Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-27
should refuse to accept place on the Com

1 should refuse to accept place on the Com
| mittee of Defense His great patriotism
and his connection with the construction
of the walls Of Paris made it natural to
select him among the first for the posi-
| ton. 1t is said that the Count Daru will
be appointed in his place.
The town of Savold, having failed. on
account of total exhaustion, to fu4sish
rstions or money demanded by the Pftls-
slams, was given to pillage for an hour,
and the inhabitants terribly treated
Among the Prussians badly wounded In
the battles last week is BARN Won Rail-
din, husband of the celebrated prfma
donna, Pauline Lucca.
PRUssIAN LOSSES ENORMOUS.
MEssIERs. August 26, via Paris.-The
details coming in here show that the
Prussians received a serious check and
suffered enormous losses in the battles of
last week.
After the last battle the wounded of
both armies were brought here. There
were over 1900 Prussians, who were
treated as well as our own wounded.
Only small portion of the Kings
troops went from POnt Mouson to Bar
lie Due to take part in the movement
on Paris.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT CT BLOCKADE.
PARIS, August 26.-The Journal OJfcieg
publishes Admiral Gulhusmes' Ceclara-
tion of the blockade of the Baltic coast of
Germany.
Pans, August 26.-The latest news
from Strasbourg is that six persons were
killed, sixteen houses burned and the
cathedral slightly damaged.
CONFIDENCE OF THE FRENCH PEOPLE.
Paris, August 26.-The La Public saws
that important information was received
rA-1Gry hxy 10 GA,rarppaaAF
the position, number and movements Of
the enemy.
A corps of Prince Frederick Charles
command and a portion of the Kings
army are undou btedly marching on
Tours, while General Steinmetz is left to
hold Bazaine.
The enemy may reach Paris within the
next six days should there be no change
in their plans.
The Corps Legislstif went into Com
mittee of the Whole last night, and held
a secret session, during which ample ex-
plantations were made by the Government
IN regard to the state Of defenses of the
Capital.
General Trochu did not attend the sit
ting OF the Corps Legislstif last night.
Deputies of the left had an interview
with Paliako last evening, which is re-
ported to have been perfectly satisfactory
TO all.
The subscriptions to the new French
loan exceed one thousand million francs.
The police last night made several hun
dred arrests. Many houses were searched.
The arrests were chiefly made in obscure
lodging houses and hotels. There were
in all about two thousand persons ar
| rested.
The Opinion NatiOnaLe asks why Eng
| land, whom no one menaces, arms in such
| feverish haste. The Opinion wants to know
| the object of this activity.
The Garde Mobile is to be merged into
| the regular army.
All vagrants, suspected persons, and
| those who might compromise public
safety, have been ordered to leave Paris.
FIGHT NEAR MoNTMEDY.
CARLsRUHE, August 26.-Heavy fight
ing commenced last night at the town OF
| Spenach, ten miles from Montmedy, in
/ the direction of Boosters. The Prussiaus
have cut the railway between Chanvange
and Laumonilly. The wounded were
brought to Montmedy. The gates of the
city have been closed. An assault is mo-
mentarily expected.