Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-11

Recent Baftles-Incapacity of M
poleon-A Change i'm the Ministr
and Military Demanded.
; Associated Press Dispatched
PARIS, August l0.-The Journal OF
ciel says no important action has take
place since Saturday. Marshal Bazain
has made some reconnoisances with ca,
airy, which have elected information q
the position of the enemy. In one Q
these reconnoisances a squadron of Illus
sars encountered detachment of Prus
slams and drove them back, killing on
officer and wounding another. 5i.
Olivier has lived at his private resi-
dence during the last three days instea,
of occupying the official palace
Princess Clotilda and children re
turned from Mewdon to Paris this morn
ing. elaiiN
All correspondents. of Paris journals
for whose safety fears were entertained
arrived from the frontier, excepting De
Katron, of the Gaulois, who is still miss
ing. ssa ea
StateDeputy Keratory proposes calling
out under arms and ready to take the
| field at a moments notice, all unmar-
ried men of military classes of lS5S-597
60-62 and 60.
LoSDoN, August l0.-A special dis
patch dated Paris, midnight, gives the
following account of a scene in and near
the Corps Legislatif yesterday Deputy
Keratory demanded the deposition of
the Emperor and was called to order by
the chair. The deputies then abandoned
the hall and scattered to their commit
tee rooms Outside, a wild crowd was
assembled and refused to dispense.
Bodies of cavalry and lancers were sta
toned in the surrounding streets; the
courtyard of the Tuileries was thronged;
soldiers were around the hall of the
Corps Legislatif. The police re-
peatedly charged on the mob,
but the latter reformed after each
charge Bodies of the National
Guard threw down their arms and
fraternized with the populace. Other
detachments remained passive in the
barracks. paraguay d'Hilliers organ
lied the troops and the mob was every
where charged. The correspondent re-
ports that as he was going to post his
dispatches he heard sounds of drums
and bugles in every direction. The
scene inside the hall of the Corps Legis-
latif was one of fear and bewilderment.
The La Patrie, in describing q scene
in the Corps Legislatif, yesterday, says
When NJ. Olivier attempted to speak
second time, Deputies Of the Left rushed
on him and would have murdered him
had not members of the Right interfered.
Prussia is organizing volunteer naval
force.
The French continue concentrating on
the road to Paris All that region is in
a state of siege 1t is said after the bat
tie of the 9th inst, the French abandoned
their works in the greatest confusion.
An Intellectual effort was made to check
the Prussian advance at Neiderbrun,
which place was taken by the Bavarians.
The French continued the retreat toward
Bitche and Wirtemburg, the cavalry pick |
ing up scores of prisoners.
The Prince Imperial of France has
arrived in London, and is now at the
French legation, in charge of w. f. |
Smith, the Emperor confidential agent. |
Smith also brought the Empress Euge- |
MES jewels and valuables and the ia
nous diamonds Of the Duke of Bruins
wick. Tl
The Prussians, as they advance, dis
cover that the losses of the French in
-he recent battles are frightful, exceed
ng even the most extravagantestim |
Paris kilograms of Tuesday afternoon
md night do not change the aspect Of
affairs.
New YORK August l0.-A special ca
Die dispatch from London says: Letters
rom Metz speaks in most uRdisguised-
y way of the calamitous and fabulous
ncapacity of the Emperor. Marshal
IeBoef and all the military dandies com
posing the military staff Of the army.
lave utterly lost the confidence Of the
Irmy, and change in command was an
absolute necessity to prevent mutiny.
All this, while there is no official news
whatever of the whereabouts of the
RUSSIAN army, and, under the circum-
stances, no news is bad news. tits stat.
ID that General Mcmahon wanted, some
lays before the battle, TO fire the forests
n his front, through which the Germans
,ame down unexpectedly upon his front,
tut the Emperor declined to authorize
he step.
NJ. Favre, editor Of LeSoir. who has
ust come in from Forbach, saws he wit.
lessed the entire destruction of Eros
ard corps, and claims to speak for
'VOOO French soldiers who were cut to
'leces by the fault Of their leaders and
Eho lamented with their latest cry that
hey fell uselessly Favre also saws
give us generals that we can trust"
The Soir was hitherto government
'aper, but it now attacks the ministry
or elinging to power, and augmentinp
he garrison Of Paris when every soldier
5 wanted at the frontier. II further
avs every soldier now here is an insult
o us, and if you are incapable of saving
our country, the country must save
tself -
A special correspondent writing from
'aris late on Monday evening. the sth
avs: From what hear of the feeling
mong the people and the army, think
more than probable that Napoleon will
ever re-enter Paris. The army is sick
{ has amateur generalship.
The statement in the Gdlois Of a secret {
lliance between France and Italy. and
he expected reinforcement Of loo. 600
Italians, is certainly false. No matter
hat the King may have promised, his
roops would not march.
II is rumored in Paris to-day that the
.mperor is expected at st. Cloud incog. !
ito.
n N ~
NJ Butte and other members Of the -
~ center and right center have signed
requisitlon for the dismissal Of minis
RS and the formation Of new Cabinet
18th General Trochu at the head. a
An attack was expected this afternoon Il
the Bourse. The public we're driven I,