Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-20
Gen. De FailIy Not Killed
Balloon from Metz Captured
The UhIanS Occupy Versailles
The Restless Radicals of Paris
TrOchu Predicts a Massacre
Lore Lyons Efforts for Peace
BiSmarck'S Latest Cutgiyings
FaVre Goes to PruSSian Camp
Theirs Gone to St Petersburg
Theirs Gone to 1t. Petersburg
FROM ENGLAND.

American Volunteers De FaiIIey
not Dead-A balloon from Metz
with $4,000 Letters Captured-Bis-
marck Says Paris Must StarVe If
Metz is not Evacuated.
LONDON, Sept. 19.-Trcchu on the 18th
received the advance guard of the Amer
ican volunteers. So says Galignani's
Messenger, referring possibly to the am
bulance corps, and possibly to the passen-
gers who arrived from America in the ship
Queen, TO enlist in the army.
The Russian Government has trans
ferred 40, 900, 900 roubes lately on depOs-
ii at the Bank of France TO the London
banks.
Varioloid is raging among the French
prisoners at Magdeburg and Wurtemburg.
Gen. Failley is not dead, as often re-
ported. He and his staff occupy finely
furnished apartments at Mayence, and
are sumptuously provided for by the
King.
When the news of the capture of Sc
dan reached Stockholm the theatre was
closed.
Officers Of the landwehr are offered
commissions in the army.
French captive officers are allowed
their choice of the German towns for
residences. They receive the same "a
tions and pay as at home.
The Countess Cowley had long inter
view with the Emperor Saturday in be-
half of the Empress.
The Post says a balloon, with 80, 600
letters from Metz, was captured at Neuf-
chatel. In one of them BaZaine says he
is well supplied with everything. The
French were victorious in every fight up
to the 31st of August.
The Daily News correspondent says
Bismarck insists on the evacuation of
Metz and Sussbourg, or else Paris is to
be starved out. The Germans laugh at
Bazaine's hope of escaping from Metz.
A PIebiscitum at ROme-Prussia Re
COgnizes no Government in
France.
LONDON, Sept. 19.--Rome is not yet
occupied, though the Italians have ad-
vanced to within a short distance of the
city.
The Italian Chambers will soon convene
at Florence to hear the result of the pie
biscitum in the Pspal territory.
Prussia distinctly says she recognizes
no French government, imperial or re.
publican. She is reluctant to make peace
at present.
China-GOvernOr of Nankin Assassi-
mated.
LONDON, Sept. 19.-Late dispatches
from China are unfavOrable to peace.
Nankin dispatches of Aug. % states that
the Governor was assassinated by the
natives on account of his well known
sympathies for foreigners.
The Stralsund correspondent of the
Shipping Gazette says no blockaders
have been seen in the Baltic for a week
past.
No Hope for Bazaine-A vigorous
Siege of TouI
LONDON, Sept 19.-Dispatches reCeiv-
ed TO day destroy all prospects of Ba-
zaine's escape A handful of men only
have escaped thus far.
The siege of Toul is vigorously press
ed. According to military experts the
place can't hold out much longer.
jules Fayre's Mission.
LONDON, Sept. 19.-Jules Favre has
gone 20 the Prussisn headquarters. Fears
were entertained that he would not be re-
ceived, but he requested of Bismarck a
safe conduct at least, and being answered
favorably, he set out Immediately for the
headquarters of the King.
Supineness of the Parisians
LONDON, Sept. 19.-The Globe COM
ments severely on the supineness of the
Parisians in permitting the Prussians to
repair roads and replace bridges in the
line of their advance without Interrupt
ton.
London journals have no telegraphic
news to-day from Paris.
Mail advices indicate that the besieged
and besiegers at Metz suffer equally from
disease and casualties.
why BRzaiIJes was Destroyed
LONDON. Sept. 19.-The village of Ba-
zailles, near Sedan, was destroyed by the
Prussians because some wounded fugitiVes
from the German army were massacred in
the streets.
RumOrS Corrected - Prospects for
Peace no Better.
LONDON, Sept. 19.-Tbe reported ar
mistice is said to be unfOunded, nor are
peace prospects any better.
Theirs Gone TO st. Petersburg.
LONDON, Sept. 19.-The steamer Jer-
ONE Napoleon, with Theirs on board, has
gone to St. Petersburg.
n IN nm On
Progress of the Socialists.
LONDON, Sept. 19.-Cable special to the
Times.-A correspondent of the Times,
writing from Paris on the 18th, says Gen.
Whey led 10000 troops of the line last
night to Vinc9nnes, to dispute the passage
of the marine. The advance of the en-
envy yesterday was not great. Their
troops are massed near the Seine ready to
cross any moment.
The corps there is taking the course in
dicated in my late letter. Crossing the
Seine at Villneuve and St. Georges, they
will pass in the vicinity of LOujoimeau
and to the rear of Versailles. Established
there they will push forward by the wood
| of MendOn TO plant a battery on the
heights of ClamOnt and if the city Is
bombarded will open fire on the vanguard.
From this point they can greatly damage
the city as far as the BOulevards d'Emper-
eur and Mont Parnass The northern
army is marching on st. Denis.
Foreigners are in great danger of being
treated as spies and passports are of little
use. Many Americans have been
roughly handled for their impudence
Marshall Valiant narrowly escaped being
hanged by a mob while visi ting the forti
| ticatiOns. An announcement was made
that a Socialists, meeting would be held
at which Victo Hugo, Ledru R )llin, Louis
Blanc and Pyatt would be present to pro.
test against the moderation of the govern
ment. imagine it was suppressed, as i
has not taken place. The reds are strug
Cling hard for ascendnacy.
some Delay before StrasbOurg.
Writing from before Strssbourg, tn
| Times correspondent says the sever
DAYS preparations for the assault can't bt
completed in less than four weeks.
| French Misery-EmigratiOn the ON
Iy Remedy.