Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-09

and advanced on Strasbourg. The whole
French army have been driven back, and
are supposed to occupy line between
Metz and Nancy.
Dispatch from King William.
BERLIN, Aug. king William send
the following dispatch to the Queen:
d, Good news! A great victory has beer
won by our troops God be praised for hi
mercy. We capture 1000 prisoners, thirty
guns, two standards and six Mitrailleurs.
/. During the fight Mcmahon was heavily re-
inforced from the main army The contest
was very severe and lasted until nine al
night when the French retreated, leaving
the field to US. Our losses are heavy.
Dispatch from bismarck.
BERLIN, Aug. THE following dispatch
was received in this city to-day, directed by
Count Won Bismarck to the North German
. Embassy:
''MAYENcE, Sunday morning, o'clock.
Yesterday brilliant victory was won at
Haguenau by the Third German army
, corps, under command of the Grown
Prince Frederick William, over the united
French corps d'armee of Marshal McMa-
hon, Canrobert and Defailly. Up till now
some six thousand prisoners have been
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officers. Besides these, six mitraillsurs,
thirty odd cannon and two flags were
taken. BISMARCK
HsSs An Attack on the BOurse.
| PARIS, Aug. THE Presse of to-day
says: At the Bourse yesterday several per
| sons were arrested at o'clock. Shouts of
Bas La Bourse were uttered by parties ex-
asperated at the false news, whereupon an
1 II fo oIo Tba
crowd became furious and tore down the
ratings of the enclosure. A force was
brought to bear and the building eVacu
ated amid applause from the crowd on the
outside. Judicial investigation is now
going on.
La Liberte publishes the following
At o'clock to-day the Bourse was in
vaded by crowd maddened with enthusi-
asm. All the streets near by are hung with
flags, on account of the victory announced
as gained by Marshal Mcmahon. We
managed to get through the crowd TO the
Bureau of Commissary of Police, who said
he had not received any official news. A
few moments after placard was put by
| the administration which announced that
McMahon's corps had occupied strong po
| sition, but made no mention of battle
Rentes quoted 67f zoe.
Napoleon Announces the Defeat.
The Journal 0ficiel, in second edition
of to-day, publishes the following procla-
nation:
Frenchmen: Up to this hour we have al
ways given, without reserve, all the certain
news which we have received, and we shall
continue to do SO.
Last night we received the following dis
patches:
METZ, Aug. 6, (midnight) y Marshal
McMahon has lost battle Gen. Frossard,
on the Saar, has been obliged to retire. |
His retreat was effected in good order. All |
can be re-established.
NAPOLEON.
METZ, Aug. 7, $3.50 a. m.-My communi- |
cation has been interrupted with Marshal |
Mcmahon. Am going to place myself in
centre of the position. NAPOLEON.
METZ, Aug. Z, 4:3O A. M.-Major Gen
eral of the army to the Minister of the In
terror:
After a series of engagements in which |
the enemy brought heavy forces into the |
field, Marshal McMahon was forced to fall |
back from his first line. The corps of Gen.
Frossard had to fight yesterday from two
o'clock in the afternoon with the entire |
army of the enemy. Having held his po |
sition until o'clock, he ordered a retreat, |
which was made in good order.
LEBoEUF.
Paris Declared I'm n state of Sieges I
The details of our losses are wanting,
and our troops are full of elan. The situa-
ton is not compromised, but the enemy is on
our territory, and a serious effort is neces-
sary. A battle appears imminent. In the
presence of this grave news our duty Is
plain, we appeal to the patriotism and |
energy of all. The Chambers have been
convoked. We are placing Paris with all
possible haste, in state of defense. In |
order to facilitate the execution of military |
preparation we declare the capital IN
state of seige. There must be no faint-
heartedness and no divisions; our resources
are immense. Let US pursue the struggle
without flinching and the country will be |
saved.
BY order of theEmpress, Regent.
NJ. OLIVIER,
Minister of Justice.
DUKE DE GRAMMoNT,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
NJ. CHEvANDIN DE VALDRoME,
Minister of the Interior.
NJ SEGRIs, Minister of Finance.
GEN. VICoMPTE DE JEAN,
Minister of War ad interim.
French Bulletins.
PAR1s, Aug. THE Journal Oficicl
contains the following dispatches
METZ, Aug. z, $50 P. Mo further
news received from Marshal McAIahOn.
On the Saar Gen. Frossard's corps alone
has been engaged. The result is still un-
certain.
METZ, Aug. I'll P. M,-The corps of
Gen Frossard is in retreat. Details are
wanting.
McMahon in Good Position.
PARIS, Aug. Official advices from
Metz dated August 6, say Mcmahon has
not had time to send his report. His
headquarters, he simply writes, is in good
position, and that he has been joined by
another corps.
The Moniteur de Soir has the following:
We have received a rumor of an engage
ment by Gen. Frossard. 1t is reported to be
in Paris the Minister of the Interior will
resign. 1t is confirmed that there Is
heavy concentration of the troops of the
enemy on the Baden side of the Rhine,
which the French watch closely.
The French Chambers Convened.
PARIS, August Z, via London.-The
Senate and Corps Legislatif have been
summoned to meet on Thursday, the 11th
inst. A dispatch from the Emperor an
nOuncing McMahon's defeat and separa-
ton from the main army has caused the
utmost CONSERVATION. According to the
Emperor, however, all may yet be re-
trieved. The Prussians arc over the
frontier and advancing on Paris. The
French speak of great battle as immi-
nent. The La Li6erte bids the people
of France to rise en- masse and repel the
invaders.
The dispatch from the Emperor is dated
$3.50 A. NJ Sunday, and says ''Commu-
nication with McMahon having been sever
ed nothing was received from him until
last evening. Gen. Stigel then announced
that McMahon's loss was great in the bat
tie, but his retirement was effected in good
order on the left. The action began at
about 1 o'clock in the morning, but was
not serious until several masses of the
enemy had concentrated, before which the
second corps momentarily held its ground.
Between six and seven o'clock in the eve
ripo the masses of the enSmv became