Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-16

manded the particulars of the fight.
All last night great masses Of people
marched through the Boulevards and
principal streets, shouting jOyfully.
The Emperor and Prince Imperial
have arrived at Nerdur.
Adviees from the Rhine indi-
cate that the enemy does not
really intend to lay siege TO Strsss-
bourg, but merely to cut off its COM
municatiOns. For this purpose they
blew up the bridges and railway to
| Basle. 1t is thought that the sur
rounding forces of the enemy are in
( considerable numbers. 1t is only the
/ alarm of the people which imagines
the force of the enemy greater than it
actually is.
The city is fully garrisOned and pro-
visiOned for a siege, and the supply Of
water is under the control of the au-
thorities, and cannot be cut of.
A dispatch from Epinal at 8 O'Clock
this morning, states that the town of
Bitche has not been captured, as has
! been supposed, but holds out against
the Prussian troops who have been
detached to besiege it.
| lie GdiuOis reports that Victor Eman-
uel wrote a long letter to Napoleon, say
| ing: "I gave my word, and am ready
to keep it, but L must tell you should
I leave Italy may never return to
| it.D lie GdulOiS adds that the En-
peror released the King from his
promise.
lie Presse admits that the mission
of Duke Cadore to Denmark appears
to have failed, and it quotes a state
ment of a Danish journal to the effect
that the King declined to receive him
through the pressure of England and
! Prussia.
lie Presse also gives up all hopes of
armed assistance from Italy where
Garibaldians are doing every thing
! in their power to turn the minds of
| the people against the nation which
so chivalrOusly aided them in their
hour of need.
Advices from Rome represent the
soldiers of the Legion de Antibers
anxious to join the armies of France.
French residents are much affected by
the news of reverses, but the clerical
authorities and partisans of the Pope
seem to rejoice, and flock to the new
Prussian legation, where they are re-
ceived with unusual favor.
PARIS, August 15.-The Sous Pre-
feet telegraphs to the Minister of the
| Interior from TOul as follows:
august IA, p.m.-SOme Prussians
were noticed near this town about 2
o'clock this afternoon. A recOnnOis-
ance was made by the gems d'arms
and cavalry, who came upon 200
UhIans. Shots were exchanged. The
gems d'arms killed one and wounded
twenty of the enemy. The latter sur
rounded the town and demanded its
surrender, but received a defiant re-
fusal and retired"
LONDON, August 15.-A special to
the Herald, saws: Disturbances of
serious nature occurred at Marseilles
and Lyon. Crowds collected in the
streets shouting: "a bas lEmpereur."
Three persons were killed. A great
deal of rebelliOus feeling is manifested
and fears are entertained of trouble
to-day.
The German troops hold the port of
MOussOn.
The press in all parts France resO-
lutely denOunces the Overture5 for
peace until the Prussians are driven
from their soil.
The. GauLOis says that Druyn
d L'Huys has been offered by the
Empress Regent the post of Ambassa-
dor at Vienna.
A council of Ministers was held this
morning at the Tuilleries, at which
the Empress presided.
The COHStitlttiOHeLLe, in brief report
of the proceedings in the Corps Legis-
latif to-day, says that two useful
projects of law were voted on, but
that most of the session was spent in
addressing endless questions to the
Ministry, and in sterile and vitiating
constitutional addresses. At times
the Chambers gave proofs of unity
and patriotism, and at Others of the re-
verse. The present situation exacts
sacrifices from all. Let the
Deputies set aside their prejudices,
however legitimate they may be, but
the action of Chambers should give
fresh strength to the nation. Surely
none wish to increase its dangers. We
must avoid anything likely to raise
the hopes of the enemy. Some pa
pers here assert that the Prussians
make the country people march in
front of their advance lines so the
French troops will be forced to fire
upon their cOuntrymen when they
make an attack.
The enemy report, which circulated
through the city, that Prussian spies
had spiked cannon on the walls of
Paris is pronounced false by the MIN
lister Of War, who authorizes the
statement that the fortifications are
in excellent order.
Uixnyn xr-aro orY.oufnH
in Toulon. One was taken in the act
Of examining the vessels of war.
Prince Napoleon is reported at
Florence.
The Orleans princes as yet have re-
ceived no reply from the Emperor to
their tender of services in the French
army.
Lyons has been put into state of
defense.
The Senate has unanimously adop-
ted the financial bills which origina-
ted in the Corps Legislatif.
1t Is reported from Paris that as
the first panic is over, reverses to the
French army disappear, and conf
dence Is returning.
All the evening Journals of Paris in
sist in the speedy punishment of the
rioters of the Boulevard. The VI
dette says the public expectation over
the affair is intense.
The police in making the arrests
were aided by the citizens.
The lie Temps says: From..the pnr-
pose of the last movement of the
French forces it is evident that the
Prussians are numerically superior,
and wanted to interpose between our
troops and their supplies. This was
defeated by the InOvent of the French,
who repulsed the attack intended to
prevent their crossing the Moselle.
Our forces Will take up a strong po-
sitiOn and prepare for a great battle,
which is ardently awaited by the en-
tire army.
The public confidence here as to
the result of a pitched battle, is very
great. The Opinion NTtiOnGte is the
paper referred to by the journal OFT
ciet as daring to question the cOndi-
ton of the armament and fortifica-
tions of Paris, The Opinion acknowl-
edges the receipt of note from the
Minister OF the Interior, but declines
TO discuss it, as the city is under mar
tial law.
METZ, August IA, 8:l4 a.m.-The
Project of Moselle telegraphs to
the Minister of the Interior
that the Emperor left to-day at two
PARIS, August 10, Evening.-The
Corps Legislatif is not in session to-
day, having adjourned until to-mor-
row in honor of the Emperor's fete
day.
The newspapers explain that Nancy
was given up to the Prus5ians because
it was an open city, and the French
troops retreated to Toul, which, being
a fortified place, gave them a better
chance TO resist Prussian advances
Pfafburg still holds out, the Prus-
sian reports to the contrary nOtWith-