Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-12

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Disease at Metz,
An Ostend dispatch says: Malignant
disease in the German camps outside of
Metz is filling the hospitals and overtask-
ing the surgeons. The deaths for three
weeks averaged one hundred and fifty per
day.
The Rinderpest.
The rinderpest prevails among the army
horses, and has extended through Lorraine
and part of Champagne. 1t is feared in
the camps before Paris, and has extended
into Rhenish Prussia.
In evacuating Couricelles on the 7th,
fifteen miles from Metz, the Prussians
burned large quantities of supplies.
New Mott On of BOurbaki's Mission
A Brussels dispatch says it is believed
there that Bourbaki's mission to the EN-
press was to urge abdication, thus remov-
| ing all obstacles to European recognition
of the Republic, as the army of Metz
could be relied on to support the empire.
Treaty between Russia and Italy
TyrOI TO be Unified.
A Munich dispatch states that it is ru-
mored Russia has made a secret treaty
with Italy, by which Tyrol is to be handed
over to Italy.
A Boulogne dispatch states that Bis
marck officially denies that the Prussians
investing Paris are mutinons anc anxious
for the war to close.
Send the Pope TO Africa.
A Florence dispatch says the enemies
of the Pope declare that he shall be strip
ned of axrarvfhfnn nd hot hn NTH hiu
priests, cardinals aud nuns, be sent to
Asia or Africa
Russia WarIike Again.
Continual accumulations of troops and
war material on the Russian frontier to-
ward Germany excite considerable con-
Germ, and Russian journals are filed with
hostile comments on Bismarck and
Germany.
Firing on the Citizens of MuIhau-
sen-2,OOO Prisoners Captured at
Metz-LyOns Laboring for n Truce.
LONDON, Oct. ia correspondent of
the Telegraph says the Prussians, on
leaving Mulhausen, fired on the people,
killing and wounding several.
AdVices from Metz to Sunday says the
| firing from the works is steadily main
tanned. The Prussians took 2, 900 prison
ers in the last encounter. Many wounded
Prussians have been removed to Berlin.
1t is stated that Lord Lyons recently
| suggested to Bismark the expediency of
an armistice. Bismarck replied that the
| Prussians would be glad to make peace
any time anywhere, but no proposition
| looking to q truce would be entertained
| for moment.
French Fleet Facing East-Agitation
in Nice and savoy.
LONDON, Oct. 11.-Twelve French iron
clads passed Dover to-day, bound for the
East.
Gen. Garibaldi has exhOrted the people
of Nice and Savoy to discountenance
agitation at present, as it does no good,
and only embarrasses France in her strug-
gle against Prussia.
Grants Discarded Minister.
Mr.. Motley, the American Minister, is
| the guest of Earl Russell, at Mabune Abb
| hey.
Fire OH the Paris FOrtificatiOns
Probably Begun.
| LONDON, Oct. lit may be assumed
that the Prussians opened fire on the for
tiications of Paris to-day, postponing
the bOmbardment of the city itself until
the resistance of the people makes it in
| eyitable.
Town Laid in Asbes-OpPOsitiOn to
acknowledgements FIOurens Re-
signs.
LONDON, Oct. IA detachment of
! the army of the Crown Prince, under
| Gen. Won DelOn, attacked a portion of
the Army of the Loire, yesterday, near
| Orleans, taking 1000 prisoners and three
pieces of artillery. The French fled in
| disorder The Prussians were at one
time repulsed at Cheny, but rallied, and
taking possession of the place, set it on
fire. The town is now in ruins. The
French say the Prussians also burned
several villages in The plains of Beanice.
The clerical party in France, especially
! in Brittany and Languedoc have taken
umbrage at the pu.arity of Garibaldi,
and refuse to fight under him. The Ma
tional Guard, 10000 strong, under
| Gustave Flourens have demanded of the
! government that the chassepot rifles be
| given them and that change be made in
the practice of opposing in every battle
| field one Frenchman to three Prussians.
| The answer was unfavorable and Flourens
resigned his command.
Reyiving Old Scandals-ThiOnviI
Invested.
LONDON, Oct. 1l.-Among the dOcu
ments found in the Tuilleries is deed
datedimmediately just priorto the marriage
of Napoleon with Eugene, in which near
| " 5000, 900 francs are settled by the En-
peror on Miss Howard and her son, the
Count de Beauregard.
The Germans are closing in on ThiOn-
vile. They have been largely reinforced.
Latest from Artenay-A Disclaimer
from Russia.
| LONDON, Oct. AT last accounts
from the scene of yesterdays battle at Ar
tenay, near Orleans, the Prussian cavalry
was in close pursuit of the French troops.
A convention at Stuttgardt yesterday
adopted resolutions in favor of the union
of Germany, with common legislature
and army, and diplomatic representation
in common.
Russia denies all reports that she is
making unusual military preparations. The
entire press declares that the government
wants peace.
100000 ChassepOts Locked up in
Metz
LONDON, Oct 11.-Speoial to the
Times.-A correspondent writing from
Rouen on the Sth states that the Pro-
visional Government is more anxious to
effect tho relief of Metz; that is Paris is
stronger and the former contains 800, 600
chassepots, immense quantities of ammu-
milton and stores.
The people of ROuen are lamentably
lacking in pluck, but may possibly show
| fight under Commandant Defaby, re-
doubtable fire-eater, who has promised to
defend the city. The Rouen journals are
growing over the reception given Carl
baldi, and allude to his former attempt to
retake Nice from the French.
Revolution impending in Portugal.
A correspondent writing from Madrid
on the 9th, states that the republicans are
leaving in numbers from all parts of Spain
to offer military aid to the French gov
| prnmpnt