Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-11
All Quiet at StraSbOurg

CaIamiIOus and Fabulous Inca-
pacity of Napoleon and his Mill
Lary Dandies-MurderOus Amateur
GeneraIship.
NEW YORK, Aug 10.-A special cable dis
patch from London says that letters from
Metz speak in the most undisguised way of
the calamitous and fabulous incapacity of
the Emperor, Marshal Leboeuf, and all the
military dandies composing the military
staff of the army. The people have utterly
lost confidence in the army and change
the command is an absolute necessity to
prevent mutiny.
There is no official news whatever of the
whereabouts of the Prus5iRn army, and
under the circumstances, no news is bad
news. 1t is stated that Gen. McMahon
wanted, some days before the battle, to
fire the forest in his front through which
the Germans came down Unexpectedly
upon the French, but the Emperor de-
clined to authorize the step.
LIE Favre, editor of the SOir, who has
Just arrived in Paris from Forbach, says he
witnessed the entire destruction of Fres-
sard's corps, and claims to speak for 80, 900
French soldiers who were cut to pieces by
the fault of their leaders, and who lament
ed with their latest cry, that they fell use
less The universal cry of the army, says
NJ. LeFavre is Give US generals that we can
trust The Soir was hitherto government
paper, but it now attacks the ministers for
clinging to power and augmenting the
garrison of Paris, when every soldier is
wanted at the frontier. 1t further says,
every soldier now here is an insult to US;
if you are incapable of saving your country
the country must save itself
No Hope of Italian AuxiIiaTEcs.
A special correspondent writes from
Paris late on Monday evening, 8th: From
what hear of the feeling among the peo-
pie and the army, think it more than
possible that Napoleon will never re-enter
Paris. The army is sick of his amate ur
generalship. The statement, in the Gaulois,
of q secret alliance between France and
Italy, and the expected reinfOrcements of
100, 900 Italian troops, Is certainly false.
No matter what the King may have pro-
missed, his troops would not march.
Napoleon InCOgnitO.
1t is rumored in Paris to-day that the
Emperor is expected at St. Cloud, inco8-
nito.
NJ. Buffet and other members of the left
center and right center. have signed re-
QUESTION for the dismissal of ministers, and
the formation Of a new cabinet, with Gen.
Thatcher at the head.
The BOurse Virtually Closed.
An attack was expected this afternoon on
the Bourse. The public were driven out
at half-past 2 o'clock by the Gardes de
Paris. The gates were closed all evening
and scarcely any business was done.
LONDON, Aug. 10, II M.-Gen. Dumont
will take command Of division of the
French army.
Of the ninty-seventh regiment of the line,
engaged at Saarbruck, only eighty men and
four officers reported after the fight.
NO Important Action Since Saturday
PARIS, Aug. 1O.-The Journal Ofciey
says no important action has taken place at
the front since Saturday. Marshal Bazaine
has made some reconnOiSanceS with
cavalry, which have elected information of
the position Of the enemy. In one of these
a squadron of hussars encountered de-
tachment Of Prussian Uhlans and drove
! them back, killing one officer and wound
| ing another
The Bank of France has increased the
rate of discount to six per cent.
| LONDON, Aug. 10, A. M.-Nothing has
been received from France by post or tele-
! graph since $3.50 P. N. yesterday.
Affairs ut Berlin.
/ BERLIN, Aug. 1O.-An rumors of the
! naval battle before circulated are false.
! The Opera House in this city has been
| given up to the ladies' sewing society for
hospital purposes. The building is now
nearly filled with wounded men.
L.
loan, but the people subscri be for it freely.
Troubles Never Come SingIe-A Chi
nose Attack on the French.
LONDON, Aug. 1O.-A dispatch from
Hong Kong says that on the 21st of July
the French Consulate at Canton was at
tackled by the rGbble and the Consul was
compelled to seek the protection of the
British flag Foreigners generally were
threatened.
Tremendous losses OF the French.
LONDON, Aug. 1O.-The result of Satur-
days fighting is attributed to the Emper-
ors military incapacity. The Prussian ad-
vance is obstructed by villages filed with
French wounded The French losses ex
ceed all estimates. The Prussians took
mUltitudes of prisoners. Edmund About
is reported as missing for two days past.
Gen. Changarniers interview with the EN-
peror was very satisfactory. King William
is at Kizerlautern, but cities were quiet.
Yesterday the French we've concentrating
around Metz.
Has Ihc Prince Imperial Fled TO
LOndOnl
LONDON, Aug. 10.-The Due dAumale
has offered his services to the Emperor.
There is a rumor here that the Prince I'm
perial will be at the French Embassy, in