Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-08-31
MISCELLANY,
A STUBBORN VESSEL OF WAR.
McuahOn's POsitiOn-The HuIans al Mont.
medy-Reported Battle.

McsIahOn's POsition-Tbe HuIans al Mont
medy-Reported Battle.
LONDON, August pa French war
steamer anchored here refuses to obey Off
cial notice to leave.
Thursday, at Epernay, the National
Guard repulsed the Prussians. The attack
ON Verdun was also repelled by the Garde
Mobile.
The manifest intention of the Prussians
is TO destroy Mcmahon as they destroyed
BaZaine and then turn their attention to
Paris.
1t is said the French repulsed the Prus-
slams few miles northeast of Nanseirs.
LONDON, August 29-11 A. Mt is re-
ported that great battle has occurred, in
which the Crown Prince defeated McMa-
hon.
PARIS, August 2S-In the Corps Leeis-
latif, on yesterday, Palikao announced that
10000 Prussians attacked Nerdun that
morning, and were repulsed with heavy
loss. While giving particulars, Arago de-
manded information in regard to the situa-
ton of the Prussian armies. The Minis
ter of War declined to reply.
PARIS, August pa letter describing
the preparations for the siege says: "Two
hundred thousand good troops are in Paris
and fresh thousands, well armed, arrive
hourly. n new corps from Lyons has ar
rived 800 gunners from the fleets are in
the Notifications, and the city is swarming
with troops. There is strong conviction
that the enemy will be'checked."
PARIS, August S,-Midnight.-The fol-
lowing was published on the 25th inst 9 A
NJ: Nerdun was attacked by the Prussians
10000 strong, Commanded by the Crown
Prince of SaXony. After an ardent com
bat of two hours, during which 300 shells
were thrown into the city and having
GlIfiaraI hnoUilU hy rt
repulsed, their loss being considerable. We
Guarde Mobile served at our guns. We
had 5 killed and II wounded. The enemy
fired on the ambulance train which they
sruck seventeen times, 2 persons belonging
to it were killed. The citizens made a
vigorous defence. The movement of the
Prussians along the Aube seems to have
been arrested, they are falling back on
st. Dizier. Large bodies of infantry are
passing through Luneville.
NEW YORK, August pa special to
the Courier des Etdts UaiS from Paris last
night says: McMahon's communication
with Metz and Bazine is assured, and con-
firms the French victary at Stenay and
Nerdun. The appearance of the enemy
between Rheims and scissors indicates
that wave of the invaders will come up
on us by the valleys Aysne and Oise. 1t
matters little by how many routes the enc
DlN NOnltS, lllt tIlIlIt circumference oil
the notifications is formidable All roads
are obstructed, save only railroads and
| canals. Many gatesand posterns are wall
| ed up.
| LUXEMBURG, August 29-RepOrts re-
| ceived last night state that there was fight
ing all day at Dun, between Stenay and
! Verdun. The firing was steady from morn
ing till night. No particulars have been
received.
| d.
! tainly under the walls of Metz.
The Prussians report that typhus fever
is raging at Metz
BERLIN, August 20.-,rhe fortresses here
are overtiOwing with French prisoners.
Prison camps are heing formed.
PARIS, August 27.-The Paris Monite,u
1.-THE Prussians wish to invest Paris. but
| France will invest it before them from
every department, without the loss of an
| hour, and with that unanimity which alone
promises great results, forms corps of vol
unteers. In lS4S an important movement
took place, and the ardor which saved II,
then will save us to-day. 1t is the safety
of our native land which rOuses us ALL
"The country is degenerate if in less
than As hours our enthusiasm does moi
make itself widely known, and if the pro
vinces do not send Paris at least $4,000 de
Tenders. Our material interests, as well Il,
love of country, invite us to all sacrifices
Ought we not be more willing to expenC
our resources in driving out the enemy
than be compelled to yield to him avictory
and disgraceful tribute"
The COnStitUSiORci says that the ordel
calling out for active service all former sol
diers between the ages of % and 80 create,
considerable uneasiness. 1t adds:
were better TO incorporate $4,000 of tn,
Gardc Mobile in the regular army 1t al
so adds: The Prussians act not only con
trary to all military laws but also those o
humanity. At Strasburg they force tn,
young men to work in the trenches, unde
threats of death, where they are killed b,
shots from the besieged city,
"Thus Frenchmen are forced to kill thei
brethren. Such acts are unworthy of tn
age, They give singular ideas to Prussiai
civilization, and only tend to increas
French hatred and augment their deter
mination to punish the Prussians."
The siege of Toul has been abandoned
Z owing 70 the vigorous resistance of its gan
rsig