Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-27
THE WAR.
ENGLAND.
rHrERs AND AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA

THEIRS AND AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA.
LONDON, September pa heavy force
composed mainly Of Bsvarians, is pene-
trating the country toward Lyons.
Baron Won Beust, the Austrian Prime
Minister, assured Thiers of his deepest
sympathy with France, but was COM
pelled TO say that intervention was now
impossible.
II is said that Theirs viii offer the Czsr
important concessions in the East as the
price paid for Russia's good offices.
Petitions have been sent to Prussia for
relief from the conditions of the treaty oi
Prague.
A call for levy en- asasSe is hourly ex-
pected in France.
The French fleet in the Baltic has been
charged with the duty of cutting the cable
connecting North Germany and Sweden.
NEWS FROM THE GALLANT BAzAIEE.
LONDON, September 26.-The Times
publishes q special telegram from Saar-
brueken, dated September oath, giving
the following intelligence: Yesterday, at
Metz, Bazsine msde feint on the side of
Mercy La Hunt, and attempted to escape
to the Onville. There was heavy cannon
aiding for some hours. After a sharp fight
at Moulen, seven miles from Metz, the
French were driven in again. Their
losses were serious. Bazaine sent back
the PrussiRn prisoners he had.
MEN AND MONEY FOR FRANCE.
LONDON, September 26.-Communica-
tion between Paris and Tours is totally
suspended, except by the hazardous ser
vice of balloons.
Projects of the western department, in
accordance with recent proclamation of
the government, are implOring the people
10 rise and Ovsrwhelm the invaders
Calais votes three millions Of francs for
the raising of troops.
THE PRUssIANs ATLAoN.
LONDON, September 26-Dispstchss
from Orleans state that cavalry encoUn-
ters are reported at BaZuches and Ante
nav. Prince Albert, with large force,
was reported at the former place. The
PrussiRns are fastening the reconstruct
ton of the fortress at Laon. The French
prisoners are well fed and generously
treated.
BISMARCK WANTS METZ AND sTRAsBoUR0.
LONDON. September pa correspond
dent of the New York Tribune writes
from Meaux, September Is, headquarters
of King William: l had a conversation
with Bismarck, during which asked him
If the report was true that there was an
English representative here. He answer
ed, the English had asked me If we will
treat with Jules Favre; I replied we
would il his government could guarantee
US possession of Metz and Strasbourg.
This he could not do. In this war we are
influenced by no motive of aggrsndize-
ment whatever. We have no purpose in
view but our own security, consequently
We must provide for the next war, which
is sure to come. France is now without
allies, but may soon succeed in procuring
them, and is sure to commence another
war under better auspices. That is why
we demand these forts, but the present
government in Paris dare not agree to the
eession of French territory, nor probably
will the next government; but our pur-
pose is fixed, and if necessary we are
ready to stay all winter at Paris. l said
the general impression was France was
70 o much weakened to begin another war
tor many years. "That is not the case"
answered Bismarck. "France is a very
wealthy country, and will remain so after
the war. Within five years she will have
so far recovered as TO be able to recon-
mence hosdlities. For that reason we
must have those forts, but as the govern
ment at Paris is not disposed 10 deliver
them up, and probably has no command
over them, peace is not very near, and we
must do what we can to reduce them. We
hear that the gsrrisons are already eating
horses" Then the question of peace, /
said, reduces itself to one fair proposition,
the possession of Metz and Strasbourg.
He answered, THAT is it, precisely"