Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-07

Tux WAR !.
French ImperiaIIStS Active
An Important Fight Tuesday
Steam MitrailIeuse at Lyons
Latest by Balloon from Paris
The Destruction atStraSbOurg
The Allowance Of the Pope
FROM ENGLAND.
The Allowance of the Pope
FROM ENGLAND.
Bridges Mined for Explosion on th'
ApproaCh of the PruSsians.

Bridges Mined for Explosion on the
Approach of the PruSsians.
LONDON, Oct. 6.-Late advices from
Paris state that there is much plundering
there. All the bridges on the railroads
and highways 10 the west of Paris have
been mined, and are to be blown upas the
Prussians advance. Beauvais, forty one
miles northwest of Paris, has been made
great vic!ualling centre by the Germans.
The Prussian preparations for the bomb
bardment of Paris are nearly complete.
The presence of Beaureguard in Europe
is denied.
The Famed Strasbourg Cathedral.
It is denied that the Strasbourg Cathe-
dral escaped serious damage by the late
bombardment. Persons just arrived from
the scene report that the edifice suffered
severely.
Activity of French ImperiaIists-
Gen. Ripley in Paris.
LONDON, Oct 6.-The adherents of
the French Emperor are very active in
England. NJ. Rouher ard Jerome David
are living in the city. They go to Chishcl-
hurst quite frequently to confer with the
Impress The rumors that the Prussian
Government is aware of this movement
in favor of Napoleon are repeated, and
some persons even &C so far as to say
that Bismarck has furnished part of the
funds for the establishment of La Situa-
ton, the Empress newspaper here.
Late advices from Paris announce that
Gen. Trochu is turning to good account
the experience and ability of Gen. Rip
ley. The Parisians claim the Prussians
will find plenty of defensive contriyances
to face before entering Paris. a-
Campaign i'm south of France-The
Destruction at StrasbOurg.
LONDON, Oct. 6.-Gen. Tresko is COM
mander of the Prussian army, destined
for service in the south of France.
Five hundred houses have been de-
Stroyed at StTasbourg by bombs, and the
number of persons rendered houseless is
10000 Subscriptions for their relief are
being generally taken up throughout Ger
many. .E
King William reviewed the Sixth Prus-
sian Corps at Versailles on Wednesday,
and his headquarters were subsequently
estaDlShed al That place.
The BOnapartIsts PIOtting-German
People D0n't Care for Alsace-
Latest from Paris by the Balloon
Express. -....
LONDON, Sept. Especial to the Times
"A Brussel correspondent says: have
had an account of the doings of the nests
of Imperislists assembled at jersey.
They are spending money prOfusely and
Boosting what they can do through GER
tain political connections in England.
Rouher has been there, and Druyn De
L'IIuys and host of other notables. lie
Boeuf went over to the island at night in
a coCkle-shell boat All this makes quito
an excitement here.
Mrs. Washburne, in Brussels, receives
letters frequently from her husband by
the balloon express.
1t is stated in a Berlin dispatch that the
cold language of the German press in re-
gard to the annexation of Alsace and
Lorraine is exciting the displeaSure of
Bismarck. If this is correct we may
hope for peace.
The following was received this morn
ing, per balloon, from Paris, dated the
29th ult, and addressed on a open card
TO L. II. Kidder, New York, by his son
George: Tell my family am in no dan
ger. There are plenty of provisions here.
The terrible stories manufactured by Bis
marck, regarding internal dissentiOns, are
utterly false. The troops arc in excellent
condition.
BY the same balloon, bearing came
date, was received on an open card, from
VIM. Dreyer to L. Dreyer, Baltimore:
Our days are occupied with perfecting
our ambulauces, of which we Americans
are proud. There is no danger of famine
for three months to come. The city is
well provisioned and the troops i'm
proving wonderfully. The city is quiet
and orderly. No disturbance.
Private letters to Oct 8, by another
balloon express, received this afternoon,
confirm the above reports.
Dates from Paris TO Monday.
LONDON, Oct. 6.-Tribune cable-A
messenger arrived to-day from Paris, with
dates from Sept Is to Oct. 3:
The Temps calculates the loss on Fri
day at 500 wounded and 400 killed.
The object of the sOrlie was TO blow up a
bridge over the Seine ard to infuse the
courage of the Parisians by success where
the Prussisns were not supposed to be in
force. Neither end having been attained,
consequently the troops are greatly de-
pressed.
Rochefort has issued poster, begging
the citizens not to construct private bar
ricades. He says there must be unity in
the system of the interior defences.
The Reveil announces that the ultrss
do not intend to proceed TO revolutionary
elections of the municipality tomorrow,
because they hope the government intends
10 guide.
The Project of police is actively engaged
in an attempt 10 throw light upon NJ.
Pietrie's connection with the periodicals
plO's against the Emperor.