Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-26
THE WAR.
FRANCE.

| things in France; instead of working
right we are never prepared, but are al
ways too late until the Prussians sur
prise US. The streets of Bellivelle, La
Uhapelle and La Nillette, present a most
inviting appearance. Throughout the
bon 'evards of those names every rough /
pass carries fusee-a strange sight in
Paris, where until within a few weeks
weapons Of any kind were forbidden, ex-
cept by special permit of M.
| Pietrie. Even sword canes and
knuckle busters were carried stealth
lily by respectable way farers
| for protection against thieves and garro-
| ters, where at present we are STOPPED
with chassepOts and set on by bsyonets,
and the rutian can obtain weapon for
the trouble Of asking for it. This state of
| affairs creates deep Rpprehensions, and
throughout the city the States prison birds
and marauders are already beginning 10
show their teeth. Three days ago MEM
| ber OF the Garde Mobile, while drinking
| in wine shop, exposed a fifty franc note
and WAS followed, robbed and murdered
in broad daylight within the encelte
UeSty. Two nOn-commissioned officers
were stopped at three O'Clock in the
afternoon by two men in the outskirts of
the city.
Burglaries are committed with impu-
nifty. A few days ago two ladies, on the
/ balcony of house in Rue Lafayette were
admiring the passing Mobile heroes,
when suddenly the mob discovered a
plate of the Eagle Insurance Co. on the
| top of the balcony, which bears the i'm
preston OF the Imperial bird. Instantly
cries were raised of a baS fdigie. groans,
Kisses and mensces followed. The igno-
rant rsbble exisently believed the plate
| the Imperiaf insignia. To the terror of
the ladies an attack was made on the
| house, but the damage was confined to
hE l.r,aa inn, Of
the plate with the points OF the bayonets.
The commission charged with the eX-
animation of the private correspondence
of the Emperor have made a brilliant dis
cOvery Of letters tied with ose-colored
ribbon, confined in coffette Marguerite,
which are productions of, or, at any rate,
signed by Marguerite Bellanger. That
the coquette should write the warmest of
warm letters to the Emperor, should she
have chance, is natural enough, but
that the Emperor should keep them
seems absurd. The Republic has taken a
peep behind the Imperial curtain, and
discovers not only what people knew
before-that Napoleon Ill, in bad
taste, prefers the thin, plain
washerwoman to beautiful Eu-
genie, but also the scandal of which the
poor innOcents have hitherto been kept
IN the dark. The imperial mistress in
one letter informs Monsieur Signeur that
his name shall not perish. What was to
be done with the semi-imperial infant
when he made his bow 70 the Court was a
knot to unravel which troubled the brains
of the palace. The President of the Court,
NJ. Deviern, undertook the affair, and his
judicial robes were laid aside. He per-
suaded the immoral mother to exchange
document, which was legally drawn up,
stating that the infant was not lineal
descendant of Napoleon, for the purpose
securing to Marguerite Bellarger the
splendid property of Meauchy.
JULES FAvRE's MISSION A FAILURE
ANOTHER HEAVY sKIRMIsH-sECURITY
IN PARIs-sPIRTT OF FRANCE.
LONDON, September 24.--Jules Fayre
retured Friday morning. The Prussians
notified the government at Tours of the
failure of the attempt TO effect termina-
tion of the war. The south OF France is
vast camp. The population is arming
from the Alps TO the Pyrennes. The Mes
signes Company have sent four of their
largest steamers to the ports of northern
Europe for arms and ammunition, the
whole expense to be borne by the mer-
chants of,Marseilles, and a company from
Nice and SaXony are arming for the de-
tense of the country.
There is no truth in the story that the
army of Paris has revOlted, and stories of
firing in the city it is believed originated
from the small arms practice of the new
troops which TrOchu is drilling.
Dispatches from Tours announce dis
turbances in that port, particularly at
night, fermented partly.by robberies and
murders and partly by hostile emmisss-
ries.
There have been number of attacks on
houses and hotels, particularly in Champ
Elyesses, but Gen. TrOchu is adopting
Vfsll,
repress them.
IL is reported that cellars are renting in
Paris at 600 francs, as places of refuge in
case of bOmbardment.
The Hotel du Louvre and Grand Hotel
are filling up into regular subterrsnean
carauanssries. Tours will be defended
after the Government has been removed. |
It's fortihcations are completely armed
and the city fully provisioned. Arrange
ments have been made for inundating
the Valley of Loire as soon as the Prus- |
slams appear in force. A bridge ], 400 feet |
long, over the river, is ready to be blown |
up.
1t is rumored that a sharp engagement
occurred yesterday at Chateau Dur, fifty |
miles from Tours, between force of Ger |
man cavalry and the Gards Mobile, in |
which the cavalry were beaten of.
The Army of the Loire will occupy |
position behind that river. 1t is esti- |
mated at 10000 men, with ample sup
plies of provisions and ammunition.
General Wempffen is reported to have |
stated that he could cut through the Ger |
man army at Sedan. He had a plan there |
for, and would have executed it but for |
the surrender of Napoleon.
LONDON, September 24.-The Prussians |
report from the heights overlooking |
Paris that they have observed fighting go |
ing on in the streets with cannon and |
musketry. Advices received by way OF |
Chartres attempt to discredit the report, |
but later advices, dated Saturday even |
ing, from Brussels, asserts that there has |
been constant combats since Friday in
Paris, between Red Republicans and
troops under General Troehu. No furth-
er particulars are given. 1t is settled that
a local Junta shall rule at Rome until
a plebescitum is taken.
UNITY OF PARIsIANs--AN OFFICIAL CON-
TRADICTIoN OF PRUssIAN STORIES.
Tours, September 25-Evening. ng.-Min-
listers Gsmbetts and Ferry have addressed
the following note from Paris to NJ. Gre
mieux, Minister of Justice:
paris is prepared to make heroic re-
sistsnce. All parties have united to sus-
tain the government with every energy
of defense. Should you hear through
Prussisn dispatches that troubles
have broken out in Paris, deny it.
W. nave tnOrl1Ous lOfe6a Oi HdllOndl
and Mobile Gardes and provisions enough
TO hold out all winter. Let France make
a heroic effort"
GREAT BATTLE-PRUSSIAN STRENGTH.
BEAUvAIs, September "A, via Tours,
September 25.-A great battle ragged all
day yesterday north of Paris, between
Psrter and the Isle of Adam. .
1t is reported that the peasants are cut
ting of conveys of supplies i'll rear of the
PrussiRns.
There are CSC, 900 German troops now on
French territory, consisting of twenty-one
army corps. Very few Landwehrs are
of the number. Three French army corps
are under arms.
DISSOLUTION OF THE FRENCH FORCES
ENGLISH STORIES.
The special correspondent of the Tn
bune writes on the 10th at Chartres, that
10000 of the Garde Mobile were con-
eentrated on Monday, when the news
came that the railroad was cut at Ram
bOullett, and that the Uhlans were ex-
uected at Chsrtres, whereupon the OFF,
Ger told the Mobiles to lay down their
ms and 20 home as it was impossible to
a. The mayor also exhorted them to
I'1i.t,5-au for fear of provoking the Prus-
49, The y, hole force thereupon dis