Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-11

French Reports.
PARIS, Aug. 1O-A number of French
newspaper correspondents, who arrived
here to day, are wounded. In their &C
counts Of the battle they testify to the won
d rful bravery of the French troops, anC
particularly of the African corps, who
fought for eight hours sgainst overpower
ing Odds Able Buaron, Chaplain of Nc
Mahon's corps, was killed while helping
the wounded
The Whereabouts OF the Prince Im-
pcrinl.
Contrary to all previous reports, it Is
now stated that the Prince Imperial is still
at Metz. A London dispatch explains the
whereabouts of the Prince, which, OF
course, would not be permitted to be made
known in Paris.
A Mob Seeking CaSsagnac.
After the adjournment of the Corps
Legisiatif, yesterday, crowd, whose feel
lngs were wrought to pitch OF frenzy,
went to the residence of Grancier De
Cassagnac and made threatening demon
strations. Cassagnac, warned of danger,
fled to the house of his son, and the mob,
not finding their intended victim, dis
persed.
The Situation at Metz.
An official dispatch received this morn
ing from Metz says;
The Emperor has gone to visit the can
tonments of the army. The ardor and en-
thusiasm of the soldiers hourly increases.
The signal for battle is eagerly awaited.
Gen. Garnicer has been placed on the
general staff.
Olivier Narrowly Escapes Being
Murdered in the Chambers.
LONDON, Aug. 10-Paris kilograms of
Tuesday evening and night do not change
the aspect of affairs.
y The LaPatrie describing the scene in the
Corps Legislatif yesterday, says when
Olivier attempted to speak second time
the deputies of the left rushed on him and
would have murdered him had not the
members of the right interfered.
denomination OF the Government
Napoleon Invited TO Take Part
Dictatorship of Gen. TrOcha An
ticiPated.
PARIS, Aug 10, via London.-A Dicta-
torship is anticipated with Gen. TrOcha
acting as supreme head. The Emperor
has bean invited to return to Paris and
await the reconstruction of the Govern
ment His refusal is considered certain.
The Jewish banking houses in Paris in
deny the truth of the charges
made against them by the French press. .,
Gen. Sheridan has gone to the Prussian
Garde Mobile Go to tho Front.
PARIS, Aug. 1O.-Nearly all the theatres
were closed last night.
large number of the Garde Mobile are
leaving Paris for the army. A detachment
went off to-day, armed, amid great cheer
ing from the crowds at the station.
In Parliament
LONDON, Aug. 1O.-In the House of
Lords to-day thirty members were in at
tendance. .-....-
During the session Mr. Cairns in
quired as to the progress made in negotia-
tions for the preservation of the neu-
trality of Belgium.
Earl Granville said that the Government
had secured the object alluded to, and
also the warmest approval and support
of Austria and Russia. 1t was lmpossi-
BILE to doubt the personal honor of the
Emperor Napoleon or King William, or
tlat nations so forget their obligations as
to make war on the public opinion of the
world.
st o'clock tho Royal Commission
brought in the Queens speech. Com
summoned and soon appeared
with Speaker Gladstone and others at the
head. The speech was read by Lord Chan
cellor. The outside attendance was small.
is to Oct. %. At the conclu-
sion of formaities the proceedings termin-
ated.
of the mediterranean Fleet.
The Moniteur announces that the Medi-
terranean feet have sailed from Brest.
Destination unknown.
A letter from Camp Chalons to the Jour-
nal Officiel represents the Garde Mobile as
full Of military spirit and anxious to meet
the enemy.
The French Hope to Renew the Of
fenSIYe.
The Moniteur says the English Embassy
have received advices of the Prussian losses
at Weissenburg, which we're enormous. So
me may hope, continues the Moniteur, to
soon resume the offensive and cause the
enemy to pay still more dearly for his first
successes.
Thc Corps LegisIatif still Cool and
Collected.
PARIS, Aug. 1O.-In the Corps Legislatif
today the project of Deputy Keratry for
calling under arms all unarmed men of
the classes of 1859 to 1864, inclusive, was
extended to embrace all men from the ages
Of % to 50, who are not married and not
already members of the Garde Mobile.
The project for armament presented by
the Government and adopted with the prop
osition offered by Keratry, as previously
amended and with a further special article
voting the thanks of the Corps Legislatif to
the army which merits much from the ma
ton.
The credit of four million francs for the
families of the Guard Mobile was increased
to twenty-five million.
Deputy Cremieux submitted a PROPOSE
ton that commercial contracts falling due
between the present and the SOth of Au-
gust be prolonged one month.
Jules Brame protested against the meas
ure, and Cremieux and Jules Simon in
sisted upon its necessity, saying, ''to de-
fend the country the mind must be free
from care. .......
The project was voted as urgent
The POpuIace Orderly but Eager.
Circulation around the hall, outside, was
by this time stopped by the crowds, and
several detachments of troops surrounded
The building. The masses, however, were
not disorderly. The project of law for the
national defense, was adopted unanimously
amid excitement. A Voice was heard,
''Now let Prussia look us in the face.
a New Ministry Announced POIi-
kaO at the Head.
Gen. Count Palikao announced the for
nation of a new Ministry, and read the
names, as follows:
Count Palikao, Minister of War; Della
Sur D'Ayergne, Minister of Foreign AT
fairs. Henri Chevereau, Minister of the
Interior; Grande Perret, Minister of JUS
tice; DeGenauilly, Minister of Marine;
Pierre Maque. Minister of Finances; Je-
rome David, Minister of Public Works;
Jules Brame, Minister of Public Instruc-
ton: Clement Duvernois, Minister of
Commerce; Busson Billault, President of
Council of State.
Recess was taken for a quarter of an
hour. ..
On resuming business the Chamber de-
sired to pass immediately to the dlscussi on
of the project of law on the Garde Ma
tionale.
Buffet requested delay of two hours,
rs the report on the subject was not quite
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