Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-30
FRANCE.
HOW PARIS CONCENTRATES THE AP-
PRoACH OF THE PRUssIANs.

HOW PARIS CONTEMPLATES THE AP-
PRoACH OF THE PRUssIANs.
PARIS, August 29.-The MoHitellr Of
this morning has the following: AS
| the attacks OF McMah0n and Bazaine
upon the Prussians near Metz may be
delayed for day or two, and the road
to Paris opened, the arrival OF the
| Prussians must be calculated upon.
According to daily marches about six
days will be needed. Perhaps scouts
will arrive sooner. 1t would serve nc
purpose to conceal this. The Minis.
try did its duty when it warned
France that Paris had but to wait res
olutely, making most of delay. Above
all we must observe order. The
authorities are doing all possible to
prepare Paris for a siege. We shall
| be ready. We are confident of the
patriotic courage of our citizens and
the future of France"
The Opinion NdtiOndle says Palikao
must have entire authority during the
critical movements. He must meet
no interference from other officials.
The authorities must be an unit. The
| first cannon shot will cause ceSsa.
ton of all political differences. This
journal again demands the expulsion
of all Germans from Paris, and is de-
batting the removing Of the seat oi
Government during the siege, either
to Tours or behind the Loire.
The enemy may be before Paris by
Wednesday. All plans in Paris re-
/ late to the defenses of the city.
The Prussians are now ia the val
| ley of the Aube, and are concentra-
ting at Commercy.
| Theirs passed Sunday in visiting
the Notifications and giving instruc.
tions as to general defense. .I
| The Minister of War announces
be can arm an immense force of the
| national guard in addition TO those
already under arms with guns now in
reserve at the depot.
The Minister of Agriculture and
| Commerce is very active.
It is estimated that the bakers
have at least fifteen days subsistence
Besides this, Ministers have collected
at Paris $4,000 quintals Of -four,
1900 quintals of rice, and an Inn
mense amount of potatoes, and fresh
vegetables of all sorts have been col
lected. 100000 beeveS, 800, 600 sheep
and forage necessary,for their tempo
rary keeping. Salt, sugar, coffee anC
other articles of that nature are il
sufficient quantities for the subsistence
Of Paris during three months, making
more than sixty millions Of rations
At entrepots are stored great quaint
ties of salt pork and saited fish, to
gether with straw, oats and hay fol
the necessary substance o
horses, as well as those o
the army SIS of private
parties; and munitions Of war, arr
also plenty. s--
| The following news is official
The Prussians under the Prince Roya
have been seen going toward
Snippes. The German forces az.
spread throughout the department o
the Aube, and have abandoned theil
encampments, and are now march
ing toward Sommery. twenty-five
thousand Germans have recently
passed Joinville, going in the diree
ton of Wassy and Montierender
The enemy is advancing towards
Rethel and Nauiziers, and are coming
i from MOulhois, Grandpre and Croix
A force Of 10000 cavalry passeC
through Chalons, going towards Eper
nay. 7Pfalzburg and Strasbourg still
| hold out.
| Alta meeting of the Paris Defens,
Committee, yesterday, Thiers in
formed the members that the Prus
slams would never reach the cit,
without a complete victory over th'
4 French army, and even then thei
stay would be short. F-AtA1
The Irish war fever is still most In
tense. Funds in aid of the Frencl
| wounded are rapidly aecumulating.
The North. German. bark Texas
Captain Meintzen, from Philadelphi,
on the 18th of July, for Harrisburg
has put into StoDoway, Scotland, K
avoid capture by French cruisers.
General Trochu has issued procla
nation ordering all strangers, native
!, of countries now at war with, France
and not naturalized citizens, TO leav,
Paris and department of the Sein
within three day g. They must qui
! France, or at least retire to some Q