Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-20
FROM ENGLAND.
Prospect of Peace.

Prospect of Peace.
LONDON, Sept. 18.-The Observer says:
in official type, that the prospects OF
peace are now better than at any time
since the beginning Of the war. Lord
Lyons, British Minister at Paris, conducts
the negotiations between Jules FavTe and
Count Bismarck. 1t is said brief arms
tice has already been arranged. .
Preliminary Fighting Before Paris
RumOred Uprising of the RcpubIi.
cans and Socialists of EurOpe-In.
tense Excitement Among the PeO'
pie of Austria and Germany.
LONDON, Sept 16.-A special to the
New York World says A sharp engage
ment took place yesterday on the line of
the Orleans Railway, near Corbeil, be-
- tween the advanceu Prussian left wing and
q body of Gusrdes Mobiles and French
Tireurs, supported by detachment of
the Army of Paris. The Prussian cavalry
defeated on Thursday p NJ. at Cinques,
were driven back on Melun, on the Paris
and Lyons Railway, which had been oc-
cupied in force on Wednesday by infantry
and artillery. ....-s H.s-..
Yesterday morning a column of three
armies advanced from Melun upon Cor
bell, fourteen miles from Paris, with the
object Of destroying four mills and seiz-
ing the granaries at that point, and to
throw forward a party to cut the direct
line of railway two miles further north,
al Juvisy. The second object was at
tanned, but the Prussians having pushed
on three miles further to Albion, were at
tackled by superior force, and after severe
conflict, were routed and compelled to re-
treat upon entertainments which they had
thrown up upon a hill at Juvisy, com
handing the passage of the Orgie-the
bridge over which had been blown up by
the French.
At the same time the Prussians at
Cordried, who have established them
selves in the hamlet of Ris, were attacked
by the French force advancing from
Longumaneau and Etamps. They sue
ceeded in maintaining their position,
and during the action the extensive mill
and granaries on the Essune were set on
fire and burned TO the ground, with all
the contents not previously transferred TO
Paris.
In the action at Albion many villas and
private residences were set on fire, and
an ancient Protestant church, one of the
few exempted by the revocation of the
cdiCt Of Nantes, was seriously injured.
When your special correspondent left
Charles, a column of troops was moving
out to renew the attack on the Prussians
at Juvisy.
The city of Calais, and the whole
Pas de Calais this morning has been de-
clared in state of siege and under mar
tial law.
Communication by railroad and tele-
graph between Paris and Calais was yes
terday cut between Amiens and Paris.
4 detachment of Prussian cavalry at
tackled a station at LOnguemeau, three
miles from Amiens, captured a train com
ing in from Brussels, and burned the
buildings. Communication between
Amiens aud Rouen still, however, remains
open.
Arum0r from Amiens says: the force I'M
der CanrObert on Wednesday attacked and
defeated the Pruss near st. Quentin,
and an action was going on Thursday near
Ferguion.
1t Is believed that CanrObert has formed
junction with the troops from Hille Va
lenclenians ARA, and is threatening the
right wing of the Prussians before Paris
at Compeigne.
1t is announced from Brussels that the
International Republican Committee
have begun to disseminate through
out Southern Germany documents
calling on the people to make common
cause with the people of France and
demand the abolition of nobility and
monarchy.
1t is certain that the Bavarian govern
ment has been forced to declare that it in
no way adheres to the prospect of consOl-
idation with the North German Confede-
: GRAFTON.
A formidable popular demonstration
was held in Vienna yesterday before the
Imperial Parliament Hall. a German
banner of 1913 was carried in the process
sion and cries raised for the Republic.
The crowd was dispersed by the police
and few arrests made, but no lives lost
The excitement among the people in
Prague, Breuna and other cities of the
Empire is on the increase.
The walls of the kOmar in Frankfort
were found covered Wednesday morning
with huge placards calling on the people
TO prepare for a proclamation of the Dem
ocra,ic Social Republic. Similar placards
were fixed at the main entrance Of Paulus
Krche. The placards were printed in
French and German, and headed " BY
Order Of the Universal Committee of the
European Republic Groups gathered
around them and the police tore them
down, but no demonstrations were made.
Excitement in Diplomatic Circles
RumOrs of a General PartitiOning
of Europe.
There is much excitement in diplomatic
circles to night over the report of an ALI
a0ce between Austria, Italy and Russia
being completed, the object of which is
division of the Turkish Empire; the an
nexatiOn of Pussiau-Poland by Rus
STA: the annexation of Prussian Sllesia
By Austria; and the surrender of the Ital-
ian Tyrol to Italy. 1t is believed that Eu-
rope is on the eve Of complications more
formidable and extensive than were
dreamed of a few weeks ago.
PrusSians Appear on the Heights Of
ViIIencuVe-Paris Press Opposed 10
the Restoration OF Napoleon.
LONDON, Sept S.-ThePrussians are
advancing on Paris, and have appeared On
the heights of Nilleneuve and Brundie.
The press of Paris, without exception,
are opposed to the restoration of Ma
pOleon.
The Government at Tours continue 10
receive assurances from every quarter
that the people are arming and fastening
to places of rendezvous.
CnpItuInt on OF Rome Hourly EN.
PeCted.
The latest advices from Paris state that