Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-11


places in cellars to escape the shells
poured in by hundreds into the streets
Six hundred citizens were buried by the
falling buildings. Every night the
horizon for miles looks like
mimic sunset with the blazing of
Baden batteries. Horse hesh Is the only
meat to be obtained, and the inhabitants
are on the verge of starvation. Awful
scenes are witnessed, and the commander
shoots at once all who talk of surrender.
The mob is rioting nightly and demand
ing surrender. The city has not fired a
gun since the 9th, and is under IRE from
three different directions. Sluices which
furnished the city with water have been
DESTROYED, thereby adding to the suffer-
ings of the people. 1t is known that 200,-
900 Chsssepots are stored in the city. An
immediate surrender is predicted. There
are 1000 regular troops now in the city.
ESCAPE OF TWO FRENCH GENERALS.
LoNpoN. September 9.-The gas works
in Paris. located outside the defenses, are
likely to fall in The hands of the enemy.
Tne attitude OF England is unfavorably
REGARDED on the continent. Chartill,
commanding the remnant of the foreign
force at Rome, threatens to resist the ltAl-
isns to the bitter end.
The journals of Harve and Lyons demand
greater measures OF defense be adopted,
thatsthey fear an attack at Lyons. Earth
works have been thrown up, and it is
proposed to cut the bridges.
The Paris press complain bitterly Of
the compassionate tone of London jour
nails.
Two Generals, Pile and Ballsmer, who
refused 10 sign the capitulstiOn al Sedan,
escaped through the Prussian lines; the
latter was just appointed commander at
St. Denis.
JULES FAvRE AND LORD LYONS ON PEACE.
PARIS, September lO.-Special dispatch
from Paris TO the New York World: 81
am enabled to inform you, by authority,
that in an interview yesterday, held at
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, NJ. Jules
Favre assured Lord Lyons that the Re-
publicans did not inherit the wars of the
Empire, and that the Provisional Govern
msnt would very gladly conclude peace as
soon SIS possible on any terms not abso-
lutely dangerous and disparsging to
France. Favre asked his lOrdship If the
English Cabinet would interfere and sug-
| gest terms of peace to be offered by Prus-
sis such as he could be assured that
France would accept. Lord Lyons replied
that, though England would be delighted
to help bring she war to an end, he had
no authority TO say that she would under
take 70 suggest terms of peace to either
| cOmbatanIs. Favre then said that il
y ould be impossible for France TO make
any such suggestions, and the interview
was brought to close.
SPIRIT OF FRANCE-GUNBoAIs IN THE
RRINE-TUNNELs BLOWN UP.
| PARIS, September 1O.-Light drsught
/ French gunboats are descending The
l Rhine.
| The Journal des Debats publishes &C.
counts of exeesses committed by Red Re
/ publicans at Toulouse and Lyons.
| All railroad tunnels in the department
/ of the Seine and Marne have been blown
| up by order OF the military authorities
| The bridges have also been destroyed.
Journals announce the seizure here o
$1,000 needleguns, to be distributed to the
soldiers forthwith.
The Bank of France has been removed
to Toulouse.
1t is announced that the Prussians wer'
at La Fete Sans JOusce last night.
The CdaLOls says that after Tomorrow
the supply Of gas win be cut of from thu
city to avoid the dangers OF explosion by
the enemy's shells.
| THE PARIsIANs AND MINISTER WASH
BURNE.
PARIS, September 10.-A deputstion o
nearly five hundred persons went in
body to thank the American Minister 70
the prompt recognition of the Republic
/ nN the hEDuulaE OF Enb y OnlL60 loIdlHH %
| America. The Minister thanked tn
population for their cordial applause, an'
said that America was most anxious 70
the success of republican institutions Il
France and throughout Europe.
MOVEMENTS AND DoINGs OF THE FREECI
| -' GARDE MOBILE.
PARIS, September l0-The Figaro say
the Republic of France has been officiall,
recognized by Spain and Italy. Heav,
rains in the last few days have retSrde,
, the Prussians, between Rethel an'
Rheims. 1t is with much difficulty onl.
that their artillery can be moved over th
heavy roads, At several places near Pari
| trees have been cut down, so a. to imped
the progress of the enemy. The Gard
: / Mobile have attacked the Prussians a
, different points, killing, wOunding an
, capturing numbers of them. The Gard
, Rationale are to do night duty on th
! ramparts. Gustave Fleurens is here.
, ADDRESS FROM VICTOR HUGO TO THE GEE
; MANS.
) PARIS, September 9.-Victor Hugo hs
( written an address to the Germans,
which the following is an extract:
T ''You may take the fortress, and yO
I, | viii find the ramparts; you may take tf
) ramparts, and you will find the barricade.
9 YOU may take the barricades, and the
5 who know the resources of patriotism
a distress will make the sewers min'
: OF powder, ready to blow the whole stree
!. into the air. This will be the terrible SCI
r tence you must accept: 10 take Par
: stone by stone; to slaughter Europe G
8 the spot; to kill France in detail.
b each stone, in each house, that great ligl
1 must be extinguished soul by soul. Gel
$ mans, hold back; Paris is formidsbl
Y Think, while before her walls, all transfo
y nations are possible for her. Her ind
5 lsncs gives you the measure of her o
|. erQy. She seems tc sleep. She W
G awake. Her thought viii leap from
t scabbard like a sword, and the city whi'
) yesterday was Sybaris tomorrow ma
4 be Saragossa."
q George Sand salutes the new regin
% In the following words; 1.-The Repu
! lie, she must have life in her, sin
g she rises again from her ashes, by g
y voice of all, by will Of which she
n worthy without the spilling of bloc
q without frstricidal strife. Behold &
Y third awakening; it is ideally beau
d full. The third, say rather the fourt
3, for we must not forget that
J. 1880 she was republican ut the begi
3 ming. If we have fought for her only
" lose her; to-day she rises with sing
E word, "Vive la FraDeel" This, then,
, the normal state which the conscience
"a humanity desires-this is the inevital
~ end of the prodigious toll of humanii
a 1t is well; it Is the law OF tntelligen'
l. The manliness of man can only devel
ls acts of freedom. Behold the God
90 armies; his name Is Country and Liberi
E. Hail to the Republicl Those are go
20 hands, and great people is now mare
/ ing under the banner. The task Is hal
e. but should II happen TO fall once me
5. they will surely rise again. The rigl
4 of man are imperishable.
a "(Signedl GEORGE SAND
~ RUMoRKD ESCAPE OF BAzAINE-PRI
~ SLAMS ADVANCING,
to PARIS. September 1O.-There is consie
Sc rable excitement in the city this event
ID on the receipt Of favorable news. Tht
to Is a report in circulation that Bazaine
IN succeeded in cutting bis way out of Ne
le through the Prussian army, and is n
of marching toward Paris The report b
le q very decided effect at the Bourss 3
sg rentes advanced to 55 francs.
CO The Prussians are advancing "
leisurely.
The French foress evacuated Channt
as the Prussians appeared before