Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-14

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I'VE The Empire Trembiing.
The Saturday Review refrains from the
speculation on war, because it says few
DAYS must determine the fate of rance aud
the Emperor; or probably the army Will
take matters in its own hands, choose a
leader, and fight out the war.
The TSpeculator thinks the next battle
must decide the fate of the Empire, as the
popular faith in the Emperor Is vanished
"a where is the Prince Imperial
The Post contradicts the evening papers
of Yesterday, and asserts that the Prince
Imperial is with the Emperor.
ATerribIe ToIegraphic Blunder.
1t is said a telegraphic blunder caused
Gen. MacMahon's disaster. Failly was di-
rected to move on Limbach. He found
Kausbach in the telegram as received
1000 Prisoners!
Adyices through the Prussian channels
from st. Avoid TO the 18th inst. state that
the Prussians have taken II, 900 prisoners
The Saarbruck fight was more demoralizing
to the French than has been supposed. The
Prussisns found arms and equipments on
the road worth 1000, 900 forms.
PrussIans Seize the Vosges Pas
sages-Their Cavalry before Lune-
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The Prussians hold Pfalsburg and the
adjoining passages of the Vosges. The
garrison of the town Of Bitche consisted
of 300 soldiers of garde mobile.
The Prussian cavalry are before Lune-
still Quiet at Metz.
METZ, Aug. 13, "a. NAH quiet. No
news at general headquarters. -GE-a
PARIS, Aug. 13.A0fficial dispatches from
Metz, to noon, 18th, state that the Empe-
ror visited the various encampments about
that place in the morning The troops are
all in fine condition. OF
Napoleon Accepts LIE Beuf's Rcsig-
nation - Popularity of the New
Ministry. ei'-1 9ss-s--T o.
In the Corps Legislatif, last night, the
Minister of War read the following dis
patch: u .-....-..-..a.
METz.-I accept the resignation of LIE
Beuf as major general of the army
Gsmbetta read communication, from
what they had done, and urging them to
the calling ont of the reserves. .l....
The Minister of War stated that large
number of additional men would join the
army within very short time.
NJ. Gambetta thanked the Minister in
the name of the country.
The Minister asked leave to retire, as he
had much to do, and took leave amid the
applause of the Chambers.
Investment OF Strasbourg Confirmed
A dispatch announces that communica-
ton with Strasbourg was cut of, and the
Prussians surrounding the place.
A dispatch from Constantinople says that
a number of French citizens have left for
Havre, to take service in the French army.
The New French Commanders.
PARIS, August, 13.-Valdrome, former
Minister of the Interior has enrolled him.
self as member of the garde national.
The Journal Oficiel publishes DEGREES
naming Bazaine commander-in-chief Of the
second, third and fourth corps of the army
of the Rhine, and Gen. Trochu commander
of the corps now forming at Chalons, from
the new levies, and Gen. Viney command
er Of the corps now forming at Paris.
An Adventurous Prussian Com
mander Taken-BrilEianG Cavalry
Reconnaissance.
METZ, Aug 12, 6P A.-A body CT the
enemy came near Frossard, a station on
the Paris and Strasbourg railroad They
were attacked and driven off, and their
commander taken prisoner.
To-day our cavalry made brilliant re-
connoisance in the direction of river Med.
The Main Prussian Army at a Stand
The eneny's couriers and small bodies
of cavalry penetrate far into the country
but the main body of their army is not
making any forward movement.
Prussian Cavalry between Metz
and Nancy-Vast stores Being Cap
tured.
LONDON, Aug 13.-Advices from st.
Avoid to Friday night represent the French
army as west of the Moselle and still re-
treating. /.
The Prussian cavalry had reached Pont
a Moussan, about half way between Metz
and Nancy, on the railroad
A part of the Prussian army has invested
Strasbourg. The Prussians, as they ad-
vance, capture vast stores which have been
abandoned by the French.
Whereabouts of Eugenie and Louis.
BRUssELLs, Aug. 13.-AdVices from Metz
through private channels seem to confirm
the story of the removal of the Prince I'm
perial from France. He has not been seen
here, either in camp or in church, since
Sunday. 1t is reported on excellent au-
thority that Empress Eugene made pre-
parations to go to England via Belgium, in
case of necessity.
The French Hopeful and ResOlutc.
The tone of the French press is hopeful
and resolute. Gen. Soumain is in command
of the forces in Paris. Gen. Alrith, COM
manding the fortress of Strasbourg, has
issued a proclamation, saying he will defend
his post till the last.
A Clear View of the Situation Fri
day Night.
New YORK, Aug. 13.-The following dis
patch, received from Paris last night by
the Courier des Etats Unis, of this city,
gives clear view of the military situation
of France, as seen by the people of Paris
at that time.
News from the army is now waited for
anxiously. The decisive moment draws
near. The information obtained by the
War Department shows that Prussia is CON
centrating a great army of invasion, con-
sisting Of 75O,OOO meu, between Cologne
and Rastadt. 1t is certainly ascertained
that there are no longer more than $50, 900
men in Alsace and Lorraine.
The leaders of the French army are
making preparations to resist the tide of
invaders. More than 400, 900 men will be
brought together between the Vosges and
the Moselle within two days
The bulk of the army remains concen-
trated about Metz where the first detach-
ment is. The corps of McMahon and that
of DeFailly arrived yesterday. The re-
treat of these corps was effected in good
order.
The partial abandonment of Alsace by
our troops gives rise to lively anxiety for
the fate of Strasbourg. The city is well
supplied with war material, food and am
munition, but the limited numbers of the
garrison excite fears that it cannot hold out
long.
One of the first efforts eff ihe new Minis
try of War has been to remedy the defects
in supplies, which occaSioned the demoral-
ization of our ttoops. Immense conveys
of provisions have been sent to the field.
Here is the situation in Paris. There is
less tumult and more resolution in all
classes of society. There is an irresistible
current towards the front.