Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-06

for six weeks. No enthusiasm can
surpass that of the South German reg
iments, many Of which petitioned to
leave that port as advance guard.
The Herald Carlsruhe cable special
of this evening, states that the
Prussian victory at Weisenberg was
decisive. The troops engaged were
the Fifth and Eleventh Prussian army
corps, and the Second army corps of
Bavarians was led by the Crown
Prince in person.
The French force consisted Of
Donay's division of McMahon's corps.
Weisenberg and GeishulI were car
ried bystorm at the point of the bayo-
net after obstinate resistance. The
general who commanded the French
in the absence of Donay, had two
officers of his staff killed. One piece
of artillery and five hundred wounded
and prisoners, including many Turcos,
fell into the hands of the Prussians.
On the German side, General Kirch-
back was wounded. The Grenadier
Guards and the Fiftieth regiment suf-
fered severely.
BRUSSELS, August 5.-M. Jacobs
has been appointed Minister of FL
nance, and Baron D'Anathan has
charge of the Department of Public
Works, ,qd interim, and his other duties
as President of the Council and Min
ister of Foreign Affairs.
FRANCE.
PARIS, August 4.-The Empress
came to the Tuileries to-day and pre-
sided at the council of Ministers.
The GGuLOis says that the Emperor |
will issue a decree making the Mar |
sellaise, hencefOrth, the national air |
of France. During the fight at Saar- |
bruck it was played by all the bands. |
The Constitutional says that the |
agent of the Prince of Roumania in |
Paris, took an active part in procur- |
ing the renunciatinn of the throne of |
Spain by the brother of Leopold. The |
Berlin government reiterated its con-
duct, and its agent demanded his dis |
missal, but Prince Charles refused to |
yield to the demand.
PARIS, August 5.-At the camp at |
ChalOns last eve, the garde mobile |
had a grand illumination in honor of |
the capture of Saarbruck. There had |
been previously some slight insubor- |
able news ended that at once.
PARIS, August 8. - The French |
General Beargme, made a recon- |
nOitre on the Sd, between Saarbruck
and SaarlOuis, to observe the move
ment of the Prussians; they were not
found in any force in that neighbor-
hood.
PARIS, August Sit is unofficially /
reported here that the French forces
have taken SaarlOuis after great
battle.
BREsT, August 5.-The North Ger
man three-masted schooner Laura,
was captured by a French man-ofwar
and brought to this port to-day.
FRANKFORT, August 5-NOor. "A
train has just arrived bringing 500
French prisoners from Weissenburg.
They will be sent to Northern Prus-
sia. Total number of French taken
by Prussians in the fight was 500, in
eighteen officers.
PARIS, August 5, p.m.-The bon
iteGT' DU Sder in an extra reports that
a combat took place to-day at Village
of Neiderlauterbach, near the june
tiOn of the Lauter and Rhine. No
particulars given.
PARIS, August Sat l O'Clock
P. NJ. yesterday, the regiment of
Gen. DOnays' division and brigade,
light cavalry, was attacked atW Weissen-
burg, by very considerable force of
the enemy which had been massed in
the woods skirting Lanter river. Our
troops rested for several hours after
the attack of the enemy, and
then retired to the summit
of the PegiOnnier, an eminence
which commands the line of railroad
to Bitche. General DOnays was
killed. One piece of artillery (the
horses having been killed and the
carriage 3rOken) fell into the hands
Of the Prussians.
Marshal Mcmahon is concentrating
forces under his command at Weis-
senberg.
PARIS, August 5, evening.-La Lib
erte, in an extra edition this evening,
says it has received information that
heavy fighting has been going on since
at several points on the from
tier.
The Journal du ISdir has reason TO
believe that the Prussian plan of at
tack is to concentrate at Mayence,
COblenz, Dermstadt and Almarden,
and march at once into France through
LOudOn.
The Pays presents the following
official dispatch, dated to-day:
Marshal Mcmahon has occupied
with his army strong position near
this place. He is in telegraphic COM
with all the army corps.
The piece of artillery taken by the
enemy yesterday was an ordinary
cannon -