Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-10
FROM ENGLAND
A River Turned into the Strasbourg
Trenches-A MurderOus Invention
for the Defense of PariF Russia
Receding-Austria Arming.

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Trenches-A MurderOus Invention
for the Defense of PariS Russia
Receding-AustriaA Arming.
LONDON, Sept 9.-The Prussian works
around Srasbourg are nearly completed.
| Gen. Ulrich persists in holding the place.
The river Ill has been diverted into the
| trenches. -rs - Gal.
The Standards Paris correspondent
writes that he has conversed with an
English engineer now in that city, who
| afirms that the defenses of Paris are per-
| feet.
Paris is filled with debris of McMahon's
| army. A body of Garde Mobile with
| the French and American flags last even
| ing saluted Minister Washburnec
There have been several demonstrations
at Madrid, lately, in favor of United
States of Europe.
The Morning Post counsels the Prus-
SLAMS to stop and offer peace to the Re-
public on terms that shall reimburse
] Prussia, and yet leave no ranking source
| of hate among the French. Otherwise,
| the Post hopes the French will hold their
| own. The writer then comments on the
| violent philo- -Prussian tone of the English
press, which was lately so obsequious to
the Emperor.
| A mob at Suisspes ON Saturday night
tried to stop the luggage of Princess Ma
thilde, who had embarked for England.
The police and gendarmes interfered
successfully, and everything valuable,
objects of art and antiquity wsFe placed
out of danger. st.t
The Paris papers refer obscurely to the
new murderous engine cOnfded in for the
| defence of the city. They also claim
that they. now have more than 100, 900
armed men within the walls. The neigh
| borhood of Scissors is still the wester-
most point where the Prussians have been
| observed.
| The authorities 1t Berlin are confident
| that Russia will withdraw the PROPOSE
| ton for a conference in view of the per
sistence of Prussia. 1t is reported that
| owing to the creG1ion of the French Re
/ public, Austria is arming again.
The Relics of Imperialism.
! LONDON, Sept 9.-ROuher, Persigney,
Barretre, Grammont snd other Imperial
lists, have arrived in England.
| The letter of Henri Rochefort lam
| ing the violence of the Marseillaise news
paper has produced an excellent effect on
| the public mind. The workmen who
seem to consider Rochefort their psrticu-
lar representative, agree with him that
this is no time to create difficulties.
French women in Belgium are wearing
mourning for the dead, slaughtered
through Imperial incapacity.
The Imperial family are now all &C.
curely out of France.
| According to some correspondents, the
life of the Emperor would not be worth
moments purchase in France, so in
tense is the indignation at the surrender
of Sedan when the army was confident
of victory.
Peace-The Prussian and English
Cabinets Address Decided Notes 10
| Berlin.
The reported action of the diplomatic
corps at Paris in favor of peace is author
itatively denied.
The Paris observatory has been dis
mantled and ali the instruments removed
to place of safety.
Notes of a decided character have been
addressed to Berlin on the subject of
peace by the Cabinets of St. Petersburg
and London. 1t is said that Queen VIC
terra has appealed to Queen Augusta in
behalf of France. .-- 81.
The Defence of StrasbOurg.
Women and children only are allowed
to leave Strasbourg. The Prussians fire
on the city necessarily, but apparently
without result practically. A breach is
not likely to be made for fortnight.
Napoleon at wilhelm hofe.
A German correspondent of the Times
writes as follows from WilhelmshOfe,
Sept. 5 /: The Imperial train reached this
station at 9:35 P. NJ, where the German
officers, Gen. Blonshi and the resident
officials of the Province, had assembled.
The Emperor on alighting passed to the
carriage, saluting the officers of the Corps,
who drew up with presented arms. He
looked serious, not crushed. There were
no signs of blOat or unhealthy en-
6onpOint. He wore the undress uniform
of General, with a riding cap of the
Garibaldian pattern. The crowd was ST.
lent, respectful and sympathetic.
Senor CASTELAR, is at the head of the
Spanish Republicans. -
Prussiaa Cavalry within Ten Miles
OF Paris-The Northern Railway
Cut.
LONDON, Sept. 9.-The Prussians art
advancing on Paris rapidly. Their csval
nv are already within ten miles of tht
city Notifications. The Northern Rail
way has been cut by the Prussians. ThC
main body of the army is within thirty
miles of Paris. There is tremendous con
sternation in the vicinity of the capital
and great excitement in Paris itself.
Austria About to offer Mediation
Fayre,s Hopes of Russia tOO.S an
guIne-The Reasons of En- glands
Delay.
LONDON, Sept. O. Cable Special tc
Tribune-A private correspondent tele,
graphs from Paris, Friday morning:
| understand from French sources, or
which l can place implicit reliance, tha
as England has thus far declined to TAKE
any steps to induce Prussia to consent tC
an armistice, as preliminary to treaty
! | of peace involving no territorial sacrifice
| and as the delay under the circumstances
= | must result in further blOOdshed, the
Austrian Government has taken the task.
! Further particulars received this morn
: ing concerning Jules Favre's declaration
enables me to say that the account of i
D sent you yesterday was entirely accurate
All the circumstances am not at liberty
: to state, but it is probable that Favre'
hopes of an immediate alliance witt
: Russia were little too saDguine-tha
the negotiations thus far have necessarily
2 been informal, and that in answer to th,
D urgency of the French Minister, Russii
intimates that she cannot Immediately &C
cent such an alliance nor take hostil
steps against Prussia, unless in cOnjunc
ton with Austria or some other power.
England's refusal to interfere is partl.