Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-16

| turn comes next
Mail communication with Paris /;
stopped, but telegraph is still working.
The telegraph lines run under ground
fifteen leagues from the city.
That Theirs mission to England is
failure seems certain. Prussia will only
treat with the old Senate and Corps Legis-
latif and the Empress. This means war
to the death for the Provisional Govern
ment which, sooner than abdIcate the
Republic, will make Paris heap OF
ruins.
The occupation of Rome creates even
more interest here than the situation OF
Paris. Protestants sentiment in England
is jubilant.
NapOIeon:on the Defence of Paris.
The statement of the Frankfort cor
respondent of the London Telegraph
that Napoleon complains bitterly
of his Generals and declares that Paris is
unable to prevent the entrance of the
Prussians, excites great Indignation
among the friends of France. II Is said
that Napoleon paralyzed the action of his
Generals, and should be last to proclaim
the weakness of the defenses of the capi-
tai.
A Horrible story.
The report of the atrocities committed
by the Prussians at Bazailles is confirmed.
A letter has been received from the Due
De FitZjames, who was an eye witness, in
which he says the Prussians punished the
inhabitants for defending their village by
setting the place on fire. Most of the
National Guard were killed. The people
sought refuge in cellars, and all, men,
women and children, were burned alive,
the Bavarians driving them back into the
flames or shooting all those who tried to
escape.
Mazzini
| have seen friends of Mazzini who
laugh at the statement that be will re-
nounce his republican sentiments as soon
as Rome is the Italian capital, and say
that Is one reason more for seeking to es-
tablsh Republic in Italy.
Two Americans were lost in a recent
ascent of Mount Blanc.
Prussia Rejects American Media.
ton.
LONDON, Sept. 15.-The Elector Libre
of Paris says negotiations with the object
of obtaining peace have been going on
between Jules Favre and Minister Wash
burne at Paris and Minister Bancroft at
Berlin, but they have failed. The King
of Prussia rejects American mediation,
and Bancroft replies that he can only re-
main spectator to the conflict. Wash
burne in communicating Bancroft's dis
patch to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
added that he could only record his pro-
test against this impious war.
England Joins the Neutrals and
Sends a Note to Willamette Asks
for Guarantees-The Situation at
Metz.
LONDON, Sept. 15.-The French steam
ers on the Mediterranean have been di-
verted for passenger traffic to New Or
leans.
Prussian scouts withdrew from Nogent
Sur Seine, yesterday, before the people,
but were reinforced four kilometres off
and expected to return.
There are four thousand Prussians at
signaled at Cresty Euvals, and a strong
advance guard Is at MOnleull.
Hostilities have been suspended at
Mezeres for the removal of wounded.
The Spanish ambassador left Paris last
night for Madrid.
Six hundred women and children left
Strasbourg on the 18th.
The Gaulois aff1rms that the British
government sent another letter to the
King of Prussia, demanding peace, and
asking on what conditions Prussia would
sign and where they would have the
peace concluded, and also informing him
that the basis that would be agreed on by
the neutral powers would be the
integrity of the French territory.
No written answer was received to this
message, but the King asks what guaran-
tee the provisional government can offer,
and whether the French people and the
regular government to succeed the present
would ratify a treaty Of Intervention.
No fighting at Metz since the I'd, except
two hours of bombardment on the 18th.
The German officers say the French reply
is weak The German forces have been
contracted and have closed in much
nearer to the walls during the past week,
chiefly on the east and south sides. More
now remain near Briey.
Picket firing which was formerly dis
couraged by the German commanders is
now encouraged so as to prevent COM
adeship between the pickets. The French
are anxious to approach the Prussians in
a friendly manner TO get victuals and
news.
1t is reported from French source that
the garrison must soon starve and grea
destitution exists among the peasantry.
Not grain is left. Even the German
wounded have but the poorest of black
bread.
In the ravaged districts help for the
starving villagers will be needed. Some
official appeal is being prepared for pub
lication in England and America