Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-18

mains is the clothes l wear and fif-
teen francs In my pocket. Ny bag
gage, with that of the Marshal, has
been taken. / cannot help crying In
wardly when l think that all is lost.
We fought like lions; $4,000 against
10000. The enemy surrounded us
on all sides. General Calom was
killed. Fred de Grammont, the
Dukes brother, lost an arm.
The ether corps suffered al
most as much as our own. McMa-
hon behaved splendidly, and did all
that any man could do, but he had
not men enough. He was unable TO
cope with I40, 900 men and three times
more artillery than he had. Never
theless weinflicted a heavy loss ON the
enemy, and that was doubtless the
reason we were not more vigorously
pursued. Had such been the case,
the disorder would have been fearful;
it was bad enough as it is. The battle
began at half past seven. After night
there was a pouring rain, ia which we
had to stand, without tents or fire, or
lie down in the mud"
LONDON, August 17.-Paris journals
express their inability to explain the
reports of the recent military events, in
consequence of the confusion of dates
and lack of authentic advices.
Three nephews of Benedetti have
Joined the French army.
Count Chambord, Countess Mont
alembert and other French legitimists,
have lent their estates to the military
authorities for hospital uses.
Paris gossip has il that lie BOuf g
wife is Prussian, and that the Cen
eral is confined in prison.
LONDON, August 1.-THE Times
SAYS decisive battle will be fought
at Chalons, after which there will be
English Intervention.
LONDON, August 7.-Advices from
Paris state that the Emperor is active
ly engaged in organizing large force
at Chalons. The main body of the
French army are concentrated at
Etoine about twelve miles east north
east of Verdun and 76 Kilometres
from Chalons.
LONDON, August 17.-Correspond-
ents of the various London papers
confirm the reports previously pub
lished, that the French army entered
the last conflict in starving condition.
LONDON, August I7.-The North
German schooner Pfeil, which recent
ly sailed from Hartlepool, was seized
by French war steamer.
LONDON, August 1.-THE French
army of the Rhine has received
coup de grace near Metz, and is now
in disastrous retreat toward Verdun
in a shattered condition. The sol
diers individually are desperate at the
incompetency of their generals. The
Emperor, it is believed, is yet the ac-
tual commander Of the army.
LONDON, August 17.-Last evening
the garrison at Strasbourg made a
sortie toward Onyard, but were driv-
en- back with a heavy loss of men.
They also lost three guns.
The rumor that the Empress Euge-
ME has applied to the Belgian Gov
ernment for permission to traverse
that country on her way to England
is confirmed.
LONDON, August 1.-THE growing
unpOpularity of the Emperor at Paris
is altogether due to his interference
with the army, instead of leaving il
to the command of military experts.
The Post says the telegraph has
been cut in rear of the Prussians.
The French are chary on news at
present. The fighting seems good for
a week, without a decisive result.
The French are ready to fight till the
end.
Paris thus far is unadvised of any
reverses. If the Prussians approach
Paris a revolution is inevitable.
The Times says the Emperor now
knows how grossly he has been mis-
led as to war establishment, and how
public money has been squandered.
He can also see how he has been mis-
guided as to the nti-Prussian feeling
in Hanover, Bavaria, Saxony, etc.
1t is said that boxes containing Ma
poleon's private property are arriving
at Madrid. Similar stories are tele-
graphed here from various points in
Belgium. --.---<--