Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-18
The WAR.
FRANCE.
THE PRUss1AN LINE OF ATTACK.

THE PRUkSlAN LINZ VI ~ %-~t@f
PARIS, September 1.-THE Prnssians
are still numerous near Nllle NeuNe,
Danmarton and BsPlssis. A force OF
900O men has occupied Villas -Catherets
and there are ten thousand at N8nteulL
is believed that the Prussian line OF
attack will be from the east by way OF
Vincelnes.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE PRESS.
PARIs. September 1.-THE GdutoiS
this morning gives q list OF twenty
bridges east of Paris which have been
DESTROYED by the French to prevent the
approseh of the Prussians. The scarcity
of nripting paper in Paris Is beginning 10
be Sc 10 Isly felt. CGlignd'li's Messenger,
which was recently reduced in size from
this cause, to-day announces that It's pup
lication will be entirely suspended In
few days.
REPUBLICAN DEMONSTRATION AT MAR
sElLLEs.
PARIS. September IA grand repub-
iican demonstration has recently occurred
Al Narseilles. Esquires made strong
discourse in honor OF the Unlteq otaVes,
aSeartiny that the Empire was the friend
Of Soutbern rebellion, and that the French
T2aDuhIiceps favored the Union. Price,
fhe American consul, also made speech
IN sympathy with the new governments.
CONDITION OF sTRASBoURG.
PANS. September 1.-THE commander
-. Strssiourg. General Ulrich, telegraphs
e. the War Department that the situation
of the CITY is continually growing more
desperate, necsssitsting his early
capitulstion.
sAFFTY OF FRENCH SEA PORTS.
P,prs. Septeulbsr 1.-THE French iron
.clads were recalled from the Baltic and
North seas to protect Cherbourgs daNfe
and other marine ports from capture by
the Prussians.
THE COST OF BEsIEGING sTRAsBoURG AND
PARIS.
COLOGNE, September 1.-THE Gazette
saws there are now before StrasDours
eighteen batteries OF nlortsrs anu LIso IlIeu
cannon. These have fired, collectively,
more than seven thousand shot into The
city every day. Thirty car loads OF muni-
tions of war, including 5000 qulntals ol
iron are thus consumed daily. Inc
Ga-etfe then goes on TO show how I'M
meuse must be the expense of besieglng
Paris. II a proportionate outlay be re-
ouired. then five times these resources
must be exhausted.
FRENCH GOVERNMENT AT TOURS.
TOMS. September 1.-THE fort al
Vincenes was blown up yesterday and de-
stroyed by the French, the position being
a had one. 1t is understood that several
minor engagements took place outside
the fortiications yesterday. The CORSti-
fHtioneI Gazette de France and some
other Journals which were heretofore
printed in Paris will appear in this city
after to-day. CremeuX, the Minister Ol
Justice, is lod ged here at the residence OF
the Archbishop. There is a perfect un'
derstanding between them, which is con
sidered as a foreshsdOwing OF union OF
All political parties for a national defense
Adyices received at the War Departmt n
show that numbers of French are immi
grating To Bordeaux, and kilograms stst'
that great activity exists there. A Com
mittee of Defense is being enrolled. A
large force has collected there and in thu
surrounding departments.
THE FEELING IN PARIS.
PARIS, September l7.-There is NOR
hopeful feeling in Paris to-day from th
announcement that Lord Lyons has gOni
TO the Prussian headquarters, and tha
The elections for the Constituent assem-
Div will take place on the End, instead o
the 18th of October. All accounts from
Paris describe the French as eager 70
peace.
A correspondent Of the Globe, writing
from Paris, saws: "The Red Republican,
are now really more dangerous to tn
safety of the city than the Prussisns
Some are already urging the erection OF 4
guillotine.