such hope, and can onl,
trust that the known sympathy of til
English people may produce change 10
the better"
Prussian Negotiations with ia
zainc and the Emperor.
A correspondent of the Tribune, writ
ing from Berlin on the 9th, says: A
emissary from Bazaine asked Bismarck t
permit him to retain Metz and remail
neutral during hostilities, which was de
clned, but the same agent was permitted
to proceed to Wllhelmshohe with view
to further negotiations. No fresh inter
| view has since occurred between him ant
Bismarck, but all kinds of negotiation
are constantly going on.
COmPeigue stripped by the Pr
| slams.
LONDON, Oct. 9.-AdviCcs from Com
peignc says the town has been strippe
by the PruSsiaDs
WCMRhOn.
Marshal Mcmahon will be unable
hear removal for several weeks.
Gen. Ulrich has nearly completed h
report of the siege of StrasbOurg.
Razaine In Accord with the Repul
lie.
LoYDJN, Oct. 9.-World Special
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