Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-16

Iney lett tuesday Tor S9afDrucK VIII Dis
, marck and Gen. Moltke
bismarck at Satarbruck = RePOT
That Napoleon Asks an As mistice
Our war correspondent at Saarbruc
writes: 'The King has gone to Forbacl
and Bismarck is here. 1t is reported Ma
poleOn has asked for an armistice, but wa
refused"
COnfUsi0n AT Metz.
Onr special writes from Metz Thursday;
On my arrival from Nancy, the Prussian'
were everywhere accommodating and over
running the country without hindranee
The peasants are Obliged to bring then
provisions and supplies for their horses
A French division was sent yesterday on
Reconnaissance, but returned, having effect
ed nothing. The French lines extend abou
six miles beyond Metz, and three Prusslar
armies are concentrating on their font.
A correspondent writes from Berlin
1000 prisoners are on their way hitheri
and Will go hence to the fortresses. Many
French officers were taken at Woerth, bu
were not wounded
The Prussian soldiers say the hardest
fighting of all was at Weissenburg, but the
French, though brave, did not know howt c
use the bayonet, and no Prussian received
bayonet wound All is confusion. The
Project of the department publishes no
tice that no stranger will be allowed to re-
main in Metz without forty days provis
ions. The Prussians advance guard OF for
ty thousand strong is approaching.
Our special correspondent writes from
Paris Saturday, that the Eastern Railroad
Company removed all their rolling stock
and portion of the track from Strasburg.
The administrators are in awful confusion
and disorganization. Cash payments are
virtually stopped. The people surround
the Bank of France, waiting to obtain spe-
| Gle.
French IroncIads too Heavy for Ser
~ vice.
Our special writes from Hamburg
Thursday, that the Frence feet is unlikely
to effect anything. Their ironclads draw
too much water to approach the coast.
ga proclamation has been issued declar-
ing the northwest coast of Germany from
| the Island of Balteum, low island in the
German Ocean, off the coast in state OF
blockade from to- day. Ten days are al
lowed vessels of neutral nations to leave.
Surrender of PfaIsburg, Nancy and
LunevilIc Confirmed.
BERLIN, Aug. liking William has is
sued proclamation abolishing conscrip-
ton in the territory of France at present
occupied by German troops.
The Grown Prince has occupied the
fortress of Pfalzburg
Advices confirm the surrender of Nancy
and Luneville to the Prussians.
Poi WIr.-
zaine Covers Metz with O,OOO-
McMahon Has 9O,OOO.near Nancy,
etc.
LONDON, Aug. IA Geographic dispatch
from Paris, received this evening" denies
the retreat of the French army. 1t states
that Marshal Bazaine covers Metz with
2OO, 900 men, and that Gen, Mcmahon is
posted in the woods south and west of
Nancy with 80, 600 men. That Gen. Can
robert is in reserve with $4,000, and Gen.
Douay is in Belfort with $4,000; also that
Gen. Trochu will have in Chalons, in two
days, 81, 900 guerilla volunteers.
NJ. De Sille, agent of the New York Asso-
ciated Press at Paris, was arrested on
Friday night as a Prussian spy. He was
liberated after detention of two hours at
Still Another Story-NO Stand Short
of ChaIOns.
LONDON, Aug. 14.-Dispatches have
been received here to-day which indicate
the partial evacuation of Metz. 1t is re-
ported that Emperor Napoleon, with the
greater portion of the French army lately
occupying the Notifications at Metz, have
abandoned their works, and that the En-
peror is leading the retreating forces on
the road to Chalons, where combination
will be effected with the corps of Gen
Trochu.
STUTGARDT, Aug. 1.-the following
official intelligence has been received in
this city: The French had taken up
position upon the river Neid, intending
there to dispute the Prussian movement
in the rear of Nancy, but they have since
abandoned their line on the Neid, and re-
treated across the Moselle.
Napoleon TO Eugenie-Thc French
Crossing the MOseIIe, are Attacked
Unaw ares by the Prussians, who
Retire after a Four Hours Fight.
PARIS, Aug. 15-Last evening at eight
o'clock, by order of the government, all
telegraphing through the French empire
was suspended. This morning at nine
o'clock these restrictions were removed.
The following important dispatch to
Empress Eugene has just been made pub
lie:
LuneUil1e, Aug. II, 10 M-The army
commenced to cross to the left bank of the
Moselle this morning. Our advance guard
had no knowledge Of the presence of any
force of the enemy. When half our army
had crossed over, the Prussians suddenly
attacked them in great force. After fight
of four hours they we're repulsed with
great loss to them. NAPOLEON.
Wilhelm to His Queen-A Victorious
Combat near Metz.
BERLIN, Aug. 1.-THE Queen of Prussia
to-day received the following dispatch,
dated in the vicinity of Metz:
SUNDAY EVENING, Aug. IA victorious
combat occurred near Metz to-day. The
troops of the first and seventh corps par
ticipating. l hasten to the scene of con-
fiicts. WILLIAM.
LONDON, Aug 15.-The French admins
tration have given notice that the transmits
sion of all private kilograms both from and
through France is now suspended. Mesa
ges for Spain and Portugal may be trans
mitted outside of France by way of Fall
mouth and Gibraltar.
LONDON, Aug, Is, 2 P. M.-The French
order IN regard to telegraphing has been
modified. 1t is now announced that pri-
vate kilograms can be accepted for and
through France, except for the following
departments The Moselle, Bas Rim,
Vosges, Haute Rhin,, Haute Morne, Mar,
Marine, Meause, Haste Saare.
Napoleon Issues a Proclamation
and Goes to Verdun.
METZ, Aug IA, 8:14 A. M.-The Project
of Moselle telegraphs LsFrance that owing
to the Minister of the Interior, the EN-
peror left to- day, at o'clock, for Verdun,
accompanied by the Prince Imperial. Be-
fore leaving his Majesty issued the follow
ing proclamation:
On quitting you to fight the inyadersf
1 confde to your patriotism in defence
this great city. You will never allow the
enemy to take possession of the bulwark
of France. And 1 trust you will rival the
army in loyalty and courage. shall ever
remember with gratitude and reception 1
have found in your walls, and 1 hope to
be fable to return you for your noble
conduct.
PARIS, Aug 15.-"he city of Mulhouse
is still in the hands of the French.
Great Events Expected ut KicI.
LONDON, Aug. 15.-Ten days, and not
caoo., bo,,a haan onoordad Da1IroI ebi.,