Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-01
Prussians EVacuate ChalOns---Ter-
rOrs of the Siege Of Stras-
@ b0urg---COursge Of
the Inhabitants.
ARattIs Saturday---Rep0rtsd Defeat
of the Prussians---MeMah0n
Free---French and Ger
man Students fight
in Lisbon.
The PrHssian King Claims Another
victory---MeMahOn's lncOmprs-
hensibIe Movements.
Prussiaas have Lost $50, 900 Men
Threatened Conflict Between
Russia and Prussia.
FRANCE.


promulgated by the Minister of War:
E.The march of the Prussians on Paris
seems to have been arrested. McMa-
hon continues his movement. There
has been no serious engagement yet.
Chalons has been evacuated entirely
by the PruSsians. Railroad trains go
freely now as far rs Rheims. The
National Guards of Seno, Marne and
Seine are organized to offer vigorous
resistance"
A person who left Strasbourg on
Friday last says part of the town has
suffered much, but the garrison is sup
piled with provisions and munitions
OF war, and the citizens are deter
mined to resist to the last.
A Prussian vessel has been captured
and brought into Dunkirk.
PARIS, August 3l.-The MOniteilr
saws that persons who have arrived
from Mizieres affirm that a battle oc-
CURED on saturday. Our informants
saw the Prussians retreating. There
was a great number of stragglers.
There has been no official announce
ment of the affair yet by the Minister
of War or Interior.
Mcmahon is said to be entirely free
in his movements. He is said to be
In perfect communication with Ba-
zaine. To-day both must be fighting
with the enemy. By forced marches
of the Prussians, the Prince Royal
has used up many of his men, who are
foot sore and have to be transported
in carts. Thousands have been left
behind.
AdVices from Lisbon announce that
q riot had occurred there between the
French and German residents. Fire
arms were freely used, and several
persons were killed and wounded on
both sides.
Letters received to-day say that the
Prussians are in the department of the
Yaune and Aube, and are cutting
railways and telegraphs.
SPIRIT OF PARIsIAN PRIESTS AND
PEOPLE.
PARIS, August 3l.-In the Corp
Iegislatif, Tuesday, Deputy Jahnson
of Bordeaux, protested against the
accusation of Protestants in France.
He affirmed that this was not pat
riOtic. and said the PrOtestants were
ready 20 sacrifice their lives and for
tunes in defense of their country.
The Minister of the Interior said
such accusations were unworthy OF
France. He knew all Erenehmen
were moved with the same sentiment.
He would cause it 20 be published in
all the cOmmunes of France that the
first religion is patriotism.
This was greeted with great ap-
plause.
Subsequently NJ. Deputy Belmont
demanded from the Minister of Ma
rine an explation of the reported fill
clustering expeditions of Germans
from points of the United States.
The Minister, in reply, said he had
received no official dispatches on the
subject.
Late Turin journals announce that
Prince Napoleon has taken up his
residence near that city.
The French clergy are still actively
moving in favor of defense OF the
country.
Should it be necessary to fill
the moats around Paris in order
to stop the advance of the Prussians
il is likely to cause a scarcity of
water in the city for few days. The
official report shows that more than
10000 carts were pressed into the city
on Sunday, bringing the effects of
families living in the envirOns.
A military school at st. Cyr is
empty, and all the pupils in the army.
lie Pays says a nephew of Count
Bismarck, named MalertOn, and who
tried to raise legion of Hanoverisns
here some time ago, was arrested yes
terday as a spy.
Versailles, though an open town, is |
organizing for defense.
Advices from Algeria say the Arabs |
and R.abyls sent an address of felici- |
tation TO TurcOs, now in France.
The MOHiteltF says that many of the |
Prussians who were just expelled |
from Paris, are actively plotting |
against France. 1t was said the pO- |
lice discovered a case of Prussian uni |
forms in a house of a suspected per- |
son. Many expelled Germans have |
given false reports of the hardships |
they We're compelled to undergo.
A HEROIC WOMAN.
PARIS, August 3l.-The chief mu-
nicipal officers of Paris have addressed !
letter to the Minister of the In
terror declaring the people ready to
encounter the enemy. The COM
mander of the National Guards re-
ceived orders notifying them of posi-
tions which they are to hold on the
Notifications iu case of siege. Gen
eral TrOchu will hold a review this
week of the newly organized Garde
de Paris. The Bank Of France COM
meneed to issue yesterday the new
bills of the denomination Of twenty
five francs.
ItisrepOrted that Princess Clothilde,
wife Of Prince Napoleon, when urged
by the King of Italy to leave Paris,
replied she would not abandon the
country of her adoption at such q
moment.
Tomorrow is the last of the three
days within which German residents
must leave Paris. After that date,
the police are TO search carefully each !
to see that the order
of expulsion has been observed. !
Many arrests of alleged spies are
made daily.
ARABS sOUND-AwFUL SICKNESS.
PARIS, August 3l.-The Diplomatic |
Corps will 60 to Tours if Paris is be-
sieged.
Thirty thousand sick soldiers have |
returned to Germany.
The national loan now amounts to |
eight hundred and seven million |
francs.
The Paris fertilization are to be |
daily hereafter.
-Four hundred Arab soldiers escaped
from Prussians prisons and returned |
70 France.
SCENE OF THE NEXT GREAT BATTLE. |
PARIS, August 3I.--The Journal |
DebdtS says the forest Of Argonne, |
where a great battle is TO take place, |
is traversed by rivers, creeks and |
sWamps in such a manner that it is |
impossible to march armies through |
it except in five passes.
1t Is reported that strong detsch- |
ment Of Uhlans are surrounded in the |
forest Of Marine, and they are too far |
in advance to know where the Crown |
Prince changed his course and left |
them behind. The capture Of the en-
tire body is expected.
The session of the Senate to-day was |
short and free from discussions. The |
measures Of defense proposed by the |
Corps Legislatif yesterday were passed |
unanimously.
a BATTLE IN PROGRESS.
PARIS, August 3l.-Yesterday. be-
tween MoDZon and Cariguan. betWeen