Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-20
FROM FRANCE.
10000 FamIshfhg Souls TO be Driven
ont of Paris

10000 Famishfhg Souls 60 be Dliven
out of Paris.
LONDON, Nov. ia Paris balloon
letter says Trochu intends shortly to force
from the city 10, 600 half starved citizens
for whom he cannot longer provide.
The Fall of Paris Imminent.
NEw YORK, Nov. ia Berlin dis
patch says rumOrs of a doubtful charac-
ter are in circulation in Berlin to the eff
feet that the capitulatisn of Paris is i'm
minent. It is also rumored that the ad
ministTation of the commissariat is busily
preparing to receive a large FTence force.
In view of the recent defamation of the
armies in France by disease and by battle,
the Government has been forced to an
nounce that the next levy of recruits will
be in the proportion of six to every thou
sand of population instead of four per
thousand as heretofore proposed.
Peace Proposed ON the Basis of
NeutraIizing Alsace-A European
Congress 20 Settle the Matter.
LONDON, Nov. 19.-Dispatches from
Tours state that England, with the ap-
proval of the Provisional Government
has renewed her proposals for an arms.
tice, based upon a pecunisry war com
pensation, the razing of the frontier fort
resses, and the naturalization of Alsace
and Lorraine, the great powers guaran-
teeing the fulfllment of these conditions
by any future French Government. A
congress is TO assemble to settle these
questions and also to deliberate upon the
Eastern question.
mOntmedy-A SOrtie Annihilated.
On Wednesday a sortie was made from
Montmedy by two companies of the
Guardes Mobiles. Every one of them
was either killed or taken prisoner. The
Prussians now contne the bombardment
to the Fortress of Montmedy.
Grand Combination for the Relief
of Paris.
Rumors continue of the proposed con
centrated attack on the Prussian posi-
tons before Paris by the French, attended
by sortie from the city. The time fix
ed for this grand move is said to be next
Monday or Tuesday.
German Mails Attacked.
LONDON, Nov. 10. Gable to the World
"A telegram from Berlin yesterday says
the German mail convoy from Cologne to
Sedan was attacked on the 18th near
Boullon by francs tireurs and compelled
TO take refuge on Belgian territory. On
the same day the mail from Sedan to
Cologne was also attacked and compelled
to return TO Sedan.
French Report of the Dreaux At
fair.
A telegram from Tours of the 18th
states that a detachment of Gardes No
biles, belonging to the army of the centre,
under Gen. Tierck, which is advancing
from Lemans, along the line of the rail-
road from that city to Charles, reached
Dreaux, thirty-f five miles southwest of
Versailles, when they encountered the
18th division Of the German army. Be-
ing outnumbered, the detachment fell
back on the main body. This engage
ment has nothing to do with the army of
the Loire, which, at last advices, had
fully completed the turning of the Ger
man right. The German force which
encountered the Gardes Mobiles near
Dreaux, was marching from st. German
to join Van Der Tam.
D'AureIIes, with 100000 Troops,
~ sAH AetaACA
Charles.
1t is unoficially reported here that
Gen. DAurelles doesnOt propose to make
any further advance, but having secured
an extremely strong position will await
an attack by the combined forces of
Prince Frederick Charles and the Duke of
Aurlenburg. He continues to receive re-
Inducements of arms daily. Yesterday a
very strong train of field artillery and a
large body of cavalry moved from Tours
to join him. His strength is greater even
than reported. The official statement
shows that his army numbers nearly $780,
600 men, with daily increase of 5000.
RumOred Disaster to the Army of
the Loire.
A telegram from Tours to-day says that !
rumors are afloat of disaster to the army !
of the Loire. No particulars received.
Several Skirmishes, etc.
LONDON, Nov. 19-The French report |
that several skirmishes have lately taken
place around Paris and towards Tours,
in which the Uhlans were repulsed. The
towns of Rerrichet, Bots and FOuyers have
been burnt A strong Prussian column
has arrived between Rasney and Bellecete.
Garibaldi, disregarding all protests, has
retired from Dole.
Military executions for mutiny are COM
menced in the French lines.
Several French frigstes are cruising
about the North Sea and English Channel.
Didn't Know There Was Any War.
The German ship Estafethe, returning
f-1v,, hn Gn,,4b optaral 4Io Of
Hayre, where she was promptly seized,
the officers not having heard of the war.
The War on the Pacific
Tours, Nov. 19.-The Tours govern
ment has published statement that the
German shipping has nearly been driven
from The Pacific ocean, as well as the
South Sea, by French cruisers.
Opinion of American Generals.
BERLIN, Nov. 19.-The American Gen
p~als of tho prueeia0 camDs cav that Paris