Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-02
FRANCE

PARIS, August Ia French Medi-
terranian fleet has arrived. at Brest, it
will 90 north and join the Baltic fleet.
Fifteen ships laden with stone
are mcored at Elba below Ham
burg, ready to be sunk on approach
of the French feet.
PARIS, August 1.-The GdlilOis says
it is proposed to form a corps of vol
unteer artillerymen in Paris under
command Of the former pupils of the
Polytechnic school. The corps is de-
signed for the special defense of Paris
in case of need.
No news of serious engagement
between the armies at 3 pm.
PARIS, August 1.-The PaLrie says
Austria is making formidable military
preparations, as she fears an infringe
ment of her neutrality by Bismarck.
The command of the Austrian army
of observation will be given to Arch
Duke Albrecht, whose sympathy for
France is well known.
PARIS, August 1.-The Rresse says
there has been no fighting on the
banks Of the Rhine, as was widely
rumOred.
The advance posts of the Bavarian
troops have fallen back upon the
Larnter river.
Several Prussian scouting parties
crossed at Saarbrucken. Their move
ments are plainly seen by the French.
1t is not thought the Prussian force is
so great in the neighborhood as at
first supposed. y
A number of Prussian soldiers who
deserted and came into the French
lines, have been sent to Tours.
The Journal O6fciet has information
which shows the symathy of the
Danubian principalities is heartily
with the French.
The Public says the French Govern
ment has contracted for a cable be-
tween Calais and some point in Jut-
land, Denmark, in order that the OPP
erations of the Baltic fleet can be re-
ported and directed from the capital.
The Presse denies that the Prince of
Wales, now in Copenhagen, sympa-
thizes with Denmark in her COM
plants against Prussia.
The Emperor has. thanked the rail-
way companies for their celebrity and
prudence with which they have trans
ported troops to the frontier.
A council of Ministers meet three
times a week at st. Cloud. The EN-
press presides.
A son of Abdel Kadar has asked
permission ofthe Emperor to enlist in
the regiment of TurcOs. /
The journal O6iciet says that it was
through the advice of Mogue, late
minister of finance that the Emperor
decided to resort to a loan instead of
issuing new treasury bonds.
The Memorial DiploDaatiqlte declares
that the order excluding all CORES
pondentS from the French lines is
absolute.
The French war department Pc
remptOrily denied the request of Cap
tain Hore, of the British navy and
attaehe of the British legation in
Paris, to visit the navy yard at Cher
bOurg, intimating that his object was
to take notes of the Notifications,
workshops and fleets.
An order has been promulgated in
Paris that the enemy's private prop
erty shall be respected in France as it
IS in Germany.
There is a better feeling on the
bOurse against the German bankers
who were accused of sending specie to
Prussia.
PARIS, August 1.-The French gov
ernment received from Italy ample
assurance of the observance of the
Convention for the withdrawal of the
French troops from the Roman States.
1t is asserted that the Pope has been
advised by some to go to Malta and
by Others to remain in Rome; and he
has decided TO stay. The Roman po-
lice seized quantity of arms Sc
creted in the city.