Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-08
Dispatches from Napoleon AnnounC-
ing the Disaster---ExCits-
ment and Panic in Paris
Troops Occupying
It's Streets.
The Town of SaarbruCk Burned to
the Ground by the French
Marshal Mcmahon
TnOught TO be
Wounded.
Paris Declared to be In a State OF
Sisgs---Ths Empress Appeals
to the PeOpls---The Prus-
slams Jubilant and Firing
Cannon for Victory
Etc., ETC., Etc.
FRANCE.

FRANCE.
PARIS, August THE PreSse of to-
day says, at the BOurse yesterday
several persons were arrested. At 3
O'Clock shouts of 6dS Ia BOl1Se were
uttered by parties exasperated at false
news, Whereupon orders were given 10
close the Bourse. The crowd became
furious and tore railings off the en-
! closure. A force was brought to bear
and the building was evacuated amid
applause from the crowd on the out
side. Judicial investigation is now
going on. The La LiGerte publishes
the following:
At one o'clock to-day Bourse was
invaded by crowd maddened with
enthusiasm. Instantly the windows
in all the streets were hung with flags
on account of the great victory an
announced; gained by Marshal McMa-
hon. We managed to get through
the crowd at Bourse, to the CommA-
sary of Police, who said he had not
received any official news. A few
moments after placard was put up
by the administration, which an
nOunced that the corpse of Mcmahon
had occupied a strong position, but
no mention of a battle.
Rents are quoted at 67G70c.
PARIS, August The Journal Of
| fcieL, in its second edition of to-day,
publishes the following proclamation !:
FRENCHAlEN-Up TO this time we
have always given, without reserve,
all the certain news we have received,
and we continue to do so. Last night
we received the following dispatches:
METZ, August G, midnight.-Mar-
shal McManon has lost battle. Gen
eral Froissard, on the Saar, has been
obliged to retire. His retreat was eff
fected in good order. All can be re-
established.
(Signed), NAPOLEON
METZ, August 7, 4:30 a.m.-My
communication has been interrupted
with Marshal Mcmahon. Am going
to place myself in the center of the
position.
(Signed) NAPOLEON.
METZ, August Z, $3.50 a.m.-Msjor
General of the army to the Minister
of the Interior:
After a series of engagements in
which the enemy brought heavy
forces into the field, Marshal McMa-
hon was forced to fall back from his
| first line.
The corps of General FrOissard had
to fight the enemy yesterday from .
o'clock in the afternoon with an en-
| tire army OF the enemy. Having,
held his position until 6 o'clock he or
dered a retreat, which was made in
good order.
[Signedl LEBoUF.
The details of our losses is wanting.
Our troops are full of elan.
The situation is not compromised,
but the enemy are on our territory,
and the service Of every effort is ne
cessary.
A battle appears imminent
In the presence of this grave news
our duty is plain; we appeal to the
patriotism and energy of all. The
| Chambers have been cOnvOked and
we are placing Paris with all possible
haste in a state of defence. In order
| to facilitate the execution Of the mill
tary preparations, we declare the cap
ital in state OF siege; there must be
no faint heartedneSs, no divisions;
our resources are immense; let US
pursue the struggle without fiinching
/ and the country viii be saved.
COLOGNE, August 7.-SeriouS ad-
prehensions of disturbance are en-
tertained in Paris, and the greatest
| surveillance is exercised over tele-
grams from there.
The Empress presided at the COun-
Gil of Ministers yesterday.
kn
street gatherings are prohibited.
Information reached London that
the defeat of Marshal Mcmahon is
| complete, and the Crown Prince has
advanced to HagenOn and captured
the place, routing the French. TIE
French loss is stated at 1900, in addi-
tion to a great number of prisoners.
Thirty pieces of cannon and six mi
trailleurs were also taken.
A report, based on a dispatch from
Baden, says the force Of the Southern
German troops of volunteers crossed
the Rhine and advanced on Stras-
bourg. The whole of the French army
was driven back and is supposed to oc-
cupy the line between Metz and
Nancy.
PARIS, August THE Journal Off,
cieL contains the following dispatches:
'METZ, August 6, 6:35 p.m.-No
further news has been received from
Marshal Mcmahon on the Saar.
General Froissard's corps alone has
been engaged. The result is still un-
certain"
PARIS, August 7-Evening.-Ofi
cial advices from Metz say Mcmahon
has not had time to send his report to
headquarters. He simply writes that
he is in good position, and has been
joined by another corps down from
Metz. Minister DeHine has the fol-
lowing: We have received a rumor of
an engagements IGeneral Froissard is
reported to be in Paris. The Minister
of Interior will resign. 1t is con-
firmed that there Is heavy concen-
tration of troops Of the enemy on the
Baden side of the Rhine which the
French watch closely.
PARIS, August 1.-The Senate and
Corps Legislatif has been summoned
| to meet on Thursday, the Ilth inst,
IEA dispatch from the Emperor an
nOuncing McMahon's defeat and sep
aration from the main army has
caused the utmost CONSERVATION. Ac-
cording TO the Emperor, however, all
may yet be retrieved.
The Prussians are over the frontier
and are advancing on Paris. The
French speak of great battle as i'm
minent.
La Li6ertie bids the people of France
rise en- masse and repel the invaders.
The dispatch from the Emperor is
dated at $3.50 a. m. Sunday, and says
that the connection with Mcmahon
having been severed, nothing was re-
ceived from him until last evening.
General Lligne then announced that
McMahon's loss was great in the bat
tie, but his retirement was effected
in good order. On the left the action
began at about one in the morning,
but was not severe until several
masses of the enemy had concentra
ted, before which the second corpse