Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-24

and taken in open hostility to the Prussia
army shall be shot A rising Of the peopl
en- masse will bring day of justice 70
all these insults and injuries.
Steinmetz Severely CTsppIed-Ba
zaine About to Assume the Often
sive. ...
NEW York, Aug. PA private cabl
dispatch dated London, Aug. %, IL M, an
special Paris dispatch, says that tn
armies of King William aud Steinmetz ar
reported to be too severely crippled .
assume the offensive; and it is given on
on high authority that Bazaine was rein
forced from Chalons on Sunday 70
the purpose of giving battle {,
the enemy near Metz. he is confident o
victory, when he viii march on the arm
Of the crown Prince and rescue Paris. Re
port has reached London of French vic
tory. Another special dispatch from Parii
says Bazaine was yesterday at Metz. 81,
has the north and center entirely open Il
him, either for retreat mr. to receive rein
forcements, IT. n, .lliug Prussian losses
have sent thrill of nOrror throughout Ger
many and recruits are n Boz had only
from among the country people ant
working men, nearly all Of whom
are to be master of some situation.
Bazaine Forces his Way TO Mont.
| medy-Rumored Junction of the
| Prussian Princes.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-Marshal Bazaine has
forced a passage by the way Of the outel
and Longuion route, reaching Montnaedy.
1t is reported that the armies Of the Grown
Prince and Prince Frederick Charles have
formed junction to the westward of Metz
ANTWERP, Aug. 23.-The way has para
lyzed the business here; but no failures
have yet been announced, nor are any an
ticipated. Here as everywhere the only hope
of the resumption of commercial activity
is based on speedy triumph of the Prus-
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interpretation of the Great Powers
Almost Certain.
LONDON, Aug. 23.--It is almost certain
that an interposition of the great powers
of Europe in the France and Prussian
question will take place within few days
The Incidents of War-WeIIs POis-
Oned-- Villages Destroyed = Bonn
bardment of TOuI.
The Paris journals continue to urge a
The French gunboats now operating in
the Rhine have been ordered to the Seine.
The Opinion Rationale, under the cap
ton of 'sKeep cool, " predicts the defeat of
the PrUssians as result of pending COM
binations.
Herbert Bismarck, one of the sons of the
Prussian Prime Minister, was wounded in
the foot. His brother, William, had his
horse killed under him.
The Standards correspondent is conf
dent that Paris will be defended well if
bombardment takes place.
The Post is authorized to deny the letter
published yesterday, said to have been
written by Queen Victoria to the Emperor.
The prize promised by the Prussian Gov
eminent for the capture of the first nit
railleuse gun, has been awarded to Ser
geant of the Prussian ffth-the Gealitz
Rifles.
A letter from Baden published here to-
day, says the French peasants are 80 fran
tic as to poison the wells in Alsace.
The correspondent Of the Daily News
says that in the battle of the 18th the
French were flung back on st. Quentin
Vionille, Feovigney, Resonville and Ora.
valette villages, in the neighborhood of
Metz, where the battles of the past ten
days have occurred, have been nearly all
destroyed. - lr.... y
The war news in the London morning
newspapers is meagre.
The bombardment of Toul has been
commenced. -gE ... 4.
French Headquarters.
The Emperors headquarters are now at
. NJ
Cencelles.
The POpe's Plea for Peace.
The following is the letter of the Pope
to King William proposing mediation:
Your Majesty: In the present grave cir
cumstances it may appear an unusual
thing to receive letter from me; but, as
the Vicar on Earth of God and peace, 1
cannot do less than offer my mediation. 1t
ia my desire to witness the cessation of
warlike preparations, and to stop the evils,
their inevitable consequences. Ny media
ton is that of a sovereign whose small do
minion excites no jealousy, and who in
spires confidence by the moral and rehg-
ious influence he personifes. May God
lend an ear to my wishes, and listen also
to those I form for your Majesty, to whom
l would be united in the bonds of charity"
PIUs.
Given at the Vatican, July %, 1870.
A postscript adds:
II have written identically to the Empe-
ror."
Wnhelm's Response.
The Kings reply is as follows:
Most august Pontiff-I am not sur
prised, but profoundly moved, at the
touching words traced by your hand.
They cause the voice of God and of peace
to be heard. How could my heart refuse
to listen to SO powerful an appeal. God
witnesses that neither nor my people de-
sired or provoked war. Obeying the
sacred duties which God imposes on
sovereigns and nations, we take up the
sword to defend the Independence and
honor of our country, ready to lay it
down the moment those treasures are Sc
cure. If your Holiness could offer me from
him who Unexpectedly declared war, as
surances of sincerely pacific dispositions,
and guarantees against similar attempt
upon the peace and tranquility of Europe,
it certainly will not be 1 who will refuse to
receive them from your venerable hands,
united as l am with you in bonds of Chris |
tan charity and sincere friendship.
WILLIAM"
The Crown Prince Withdraws HIS
Advance on Paris, and Goes TO
Help against Bazaine.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-The Crown Prince
of Prussia has withdrawn his advance on
Paris and gone to the support of the Prus-
sian armies west of Metz. The position of
the latter is being threatened with formid-
able attack from Bazaine, who is said to
have been reinforced by Mcmahon.
Five millions francs have been distri-
buted in the city of Paris among the soldi-
ers and families,
A Naval Capture in the MCdIterran-
can.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-The following dis
patch has just been received at Alexandria:
The Prussian frigate Bertha, carving
twenty eight guns has been captured by
the French. No particulars given.
An Attack on PaIikaO in the COrps
LegisiaIif--He stands his Ground.
PARIS, Aug 23.-In the Corps Legislatif
when Palikao announced the re-
ceptiOn of a dispatch, giving reassuring |
news, Deputy Keratry demanded the date,
and also whether the dispatch was from |
Bazaine himself Palikao said the dispatch |
was dated the 18th, but the uproar of the |
Deputies was so great as to drown the an |
swer touching the authorship of the mes |
sage.