Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-10

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FRANCE.
PARIS, August e.--There is an immense
uprising of the people of France to repel
| the Prussian invasion. IL is said ofiici-
ally, that two million mon are ready to
march, and that the reserve corps will
number one million. The people are
clanorous for an organization and lead
ers.
| PARIS, August 9.-General Failley is
in communication with McMahon. The
gndrOIe of the army is excellent. No fight
ing since the 9Th. In the battle of Frosche-
miller one hundred aud forty thousand
of the enemy attacted thirty five thou
sand under Mcmahon.
| Ministers have addressed the following
proclamation to Parisians:
"0ur army is concentrated, and new Of
forts have impaired to it fresh hopes and
confidence, but agitation here will lessen
the moral force of the army, and act
against it. Paris is rising; the French
army will be between two fires. We pre-
pare for the defense Of Paris. The depu-
Ties will cooperate with us. Let all good
citizens help to prevent disorder. Those
who wish will have arms furnished them,
and will be sent TO the front at once.
PARIS, August 9.-The journals here
announce with warm approval that
Italy is ready to send one hundred thou
sand armed men to the assistance of
France.
PARIS, August 9.-The Pdtrie saws the
Government calls upon all former officers
and soldiers, having served in the army of
France, to take their grades in regiments
of volunteers or of the garde mobile which
are to go to the front Immediately. The
request has been greeted enthusiastically,
and numbers are responding to the call.
There have been two councils of the
ministry to-day.
General Changarnier left his residence
this morning to seek a command at head
quarters. A thousand people accompa-
MED the officer to the railroad.
METz, August 9.-The army is concen-
trating To march TO Vosges to defend the
passes. The night is calm. There was
no engagement to-day.
PARIS, August 8 The morning papers
say nothing concerning the course of
Austria. Russia is keeping her quiet
with promises Just now.
The PdtTie says it is rumored that the
bourse will be closed to-day at noon,
but nothing of the sort has taken place.
There have been no disturbances. The
authorities having been warned that the
international Society of Workingmen in
tended making demonstrations, took pre-
cautions TO prevent it, which have been
effectual, if any outbreak was really con
templated.
PARIS, August 9, evening.-The Corps
Legislatif met to-day. An order of the
day, directed against the Ministry, was
proposed by Deputy Clement Duvernois,
and adopted by large majority.
Olivier asked for a suspension of the
sitting few minutes. The proclamation
of martial law was rather precautionary
than imperative measure, and its vigorous
enforcement was not contemplated.
PARIS, August 9.-The Journal O6iciet
contains the following notice and decree:
Minister Washburne was received yes
terday by the Empress for the purpose of
delivering a reply to President Grant to
the latters recalling Minister Berthemy.
1.-THE departments of Cote Dor, Saone
ct Loire and RhOnes are declared in a
state of siege"
On the demand of the Minister of War,
the Project of Seine this morning charged
the engineers of the municipal service
with the execution of the plans for
strengthening the Notifications of Paris.
The service will be organized at once and
divided between three chief engineers and
eleven assistants. Each chief will be in
charge of an arrondissement. The Pre-
feet commits the chief superyi-
sion of the entire work to
the Inspector Generals approval. At 2
O'Clock, yesterday, the direction of SER
vice, in presence of the Generals and
opened negotiations with the most con-
siderable contractors of Paris. These
contractors declared that they would
make no conditions, but placed their for
tunes and personal services, material and
experience at the disposal of the
authorities for the defense of
Paris. The officials and engineers
at once took possession of the works.
Last night posters were distributed over
[ "a a hal I l,a
ages Of thirty and forty to present them
selves within three days, at the Hotel de
Vile, for enrolment in the national
guard, and as soon as completed, the dis
tribution of arms will be commenced.
The following report was telegraphed
from Metz yesterday at l0:I5 am: ''The
corps of General Failly, which was not
engaged in the recent action, is at the
rallying point of the army. 1t has not
been disturbed. Mcmahon has executed
the movements prescribed for him. There
has been no engagement to day."
The proclamation of the Ministers is re-
ceivec with enthusiasm.
The Minister of the Interior has taken
measures to have dispatches bulletined at
tha Bourse and Hotel de Vile.
The decree relative to the incorporation
in the ranks of the National Home Guard |
of all citizens between the ages of thirty |
and forty years who do not already be- |
long to some of the military organiza- |
tiOns, convokes all chiefs OF corps and |
prescribes measures for the immediate |
of the armament of the guard |
with guns altered to breech leaders in |
sections where the national guard has not |
heretofore been organized. The chiefs of |
battalions have already been appointed, |
and it is thought the efficiency OF the |
measures taken for the organization of |
the national guard will soon be extended |
TO every part of France.
GoUiOiS says false news of the victory |
was disseminated in Strssburg last week. |
At the same hour it was sent over there |
was preconcocted plan to deceive the |
nation.
PARIS, August 9.-The Minister of the |
Interior has issued his proclamation an
nouncing that according to the terms of |
the articles of law of the 9Th of August,
lS49, on the declaration of the state of |
siege, the military authorities have a
right to interdict all publications of ma
iure TO excite or keep up disorders.
All such propositions as that made /
zee of defense, tend to anarchy and
,onfuses unity of action creating use
less agitation in the council of ministers,
i is decided that the military author
ties shall apply pruscriptive meas
1res To any journal renewing such
propositions OF the Republicans and
Democrats. The journals advise an i'm
mediate meeting of the corps Iegislatif
and arming of the people. They ali CEN
sure strongly the disorders that have Ia
Ken place in the streets, and counsel
,almness and moderation. The deputies
% corps now in Paris, met Yesterday
afternoon and called upon the Empress,
There is great activity in enrolling volun-
GERS in all parts of the city.
rhirty-three Thousand workmen are
strengthening the Qualifications, assisted
by twenty thousand sailors from the fleet.
METZ, August 9, $3.50 p.m.-The enemy
s in large measure concentrated in front
IF Metz. Marshal Bazsine has the direc-
Jon of operations. The corps of General
Froissard has retired in good order on
Metz. All quiet during the night. The
Emperor has gone to the general head
quarters Of Marshal Bazaine.
METZ, August 8, 9:l0 p.m.- General
hss.arrived, and was. con-
iucted from the railroad station to the
Prefecture by an honorable citizen of the
own. The General was in civilians
lress, and he was Immediately taken into
he presence OF the Emperor. Public
opinion here receives with favor the ad-
yent of Changarnier. .-..
METZ, August 9.-General Changanier.
lfter an audience with the Emperor. an
leared much pleased. Two ordnance Off
,ers waited on him to his hotel.
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