Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-22
The French Claim Victory on the 18Th
They Derlde Prusslau Boastfelsess
and Assumption Of Conquer
ors' Rrayado.
Terrors Of the Bsttle.feld.--T Flercest
Conflict Ever Known.
German Railways Crowded with Wounded
The Peasantry HorrOr.strlokeH D
by the Bloody War.
RamOred InteventIOa Of Italy and Eng
land.
Less Of the French DurIag the Week
$4,000 Ken.
FRANCE.

FRANCE.
TERRORS OF THE BATTLEFIELD--THE
KING AND SHERIDAN OVERLOOK
IT - FEELINGS OF THE FRENCH
PEOPLE.
PoNT-A-MoUssoN, August 20, via
! LUNEMBURG.-A special cores
pondent of the New York World
saws: al witnessed the battle.
The Prussians won at a fearful
cost, the mitrailleuse doing terrible
work. -Four villages and the battle
field are still strewn with the dead.
From this point | can see the French
on Mont st. Quentin, overlooking
Metz from the east. Metz is sur
rounded, and it looks as If prepara-
tions were being made by the Prus-
SLAMS for siege.
General Sheridan, from the Kings
headquarters, witnessed the battle.
"The King returned here last night,
and the Crown Prince visited him to-
day, coming from a direction which
indicates that his forces are not far
from Bar lie Due.
1.-The Prussians are building rail-
road from Remilly to this point.
"The French General La Tour was
wounded and taken prisoner in the
last battle. While passing through
this place, the citizens crowded around
him with teals, and kissed his hands.
"There are rumOrs of peace negod-
ations, caused, perhaps, by the Eng
lish Queens messenger appearing at
headquarters.
HOW THE PRUssIANs ADVANCE ON
PARIS-GEN. TRoCHU AND THE
/ EMPEROR.
PARIS, August 21.-Strong bodies
of troops belonging to MeMahon's
army are being pushed into Vosges.
A deputy to the Corps Legislatif to-
day announced to the persons col
lected near the Chamber that the
Prussians entered Chattalon Sur
| Maine. This movement would indi-
cate that the Prussials are marching
on Paris by the way of Sezaune.
| The PreSSe says that Gen. Trochu
removed the interdiction on the Jour-
mails ReUeiILe, RdppeL and Cloche.
The trial efthe rioters of Boulevard
| Nillette commenced yesterday.
Its now reported that Prince Ma
poleon has gone to Italy on an impor-
tant mission. He passed through here
yesterday.
Gen. Battaile was wounded at
GravellOt; he is recovering.
The rapidity with which the gov
eminent accumulated stores is won
derful, nor does the activity diminish
the stock of ammunition and food
/ hourly increasing.
The GduJOiS relates that when the
| Emperor offered to TrOchu the Cover
nOrship of Paris and command of the
| forces here the latter stipulated that
he must be free to act as he thought
proper, and that he must be absO-
Iutely uncontrolled. General" the
Emperor replied, 81 confide to you
the safety of the capital. Assume
command" The Republican and
Democratic Journals praise Trochu
for his independence and firmness.
STRENGTH OF PARIS "A GLORIOUS
REGIMENT.
PARIS, August 21.-In the Corps
Legislatif yesterday deputies Gamble
sa and Picard called the attention of
the government to the necessity of
speedily completing the armament of
the Garde Rationale at Paris. Garner
Page also complained of the delay in
/ mailing
Garde. NJ. Cheveren, the Minister of
the Interior, said he could give most
satisfactory replies to the suggestions
/ of the members. On the 10th there
were but "a, 600 enrolled in the Garde;
now there are 81 600, and in a few
| days there would be $4,000. NJ. Chew
eren gave other explanations of the
preparations for the defense of Paris,
which were received with great salts
| faction.
The De6ats says that at the battle of
Jarmont, referred to by Count Pali-
kao in his statement yesterday, one
French regiment held in check the
entire PrIssian force, thus enabling
Marshal Bazaine to execute flank
movement and repulse the enemy
with great loss.
] THE MITRAILLEUSE IN BATTLE--ITS
TERRORS.
PARIS, August 20.-A special to the
| Times says that Monadnock returned
this morning from Metz. He wit
messed the battles of the 14th and 10th,
and states that the Prussian loss is
/ immense. The effect of the mitrail-
| Ieuse was terrible. In the course of
the attack on Sunday, ,Bazaine masked
the Schind infantry, when the enemy
/ forming in squares, were moved
down like corn,
The Prussians asked a second ar
mistic to bury their dead, which is
estimated to be ten times more num-
erous than that of the French. The
action was very severe and lasted
| four hours, being closed only by night.
I uYI. =. ,.o,.,,l-r q fhn Drzfoufora su anrln.
plete.
Prussian officers who buried the
/ dead. admit ten Prussians dead to one
/ Frenchmap. The French loss accord
ing to Monadnock, Is under 5000.
The Action of the 18th took pl ace
ON the heights south west Of Metz it
began at O'Clock in the morning. and
lasted until dark. The French loss
was 1900; the Prussians probably
double that amount. The repulse OF
the latter was complete, leaving to the
united French army road open TO
lChaIons. With reinforcements they
hope to be able to deliver a decisive
battle there.
The Prussians cannot adequately
besiege any place, as they have no
siege artillery.
MOnadnock was Just OUTSIDE OF metz
on the 18th, and saw 5000 wounded
French and some Prussian prisoners
brought into Metz, and a large train
of the same were sent to Thionville.
Enelishmen lust returned from Ger
many state that long trains Of wound
ed Prussians are filing the cars to
Berlin and all the hospitals on the
way, producing great CONSERVATION In
the minds Of the people.
The Prussian losses are larger than
those OF the whole French forces yet
in action.
BAZAIRE HAS DIsAPPEARED-INTER'
vENTIoN AED PEACB,
PARIS, August 2l.-A correspond.
emf of the G0sGIOis declares from actual
observation that the road from Metz
To Verdun is now occupied by The
| prussfare and that he IL positive thai