Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-25

exercised upon all dispatches sent hence
by way Of England, Belgium, and Switz-
erland. M. Choesrans' own signatursl is
necessary in order to send political dis
patch to the United States. It Is difhcult
to obtain accurate news Of what has taken
place 81 Chalons or in its neighborhood At
the War Department. They peremPtorily
refuse to say anything on the subject,
but some Of the papers, the PGtr1e ana
Press among others, announce that the
troops of McMahon and Failley have sue
c ssded In reaching Ardenness aad that
flank march from that place Will effect 9
junction with Bazains. / believe some OF
the troops lately encamped at Chalons
have gone thither, but ] cannot afnrm.
Nothing certain. Am assured that the
Prussian Prince Royal has given up his
direct march on Paris, and that he swsits
for the Prussian army before Metz 10 de-
liver g great battle. Other dispatches
say he is at Bar Lo Due. Everything
from that direction is confused, and be-
lIeve that these reports are put in circula-
ton by the enemy to make the Parisians
believe that all immediate danger has
been dispelled, to calm their patriotic
ardor to place the capital In state OF de-
fense. The Emperor is at Rheims, ne
waits the opportunity to victoriously
break the silence of oftheMinistry OF Foreign
Affairs. Everything quiet. There are
certain mysterious rumors among the
Diplomatic corps, but there has been no
proposition for preIiminRfies OF peace.
know that Bismarck has indirectly in
formed De La Tour D'Ayerague that
the Prussians viii not treat for peace un-
til she can do it on conditions which
would make it impossible Tor France to
take revenge thereafter; it fs not then
our abasement but our destruction which
the Prussian Minister seeks 20 force will
answer him. A La Boure Hevre Victor
Hugo has returned to US. The poet re-
enters France the in uniform ofthe home
guards.
RUSSIA WILL BE FORCED TO SIDE WITH
FRANCE.
NEW YORK, August A.-The Paris
special correspondent to the Times says
he saw a letter from a person high in Of
fee at st. Petersburg, stating that the
Russian government Is seriously alarmed
at the state of affairs in Poland. There is
great agitation IN favor OF France, and a
number Of Polesare leaving to offer their
services in the French army. On the
other hand. movement is on foot in the
Baltic provinces Of the Russian Empire,
in favor Of annexation to the German
confederation, and 1t is gaining ground.
The Prussisn government Is on the horns
of a dilemma, believed in self defense, IL
war.
MOVEMENTS AND POSITIONS OF THE
FRENCH ARMIES.
NEW York, August PA special dis
patch to the San from Brussels says: " l
did not succeed in reaching Bachad. The
Prussians are everywhere and guarding
every pass at Ukang, Grand Vsnge and
Richmont. The railroad Is cut, and the
way from Montmedy to Thionville Is
equally out of order. BaZsine is not at
Verdun; he is shut up in q Prussisn net
between Metz and Grand yange, the river
Aur, and the roads from Metz TO Etoine.
McMahon left Chalons, after burning his
camp, for Rheims; there he left the EN-
peror and part Of his troops and went in
q northeast direction, but / cannot ascer-
tain ifit Is a movement or reconnaissance.
As far as can see, the spirit of the troops
is excellent; but 1 never saw before so
much incompstency and disorder in ma
neuvering." HEHNaFI