Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-25
Another Engagement'Sunday

Roman Revolution to Embarrass
Italy.
NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-The Worlds
London special says there is a rumor that
Won Arnin, the North German Minister
at Rome, is trying to provoke a revolu
tionary attack in Rome in order to prevent
Italy taking action in favor of France.
1t is said that the Pope has declined to
see Won Arnin, who was formerly in IA
vor at the Vatican.
The Monde Catholic organ) charges the
Germans with having instigated the re-
cent massacre of French and Russian
subjects in China.
PARIS, Aug. "a. Upwards of one
thousand millions have been subscribed
for the National loan of seven hundred
and fifty millions. Funds have gone up.
The Battle of the 18th.
NEw York, Aug. 24.-The following
further particulars are telegraphed by the
special correspondent of the Tribune re-
specting the battle of the 18th: A recon
noissance made the day previous q7th)
showed that the French army wasretreat-
ing on Verdun. The column was cut in
two by the advance of the Germans and
the last part driven back between Gravel
lette and Metz 1t was resolved to attack
them as the retreat of the French to
Verdun was cut off. The Germans were
posted in an east direction from Gravel
lette, commanding the road from Briey to
Metz. The 7th Prussian corps formed
the right of the line. Next came the Sth,
posted in the road to Gravellette; then the
9th and 18th corps guards were on the
extreme left the Sd, 1st and 10th army
corps was held in reserve. Firing was
kept up along the whole line from II
o'clock. The Prussian artillery seemed
overpoweriDg, and the French batteries
were gradually driven back on a second
line. l pushed over to the left of the
French line, thinking that the position
was abandoned, but to my surprise found
the enemy still there and myself priso-
ner of war. What happened afterwards
can give but little account. The can
nonade was renewed on both sides, last
ing till nearly 10 o'clock, when the French
appeared to be retiring and the Prussian
guns alone maintained their fire. was
treated kindly by my captors, who went
off through the woods and lost their way
in the darkness. While they slept es-
capped and reached st. Marne, which was
in possession of the Germans. In this
village many of the houses are battered
down. Every available spot is crowded
with wounded men, and the streets are
covered with straw. French and German
wounded were lying there in masses to-
gether for the ght. Beyond Resonville
the country is stripped bare. No con-
veyance or food is to be found.
Metz is completely surrounded by the
Prussian forces, the fourth army corps hav
ing moved round from East to North. The
Saxony troops of pioneers have been
sent to the front, Four Prussian corps
will be left about Metz to carry on the
siege. The remainder of the army is to
advance toward Verdun. The Kings head
quarters will be moved in day or two to
the Southwest.
The Battle of the 16th-Thirty Miles
of Dead and WOunded-A Town of
10000 Inhabitants Disappears.
A correspondent describes the scene of
the battle of the 18th as one seldom equal
ed. Thirty miles of ground were covered
with the dead and wounded of both sides.
The cannonade from the German side, and
rattle of the needle guns we're terrific. The
defeat of the French was total, their long
columns could be seen pouring towards the
North in the effort to evade pursuit by the
way of Briey. The loss on both sides is
immense Many French prisoners were
taken. The King himself personally at
| tended to French wounded. The French
peasants taken while killing the wounded
Germans were hanged. At Garsee out of
| 10, 900 inhabitants of the neighborhood
scarcely any remain.
The Battle Of the I4Ih-BI0Odier
than SadOwa,
The battle of Sunday the 14th, is des-
cribed as bloodier than that at Sadowa. In
the morning party of Germans had
pushed forward upon the position of the
| French who retired as they advanced. The
| French subsequently received strong rein
forcements and entrenched themselves be-
hind the earthworkS extending around the
CITY, at distance of two or three miles in
a circle, including the villages Of Barney,
| Colaberg, Montey, Noisseville, and Nonilly.
| On the side of the Germans, there were
| encamped in the immediate neighborhood
the seventh and first army corps,
with the Sth army corps which was
further to the rear. Along the high
way from st. Avoid to Metz, formed the
first army under Gen. Won Steinmetz,
which is to the extreme right OF the German
combined armies. = The number of German
troops actually in the battle was forty. five
| thonsand. The French had q great
deal of artillery and cavalry. The