Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-12
ENGLAND.

LONDON, August ll.-Advices from the
Prussian front to 10 O'Clock, Wednesday
night, state that the French were falling
back to their line at Moselle, harassed by
the Prussian cavalry, which had already
taken possession of Saarunin, Foique-
mont and Les Etranges. Stores of all
kinds and railway trains had fallen into
the hands OF the Prussians. They had
also taken the small fortress of Hutzel-
stein in Nosgts, which they had eVacu-
ated, leaving guns and provisions.
LONDON, August u.-Telegrams from
Metz give assurance that Bazsine is the
real commander of the French army,
while the Emperor is the mere nominal
head.
Only two corps have headquarters at
Metz. The others are under Mcmahon.
1t is stated that, at the battle of Woerth, t.,
the French charged the Prussians eleven
times. McMahon WAS for fifteen hours in
the saddle, without food, and finally fell
fainting in a ditch, but was accidentally
discovered and revived sufficiently to d.
rect the retreat of the fragments of his
army on foot.
LONDON, August 1.-THE son-in-lsw
of Count Napoleon Dsru has gone t.
ChalOns with twenty-five hundred
troops, as reinforcements for the French
army. 1t is said that the French COM
misssry is wretched and provisions are
utterly inadequate.
1t is feared that the Bois de Boulogne
must be sacrificed to eXigencies for the
defence of Paris.
The Pail JfaH Gazette re-aflirms the
presence of the Prince Imperial and the
Imperial jewels in London.
LONDON, August 1.-THE Paris Steele
says the municipal election, SO far as
heard from, show q triumph for the
Democratic candidates.
The La France states the situation
thus: 9The French hold the Vosges and
their passages, the Prussians are massing
at their ease"
The Opinion Ndtionnle says, the re-
ported restoration of the defences around
Paris is a farce; few scattered diggers
are employed to delude the public.
LONDON, August ll.--In the Corps Leg
islatif on Tuesday, when the vote was
taken on the question of sustaining the
Ministry, only six voices were with Oh
livier.
Metz dispatches in thu morning papers
say that the Prince Imperial IS still at
that place, and that the Emperor will GER
tainly make stand there.
Prince de Joinville, and the Due de Au-
mail are at Weisbaden. 1t is reported
that the Prince has asked leave to serve in
the French feet.
The conviction here in the clubs and
amoug the people is that the rule of the
BOnaparte dynasty is over, and the resto-
ration of the house of Orleans is anticipa-
ted. The Count of Paris is now in Eng
land.
LONDON, August ia correspondent
of the New York Herald, who was pres
ent at the battle of WOerth, telegraphs
the following from Carlsruhe: The French
official account of the battle of WOerth is
wholly untrue. McMahon was complete
ly routed. The French abandoned every
thing and fed, leaving behind them their
killed, wounded and prisoners, number
ing 10000 men, out of $1,000 engaged.
The French held q strong position, but
the Prussians fired with terrible pre-
cision, beating the French very badly.
Both sides fought desperately. Finally,
the French gave way in panic.
The accounts representing Strassbourg
still in communication with Nancy are
untrue. StrassbOurg has been completely
beseiged since Monday, and the gates are
shut. Heavy artillery is now on the way
for the Prussians. A stout resistance is
expected.
The Crown Prince is vigorously push
ing Mcmahon, and another engagement
is expected.
1t is believed that the object of the
Prussians is to get between Metz and
Paris.
LONDON, August ia special dispatch
from Carlsruhe to the Globe announces
that Strasbourg is invested on all sides by
the Prussians, who hold the railroad.
General Bexar, who commands the city,
was summoned to surrender and refused.
1t is said the citadel is scantily pro-
visioned and that tho garrison consists
only of one regiment of the line and the
National Guard of the place.
LONDON, August 1.-THE King of Prus-
sia has issued the following proclamation: !:
1--WE, the King of Prussia, make known
to all the inhabitants of the French terri
tory occupied by the German forces that
the Emperor Napoleon, having by sea and
land attacked the German nation, who
are eager to live in peace with the French
people, have taken command of the Ger
man armies to repel the aggression, and,
by military events, have been led to pass
the French frontier. We war against
soldiers, not citizens. Therefore the lat
ter may continue secure both in person
and property so long as they abstain from
hostile acts, and we grant them protec-
tion as a matter of right.
1.-The general commanding the corps will
decide what measures are necessary
toward the individual communities vio-
lating the usages of war. They will also
regulate the acquisitions necessary to
sustain their troops, and fix the differ
ence of exchange between German and
French currency, in order to facilitate
the dealings between the soldiers and
citizens. (Signed) WILLIAM.
Given at Saarbruck on the llth day of
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