Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-12
Napoleon still lin Command.


| New YORK, Aug. 1.-THE Tribune S
/ special, dated London, Aug. 10, evening,
says the latest official dispatch, dated Metz,
! Aug. 9, evening, states that the Emperor
went that morning to the headquarters OF
Marshal BaZaine, who resumed command
of the troops concentrated at Metz. This
is an indirect way of contradicting the ru-
NOR that Marshal Bazaine was to
be Generalissimo of the whole army
! of the Rhine. The Emperor is blind to
| his own incompetency, and disregarding
! the universal outcry against it, will cling
| to the chief command Of the army until
another defeat eYhausts the national pa
tieHce. He gives out that he Will never
return to Paris alive unless a conqueror.
Little Louis still Reported at Metz.
LaF France asserts that the Prince Impe-
rial, whose return to Paris was rumored by
all the papers yesterday, is still with his
Papa at the theater of war, and that he will
not come back unless the Chambers ex-
pressly desire 1t.
French Failing Back on the Mos
ellie - Fortress of HuntZcIstein
Taken.
LONDON, Aug. IL Advices from the
Prussian front to 10 o'clock Wednesday
night, state that the French are falling
back to the line of the Moselle, harrassed
by the Prussian cavalry, which had already
passed Saar river, Falquemont and Les
Etangs. Stores of all kinds and railway
trains had fallen into the hands of the
| Prussians. They had also taken the small
| fortress of Hutzelstein in the Nos, which
| the French had evacuated, leaving guns
and provisions.
More of saturdays Battle.
PARIS. Aug. 1.-THE journal Officiel
has advices from Metz to 2.30 yesterday.
. The details of the battle of Fraschweiler
are still meagre. Marshal McMahon had
his horse killed under him. A brigade of
. cavalry of reserves, and one division Ofthe
! corps of Gen. Failley, arrived on the field
at the close of the day and covered the re-
treat. The pursuit of the enemy was vigo-
rous at first but soon became a mere re-
connoissance. McMahon, after being
twenty-five hours in the saddle, passed
| Sunday at st. Avern, which was abandoned
| on Sunday night and occupied by the
! Prussians. Some of their advance pickets
| came up with our rear guard, but were
! driven back without much difficulty.
The Journal says: Up to one o'clock
! this morning no attack had been made on
/ our left wing. Our forces arrived at
! Saverne in good order. At the battle of
Fraschweiller corps of volunteer surgeons,
! wearing white badges, as instituted by the
! Genoa Convention, everywhere rendered
! praiseworthy services.
/ PrusSian Losses HeaVy-ACGiVity in
the VOsges.
The HJHitcur says: A person worthy
/ of entire confidence, who has just arrived
! from ALsace, states that the Prussian losses
! in the recent fighting were beyond cOmpu-
( tation. u the Vosges division the greatest
! energy prevails. The Garde Mobile mani
I tests much enthusiasm.
Popular EbuIIitiOn at Narcotics.
/ MARsE1LLEs, Aug. 9.-For two days the
city has been greatly agitated by demon
STATIONS of the people. Great crowds as
I sembled and demanded arms last evening.
Groups Of radicals, seemingly without ri
evil intent, entered the City Hall and en-
deavored to overthrow the Municipal Gov
. eminent Troops quickly arrived with
stringent rders to arrest the rioters. Ar
rests have continued to-day, about forty
persons being now under guard for partici-
pating in the disturbance The city is per-
! fectly tranquil again.
will Make n Stand at Metz.
! LONDON, Aug. lin the Corps Legis-
latif on Tuesday, only six voices were with
. Olivier.
! A Metz dispatch in the morning papers,
says the Prince Imperial is still at that
place, and that the Emperor will certainly
! make stand here.
Prince de Joinville and the Duchess de
Aumale are at Weisbaden. 1t is reported
that the Prince has asked leave to serve in
the French feet.
Expected Return of the House OF
Orleans.
The conviction here prevails among the
people that the rule of the Bonaparte dy-
nasty is over, and the restoration of the
house of Orleans is anticipated. The
Count of Paris is now in England.
PARIS, Aug. 10, via London Aug. IL
American bonds and bills on London are
in great demand.
At Cherbourg last night there was great
activity in the embarkation of troops fol
the Baltic.
No Aid from Austria or Italy.
The Austrian Minister here is authorized