Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-16
Victor Emanuel Cannot Help France
Enough TO do at Home.
FRANCE.

FRANCE.
PARIS, August 15.-The following
important dispatch to the Empress
Eugene is just made public:
"LONGUELLE, August II, 10 pm
The army commenced to cross to the
left bank of the Moselle this morning.
The advance guard had no knowledge
of the presence of any force of the en-,
envy. When half of our army haC
crossed over the Prussians suddenly
attacked in great force. After fghi
of four hours they were repulsed with
great loss to them.
"NAPOLBoN."
PARIS, August l5.-The Opinion
NdtiOnGIe computes the force for the
defense of Paris at one hundred and
thirty thousand men. Six hundred
guns are mounted.
PARIS August 15.-The Monde re-
ports Marshal McMahOn at Kehl,
The ConstitutioHel, however, says be
is at Nancy. Edmund About is still
missing, and if is feared he has been
killed.
PARIS, August 15.-Thirty thou
sand troops of McMahOn's corps who
were cut off from the French army
and were believed to have fallen into
the hands of the PIussians, have ar
rived at Strasbourg in safety.
The Prussians have arrived at Wig
neueI, few miles from Metz and are
swarming up the MOzelle. The French
blew up two bridges at Nigneuel to
check the rapid advance of the Ger
mans.
PARIS, August I5.-On last evening
at eight O'Clock, by order of the Gov
eminent, all telegraphing through the
French empire was suspended. This
morning at nine O'Clock these restric-
tions were again removed.
LONDON, August b. French, or
der in regard to telegraphing has been
modified and it is announced that
private kilograms can be accepted for
and through France. except for the
following departments:
MOselIe, Bas Rhin, VOsges, Haute
Rhin, Haute Marne, Mayenne Marine
Meuse and Haset Saar.
PARIS, August -, Midnight.-The
text of law voted yesterday by the
Corps Legislatif was to-day officially
promulgated. 1t is as follows:
First. The time allowed TO make
protests and all acts with regard to
appeal concerning all commercial
paper negotiated before the proInul-
cation of war, is extended from one
month to forty-five days. Payment
shall not be required of endOrsers or
other parties interested during said
time; the interest thereon will be due
after maturity, up to the time of pay
ment.
Second. No lawsuit shall be carried
on against citizens called upon to rem
der military service during the war,
in virtue of the article of law of
August IL. 1870, or against the garde
mobile at present serving under the
flag.
PARIS, August I'm. Durny, re-
Gently Minister of Public Instruction,
has volunteered as a private in the
French Army.
PARIS, August 15.-Twenty French
citizens of WOerth were shot by the
Prussians in retaliation for cruelties
said to have been inflicted on wound
ed German prisoners.
PARIS, Bugust 15.-The Journal Of
Jieiel reports the arrest on the highway
of an individual in whose house was
found a quantity of pognards, revol-
vers of large calibre, and ammunition.
He was followed night before last to
an isolated house in the neighborhood
of the Qualifications, where were found
a list of names, a number of red flags,
different rallying cries, description of
troops occupying the forts surround
ing the capital, and cartes de visites
of persons in the service of the Sow
ereign now at war with France,
Yesterday afternoon band of sixty
or eighty men, all armed with revol-
vers and poignards of the same models
as those previously seized, ATTACKED
engine house on the Boulevard Vii
lette. They attacked the guard with
daggers and revolvers. One of the
officers received a wound in the breast
and a fireman was very seriously
wounded by three bullets. Four
guns were kept at the station and
were carried away by the policemen
of the nineteenth reimbursement, who
ran to their aid and also received a
volley. One fell instantly dead, and
Others were seriously wounded. The
physicians think there is little hope
for the recovery of two of them. A
little girl was also killed by a stray
ball from revolver. The police, led
by their officers, under orders of the
cOmmissary Of police arrested imme-
diately the ring leaders and four ac.
complies. The population CO.
operated and full of enthu-
sfasm proceeded of own ac-
cord TO make other arrests. Guns
taken from the firemen have been re-
taken. The weapons abandoned by
the insurgent were also seized, and a
call to arms having been spontane-
ously made in the quarters, a gOOdly
number of National guards were got
together, who, with the aid Of citizens,
contributed toward establishing order.
A squadron and company, guards Of
Paris, Immediately arrived and were
received with warm acclamations.
The commissary and agents Of the
place have made great efforts TO protect
the individuals under arrest. They
numbered about so in all. They were
imprisoned ia the department of the
Prefecture. During the evening two
persons were also taken thereirOm.
Two students were arrested on the BOu
Ievards st. Michael, who carried dag
gers identical with those seized on the
Boulevard Xilette. They offered no
resistance on being taken and refused
to answer the first questions put to
them.
After five O'Clock the Boulevard vi
Hette assumed its usual quief.
a crowd OF. from 300 1000 persons
continued to search for the rioters and
manifested the highest indignation.
At quarter past six other parties
made an attack on the sentries of the
same station. Two Of the rioters were
arrested by the National Guards and
locked up in the barracks.
The rioters will be brought before
a court martial to-day.
The Empress sent letter Of condo
lenee and aid TO the parents Of the lit
tie girl killed last night.
PARIS, August 15.-The attitude o.