Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-07


theatre of war by private parties. Tho
books and safes of Baron Hirsch we're also
seized on the charge that the rule requiring
them to be placed under seal had been vio-
lated.
French Ambulance Fleet.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-The French yacht
| fleet follows the French naval fleet to the
Baltic to act as ambulances.
Among the German craft that have taken
refuge in English ports, Isl the Hermann
| from New York, the Boumenthal from
Cuba and the Talisman from Brazil
TOrpedoes have been sown thickly In the
channel of she Wezer. 81 " AANSSa'f's4-
Saarbruck a Were Farce.
The Independence Beige says the affair
at Saarbruck was a mere farce, to crafty
| the great popular impatience in Paris at
the delay of operations on the frontier,
"Vive La RepubIique.o
The Garde Mobile at Chalons are dis
contented. They have expressed their
dissatisfaction with heprovisio furnished
them, and accompanied their complaints
with shouts for the Republic, and for re-
turn to Paris. Two of the ringleaders
were shot
From Berlin The Crown Prince
claims the VictOry-McMahOn To-
tally Beaten.
LONDON, $50 P. MA dispatch just re-
ceived here from Weissenburg via Berlin,
says the Prince Royal has defeated Marshal
Mcmahon. This is an official report of the
victory for the Grown Prince.
BERLIN, Aug. G, via London, 1890 P. NJ.
The Prince Royal telegraphs the follow
ing bulletin from the field of battle:
A victorious battle has been fought near
Weith. McMahon was totally beaten by
the larger portion of, my command. The
French retired upon Bitche. 81
FREDERICK WILLIAM, Prince Royal. o.
Field of Battle, near Weirth, 4:30, P. NJ.
ITO the Editors A duplicate of the
above dispatch has been received direct
from the Agent of the Associated Press at
Berlin. -r- - ,.
~ Parisian Scenes. IyOsE br
PARIS, August 6-Evening. The enthu-
siasm of the people here over the favora-
BILE reports from the frontier is indescriba-
BILE. Enormous crowds fill the streets
around the Bourse so that no vehicles can
pass and are shouting and singing patriotic
songs. The cafes are filed to oyerfowing
and placards are posted at the Bourse Civ
ing the particulars of the last two days
fighting. Official reports are awaited with
feverish anxiety but none have yet appear
ed, and as the Government will permit no
other news from the army to be telegraph
ed from abroad the bulletin reports cannot
be used.
Attack on the Money Changers, o
The attacks made last night upon the
shops of the money changers were Occa-
stoned by rimprudent remarks made by
some of their employees who were Ger
mans. The police protected the threaten
ed places from damage. At the shop which
bore the arms of Russia a placard was
placed bearing the inscription, "Respect
for the arms of Russia" The shops men
aced last night remain closed to-day.
Prussian Royal Guards Cut to
Pieces.
The GGuJO1S prints dispatchfrom Metz,
reporting regiment of Royal Guards, of
Prussia, cut to pieces at Wiessebnnrg, on
Thursday, and Prussian General wounded.
The French soldiers fought like lions, and
the loss of the enemy was 1000, hors du
combat. IA
I s----s-- French Prisoners.
BERLIN, Aug. 6.-Ths French so far
taken have been distributed around Berlin,
The Prussians will prove, by their treat
ment to these men, that, though they are
captives, they are no longer enemies.
1t was Gen. Abel Douay, an infantry
commander that was killed at Weisenburg,
and not Gen. @. Douay, general command
ing division. .- -...-.,
VIENNA, Aug. 6.-General Lurr pub
fishes letter to prove that Bismarck was
ready in 1866 to abandon Belgium and
Luxembourg to France. 1t is said that
Lurr was prompted to make the publica-
ton by friends in France.
Ferdinand Disposed TO Accept the
Spanish Crown.
MADRID, Aug. Cit is said that Don
Fernando of Portugal is now disposed to
accept the Grown of Spain. Much satis1
saction is felt here at the ceremonies in
honor of the restoration of the flagstaff
of the Spanish Consulate at Gallon.
Antwerp and Hamburg.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-The Notifications at
Antwerp and Hamburg are being put int
a complete state of defence with all pos
sible haste. Saltpet-e in vast quantities
| has been ordered from India. ~ ---r.
English Neutrality.
Bismarks organ, at Berlin, now ap-
proves England's observance of her neu-
trality obligations. -.-. ----
The city of Sunderland sent an address
| to Gladstone urging the government to
persevere In its policy neutrality.
Both houses of Parliament held brief
session to-day. Proceedings unimportant
The Crown Prince Addresses His
Soldiers.
BERLIN, Aug 6.-Prince Royal Freder-
/ lex William, commanding the South Ger
man army, has issued the following procla-
| nation to the soldiers of the third corps
Appointed to command you by the
King. / greet you, soldiers of Prussia, Wur-
temburg, and Baden, united under my
command. Your courage, discipline and
perseverance, fill me with pride, Joy and
confidence in true fraternity, to spread
your flag over new Observation-Disclosures
which, God aiding US, will insure honor
and peace to united Germany.
French Ministerial Address 10 the
o. People
PARIS, Aug. 6.-The Council of Min.
isters addressed, over the signature of al
its members, the following proclamation tC
the inhabitants Of Paris .a--
Your indignation has been naturally
aroused by odious manoeuvers. The gull
ty ones have been arrested, and justice
now investigates their cases. The Gov
eminent will take the most energetic mea-
sures to prevent such infamy. In the
name of our country, in the name of oul
heroic army, we ask you to be calm, pa
tent and orderly. Disorders in Pari
would be a victory for Prussia. As sool
as any certain news reaches here, good OIL
evil, it shall be communicated immediate
ly. Let us be united, having only on
wish, one sentiment-the triumph of ou
armies. .
The Prussians Take Sierk and At
ODD tack ThiOnyiile. -
NEW YORK, Aug 5.-The Herayds specia
from Carls Ruhe, 6:15 this NJ, says: Th
forward movement of the right of tn
Prussian army, from Treves and Saarlouis
commenced yesterday. The Prussian
captured Sierk, and vigorously attacke
ThionvilIe in overwhelming numbers
After some resistance the French thre1
7 away their arms and took to flight.
r 1000 French Prisoners.
r At the same time yesterday the arm
: commanded by the Crown Prince move
, in the direction of Bitche, the advanc
guard of the French force making shgt
: resistance.
, To-day there was general advance {
q the whole German line.