Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-23
THE WAR.
Pr'usSians Approach Nantes
Tours and Bl0iS Threatened
LyOnStO be TempOraryCapital
The Siege Of TOnl Abandoned
StraSbOurg Reported Taken
A Revolt i'm French Algeria
The Governments of Paris
FaVre'S Mission UnprOmiSing
Prussia WillGiVenO ArmiStice
CeSSiOn OfAISaceanUltimatum
Nap. May Issue a Manifesto
GaribaIdi VirtuallyaPriSOner
GaribaIdi VirtuallyaPriSOner
FROM ENGLAND.
Prussian Defeats Obscurely II port
ed-PrOgress of Pence Negotiations.

PFussian Defeats Obscurely BE port
ed-PrOgress of Peace Negotiations.
LONDON, Sept. 22.-King William re-
ports 10 Queen Augusta that the invest
ment of Paris is now complete. The
French advance on the north side of
Paris had been repulsed with loss OF
seven guns and $500 prisoners.
| Prussian defeats are obscurely reported
as having occurred at Athes aud Nous.
The Private Secretary of Etienne Arroyo,
| Mayor of Paris, has been arrested as Prus-
sian spy. The Standard says negotiations
at MeauX are proceeding hopefully. The
general principles are already arranged by
Bismarck and Favre, and details are
now under discussion. Another journal
reports that thus far the only question
which has been discussed is, who can rat
| ify on the French side. Z
The Auglo-American ambulance corps
is of incalculable service at the seat Of
| war.
Communication with Paris Open
German Unity. -..
LONDON, Sept. 22.-The line of COM
| mupication between London and Paris has
been reopened. A dispatch from Berlin
repeats the news that constitution is
preparing for the security of German
unity. Herr Del Bruck is arranging the
formalities for proclaiming Frederick En-
peror of Germany.
AIsRce and Lorraine TeutOnic.
LONDON, Sept. 22.-The German Off
cial gazette, new paper published at
Haguenourfere, in the first number, re-
ferring to the proposed Incorporation of
Alsace and Lorraine with Germany,
says: These provinces are already Teutonic
in language, politics, manners and ideas,
and that they will be but too happy to
separate from infdel, socialistic France.
LONDON, Sept. 22.-The bank state
ment is expected to show a larger in
crease in specie than any week for two
years. Money easy.
An English Iron-clad Turret
LONDON, Sept. 22.-The new iron-clad
turret ship Hotspur has just concluded a
trial trip at Davenport. Great interest
has been felt in her success, and this has
sensibly grown since the loss of the Cap
tain. The result Is pronounced on all
| hands as entirely satisfactory. The Hot
spur carried twenty-five tons of guns.
Some fears are apprehended that this in
crease of weapons could not be success
fully handled, but they were happily dis
sipated.
Refugee Merchandise.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 22-Several cargoes
of cotton and other goods, have recently
| arrived here from Havre, whence they
were shipped in order TO prevent them
from falling into the hands of the Prus-
sians Vessels are still loading there for
the same destination, and others have
already sailed.
The Marine Board have received a pa
per proving the yacht Cambria, to
have adhered to the great circle of sailing
and to have been superbly navigated.
DcIusOry 'Peace NegOtiatIOns-Thc
Fighting Round Paris.
LONDON, Sept. 22.-It is generally be-
lieved here that the Prussians are negotis-
ting with France solely for the sake of
delay to secure the possession of Paris.
During the investment of the city the
following important engagements have
occurred: On the 18th Prussian brigade
routed several battalions of French at
Beneurs forest. Next day sharp Skin
mish occurred near Vietry. Monday the
French were driven from their entrench-
meuts at Retroy, leaving seven guns.
Near Versailles 1900 Mobiles captured a
number of Prussisns whose protection
had been solicited by the inhabitants.
Siege of foul AbandOned-A Franco
German Naval Duel in japanese
Waters.
LONDON, Sept. 22-Telegrams in some
of the London journals assert that the
Prussians, having been repulsed in their
last assault ON Toul, have abandoned the
siege and are marching to join the army
around Paris.
A dispatch from Bombay reports that
the German corvette Medusa and the
French corvette Duplex, have made ar
engagements for a naval duel in japanese
waters at an early day.
Napoleon Going TO Issue n ManiS
festo
| LONDON, Sept. 22.-It is announced on
dubious authority that the Emperor Ma
poleon intends issuing a manifesto, and
| that the French Senate is to meet at Lin
| Oges.
| Rurnside-France viii Not Yield.
Though Paris FaII-LiIIe FOrtifY.
| ing-The Pope Provided for,
| LONDON, Sept. Especial to the
Times-Gen. Burnside left for Paris this
| morning. He carries with him letter;
from Count BeonstoIff to Bismarck, and
also to the Prussian and French Ambasss-
doris. He expects to get through the lines,
but it is doubtful if he succeeds. All
communication between Paris and Tours
is cut. The members of the Provisional
Government are now as effectively sep
arated as before.
Lyons and Paris are not in political &C
cordance. The great cities of France
refuse to be bound by the action of the
capital if it capitulates.
The Catholic powers have already com
muuicated TO the Pope their readiness to
contribute their quota to make up the
revenue for maintaining the Holy See.
The reports from Tours that Theirs had
obtained from England a recognition of
the Provisional Go Vernment, is not be.
l'lieved here. We must wait and see what
the Constituent Assembly decides to do.
In Tours the belief prevails that no ne
eotiations for peace are likely TO succeed
until military events before Paris assume
decided turn.
The armament of the Notifications of
Lille have been completed. An immense
stock of munitions of war and provisions
have been laid in. Specie payments have
been suspended by official notice.
| A telegram from Havre to night says
that fresh complications between Russia
| ond Turkey are regarded nrOhahle.