Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-14
FROM ENGLAND.
Effect of the War in china.

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| LONDON, Sept. 13.-Late dispatches
from China report that the war in Europe
has nearly suspended business of all sorts
! in China.
Granville i'm Consultation with
| Thiers.
| LONDON, Sept. l3,-COunt Baistiff, the
Prussian Ambassador, who has been in
conference with Earl Granville at Walter
Castle since Saturday last, returned to
London this evening.
Earl Granville learning the arrival al
London of Thiers, also came into the city
to-day, and is in consultation with him at
the French Embassy.
The Neutrals have Abandoned Me-
| diation.
LONDON, Sept. 13.-The Post, speaking
semi-officially, says: The neutrals have
abandoned all hope of suspending hostil-
tiles. Bismarck is making no further
effort toward mediation. The Prussian
government has thanked Washburne for
extending assistance to Germans in France.
The Surrender of Metz Believed.
LONDON, Sept. 13-5 P. Mt is ru-
mored in the streets that Metz has sur
rendered Internationally. While no off
cial advices are at hand the news is cred
tied at the Prussian embassy.
Protested Paper-The Times on
Theirs MissiOB-MOre Outrages in
Chiua.
LONDON, Sept. 13.-Owing to present
unsatisfactory postal arrangements with
America, bills are constantly arriving here
only to be protested, because the letters
of advice sent by slower steamers arrive
too late.
The Times says that N Thiers comes
to England pursuant 10 information
reaching the Provisional Government,
and is doubtless authorized to express the
views of that Government touching
peace We hope those views may be ac-
cepted as the basis of negotiations. The
conditions will probably embrace the dis
mantling of Metz and Strasburg, or their
occupation for three years by the Ger
mans If the terms are at all reasonable,
England will back them.
A dispatch from China, through Rus
sia, says the Chinese are preparing for
war. Further Outrages have been com
mitted on the missionaries.
American MediatiOn-Russia View
of ThierS' Mission.
LONDON, Sept. 13.-COmmunicatiOn be-
tween Brussels and Paris is still main
tanned via Donai. The chances of a sue
cessful defense of Paris is thought to in
crease hourly.
The Independent Beige says the policy
of the American Government occasions
no surprise, considering the close intimacy
of Minister Bancroft and Count Bismarck.
1t is denied, however, at Berlin, that Ban
croft has made any representations in
favor of mediation.
The Journal De St. Petersburg, in dis
cussing the mission of Theirs to neutral
powers, hopes he may carry home con-
viction favorable to peace. To do so he
must sacrifice many prejudices and abso-
lutte ideas. He will then set France
great example, and make his own in
fluence more powerful than ever.
The American Consul at Havre has
been saluted by a succession of enthusi-
astic demonstrations. Very great excite
ment still prevails at Paris and other con-
tinental capitals regarding American
mediation.
The HerOI of KarS.
LONDON, Sept 13-Gen. Williams, de-
fender of Kars, has been appointed Gov
eTnOr of Gibraltar.
Thiers Knows no RepubIiC-Only
n Provisional GOVernment-The
Terms He Offers.
LONDON, Sept. 13-Special to the Her
ald.-Thiers looks carewOrn and i'll, and
shows a dissemination to conversation.
A few words were interchanged with an
III Of -
whether he came an accredited envoy of
the French Republic. He intimated that
he knew no Republic-only the Govern
ment for the defense of Paris.
There is good authority for believing
that definite propositions for peace will be
offered in behalf of the Provisional Gov
eminent of Paris, and that ThierS is au-
thOrized TO lay them before the British
government, whose Intervention is solici-
ted.
The terms are as follows: Payment to
Prussia of the war expenses, the de-
structiOn of all the forts in Alsace and
Lorraine, the temporary occupation of
Metz and Strasbourg by the German
troops until the election of an authorized
government for France, and the ratifca-
ton of the treaty by the proper authori-
ties.
Victor Hugo Interviewed,
A Paris letter of the 18th says, yester-
day l obtained an interview with Victor
Hugo. He has determined to address a
special appeal to the American people.
Since you saw me last, he said, the
SHOWS of many years have whitened my
Ioal I,,t oF oxila boxyo mot load
ened my heart. DesoIatiOn fills France
to-day. My grief at the sight of the
misfortunes which have befallen this un-
happy land is too poignant to express in
words. This is the work of man who
is now expatiating his crimes. But why
should the conquerOr not be satisfied with
the blood of so many victims already
sacrificed by this unholy ambitiOnl Why
should the King of Prussia, who declared
he warred not upon the people of France,
not to be content now that his antago-
mist has been stricken, and has disap-
pearC d from the scene of strife. The fall of
Bonaparte allows me to return to my
home after an exile of nineteen years. Is
it right we should be slaughtered
on our hearths because Prussia was
provoked by a criminal whom
Providence has overtaken 1t will
be an eternal disgrace to the King of
Prussia if he refuses to sheath his bloody
sword, now that the cause is gone which
induced him to draw. The people of
Germany are as humane as they are
courageous. Their King mistakes the
sentiments if he thinks it is their wish to
prolong this frightful butchery and de-
grade the nation which has been
dragged into the conflict. The appeal
addressed to all christian Germans was
only a response to the many solicitations
received from every quarter of the
Fatherland to raise my humble voice
against the barbarity of this war. [
thank God it has been heard, for to-day
received letter from the camp of King
William signed by 10000 men in
arms, saying they shrunk from
the slaughter. VIII not the
United States, the common home of so
many Germans and French, and will not
its citizeus, if the government refuses,
make a Christian effort to eXtinguish this
horrible torch of warl Will not the ell
der sister of our young Republic stretch
forth hand of remOnstrance at the un-
told calamities which threaten us will
appeal to them, too, in my humble name,