Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-24

ing country can be REFLECTED in twelve
J hours. This means of defense will be
resorted to on the approach of the Prus-
, SLAMS. q r. -
Large Quantities of grain which, had
been collected around Paris recently were
burned to prevent them falling into the
hands of the Prussians.
The Prussians have occupied Dourdan,
eighteen miles southwest of Versailles
No Prussians reported anywhere within
the department of the Aube. 81.
Theirs before leaving Tours for Vienna
passed night with Prince Metternich,
the Austrian Minister. r
The road from Paris to Orleans is gorg-
ed with all sorts of vehicles, mainly
loaded with the effects of Paris refugees.
The siege of Metz has become mere
blockade.
The safety of Tours is threatened as
the Uhlans are at Orleans and Blois.
BOttIing the Black Sea-War Immi-
nent between Russia and Turkey.
LONDON, Sept. %, 6 A-A Berlin
telegram, to be received cautiously, has
the following startling intelligence:
Russia is in motion to seize the Black
Sea, and probably the DArdenelles. War
between the Gar and the Sultan is immi-
neat. --,-. l-.----s ---
A French Trap at StrasbOurg-En-
:glish View of American Sympathy.
LONDON, Sept 23.-The Prussisns In
Lunette No. 80 at Strasbourg, which had
been abandoned by the French, became
the object of aterrible fire. Many Ger
man lives were lost, including the COM
mander, CERT Leon.
The Times to-day says the proclama-
ton of the French Republicans turn ed
American sympathy to the French side,
bu. neither the Republican nor Democratic
party is sacrificing the German vote to
this sentiment.
Jacob Bright, member of Parliament
for Manchester, last evening made a
speech TO his constituents, taking rose
ate view of the var and its results upon
the progress of humanity. III
| The French EVacuate Orleans.
LONDON, Sept. 23.-The Prussians are
apparently preparing to move on Orleans
which has been evacuated by the French.
PaIikaO--Bencditti- Ma
thIIde.
LONDON, Sept. Notwithstanding
the blockade of the Baltic ports, A ships
have entered SWinemund since the second
of September. F..
Palikao is with the Emperor at Will
| helmshohe.
Count Beneditti is at Brussels, where
the Princess Msthilde is, at the Grand
Hotel.
Mutiny in ParIs-UlrIch Wants to
Surrender StrasbOurg, but Soldiers
and Citizens Oppose IT.
Reports from Ferrieres, France, via
Berlin, say that all discipine.is vanishing
at Paris. The soldiers are mutinous and
in some cases have shot their officers.
The Manchester Examiner says Gen.
Ulrieh, THE commander of Strasbourg, is ;
strongly inclined to surrender the city but
the wounded soldiers and citizens are
unanimously opposed to it. ut
The Germans have armed the captured
Lunettes number 50 and SO with mortsrs.
Other batteries have been erected on the Z
heights The German loss Thursday
was one officer and seven men killed;
four officers and thirty men wounded.
The PrussIan RepuIse at TOul-
Active Siege Abandoned.
LONDON, Sept. 23.-The World special
at Tours telegraphs full confirmation Of
the report of the Prussian repulse before
TOul Monday night. The Prussian at
tack was general, and was made in two
columns, one from the line of the Meuse
and the other from the line of the
Moselle. The fighting was very severe.
The fire of the garrison was sustained and
irresistible, particularly at he Moselle
Gate, and the loss of the Prussians was
80 severe that with daybrea& they were
IN full retreat on all sides. Il
Active prosecution of the siege has
been abandoned. A Prussian force has
been left in position on the heights of
Dommartin and Gondeville, and another !
near VancOnnes and ForY, but larger
part of the investing body has left for
the army before Paris.
The ROuen Railway Fortified {
UhIans Cut oTf-GOvcrnmont Going
TO TOuIOn.
The railway to, Rouen from Paris has
been occupied by the French military Z
from beyond Nantes to Ronen. All the
stations are surrounded with palisades
provided with lOopholes for musketry,
and the road will be defended resolutely. (
gency on the Loire, and at Menartsville.
At the former place, the streets being
narrow and the houses high and of stone,
q small force of them was cut off in the
town by hasty barricade and compelled
70 surrender.
In view of possible emergencies the &
General Postofice has been removed to ,
Rail, and the government is preparing to {
remove at the shortest notice to TOulon,
should Tours be seriously menaced.
Abuse Of,England-PrOsPe of Metz
..... Surrendering.
LONDON, Sept ESPECIAL to the Tel ]
egram-The Paris Rappel has an article
very abusive of England, for refusing to
take part in mediation.
Advices from Montaiue give descrip-
ton of the attack thereon. They state /
that the resistance of the garrison equaled s
anything in the history of the war. The I
siege can only be described as a blockade q
strictly maintained. 80, 900 men occa- Z
sionally protesting against the garrison t
holding out longer by firing few rounds t
at the fortress from heavy guns. There v
is very little probability of the garrison C
suuendering, as prisoners report that sup I
plies are constantly received from outside, I
despite the investment, U
200 Persons, Mostly Women, Burned 1
in StrasburE-A RiOting Mob.
LONDON, Sept. 23.-Telegrams, posted 2
in the news rooms here report that the '
threatre of StrasbuTg was set on fire by !
shells, and 200 persons who had taken
refuge in the building-the majority of I
them women-were burned to death. {
Also that private residences in the city
are broken into and pluudered by the
mob. These reports are not confirmed
from other sources, and are entitled to :,
little or no credit.
The inhabitants of Senna on the ap- y
proach of the Prussians sent out depu-
tation to sue for protection. 1t is said
they were actuated equally by a fear of y
violence of the Reds and anxiety 10 get a
rid of Imperial functionaries. U
At Beauyes the excitement of the Citi- P
zens on the approach of the enemy be- n
came panic.
Senior Creme is epdeayOrinp TO form a II