Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-22
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There are important fOrtitica-
| tons in Sedan, MOntmedy and Yer
dun, and these strongholds will OPP
pose serious resistance to the Prussians
If they attempt to attack Metz by
either the Meuse or the Moselle.
Sedan is situated in the department
of the ArdenDes, on the right bank OF
the Meuse, at a distance of two hum
dred and fifty kilometres northeast
from Paris. Its population is fifteen
thousand, and it is celebrated for its
extensive Notifications, a very rich
arsenal, filed with curious arms, and
an old castle, the early home of Tu-
renne. Sedan is one of the oldest
/ cities of France. 1t w9s taken by
Charles the Bold, but Louis of Germa-
ny re-tOok it toward the end of the
ninth century. Soon afterward it
formed an independent sovereignty;
but in the sixteenth century it passed
to several houses, among them the
houses of De La Tour d'Auvergne,
Count of Turenne. Richelieu incor-
porated it in the monarchy In the
middle of the seventeenth century.
Montmedy, formerly owned by the
Dukes of Luxembourg, is a small
town of 1900 inhabitants, on the right
bank of the ChierS, and distant from
Paris 80 kilometres.
Nerdun rests on the Mouse, at the
| same distance from the French capi-
tai, and has a population of $1,000 in
habitants, devoted TO several manu-
featuring interests. This city has a
very important citadel, and is re-
nowned for the treaty of peace that
was concluded there in $40, by which
Lothian received the title of emperor,
and the sovereignty was all trans
Rhenane Germany, besides Worms,
Spire and Mayence. Afterward it was
conquered by Ohio the Great, and en-
bodied in the German empire. In
1852 Henri IL. of France took it, and
the Prussians took it again in 1892,
but occupied it only forty-three days.
From the New York SUM- -rE--
CAN SPAIN REMAIN NEUTRAL?
The relations between the rulers at
| Madrid and the rulers at Berlin being
of so intimate a character, and the
match which has exploded the great
mine of European politics having
been deliberately fired by their COM
mon action, is it probable that the
one will abandon the other in the con-
test that has been brought on? Their
intrigues and combinations could not
be a secret to Napoleon; neither can
they be ignorant that an essential
part of the design he intends TO ac-
complish by the war is to place the
Prince of Asturias on the throne of
Spain. o--F.H.lF .s-ur.
Any idea, then, of Spanish neutral
ity in the war must prove nugatOry.
Even If Priml were to think it pru-
dent to gain a little time by a pretense
of the Kind, the astute manager at
tie Tuileries could not be deceived by
him. Nor, on the other hand, is it
possible that Bismarck should on
sent to lose for any length of time the
advantage Of such a diversion as the
Spanish army would be able to make
in favor OF the Prussian forces on the
Rhine. Besides, such a war holds out
to Prim the prospect of advantages
for himself as decided as those that
influence the Imagination of Napo-
leon. All the Spaniards win be ready
to fight against France upon the ques-
ton whether Spain shall be allowed
" NAlOOoO mt OhA AAOlAAAAA vi hOtF
and when they fight, Prim will COM
mand them. Who knows to what q
hight of power ne may ascend by
such means?- ae rfgt-e
There is another circumstance which
sheds considerable light upon this
subject. We learn from Havana that
all the large vessels of the Spanish
navy were sometime since Quietly
Withdrawn from Cuban waters, and
ordered home to Spain. The feet
which now guards Cuba is composed
Of little more than Mr.. Fish's gun
boats. This shows that the Spanish
Government foresaW weeks ago the
imperative necessity that II would
soon be under Of employing all its
forces upon business nearer home, and
of a more vital character than the fu-
tile attempt to r~eeonqaer Cuba. For
all these reasons we Judge that there
can be no serious attempts tofmaintain
neutrality on the part OF Spain; and
that those who suppose that France