Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-12
Napoleon at Metz Bringing Order Out Of
ChaOs-The French a Little FIur.
ried, butVery far from Be-
ing whipped.
Uprising Of the Whole French PeOpIe-The
Corps Legisiatlf Afraid to Trust
the People Of Paris with Arms
The Ministry Triumphant.
Tragical Fate of the Gallant Gen. Douay-
Mcmahon Fights until Exhausted
Desperats Bravery of the
French Troops.
Movements of The French Fleets In the Bal
tic-The Prussian FIsst-Denmark
Rather Favorable TO France.
FRANCE.

PARIS, August IL. La Liberte say
that all the members of the staff of Nc
Mahon were killed or wounded in the
battle of Froschweiler. Col. Grammont
brother of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
lost an arm; Col. Absiac was mortally
wounded; Col. Espenuill, aid to the
Prince Imperial, has disappeared; Count
Nsgneseplend and others are among the
killed. The 74th regiment lost at Weis-
senburg IS officers, killed and wounded.
PARIS, August 1.-THE journal O1iciel
has advices from Metz, 2:30 yesterday,
Details of the battle of Froschweiler are
still mesgre. Marshal Mcmahon had g
horse killed under him. brigade oi
cavalry of the reserves, and one division
of the corps of General Foley arrived on
the field at the close of the Gay, and COW
cred the retreat. The pursuit of the en-
emy was vigorous at first, but soon be-
came mere reconnaissance.
Mcmahon, after being twenty-five hours
in the saddle, passed Sunday at st.
Avoid, which was abandoned on Sunday
night, and occupied by Prussians. Some
of their advance pickets came up with our
rear guard, but were driven back without
much difficulty.
The Journal says that up to l O'Clock
this morning no attack had been made on
our left wing. Our forces arrived at Sa-
verne in good order.
At the battle of Froschyeiler CORDS
volunteer surgeons, wearing white badges,
as established by general convention,
everywhere rendered praiseworthy SER
vice.
The MO1litear says that persons worthy
of entire confidence, and who have just
arrived from Alsace, state that the Prus-
sian losses in the recent fighting were
beyond computation.
In the department of the Vosges the
greatest energy prevails. The Garde
Mobile manifests much enthusiasm.
The NurSeIJdiSe says that for two days
the city has been greatly agitated by the
demonstrations of the people. Great
crowds assembled together and demanded
arms.
Last evening groups of radicals, SEEM
ingly with evil intent, entered the
City Hall and endeavored to overthrow
the municipal government. Troops quick
ly arrived, with stringent orders to arrest
the rioters. Arrests have been continued
to-day. About forty persons are now
under guard for participating in the dis
turbance. The city is perfectly tranquil
again.
PARIS, (via London) August I.-Amer-
lean bonds and bills on London are in
great demand.
At CherboGrg, last night, there was
great activity in the embarkation of
troops for the Baltic.
The Austrian minister here is author
lied to deny the report that Italy and
Austria are sending troops to save Napo-
leon.
PARIS, August 1.-THE Journal CIu SoiT
says Admiral Roucerle le Noury will take
command of the defences of Paris. Can
noniers from the navy have been placed,
under his order, 10 man the guns of the
forts.
PARIS, August 1.-THE ReueiIle and
RdppeL, the Radical Journals which were
seized last night, have been en-
tirely suppressed by Ministerial de-
position of the Prefect of the Seine,
heretofore held by Henri Cheareau,
now Minister Ofthe Interior, which is not
to be filed as affairs of the city, and the
prefecture of police will hereafter be under
the control of the Minister of the Interior
and four Senators, to be named, among
them are NJ. Petrie.
Dispatches from Copenhagen state that
Caden, French Special Envoy, left to-day
and had mott Interviewed the King.
The French fleet moved South yester-
day. The bombardment of kiel and
Stratsund is hourly expected. Seven
ships, with troops, are expected in the
Baltic tomorrow.
The following Prussian vessels are at
Williams Haven, on the Oldenburg coast !:
King William, % guns; Frederick Carl,
l6 guns; Crown Prince, l6 guns; Adnein-
mis-, s guns; Prince Adallbert, guns, and
five wooden corvettes, each 2S guns, and
several smaller vessels.
The Armenlus stole out of the Baltic
during the fog and run the gauntlet.
The French fleet is in the harbors of
Kiel and Stratsund, which are obstructed
by chains, sunken vessels, etc.
Li6ertie says lot of crazy fellows tried
this morning 10 proclaim Republic at the
Toulouse.
The same journal says the last official
act of the government was the signing of
a treaty with England, in order to secure
neutrality with Belgium.
METZ, August IL, $3.50 ammo engage
ment has yet taken place. Rain fell in
torrents during the night. The troops
continue in excellent spirits.
PARIS, August H. 3:31 p.m.-LG Li6ertie
has positive information that the Imperial
headquarters are no longer at Metz. Dis
patches from the projects of departments
in all parts of the empire are filled with
details of the patriotic excitement of the
people on all sides. Volunteers are coming
forward. The Corps Legislatif is now in
session. A crowd of six hundred persons
called in front of the Chamber, clamoring
for arms. Within the Chamber, though
there is much excitement, no disorderly
scenes have occurred.
The Journal O6icieL says the War De-
partment has sixty million cartridges for
the guns with which the National Garde
will be armed, and preparations have
been made on an extensive scale for the
manufacture CT more, to meet sll emer-
gencies.
The Council of State met yesterday, and
held another session to-day.
The MOniteET gives the following ac-
count of General Donay at the battle of
Weissenburg: The General was from the
beginning in the thickest of the fight.
When he saw that the day was lost, after
he had done all he could to retrieve 1t, he
called his aids, one by one, and gave them
orders and sent them away. AS soon as
the last one was gone, the General, spur
ring his horse, rode some distance to the
front, dismounted, and taking his pistol
from the holster shot the animal, then
turning around, he slowly walked toward
the enemy. His soldiers vainly tried to
stop him, amid terrible firing, but he de-
liberately walked on. The retreating
soldiers, aroused by the spectacle, turned
upon the enemy but fell in heaps around
their General, who pressed forward. An
other tremendous discharge from the
enemy and Donay, almost alone, fell
dead.
PARIS, July 1.-THE Figaro says that
physicians and assistants who have re-
turned from the front report that even
the Prussians acknowledge the superb
ority OF the French arms.f Nearly all of
the French soldiers who have been
wounded are wounded in the legs and
feet, while in the battle of Woerth the
loss of the Prussians in killed aud NOR
tally wounded was immense, owing to
the long range of the Chassepots. The
fact makes strong impression on the
soldiers,
The same gentlemen say that the
French wounded were taken by the Prus-
SLAMS into their ambulances and treated
with the utmost care and kindness, and
that the ambulance system of the enemv
is perfectly organized.
The GaHLofs reports that Menotti Carl
baldi Is at Milenceburg. Popular demon
strations are made against France to pre-
vent French sympathy, and the Italian
government is taking practical form.
UNITED STATES.