Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-16
OfficiaI-OfTer OF AIgerine Auxilia-
rieS-The DeEenses of Paris.


rieS-The Defenses of Paris.
PARIS, Aug. 1.-The Journal Officiel
contains the following intelligence, which
it is authorized by the government to give
to the public:
At the beginning of the war the Emper-
or received an address from the principal
chieftains of three provinces of Algiers,
which asked they be permitted to march
and fight by the side of our troops and to
open subscriptions for the sufferers by the
war.
The Empress Regent on the report of the
keeper of seals has committed and reduced
the sentences of 1,641 convicts now con-
fined in all kinds of penitentiaries in
France and beyond the sea.
Imperial clemency is applied especially
to those cases where uniform good conduct
had gived the prisoners claim to indul-
gence.
One of the public journals in this
city still presumes to doubt that real work
is going on in armament and defense OF
Paris, although it be an act of treason to
speak thus in the face of the enemy. Such
insinuations necessitate a reply, notvith-
standing the danger of doing so. All ma
terial necessary for the armament of Paris,
is in Paris itself, where more than six hun
bred cannon are already mounted on the
walls of those forts that are likely to be
first threatened with attack. The work OF
placing others in position continues without
ceasing day or night. Yesterday 1000
workmen were engaged cutting off the
streets leading into Paris. This work has
been completed, and nothing remains but
to close up openings in the walls and place
draw-bridges in position. Ten thousand
of the laborers are occupied outside the
walls on earthworks, mines, bitches, ETC.,
which when connected will complete net
work of Notifications around the capital.
Prussians occupy Nancy-COmmur,i-
cation with Paris cut Off.
NooN.- Nothing new from the headquar-
tiers of the army.
Telegraphic communication was inter-
rupted between Paris and Nancy last night.
The authorities at Faal sent dispatch to
Paris, stating that Nancy was occupied by
Prussian detachment. The news is con-
frmed this morning.
The Evacuation of Metz Considered
Certain-SuPpIies Cut Off Stras-
bourg TO be Starved Out.
LONDON, Aug 14.-Advices from Metz
state that the French army has withdrawn
to the west bank of the Mosselle. McMa-
hon is at Faul, twelve miles east of Nency.
The evacuation of Metz is considered GER
tain. The Prussians count on starving out
the defenders of Strasburg with siege and
bombardment A dispatch from Nancy
via Berlin, dated Saturday night, says a
French battalion moving toward Metz was
encountered in the morning on the railway
near Pont-a- Moussain, and reiterated, leay-
ing its baggage train in the hands OF the
Prussian cavalry, who destroyed portion
of the railroad between Frossard and Paris,
cutting off the supplies and forage of the
French troops, sheltered under the glaces
of Metz.
Napoleon AbandOnS Metz,
LONDON, Aug. 14.-Napoleons retreat
from Metz is fully confirmed from Copen-
hagen.
Movements of the Fleet.
1t is stated that nine French iron-clads
and avisos are in the ofiug. French Ad-
| miral Willoumey is off Keil. The French
deny having committed any violation OF
the protocol of Geneva by neglect Of
wounded soldiers. A Southampton dis,
patch says q North German barqus was
taken into the port of Cherbourg as prize.
Preparations for the defense of Paris con,
tinue to be energetically pushed and are
of a colossal character. 1t is thought the
Prussian demonstration on Strasburg is
only feint. Ten thousand volunteers left
Paris to-day for the army.
The Remaining Lines OF Defense.
PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE journals unani-
mously demand the expulsion of all Ger
mans from French soil, in consequence OF
the discovery of Prussian spies.
Count Pahkao has issued an address to
the troops, in which he blames them foI
firing too quick at Weissenburg. He says
thew used more ammunition in one day
than the Prussians would in three. The
Marshals remind the soldiers that they are
now on a grand line of defense from Thion.
vile to Metz and Nancy, and they must
hold their ground. Back of that is the
| lire of the Mouse, then the Champagne,
then the ARGOS, then the line of rivers il,
Illustrated by the campaign of 1914. and be.
vond this is Paris, and behind Paris is al
| France. with four million of armed men and
| 81, 900. 900, 900 in the treasury.
The,Patrie says that when Strasburg was
invested Git was .completly supplied