Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-24

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} ldent viii call the meetings when in bis
judgement they are necessary.
It is reported that Rouher went to
Chalons to confer with the Emperor, sno
. accompanied him to Rheims Il
e. Is The Ilooted Dispatch.
LIE Soir says, the dispatch afore alluded
to was from Bazaine,j and was brought to
Paliako by messenger. 1t is understood
that the message contained much important
and favorable news, which had been with
held from the public. The Soir says fur
Their that Palikao is certain to be sustained
by the Corps Legislstif, else he would not
have been SO decided at the meeting yes
jterdsy. ss11t.
To Encourage Naval ValOr.
Many prizes have been arranged by the
French Navy Department, in order to en-
courage gallantry. Some of them are said
TO be extremely valuable.
| Prince Napoieen-PiO Mono.
| The Paris Journals have blamed Prince
Napoleon for leaving France % his re-
turn here it was supposed he had been on
a mission to Victor Emanuel, but this re-
port of few days ago is now denied.
The Archbishop Of Paris has directed the
clergy to contradict tho report that the
Pope felicitated the King OF Prussia. q.
A number of Prussian spies we're ar
rested here to-day. n e. - ilI7z srr5 i
4 r. Capt Jeanoyodi. writes to the Paris
Temps admitting thss the accounts of
Prussian violence e1e exaggerated in but q
few instances Z ~ IEA gssiilH.G =.
Would IL Payl
The London Times expects the French
people TO consider what an attempt to de-
fend Paris must cost, and urges them to
consider almost any, alternative. A de-
fence of Paris cannot seriously defer its
capture. The fortifeations of Luxembourg
The Steele says that seven hundred and
| fifty million francs loan has been already
more than taken by anticipation. 4
| Would the Dismembernnent OF
France be Permitted by Europe.
1t seems certain aprojeot hasbeen brought
| before the Great European powers,
| ers, having for its object the prevention of
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of France. Assurances
have been sent from the French govern
ment to the Pope, that Italy has no inten-
ton Of attacking Rome. The Papal trIops
have withdrawn from the Oampagna to de-
fsnd the city. - 20 o. .1cs' .l1 ~ sre..i
Many arrests have been made. O.,
The ChaIons Army Facing for Thu
onviIle-They Dodge the Crown
CHARACTERIZATION i'm a Dilemma.
Private advices assert that the Chalons
army has started IN the direction of Thion- |
vile, and make desperate effort to effect |
a junction with Bazaine, escaping the |
Crown Prince and passing the main Ger |
man army to the north of Verdup. Nc
Mahon is driven to the choice of two evils
either to leave the road to Paris open to
the Crown Prince, or by holding it to sac
nhce Bazaine's army. u..c9 I-.as c-rr. \
The Curse Of the Camp.
PARIS, Aug 23.-Meetings of the Diplo-a
matte corps are held daily at the British
Embassy, but no decisive action has yet
been taken - 80 - - E--o7 !
The French government ere buying
horses in Italy for the army. ,-s=, |
The dysentery prevails to large ex-
tent in the Prussian army. 10000 Prus-
slams wounded have been sent to Berlin.
MADRID, Aug. 23.-The government has
taken measures to repress instantly any
outbreak. Extraordinary meeting of the
Cortes is not expected at present.
A Heavy Rain Monday Night
LONDON, Aug 73.-Adyices from the Vi
cinity of the hostile armies states that
heavy rain fell all last night, which must
have seriously impeded all military nOys-
ments today. l
Nap. and Louis In the Way.
A correspondent of the LIE Temps says
there Is no hope for triumphant issue to
the war unless the Emperor and Prince
Imperial cease their interference and re-
turn to Paris. The Prince chatters about
military movements to everybody and let's
out important secrets
Bazains Intends Remaining near
Metz.
PARIS, Aug 23.-The journals to-day say
that dispatch was received here from Bs-
zaine, in which the Marshal declares his
intention of remaining near Metz, with
out giving any fuller explanation. The
dispatch admits that Bszaine's communica-
tons were at one time endangered, but
asserts that they are now secure.
All is quiet at Rheims
Mr.. Gill, American Consul, has assumed
the protection of large number of German
residents here.
Legislative Compromise.
The committee of the Corps Legislatif
appointed yesterday, 10 consider the prop
osition Of Deputy Keratry, to form COM
mittee of defence, met to-day to confer
with the Ministry. compromise will
probably be effected.
GRE. The VfIIette Rioter.
1t is reported that Drest, leader of the
Villette outbreak, who has been condemned
to death, wishes to make confession, and
promises startling revelations. Three more
men implicated in the affair were tried and
sentenced to-day by the Council of War.
DEGREES are officially promulgated de.
claring the departments Of Never and
Chorin in state of siege.
English Calumniss Answered
The Constitutional, on semi-oficial
authority, contradicts in the most positive
terms the report in the London Times that ,
the Empress Eugene sued for mediation of ,
Queen Victoria
All the journals here Indignantly deny
the truth Of the report also printed in the
London Times that the mitrailleuss are
loaded with explosive bullets.
Prussia Wants to send $4,000
Wounded Through Belgium, TO ]
Relieve Her Railroads.
The Gaulois asserts that Prussia has an s
piled through Lord Granville for consent
from the French commanders to allow her
wounded to the number of 5000, to be
sent home through Belgium and Lu1em-
burg, and Bazaine has positively refused.
''GlOOmy and PecuIiaro
LONDON, Aug. 23.-The general head
quarters of the French army on Sunday
night were a few miles west of Rheims.
Edmond Texier writes from thence to
the Steele, and says that the deepest de-
preston prevails, and that the Emperor re- !
ceives nobody. saf
A Protest against Italian Neutral !
itys ;
The object of the Prince Napoleon's visit ]
to Florence was to protest against the neu- !
trality of Italy. I
The extraordinary forces called out by 6
the Swiss Government are returning to 8
their homes to protect the neutrality of the I
country. '
The View from BerlEn-Mesz In I
Vested--McMahOn Still Retreating ]
20 Cover Paris IL
The details of the battle of the 18th, at {
are still wanting. Even at {
Berlin the German dispatches to day are I