Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-31

August says
The Eleventh battalion Of the Garde
Mobile arrived yesterday. and We
have now from l., 1000 to 1900 men OF
that force here. Rain fell without
ceasing all night, the wet penetrating
through the canvas OF the tents ne
new comers, and especially the Ihlr-
teenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth bat
tsfions, who have not yet their quar-
tiers well oTganized, must have Deen
submerged. This morning the
O'Clock exercise had to be abandoned
in consequence Of the weather. we
remained until 8 watching the rain
fall. in conversation and discussing
the present war. The resignation OF
the Ministers, which we read in the
Journals of the 10Th, was q general
topic. at 8 the trumpet sounded for.
sOup; the clouds broke for moments
we arranged ourselves as well as We
could. and ate with q good appetite.
The mail arrived, and all gathered
around the corporal, who read sut the
names and distributed the Letters and
Journals. 1t is not correct that the
: Tenth. Eleventh and Twelfth came
here from Besancon. The first named
only came from that town, the
Eleventh from Langres, and the
Twelfth had received orders from this
place before reaching the destination
at first indicated. The three remain
Ing battaliOns completing the cOntin-
gent of the Seine arrived this morn
ing. Almost all the men here are
now armed with the converted breech-
leaders.
Another communication from Cha
Ions, in the Steele, NJ. Texier being
the writer, says:
On Tuesday the trains from Paris
went no further than Avricourt. The
rest of the line as far as StrasbOurg is
abandoned. If the journalists who
pretend that the service is continued
as in ordinary times came to Nancy l
should only have, in order 70 unde-
eeive them, to take them 10 a large
waiting-roOm which the directors have
placed at the disposal Of the post Of
fee. AT this moment it is a mass OF
confusion, bags piled on bags, and
some hundreds OF thousands OF jour
mails. This accumulation represents
the communications sent to the other
side OF AvrieOurt. Thus the whole OF
Alsace knows absolutely nothing OF
what is passing in France. Not one
letter or periodical reached it. Every
thing sent TO it is Professionally stop
ped at Nancy and deposited in the
cdDH nlOrtHiLDl of the station. AT
FrOuard learn that since the morn
ing twenty-eight trains have passed,
carrying toward headquarters soldiers
and considerable quantities OF artil-
ery material. At TOul the trains cross
others loaded with field pieces, and
so on throughout the line. The inter-
val between the departures is ten
minutes. From time to time some
regiments of the line pass. We are
about to have at last what we have
hitherto been deficient in during the
three unfortunate encounters, q pow
erful artillery force. At ReiehshOtfen
we had only q few batteries to the
ninety pieces of the enemy, which
poured grapeshot on US during ten
hours combat. We viii return the
compliment on the next occasion, and
the marvellous courage and spirit OF
our troops viii do the rest. a victory
may save everything, and that Is why
We must have one.
A correspondent, writing from Metz
TO the De6Gts, says;
Marshal BaLaine IS a man to be de-
pended upon; he knows the Prussian
tactics; he is aware that they do not
show themselves in the plains; that
they scout perfectly; that they place
themselves in ambush as sharp-shOOt-
ers in the woods of France, the small
est paths of which are as familiar to
them as to the gOat-berds and wood
men of the department, for they have
been studying the map Of the country
for twenty years; he understands that
they proceed by enormous concentra-
tions; and he win act in consequence,
He Is capable Of repairing at single
blow all the faults committed; the
army is convinced that he will do so
and | share that opinion. During foul
days a great battle has been expected
an attack was awaited; but the more
the time passes the more the Pru5-
SLAMS hesitate. The struggle cannot
however, be delayed. What it will
be, every one here knOws-namely,
gigantic. 1t will add to the history
Of war page more hl9ody than any
preceding one. IF we are the con.
querors, the field of battle will be the
cemetery OF the enemy's army; if We
are vanquishec, for at present every
that the Prussians can oppose 400, ,O0l
men to our l40, 600 or 80, 090-which
probably they will not fail to do
which they are doubtless doing at thi;
moment-they will be so cut 70 piece
that they will hardly dare to mov'
forward.
Another letter from Metz of the 12tl
in the Constitutional observes:
The war is no longer one of gen
erals, but Of soldiers; OF nation agains
nation. The heavy baggage Of ali tn
divisions has been sent 10 this place
Marshal Bazaine wishes to be free il
his movements, and he is right. lie
us follow the example Of our adverse
ries, who have entered upon the cam
paign without all those wagons, whic
Impede the march, and in a retrea
may compromise the safety of tn
army, as almost occurred with th
corps of Marshal Mcmahon a few day
back. Some Of our superior Officer
drag after them a complete apartmer
of furniture. Such an abuse cannot
allowed to continue. A soldier VII
goes out to fight should not travel I
II he were going to found colon,
Increased activity IS remarked in II
camp. l am informed that the en-
my's center has fallen bact to Sail
Avoid, bat that his wings are still e.
tended in strength in the woods whiC
line the FOrbach railway and tho
which overlook the MED, and tn
our troops have received orders
advance. In two hours the Chan
biere viii be barren Of soldier
] am bidding adieu to my friend
and am preparing 70 start
obtain intelligence. The telegraph
service Is suspended, and no di
patches can now be sent to Pari
Eight Prussian spies-real ones tn
tia1e-have been brought into Me
In chains. One of them is Belgis
named Shulz, a description Of who
had been sent about during the Ia
few DAYS. He appears TO have be-
the principal agent in the MoSelle +
supplying the Prussians with info
nation; a second is 2 priest from d
Palatinate; the others are men
various professions. These last we
arrested about our outposts ne
ThiOuyiIie. Marshal Mcmahon Is
JupeyiIle. The Emperor visited th
morning the headquarters Of Marsh
Bazaine; the Prince Imperial is st
at the residence of the Prefect. Il
news from Paris is causing us almo
as much anxiety as that Of the PrI
slams. No more civilians are
lowed to enter Metz unless prOvid
with provisions for forty days, a
water is now being used sparing
All protests Of bills are suspended
q fortnight
The MonaesR publishes the folio
ing graphic narration:
on Sunday, August !, special trs
brought back to Nancy part Of I