Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-16

Parliament has been decided upon. In
the act to make necessary provisions for
carrying on the war, the amount of money
to be appropriated has been reduced from
one hundred million to eighty million
thalers. si'ss 57., s-i9ss q sats,3,4 = .
Among the imperial manuscripts seized
| at the Tuileries was novel illustrating
| the advantages of the imperial regime.
| The official announcement of the open
ing of the port of Kiel is published
Mariners are warned against torpedoes in
the channel. Other precautions essential
| to safety are given. s7sa'sss .,11gf
| Wanton Destruction OF Sc. Cloud.
| s5e SightSeers at strasbeurg.
| 81. Cloud must have been Wantonly de-
stroyed by Partisan shell, as no Prussians
were there at the time.
| The action between the French and
the Prussians preceding the occupation of
| Orleans was very severe. tlli sas-7i
Six hundred pounds sterling has been
| collected at the gate of the Strashourg
citadel from sight-seers since the Prussian
occupation of the city. This money Is to
be appropriated to the aid of the German
wounded. e-- s.,5.a.s..!
sham Heroism Of Paris, ~
A correspondent of the London Post,
writing from Paris, laughs at the sham
heroism of the people-loud talk with
| out deeds and without hope of any.
Drinking and Dragging are universal.
He says the Government is as clustering,
weak and incompetent as the people.
The Prussians say they viii soon have
rifed guns capable of throwing 800 pound
shells five miles. A number of these pom
derous projectiles are on their way from
the Baltic - .s.as--l-s-s
English militia TO be Armed.
LONDON, Oct. 15.-Ridley, Son & Co.,
| Liverpool merchants, interested in the
American trade, have suspended.
Messrs. Cardwell and Hsycorts, men,
bers of Parliament for Oxford city, ad-
| dressed their liberal constituents last eve
| ming. They announced that the English
militia would be rapidly supplied with
breech leaders.
Freedom OF the Press I'm Belgium.
LONDON, Oct. 15.-The Prussians have
retired from Breuel to Laon.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Standard under late date says there is
no sickness, no lack of food, no lack of
courage. In my opinion the Prussians
can never get in Paris.
The Prussian Minister at Brus-
sells has demanded the proprie-
aors of the Independence Beige to
be punished for their partizanship and
untruthfulness.
The.priets of Bretagne are preaching in
favor of crusade against Teutonic
| heretics.
Jacoby-RecOnstruc of Europe.
LONDON, Oct. 15.-The detention of
Jacoby aggrieves the German Democrats,
who protest firmly. The present North
German constitution will probably form
basis for the reconstruction of Europe.
NJ Villimot, formerly editor of the
Figaro and Temps, died yesterday.
The Saturday Review thinks it must be
admitted that an unconditional surrender
is an indispensable preventive of an
other war, whence the reasonableness of
Prussisn persistency. ga
The Spanish Succession-Amode
LONDON, Oct. ia telegram is given
to the public to-day by the Lombard
Street News Rooms, but generally dis
credited, stating that the Prince Amodeus
has consented to accept the Spanish
crown, and that Victor Emanuel has
given in his adhesion to the scheme.
BOmbardment of Paris Resolved ON
No Result Looked for under
Three Weeks.
NEW YORK, Oct 15.-Herald cable
dispatch-The bombardment of Paris has
been resolved on as necessity. The en-
virons of the city whence the lombard
ment must take place, are uneven and
difficult of access. Hence the official an
nouncement that nothing decisive can be
looked for in less than three weeks.
A large number of French prisoners
are being moved as rapidly as possible
from the open camps into the easements
of the interior Notifications, in conse-
quence of the inclemency of the weather,
which engendered much disease. Many
are permitted to accept employment, and
hundreds of officers are employed in mer-
camille Offices and giving instruction in
French.
The Germans released from Metz give
accounted Bszaine's humanity and courte-
sy to prisoners.
why Prussia makes acquisitions
The Chancellors of the Bund have or
dered reductions recovery ] of the exac-
tons of money and kind by the French
forces from 1906 to 1913. Within the
Prussian monarchy alone the total in two
years, from 1906 to 1908, was 250,000,-
00n thalers.
A Prince Sh0t-Burnsidess Mission.
A correspondent from the Kings head
quarters state that Wurtemburg prince
who removed the outside earthworks has
been shot, the ball passing through his
cap. 81
Three hundred Prussians have been
killed by pickets aud sharpshooterS.
The object of Gen. Burnside's visit to
Paris is stated to be the removal of Amer
leans and some sick persons. .|
The LuIl Before the Storm.
LONDON, Oct 15.-The Prussians be-
fore Paris are very inactive. 1t is thought
that their apathy is merely the prelude to
a formidable attack.