Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-30

varia, Il Wurtemberg Sor Baden who
would not scorn and curse the King
should he not make a T, supreme
effort to come here and dictate peace in
Paris How could be return TO Germany
in the midst of desolation of families
the misery and depepulation. Of city and
country? Should he not win bloody sue
cess bis defeat would be complete. This IS
decisive reason, reason more political
than military, to which brings the old
King under our walls.
Gravier d. Oassagnac has petitionsd the
Chambers, at the request of many inhabl-
tants Of Paris, that all Germans now IN
Paris and environs be expelled.
sItwas proposed In case of siege that the
Minister of War shall leave Paris, so that
the military administration of the city will
not at any time be impeded. = b.s-
Prussian Scouts within am Hour OF
Paris. -a
BRUSSELS, August 27.--Fhe Prussian
scouting parties at Meux are one hour
from Paris ---t--r..-.,s bfbs,syrs
UncOnfirmed Reports.
LONDON, August 2S.-Special to the
World-The statement OF the Opinion
Rationale that Steinmetz was badly defeat
ed on the 22d and Frederick Charles on the
oath is not confirmed. Private kilograms
from Berlin say that the Prussians have
800, 600 troops along the line of railroads
ready to move across the Rhine and rein
force either of the German armies Id case
of defeat. e ' 77tf
The Prussians cannot move more to the
front yet, owing to the difficulty of feeding
suoh Taaarvas fffsf : sgVl
The King and Crown Prince advance
rapidly on Paris. n .....,,.~r
The Prussians attacked Verdun yester-
day and the Garde Mobile drove them back
with serious loss. f-s,t 60
These German movements are regarded
as feints. sr.- ) Vfas5Ya - 2
There will be heavy fighting very soon.
| The Prussians cannot afford long cam
paign; the French can. -e .ia,-s
FeGe Day at Berlin -2 2
To-day there are great rejoicings at Ber-
| lin. A public procession, carrying four
mitrailIeurs, twenty. three cannon and one
eagle, captured from the French, passed
through the streets. -a-sra G
- items by Mail.
New YORK, August 2S.-The mails, pei
City of Paris to the 18th, bring no addi-
tional particulars of the battle around
Metz A communication from Metz, dated
| the oath, in the Constitutional, says that
the forces before us reach 10000 and
consist of three formidable corps
| d'armes-that of the Prince Royal and that
of Prince Frederick Charles and Gen.
| Steinmetz, who commanded at Spicherlin
The first two have from 10000 to l49, 600
men each, and the third 100, 900, to these
| compact masses we have q little more than
| 160, 900 to oppose.
| A letter from Rastadt, in the Journal De
Bruxelles, gives as follows the losses oi
| the Germans in three comJats: At Weissen
bourg, about Z, 900 men; at Woerth, $1,000
to 16, 900; at Saarbruck, nearly 5000. To
tai, 81, 900 or $4,000, ...- -..--.-
A cable special to the New York Sun
| from Arlon, 81, via Brussels, %, says the
| Prussians have summoned Longary to sur
| render, but the commanding officer re
| fused.
| Whereabouts of the Emperor and
McMahOn-Gen. Won Stcinmetz
Displaced, etc. E
LONDON, Aug. pa French war stea
| mer is now anchored here; her officers hav'
refused to act on an official notice to leave
The Emperor Napoleon is now at Bes
thenyiIle, about fifty miles north of Cha
Ions.
Marshal Mcmahon is near Stensy.
The Uhlans occupy Montmedy.
It was reported that Gen. Won Steinmet
had been displaced, and, because of tht
great losses incurred that his force ha
been incorporated with that of the Crow
| Prince.
1t now seems that the report is falst
that the Prussians have appeared at sup
pes. fourteen miles north of Chalons
The Prussians now In the valley OF Aubt
are concentrating at Fere Champonolse.
Fighting at DucOus on Sunday.
LUxEMBURG, Aug 29-Evening-Ther'
has been fighting all day at the village o
Ducous between Stensy and Verdun; tn
firing was steady from morning till night
| No particulars received.
Marshal Bazaine Under the Wall
of Metz-RetOicing at Berlin-Ty
phus Raging IN Metz.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 29.-Marshal Bazaine il
certainly under the walls of Metz. Their
is great exultation at Berlin over the recep
ton there of the following trophies; Fou
Mitrailleuse, twenty-four cannon and on
eagle '-tat H.as-
The Prussians report that the typhu
fever is raging dreadfully among the troop
at Metz, thus rendering long resistance I'm
possible.
PruSSian FOrtresses full of FrencI
Prisoners
BERLIN. Aug. 29.-The prisoners take
| on the battle-felds, who are now arrivin
here. are so numerous that the fortresse
are overfowing. Camps are formed q
WeIlenburg and elsewhere to receiy
them. o. .-rs-....--
3 Emile olivier i'm Italy.
FLORENCE, Aug. 29.-Emile Olivier an
family have arrived in this city.
what is in NIetz-Investment o
ThiOnViIIe, etc.
LONDON, Aug. 29.-There are 1000
peasants and 1000 wounded soldiers shu
up in Metz. The Prussian Landwehr
investing Thionville, The Prussians hol
all southern Alsace.
Prussfans Marching on Paris ego.
900 Strong, etc. =
A Berlin telegram to the London Time
says the Prussians are advancing on Par
22O, 900 strong. They have cut the raj
way at Louis le Grosville.
Bois de Boulogne is filed with cattle
be used as food in case of seige.
Wells, the Scotch eronaut has been sun
moned to the Prussian headquarters.
FOrIorn Hope.
LONDON, Aug 29.-It is rumored that th
French Ambassadors at neutral courts ha7
asked for the interposition of the grea
Powers to guarantee the French dynasty
The military articles In the London Times
which have attracted so much attention,
understood to be written by Gen. Burgoynt
Frenchfrigates are cruising in st Georg
channel
Parisians affect to believe that the al
preaching Pruasians will be caught b'
tween two fires and exterminated.
A Royal Retinue. 81
King Williams suit at army headqua.
tiers consists of about one thousand pc
sons, of whom eighty are court dignit'
ries' servants, attaches of postal and te
egraph service, members OF Englnet
corps, geographers, etc., make up IL
rest: Bismarck's train is almost as amp
as King Williams.
Will the Government Skemain g
Paris!
The London Times says Paris must ar
, will be saved by the removal of the seat
= government. This is indispensable, OWL
| Q a. .,o5o,,,ipopoa fhora nj violanp