Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-05

poIlcai lnSutuuOns an outrage no nStio
could accept without incurring contempt
la marseiIIaise..
PARIS, Aug The Empress came t
the Tuilleries to day and presided at
meeting of the Ministers.
The GGUt0jS says that the Emperor vii
Issue decree making La Marseilles hence
forth the national air of France. During
the fight at Saarbruck it was played by al
the bands.
10 HOhcnzOlIern's Brother.
The COllstitutiOnel says the agent of th,
Pnnce OF Roumanla In Paris took an &C
tive part in procuring the remuneration O
the throne of Spain by his brother Leo
pold. The Berlin government, irritated al
the conduct of the agent, demanded his
dismissal, but Prince Charles refused To
yield to the demand.
Offenbach OH the War.
LONDON. Aug. 4.-OHenbach the opera
boutfe composer, though German, has
published a French war song, entitled
''God Speed the Emperor.
The Neutrality Of Belgium.
1t is rumored that Count de La Fayre
arrived In London as special messenger
from Grammont to assure that the gov
ernment of France will respect the neu-
trality of Belgium, and it is added that he
received cool reception
This asserted the bank rate was raised for
political effect, not from financial necessity.
I'm the British Parliament.
In the Lords, tonight, Marquis Sauls-
burg wished to know when the discussion
would be opportune concerning the recent
negotiations of England with foreign pow
ers.
Earl Granville replied that the papers,
with full details of what had taken place,
were nearly ready. When submitted, the
government would be prepared for debate.
The bill authorizing the effective organi-
zation of the military forces of the country
was read for the first time.
In the House of Commons tonight Sir
e. J. Jenkinson gave notice that he should
question the Government as to its inten-
lIoEs Ia regard to Belgium and the protec-
ton Of her independence
The under Foreign Secretary stated in
reply to question. that the negotiations
for the settlement of the Brazilian claims
were progressing; and in response to
another demand objected to the production
Of old treaties with other powers, for the
settlement of continental claims, declar-
ng that the modern policy of the British
government was non-intervention therein.
Just before the Battle,
NEW YORK, Aug. A special to the
New York Tribune from London to-day
ays that special correspondent at Saar-
'ruck writes, Tuesday morning: Our guns
ire being brought up opposite the French,
md will reply if the French open fire.
The same correspondent writing Monday
light says, l thought at the end of my last
etter that my contributions from Saar-
,ruck was finished, and had set out for
he railway station, when q communication
eceived from one of the best informed in
he place made me determine to stay over
o-day.
The monotony of Saarbrucken has been
,roken. Two thousand men, with 16
,uns, came within one mile of the town,
nd two whole regiments are lying in the
neighborhood. The first of the
ID battalion and 4Oth Hohenzollern fusil-
ers made their appearace on the Saar
louis road, at the the top of hill two
niles out from Saarbrucken, about five
o'clock, and with them came 16 guns and
Ong line of wagons They did not come
ntO town, but turned into large field
pon high hill, where they will bivouac
o.night.
There IS great joy at the news of their
pproach, and the townspeople went up to
he front to receive them, with provisions
nd presents of cigars, etc. Gott Seilob.
anne from, tho month of q ,,o4rioE 60 49,,
ide, as the first cannon appeared.
When wrote my first letter there hardly
7ere more than 500 men in Saarbruck, aud
nd the French made a move forward even
nth a small part of their forces about For
ach we could have made no resistance
but from one source or other
ur force was curiously exaggerated. The
'arIs papers have credited US with an ex-
garrison.
There are at at present in Saarbruck, or
Ist outside the place, 5000 men and more
f the 4Sth regiment, with 16 guns. Within
short distance are the 9th Hussars and
be Goth regiment of the line, with 80
uns. The 2Oth regiment, which was to
ONE here to-day, advanced nearly to Saar-
ruck, then turned in another direction.
he destination of the regiment is I'M
nown. Gen. Won Goben made his ap-
earance yesterday and remained a short
me. The commander i9 Gen. Won Grie-
ena.
of N French Advance
Towards Frankfort.
A cable special to the HerGld from Stras-
urg, dated August (, says, yesterday after
le council of war, Marshal McMahon with
is chief of staff, Gen. Coulson, surveyed
le Rhine from Kiehl bridge upwards.
hey visited Brumata, twenty miles north |
{ here where a cavalry division and part |
the first division of infantry are en-
lmped.
From these movements, it is coniectured |
lat McMahon, with the African army, is |
bout to cross the Rhine and dash rapidly
Y the way of Carlsruhe and Heidelburg
} Frankfort, and that thence he will en-
eavor to cut the railroad communicate on
etween Berlin and the Rhine.
1t is believed he will leave Mayence on
le left while main army pushes on through
le Lower Rhine Province to Mayence and
oblentz. The former movement, it is
1mored, is fixed for Saturday.
1t is reported that Prussians have gath |
red in force in the south, and the Baden
,rce in Black Forest.
Gen. De Gangal is in command of the
econd division corps stationed here, but is
acant by illness.
Gen. Donay dropped dead from apoplexy
4 the first inst.
he PruSsiRns storm WeiScnburg.
Cable special to the Herald from Carlss
llle dated August 4th $50 P. M, say
lere was hard fighting at Wessenbourg
esterday and to-day.
A large force of PrusSians advanced be- |
veen Wessenbourg and Loutenbourg, ten
liles in French territory, driving the ad-
anced posts of the enemy and destroying
liles of railroad between Loudenbourg
nd Strasbourg, along which it is supposed |
IcMahon is preparing to advance.
The French loss is heavy, including
lany prisoners.
A correspondent of the Tribune tele-
raphs from the Prussian army headquar-
ers that the Crown Princes army has
formed Weissenburg.
The troops of the fifth and 11th Prussian
rmy corps was reinforced by the second |
Iavaria corps, engaged Gen. Daway's di-
ision, of Marshal McMahon's corps.
The French were driven off the field and
le Prussians occupy the French camp.
everal hundred French soldiers were taken
risoners. The Prussian loss is consider
bic.
No movement has commenced from the
r,,,1z on loUar Rhina The affair at Garb