Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-21

given for the subsistence of their troops.
Prussian Loss in Three Days 9O.OOO.
The Presse says that trustworthy al
vices state that the Prussian losses have
not been less than ninety thousand in the
battles of the last three days. Nothing
has yet been received from the front.
The public is very anxious. Great crowds
of people surround the Office of the Min
lister of War. 10 :st.t sr-l r.T 8, b.
Olivier still i'm Paris.
LONDON, August 2O.-Advices from
private sources state that NJ Emile Olivier
is still in Paris He is keeping out of
sight. Our informant dined with him on
| Thursday. t +, 81,
Two Prussian Vessels Captured.
ATHENS, Aug. 20-Two Prussian vessels
laden with oil have been captured recently
in these waters by the French gunboats.
400, 900 Germans Between the ghine
| and Paris.
| LONDON, Aug 20 - Il is ssqted that there
are now more t-:-L Hundred thousand
| Germans between tlo RAine and Paris.
The French have succeedoG A. yIctualing
Strasbourg. -
IT is admitted that the corps of Prince
Frederick Charles has suffered severely.
1t is stated that Marshal Bazaine had to
weaken his force while under fire In order
to send regiments to defend the Emperors
The Surrender of StrasbOurg Dc
manded.
PARIS, Aug 20.-A Prussian officer with
flag of truce on Friday, demanded the
surrender of Strasbourg. He was received
with the shouts of the populace: ''We
shall never surrender" The commander
of Strasbourg, then dismissed the Prls-
slams with these words: ''The people
have given you my replyn II ]
CARLsRUHE, Aug. 20.-The following
dispatch is official:
The Baden division has occupied the
French towns of Schuttscheim, mile north
of Strasbourg-K -Konigshofen on the west
and RUpreshten on the northeast. One
division continues to harass the retreating
French.
Napoleon SheIVed Will He Abdi-
catel
LONDON, Aug. 20.-The French war
Office forbids the publication of any war
dispatches, unless they are signed by Mar
shal Bazaine. This prohibition extends
even to the Emperor's dispatches.
A Paris correspondent writes as follows:
A silence has settled on the name of Ma
poleon more astounding than even Prus- |
sian victories He is dead, cIvilly and i'm |
perially. Where will he drag his despised |
and worn~out carcass? For a fortnight his |
name has been unpronouncedin in the Cham
Der, and he is as much disregarded as the |
Pope.
PARIS, Aug. 20, 2P. M.--The Paris Of
fciel Journal publishes no war news this
morning. tb#fE WE
1t was rumored last night that battle |
was imminent between the Crown Prince
and McMahon.
BRUSSELS, August 2O.-The Etoile
Beige announces that the Emperor was
extremely i'll, on Wednesday morning, at
Chalons. 1t was also intimated that he
contemplated abdication.
Baden to Absorb AIsace and LOr-
raine.
LONDON, Aug. 2O.-Fifteen days grace
in respect to blockade applies only to de-
parting vessels.
The establishment of German control
of Alsace and Lorraine is thought proba-
BILE by the Examiner.
1t is thought that the Duke of Baden /
Will be sovereign, and the capital will be
removed from Carlsruhe to Strasbourg.
Movements of the Russian Czar.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2O--Orlleff, the
Russian Ambassador to Vienna, has gone
to Paris on a special mission.
The Gar has congratulated the Silesian
of which he is Colonel, on its
gallantry in the battle of Weisenberg on
the 4th inst. He also sent several sur
geons to the Prussian camp.
The BarbarOus TurCOs
LONDON, August 2O.-There is univer-
sal indignation manifested at the outrages
by Turcos, 1t is said that ne
gotiations have been entered into by the
neutral powers for stipulations against the
employment of such miscreants.
Paris was very quiet last night, though
there was considerable excitement and
anxiety over the war news.
The Empire Gone.
The Saturday Review thinks the PTus-
slams are unwise in insisting in the de-
.hrOnement of the French Emperor, This
is the surest way, the Review thinks, of
his popularity.
The Spectator Judging from news received
from Germany regards the case of France
as hopeless. Marshal Bazaine is surrounded
and Canrobert is too weak to risk battle.
Paris is indefensibls and the empire as dis
tinguished from France is dead.
KoIBERG, Prussia, Aug. 20. : Three
French frigates and avisos are off this
port.
PARIS, August 2O.-Notes on the Bank
of France are now at per cent discount.
A Corps of Fencibles is now organizing
is organizing in this city. 1t is to be some
$50, 900 strong. lI. ...
Olivier and Prince Napoleon Conc
New York, Aug. 2O.-A special telegram
says that Paris this morning is excited over
the news received from the army.
The flight of Olivier is now fully con-
frmed.
The family Of Prince Napoleon with all
his valuables have left for Switzerland.
Peace Proposals.
Premier Gladstone has returned to Lon
don. A Cabinet Council has been sum-
moned to consider the question of English
for a speedy peace.
The Queen of England has addressed an
letter to the King of Prussia
urging upon him the desirability Of accept
ing peace proposed from France.
1t is understood in English political cir
cles that proposals 10 cede the FrOVlnce OF |
Alsace, the deposition of Napoleon and the
liberty of France to choose its government
are regarded favorably by the English gov
ernment.
Napoleon is still seriously i'll and alarm
lngly sick. In Paris to-day, all political
the Emperor is virtually de-
posed.
The French Outlook Dispatches
and Returning Officers Report
French Success.
New YORK, Aug. 2O-Gailaudet tele-
graphs to the French Courier here:
PARIS, Aug. 19.-The evening dispatches
of Marshal Bszaine and the confirmation of
our success brought daily by officers ar
irving from the army, have reassured
the most timid to day. We no longer
hope for success but are certain we shall
obtain it. Bourse itself shares the general
feeling. RenteS quoted at ca francs 20
centimes.
The French Reserves
l await before forming any definite
opinion the news from Chalons; that
is the knotty point of the situation. The
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