Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-07
THE WAR.
lndshnlts Report Of Great Battle and
French victOry.
Movement OF French Fleet Into the Baliic-.-
Hard Story on Bismarck. 's sn
Mutiay Among French Soldiers, Who Shout
Yws Ia Repuhliqae. 1 o .n5.
The PrHsslsps Claim sYiosory-. Frederick
William s Dispatch Nc CMahoH Thor
SHphly Beaten. Terrible Excite
I.# msnt in Paris DOings Of The .--..
Crazed POpulsce.
ENGI AND

Crazed POpulace.
@ .r ENGLAND. -a1 .effs
LONDON, August 6, $3.50 p.m.-ThC
following dispatch has just been re
ceiyed from Weissenberg via Berlin
August 9th: "rhe Prince Royal has
defeated Marshal Mcmahon" The
| Prince Royal telegraphs the following
bulletin from the field OF battle:
"a victorious battle has been fought
near Worth. Mcmahon was totally
| beaten by the larger portion OF my
command. The French retired upon
Bitche. .. ..-r. r.t.-sv s--.a
"[Signed1 FREDERICK WILLIAM,
"Prinee Royal
Field of Battle. near Worth, 4:30 pm. :
The above dispatch is sent direct
by the agent of the American Asso-
| ciated Press at Berlin, and il therefore
credible and autheniic-EDs. AP-
PEAL. .......... D. -.--- .... s
LoNDoN, August 6, $3.50 pm
The Globe, of this morning, on
undoubted authority, says a great bat
tie, in which many bodies of troops
were engaged, began yesterday, but
was interrupted by darkness. 1t was
resumed at an early hour this morn.
ing, and continued until o'clock this
evening, when victory declared fol
the French.
Similar rumors are current in Paris
affecting BOurse. .-....-
The conflict between McMahon and
the Crown Prince of Prussia, already
mentioned, was, apparently, the com
mencenlent OF the struggle. .-r
LoNDON, August 6.-Better feeling
in markets here and on Change
cause cannot be traced to any feature
of political news, probably the result
is simply a reaction from exaggerated
depression which followed the first
announcement of rancO-Prussian
war.
Rumors are prevalent of fighting
going on, but no eonfirmatory re.
| ports to hand.
/ LONDON, August Omission of the
Duke CadOre, TO Copenhagen, to in
duce Denmark to from an alliance
with France has failed. ~. ..r..- .-
| LONDON, August 6.-The TINES
says that it is melancholy to see two
nations, actuated by ambition, rush.
I ing TO arms, seeking a military su.
premacy which no victories, however
brilliant or continuous, can ever es-
tablish; for fortune assisting at all bat
ties, the vanquished will always seek
a fresh appeal TO fortune. "a
! An American writing for the Times
replies to the charge of the fickleness
of the United States in the regulations
| of its diplomatic services, showing
| that changes in the British diplomatic
corps are more frequent than in the
American.
The Saturday Revieso says that Ger
many has access to English arms
through Holland, which is supplied
by England, and may, in turn, sup
] ply Germany.
The Economist thinks the suspen-
sion of the bank of France as a wal
measure, to reserve the funds for the
troops, is probable, but is of little mo-
ment here. .a
LONDON, August 6.-The German
committee Of this city have already
received subscriptions amounting to
S2j, 900 for wounded Prussian soldiers.
French agents are purchasing large
quantities OF hay in Scotland. ..
The English fleet, including several
irOn-clads, sailed for Giberaltar.
Dispatches from Antwarp repre-.
sent the fatal effect OF the war ton
commerce in that city. Money is eX.
tremely scarce, and business at q
stand.
Florence Nightingale, from a sick
bed, writes letters giving directions
and prescribing rules for army nurses.
| The German bark Vernon, from
Cork, put into SillOth to escape French
| cruisers. @
In the House of Commons to-day
Sir Henry Nerney gave notice that he
should question the Government in
regard to the military strength of the
country and its adequacy for defense.
| LONDON, August 6.-Among the
| German crafts that have taken refuge
in English ports are the Hermann,
] from New York; Blumenthal, from
Cuba and Talisman, from, Brazil.
TOrpedOes have been soWn thickly
in the Channel of Wesser. ---r ~.
A correspondent of the Independence
Beige says the affair at Saarbruck was
q mere farce. -. .-. s- -...-t
There is great popular impatience
in Paris at the delay of operations on
| the frontier.
The Garde Mobile, at Chalons, are
discOntented. They have expressed
dissatisfaction with the provisions
| furnished them and accompanied their
complaints with shouts for the Re-
public and for their return to Paris.
Two ring leaders were shot.
Lowe, Chancellor of the Exchequer,
1 - -.
war to England was ESQ, ,000, 900, one
half of which was raised by taxation.
Gladstone, in answering the ques'
ton as to England's treaty with Bel.
gium, admitted that the treaty of 1881
was absolute. The proposition of Bel.
gium was regulated by that Of 1889
| 1t was impossible to say what course
would be proper for England to take,
should either of the belligerent powers
attempt 20 divide Belgium. Some
| thing, however, might be proposed
before adjournment of the session.
CardWell explained what the re
sources OF the country We're for the
manufacture of ammunition, In case
/ Of war. -
Childers defended the navy from
the charges of inefficiency, by Laird
LONDON, August GA statement i:
reiterated that Rnssia's relations K
the belligereut powers depend on the
action of Austria. III the latter main
tains her neutrality Russia remains
neutral The only event which could
alter this situation would be the ris
ing of the Poles. ~ 80 lEg.a
The st. Petersburg journals report
] ia h0g ~ HDltRnG
Danubian principalities.
LONDON, August 6.-The Sultan has
ordered supply of the Gettlir
American revolving cannon. -.
/ LONDON, August 6-7 AMINO wal
news OF interest has been received
since the account of the battle al
Weissenberg. Mail details of the af
fair have not yet reached here. -.
LONDON, August 6, 9 a.m.-Ad-
vices from the seat of war this morn
| ing concur in representing that the
corps under Marshal Mcmahon is ad
vancing. After a brush with the
Prussians 1t occupied and now hold'
a strong position on the Bavariar
frontier.
The entire French line Of opera
tions is kept in intimate communiea-
1 ton by underground telegraph wires
The Prussian Government pro
hibition Of expectation Of corn is con
fined to direct shipments TO France.
English pilots have been fornaliy
/ forbidden to serve on armed vessel:
Of belligerents. l4
Later adviees from Prussia fuliy
confirm the completeness of the vie
tory ct WeisseBberg.
1 LONDON, August 6.--The vesse
taken by the French Provost Is said
TO be the Bouman, from Wilmington
n. O., with cargo Of turpentine.
LONDON, August 6-The fortifica
tiOns at Antwerp and Hamburg are
being put into a complete state of de
| fense with all possible haste. Salt