Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-13

! aggregate 100000 men.
According to the Paris Steele %, 900
German soldiers are now in Lorraif g.
} German Vessel Blown Up by their
own TOrpedees.
BERLIN, Aug. IA small vessel, which
persisted in entering the Johde in spite OF
warnings of danger, ran against torpedo
and was blown up. The crew we're saved.
sheridan Among Friends.
Before his departure for the seat of war,
Gen. Sheridan, accompanied by an Adju-
tant, visited Gen. Hakenfaldt, at the War
Office, where he was received with the at
tentions with which he has been constantly
honored since his arrival in Germany.
At WOerth and FraschVveiier-NOveI
Details of the Great Battles.
LONDON, Aug. 12.-The investment of
Strasbourg by the German troops is con-
frmed. The presence of Napoleon at the
battle of Woerth is precisely reafirmned.
1t is said the Prussians largely outnum-
bered the French in every engagement.
The French claim that at Weissenburg s.
600 men checked so, 900 Germans with I2O
guns for four hours, the former losing
1000 men, while the enemy lost TO- ,OC0.
They also assert that Mcmahon at
Fraschweiler had only 40, 900 men against
$4,000 Germans, yet the French onIy
yielded when 10000 more Germans were
hurled upon them. The Grown Prince
promises to release all the newspaper cor
respondents taken prisoners on the field.
Prince D'Auvergne is about to return to
France, but the Pdtrie says he has declined
the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs. l-.-I
Silver Is declining as the demand from
the continent ceases.
Another BiSmarck-BeneditL Pro.
Jcct.
= LONDON, Aug 12-The Cologne Gazette
prints the outlines of another treaty pro-
posed by Count Bismarck in 1866. 1t
stipulates that Franco shall take pos
session again Of the territory acquired by
Prussia In 1914. Prussia supporting
France in recovering of the left bank of
the Rhine from Hesse and Bavaria, and
that the guarantee given by the German
Confederation in favor of neutrality of
Luxembourg and the Netherlands shall be
annulled.
The Gazette adds that Beneditti repre-
sented that these proposals eminated from
the Emperor, at Yichy in 1866. -a--..
French Run ont Of.Ammunition.
LONDON. Aug, 12-Our special CORES
pondent from Paris, Thursday, writes
scraps of news about the recent defeats
which are permitted to be printed At
Reichaffer the soldiers had no cartridges
left. They had been without any for an
hour, and had made repeated bayonet
charges, The Prussians moved them down
in masses.
Ammunition was on the way but the
way of conveying it by rail was stopped at
the station nearest to the battlefield by an
explosion of bombs from the Prussians.
Prussian spies had signalled the train to |
their friends.
Prussians Penetrating France in
Three Grand Divisions.
The Prussian armies are reported pene- |
trating France in three great divisions, by |
way of Forbach or Metz, by Wassenbure, |
and by Malhouse. They evidently intend |
crossing the Vosges and making for
Nancy.
The first thing the Prussians did was to
cut the telegraph lines and railway between
Strasbourg and ST. Averne. st. Averne is
the key of Vetsages, and if the Prussians |
are really there, as there seems to be no
doubt, the eastern railway of France is
LAAOMA hAAC ORC4s OddAOLNACh ID, "a COuIoGs
abandoned
rious at the want of organization. On the
9Th inst. no coffee was distributed; until
'ix at night the soldiers fought fasting, and
lfter the battle there was no dlstribu ton
IF food for four days. The soldiers lived
1pon potatoes gathered from the neighbor-
ing fields.
Paris Tranquil.
PARIS, Aug. ia noon Tribune special
iays the communication with Strasbourg is
IThe Prussians are massed
ound the city. The Emperor is at Metz.
Paris. is tranquil that is, no important
have occurred, though turbn-
ent groups continually form.
, The Corps Legislatif is still surrounded
~ troops, including 1000. regulars, curI
assiaurs and marines, supported by the
Paris Gardes and the National Gardes. No
me is allowed to pass without a permit,
md even the members with difficulty make
heir way.
Several have been stopped. 1t is diff
,ult to understand why there are such pre-
,autions, unless its intended to prevent an
nvasion on the Chambers as in the days
If the convention, nevertheless crowds
,ather daily and the troops charge them.
Utter Break Down of OIIIvier's Cab
Inets
False alarms are continually arising.
The irritation against the Emperor and
he old administration increases daily.
Never Was there such break down of
departments, the Ministers of which are in
liter confusion. The new Cabinet has
yerything to re-OrCaniZe,
Latest of the French Losses.
The complete official information about
be recent losses is still withheld. and Paris ,
exasperated by the bad faith of the Gov j
which promised to give all the
ews.
While Mcmahon admits loss of 10000
ut of $4,000 men engaghd. Frossard's
osses is at Saarbrock it wholly UNKNOWN.
instead of intelligence of tie war the gov !
rnment telegra phs from Metz that show
rs fell last night.
Marshal Canrobert arrived in Paris
thursday to replace Borsguay De Killers, &
Tho goes to Tours. Gen. Tracha takes |
)anrobert's corps. II
Trocha was offered the NIinirtry of !
Var, but refused, unless called to power
y the Corps Legislatiff.
The Secretary of the Court of Paris
enies that the Orleans Prince is in
Paris.
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