Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-15
FROM FRANCE.
Official Information.

PARIS, Sept. 1.-THE Ministry has
made public the following official intel
ligence: The railroad bridge at Corbiel
has been destroyed by the French. The
Uhlans were at Nogent Sur Marne on Mon
day, only five miles east of the city.
Orders have been given by the German
commander, fOIbidding the destruction Of
the bridges behind the army, under dire
penalties.
A large body of Prussian engineers is
at Champagne, a few miles east of Paris.
The German cuirrassiers are still before
SOissons. Twenty five hundred BaVar-
iaus are at Van Couellers.
| A proclamation of CremieuX announces
the approach of the Prussians, and calls
upon all Parisians and Frenchmen 10 rise
and oppose them. He implores the de-
partments, outside of Paris, to Use
against the invaders, and create indie
structable ramparts. He invOkes the
memory of 1892 to expel a foe intro
duced by the hateful and incapable En-
perOr.
Domestic Government.
PARIS, Sept. 14.-Cremieux, Minister
of Justice, has been intrusted with the
government of those departments not yet
invaded. The remainder will be under
the control of the authorities at Paris.
Wasburne LiOnized.
PARIS, Sept. 14.-Mr. Wasburne, the
American Minister, is constantly pursued
by shouting and enthusiastic Frenchmen
whenever he appears in public.
- I III l..
lost his life while trying to ascend Mt.
Blanc.
Mr.. Washburne advises Americans re-
siding outside of the city walls to display
the American flag as they insist on re-
naming there.
The bridge at Creil was destroyed by
the French when the Prussians approached
the town.
Napoleon at WiIheImshohe.
A correspondent writes The Empe-
ror at WilhelmshOhe, enjoys entire free
dom of action, walks or rides as he pleases.
His chief companions are the Prince of
Maskawa, and Prince Murat. He disre.
CARDS the stare of the curious people
whom he encounters outside of the gates.
1t is said he looks thirty years older than
in 1865, when the writer saw him. He is
now blcsted, bilious, and yellow; his eyes
a faint red and eXpressionless; his move
ments slow, awkward, and mechanical,
and his face absolutely devoid of express
ion. Apathy describes his appearance in
one word. He retires late and rises early.
His chamber windows are lighted long
after midnight, snd at half past four in
the morning the Emperor is seen walking
in the garden. He dresses plainly, in
black, and amuses himself great deal by
talking to school children, who gather to
see him.
FuEiGiVeS from Sedan-NitrO-GIYce
inc at StrasbOurg.
PARIS, Sept. H. Jules Favre has re-
ceiyed the congratulations of the diplO
matte representatives of England, SPAN,
Austria and Holland who remain in Paris.
Fugitives from McMahon's army reach
the neighborhocd of Paris by hundreds.
The Prussians are pumping the water
from the moats around StraSbOurg, and it
is reported that they are preparing to send
out balloons from which nitro-glycerine
will be dropped into the French maga-
zines.
Grand Review.
PARIS, Sept. 13-Special to the New
York Times. The review of the National
Gardes and Garde Mobile by Gen. Trochu
was a most imposing spectacle. The
Garde National were for the most part in
new uniforms. The troops were drawn
up along the streets between the Place de
Ia Bastile and the Madeleine. The Mo-
biles were mostly in blouses, and immense
numbers of ladies crowded and moved
around the troops and put boquets in the
muzzles of their guns. At the head of
all marched the wOOden-legged veterans,
decorated with medals of the Russian
campaign. A large proportion of the
Mobiles are armed with old. fashioned
muskets.
TouI BOmbarded Nine Hours - A
Russian Envoy Reaches Pruss1an
Headuuarters-Rum of hazaine.
Tours, Sept IA great number of
bridges around Paris were blown up to-
dav. The woods were set on fire and all
houses likely to offer a refuge to the enc
my were destroyed.
Toul was again bombarded. The fir
ing continued nine hours. The city IS
much damaged, but the defense CONT
nues.
The Pussians have consented, at the
request of Switzerland, to permit non
cOmbattants to leave STasbouTg.
1t is reported that an envoy from
Russia has arrived at the Prussian Kings
headquarters.
The Paris journals now say they have
LITTLE hone Of mediation
The troops reviewed by Gen. Trochu
reached in an unbroken line from the
Arch of Triumph to the Place of Bsstile.
Arrangements have been made by which
Paris is to be provides with gas in case
of a siege.
1t was rumored that Bazsine had arrived
in Paris, but the reported not confirmed.
A SCTImInage with the UhIanS.
MoNTERAU, Sept l3.-An engagement
between Uhlans and Francs Tireurs took
place, during which the former were re-
pulsed, with several killed and wounded.
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Illness of w. IL. Stokes.
Intelligence received in this city yester-