Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-12
10 deny the report that Italy and Austria
are sending troops to save Napoleon.
Democratic Elections.

10 deny the report that Italy and Austria
are sending troops to save Napoleon.
Democratic Elections
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Paris Steele says
the municipal elections, as far as heard
from, show the triumph of the Democratic
candidates
The French Hold the VOsges.
LIE Francois states the situation generally
thus: The French hold the Vosges; the
Prussians are massing at their ease
The Defeuses of Paris "a Farce.
The Opinion Rationale says the reported
restoration of the defenses of Paris is a
farce. A few scattered diggers are en-
ployed to delude the public.
Radical Journals Suppressed.
PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE Reveille and Rap
pei, Radical journals, which was seized last
night, have been entirely suspended.
BY ministerial DEGREES published to day
the position of Project of Seine, heretofore
held by Henri Cheareau, now Minister of
the Interior, will not be filed, as affairs of
the city and Prefecture of Police will here
after be under the control of the Minister
of the Interior.
Four Senators are to be named, among
them Petrie.
TOuIOuse-Crazy Fellows.
The Liberte says lot of crazy fellows
tried this morning to proclaim the repubs
lie at Toulouse.
The same journal says that the last Of
| fetal act of Grammont was the signing of
of treaty with England to secure the
neutrality of Belgium.
English Sentiment.
LONDON, Aug. 11.-Earl Derby yester-
day delivered an address before the Asso-
citation of Agriculture at Black Pool He
alluded to the war, and strongly urged En-
gland to maintain her policy of non-inter-
| vention.
The Daily News in an editorial upon the
results of the late. session of Parliament,
considers Gladstone equally worthy as a
successor of both Peel and Palmerston.
Military Reviews.
The Duke of Cambridge reviewed the
troops at Old Spott yesterday. The con-
centration of soldiers was very large The
Queen Wednesday reviewed the Royal
Yacht squadron at Southampton.
Sir Henry Stokes has been appointed
Surveyor General of Ordnance.
Bazaine the Real Commander
Eleven Charges at Woerth-'Ehe
FOrtitudc of Mcmahon.
kilograms from Metz give assurance that
Bazaine is the real commander of the
French army, while the Emperor is mere
nominal head. Two corps have their
headquarters at Metz. Others are
under Mcmahon. 1t is stated that at
the battle of Woerth the French charged
the Prussians eleven times. Mcmahon
was for fifteen hours in his saddle without
food and finally fell fainting in ditch,
but was accidentally discovered and revived
sufficiently to direct the retreat of the
fragments of his army on foot
The City Council of Brussels voted an
address of thanks to Queen Victoria for as
sorting Belgian neutrality. The leading
houses at Antwerp decline to transact any
business.
Hardtack Getting Scarce.
The son-in-law of Count Napoleon Daru
has gone to Chalons with 2, 500 troops as re
Inducements for the French army.
1t is said that the French Commissariat
reports provisions utterly inadequate.
1t is feared that the Bots de Boulogne
must be Sacrificed to the exigencies of the
defense of Paris.
The Presence of Louis i'm London
RcasscTted.
The Pail Mall Gazette reafirms the
presence of the Prince Imperial and impe-
nal jewels in London,
Universal Amnesty in Spain
MADRID, Aug. IA decree of amnesty
has been issued by the Government, which
includes persons guilty of all varieties Of
crimes against the country.
Scenes I'm the Corps LegisIaIif.
PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE following is the
continuation of the proceedings of the
Corps Legislatif yesterday; Jules Favre
said that the Cabinet need but meet to de-
eide, but need not retard the action of the
Chambers. The Commission must give
report and we must deliberate at once
Minister Jerome David said the Govern
ment has made known its opinion.
Jules Favre again said this Chamber
must decide.
NJ. Theirs rose to speak, but could hardly
be heard. He advocated immediate de-
cision.
Remember" said NJ Favre, show sig
nifcant it will be to the nation if you put
off deiberation. We place upon you the
responsibility.
Minister David replied, ''You may as
sumo it.
The members of the Left asserted this
was a menace.
NJ. Favre answered, "Think If the effect |
of delay. Remember, the Ministry had |
promised to Invade the territory of the |
enemy, and now they are on ours"
Here the tumult became extreme. Dep |
uty Gambetta mounted the tribune but could |
not be heard. At last the Corps became |
calmer and Gambetta said: The Minister |
of Pnblic Works has changed the question. |
The Chamber will vote under a wrong i'm |
preston. The members of the left asked |
for arms for patriotic purposes. Minister
David supposed the demand for arms was |
only to trouble the public peace. The |
Chamber must know for what it votes |
There must be no equivocation.
The Minister said that the Government |
did not seek to equivocate.
At last it was decided by vote of 10 to |
70 that the question of the reorganization |
of the National Garde should go over till |
tomorrow.
The President expressed a desire to close |
the meeting, but Deputy Estancein insist |
ed upon a vote that the Chamber be in |
permanent session SO long as the war con-
tinues.
The Chamber, by vote of III to II re-
used this.
Ferry renewed the agitation by demand |
ing to know why a state of siege is con-
tinued.
against enemies within the city of |
Paris, a voice answered. But it was in |
possible to hear more.
The President, worn out with the toll of |
the proceedings, ceased all effort to pre- |
serve order, and slowly the meeting dis
persed.
la the Senate.
The Senate met to-day and greeted
Count Palikao warmly. A vote of thanks |
was given to the army, and the project of |
law, tending to the arming of the nation, |
was adopted.
Is Napoleon at Metz
METZ, Aug. IL, $50 A. Mo engage |
ment yet has taken place. Rain fell in |
torrents during the night. The troops
continue in excellent spirits.
PARIS, Aug. II, $50 p. Ma Liberte |
has positive Information that the Imperial |
headquarters are no longer at Metz.
The Chambers Cooling Down.
Dispatches from Projects of Departments |
in all parts of the Empire are filed with |
details of the patriotic excitement of the